Fled Africa Horror only to Die from Medicine
A US District Court judge has awarded $4.5 million to the family of a woman who died after doctors at a federally funded clinic failed to notice she was having a bad reaction to an AIDS drug. see more  

Child Marriages Common in Nations Getting US Aid
New legislation being introduced in Congress seeks to discourage child marriage in countries receiving US aid. see more

Magic Says Blacks Should Team Up to Conquer AIDS
As part of his "I Stand with Magic" campaign to raise HIV/AIDS awareness in the black community, NBA great Magic Johnson urged young audiences in Newark and Paterson on Tuesday to do more to fight the epidemic that has gripped their communities. see more

Council Kills Crack Pipe Program
The Ottawa City Council was expected to review a controversial crack pipe distribution program. Instead, it voted to end the outreach entirely. see more

South Florida Seniors Advised to Take HIV Tests
On National HIV Testing Day, south Florida health officials were encouraging sexually active people age 50 and older to be tested. see more

REAL Men: A Group-Randomized Trial of an HIV Prevention Intervention for Adolescent Boys
A study testing the efficacy of an intervention among adolescent boys. see more

Religious Groups Work to Translate Sex Education Message
Last week, more than 500 US black and Latino church members convened at Howard University's School of Divinity in Washington for the National Black Religious Summit on Sexuality. see more.

Churches Look at Drugs, HIV/AIDS
Six District-area churches have opened "conversation centers" where persons with substance abuse problems or HIV/AIDS and their families can seek counseling, testing, referrals or education materials. see more

Using Hepatitis A and B Vaccination as a Paradigm for Effective HIV Vaccine Delivery
"An understanding of vaccine acceptance and uptake is imperative for successful vaccination of populations that will be primary targets for vaccination after a vaccine against HIV is developed and ready for dissemination." see more

Sexual Diseases Spike
State officials are worried about Department of Health data showing a 14.1 percent increase in STDs in central Florida from 1995 to 2005. see more

Mainstream Portrayals of Sex Seduce Teens
A sample of at-risk teenage girls in Florida reported that movies, TV shows, and song lyrics helped shape their impression that casual sex is commonplace and ordinary. see more

HIV Infection Raises Lung Cancer Risk
Persons with HIV infection are at higher risk for developing lung cancer, independent of cigarette smoking, a new study found. see more

FDA Data Presents Controversial Views of Gardasil
A conservative watchdog group, Judicial Watch, has recently published new government data of adverse events (AEs) related to Gardasil, Merck & Co.'s vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV). see more

California Parents Overwhelmingly Favor Sex Ed in Schools
A statewide survey found that 89 percent of California parents - regardless of politics, religion, location, or educational level - want comprehensive sex education taught in schools. see more

Puerto Rico's AIDS Care in Disarray over Funds
Across Puerto Rico, hundreds of HIV/AIDS patients are not regularly receiving medicine or care, say patients, doctors, and advocates. see more

Hepatitis C Prevalence in the Drug User Populations
"Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highly prevalent in illicit drug user populations, with three in four new HCV infections related to this risk behavior and a growing HCV disease burden in Canada." see more

Change in Care Scares AIDS Patients
Last month, Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration announced it had terminated its AIDS care contracts with the nonprofit AIDS Healthcare Foundation in favor of a small, for-profit company. see more

Syphilis Rise Worries Health Workers
With syphilis rates rising, officials of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (MHD) have redoubled efforts to contact partners of those who test positive for the STD. see more

New Sex-Related Infection Passes Gonorrhea
Mycoplasma genitalium, an STD first identified in the 1980s, has now surpassed gonorrhea in prevalence among US young people. see more

Bill Would Force Rape Suspects to Take HIV Test
A bill that would require rape suspects to undergo HIV testing passed the Republican-led state Senate on Tuesday by a 44-14 vote. see more

Targeting HIV Better than Broad Screening: Study
A program targeting people at high risk for HIV offers counseling that would be more effective than routine testing of those ages 13 to 64 regardless of risk. see more

Pigs with Cell Phones, but No Condoms
A new Trojan condom campaign will debut tonight on ABC, NBC and nine cable channels. see more

Long Term Heroin And Cocaine Users Switch to Non-Injection Drugs
A study of New York City heroin and cocaine users who have switched from injection to non-injection drug administration and their association with long-term non-injection. see more

Vaccine 90 Percent Effective Against Cervical Cancer
A human papillomavirus vaccine candidate was 90.4 percent protective against pre-cancerous lesions, a cervical cancer precursor, caused by HPV types 16 and 18. see more

New Law Makes the HIV Testing Process Easier
It is hoped the legislation will make HIV testing more common and increase early detection. see more

Rapid HIV Testing Proves Worthwhile at Gay Pride Events
Targeting minority males for rapid HIV testing during gay pride events can help identify people who do not know they are infected and link them to care and prevention services. see more

New Sex Education Campaign Aimed at Parents
The campaign urges parents to talk to their children about waiting until marriage to have sex. see more

One in Three US Men Had at Least 15 Sexual Partners
A new CDC survey finds that one in three men reported having at least 15 sexual partners, while just one in 11 women reported similar behavior. see more

County Plans to Fight STDs
Los Angeles County today is rolling out a bilingual awareness campaign to help curb recent rising rates of syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. see more

State HIV Campaign Targets Hispanics
A statewide campaign is using Spanish radio to encourage Hispanics in Northern Virginia to get tested and know their HIV status. see more

Tip of the Iceberg: Young Men Who Have Sex With Men, the Internet, and HIV Risk
Examining the Internet use for meeting sexual partners and HIV risk behaviors associated with such use among men who have sex with men (MSM) ages 16-24 years. see more

Music 4 Life Will Include HIV Testing
Virginia Beach residents can receive free, confidential rapid HIV tests on Wednesday, National HIV Testing Day, as well as a good dose of family-friendly entertainment this Friday. see more

HIV Cases in Cleveland Are Going Up
New HIV cases in Cleveland have increased for the fourth straight year. Public health officials believe the spike is being driven by high-risk behaviors among adolescents and young adults. see more

Condoms Now OKs on Campus
Last week, William Jewell College's administrative council voted to lift a long-standing policy banning on-campus distribution of contraceptives. Beginning with the fall semester, condoms will be available for a nominal fee in the college health center. see more

Virulent TB Strain Linked to 7 Cases in South of Market
A man now in the intensive care unit at San Francisco General Hospital has the same "very virulent strain" of TB that has stricken seven men since December 2005, according to Dr. Masae Kawamura, director of TB control with the city's Department of Public Health. see more

Methamphetazmine Use in Rural Midwesterners
"Methamphetamine use is affecting multiple segments of rural life," the authors wrote, yet little is known about rural methamphetamine use disorders. At five Midwestern substance use disorder centers, the researchers compared rural and urban meth use in adult study participants. see more

New Plan Would Mandate HIV Tests in New Jersey
On Thursday, state Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) introduced legislation that would make New Jersey the first state to mandate HIV testing for both pregnant women and newborns. see more

Foreign-Born Are Hardest-Hit as Cases of TB Soar
King County health officials say they have documented a two-fold increase in tuberculosis cases this year compared with the same period last year, a spike found primarily among foreign-born residents. see more

Behavioral Intervention Reduces Risk of HIV Spread
HIV-positive people can considerably reduce their risk of transmitting the virus to others by participating in a cognitive-behavioral therapy program, according to Dr. Stephen F. Morin of the University of California-San Francisco and colleagues from the Healthy Living Project. see more

Muslim Malaysia Cannot Promote Condoms Openly
A top Malaysian health official said Monday the government understands that condoms prevent HIV transmission, but the issue is delicate. The health ministry cannot openly promote condoms to control HIV's spread for fear of antagonizing Islamic groups that would accuse it of encouraging promiscuity. see more

University Professor to Study Meds Compliance in HIV Patients
A national study to assess AIDS drug adherence will seek to determine the characteristics of patients who adhere to therapy well or poorly. Poorly adherent patients may need to start treatment later to avoid drug resistance. see more

Drug Combination Found Effective Against Hepatitis C
At the Digestive Disease Weekly conference in Washington on Monday, researchers reported on a drug combination that completely kills hepatitis C virus (HCV), and keeps it from returning, in some of the patients studied. see more

Sex Education Reform Stalls
Two sex education-related bills died with the end of Florida's legislative session. The first measure would have required the state Department of Education to offer family planning and sex education services within four years. see more

Georgia to Add HIV Tests to Its Prenatal Exams
On Thursday, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue signed into a law a measure that will require health care providers to include HIV testing as part of standard prenatal exams. A pregnant woman's refusal to take the test would be noted in her medical record. see more

HIV Infections in Asia Could More than Double in 5 Years
Today at the Southeast Asia Sub-Regional Workshop in Manila, UNAIDS' independent Commission on AIDS in Asia warned the number of HIV infections in the region could increase more than two-fold to 20 million over the next five years.  see more

Church Sex Education Program Preaches More than Abstinence
The sex education program, Our Whole Lives, a joint effort of the Unitarian-Universalist Church and the United Church of Christ, not only stresses the value of abstinence but also includes extensive discussions of birth control, safe sex, and sexual orientation. see more

Inmates Like Fast, Bloodless Test for HIV Offered at Jails
Inmates who tested had been released before learning their serostatus. But about two months ago, the jail began using OraSure rapid-result oral HIV tests; now, inmates can get their results within an hour. see more

Local Churches Join the Fight Against AIDS in the Black Community
Today, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, health departments, social services agencies, and some churches in Broward County are offering HIV testing and education. see more

Lawmaker Aims at Setting Standards for Sex-Ed Classes
Rep. Shay Schual-Berke is sponsoring a bill that would require public schools in Washington to include both abstinence and contraception in sex education curricula. see more

New Vaccine for Cervical Cancer Could Prove Useful in Men
Each year, anal cancer affects about 35 of 100,000 gay men who practice receptive anal intercourse, and the rate is perhaps double for those with HIV-weakened immune systems. see more

Virginia Responsds to Third Year Resurgence in Syphilis Cases
Prompted by more than a two-fold increase in syphilis cases over the last three years, Virginia health officials on Monday kicked off an education campaign to increase awareness about the infection. see more

AIDS Virus Hides Quickly Inside Babies' Blood
Drug-resistant HIV strains that pass from mother to infant can go undetected in the baby's immune system cells and remain there for years. see more

Hepatitis C Rises Among Young People
Confirmed and suspected hepatitis C cases among Massachusetts residents ages 15-24 climbed from 254 in 2001 to at least 784 in 2005, the state Department of Public Health reports. see more

More Gay Men Using Meth, Study Finds
Preliminary data from the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center (LAGLC) cast new light on the use of crystal methamphetamine by area gay men. The agency's survey of 6,360 gay men presenting for STD or HIV testing last year found: see more

Urine-Based Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to Young Men without symptoms 
In the current study, researchers sought to determine the acceptability of urine-based chlamydia testing among asymptomatic men, as well as health care providers' attitudes toward this testing.  see more

Board of Education Approves New Sex-Ed Curriculum
The Montgomery County Board of Education yesterday unanimously approved a new sex education curriculum that for the first time addresses sexual orientation and homosexuality.    see more

Condom Effectiveness for Prevention of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection
Using a medical record database from a public STD clinic, the authors estimated condoms effectiveness     see more

Approximately 8,000 AIDS and HIV -Infected patients Displaced
According to the estimates by the Alliance for Children, Youth and Families (AACYF), about 8,000 people with HIV/AIDS who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina are now trying to find care. see more

Metabolic Syndrome May Be an HIV Risk
Many HIV patients have the same two characteristics of metabolic syndrome and could be at risk for zinc deficiency, according to researchers in two new reports.     see more

Rising Rates of Syphilis Cause Alarm
Though syphilis was nearly eradicated less than a decade ago, cases in Ottawa have spiked 3,500 percent, from one case in 2000 to 36 cases so far this year. Another 10 cases are still under investigation.     see more

Factors Predicting the Acceptance of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Antibody Testing Among Adolescents and Young Adults
The authors conducted a study to identify factors associated with acceptance of HSV-2 antibody testing in individuals with no history of genital herpes.    see more

Risky Sexual Behaviors, Alcohol Use, and Drug Use: A Comparison of Eastern and Western European Adolescents
A school-based questionnaire was administered to 7,291 middle and late adolescents in Hungary, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.       see more

HPV Prevalent in Sexually Active Teenage Girls
A new study finds human papillomavirus to be "extremely common" in sexually active female adolescents in the United States.    see more

Condom Distribution to Prisoners Advocated
Since studies show bans on sex among inmates in US jails are unenforceable, Washington State House representatives have filed legislation calling for a five-year STD prevention plan targeting prisons.        see more

Students Get the Rap on AIDS
On Saturday, Dec. 6, Miami's Victory Day Youth March for Life brought together music stars - including Julio Iglesias Jr.,Fat Joe, Lil John & the East Side Boyz and Trick Daddy -community leaders, schoolchildren and college students.      see more

AIDS Battlegrounds; Outreach Program Goes Mobile
Chicago's South Side Help Center sends outreach workers to some of the city's most dangerous neighborhoods to bring condoms and messages about HIV/AIDS prevention to residents, some who are gang members involved in the drug trade.    see more

Georgia Leads Nation as Syphilis Increases
Georgia's rate of syphilis cases led the nation last year as the disease re-emerged among gay and bisexual men, CDC announced yesterday.        see more

Assembly Pushes for State Oversight of Prison Health Care
Corrections Commissioner Glenn Goord reports about 9,250 inmates have hepatitis C, 5,500 are HIV-positive, and more than 1,000 have AIDS.    see more

Game Shows Life Hazards of SEX
"The school board approved a program by SOS two years ago for use in the classrooms in high and middle schools," SOS Executive Director Amy Brennan said recently.     see more

UN Peacekeepers in Congo Sexually Exploited Girls as Young as 13, Report Says
UN peacekeepers in Congo regularly offered women and girls, some as young as 13, food or small amounts of money in exchange for sex, a report released Friday by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services found.   see more

Risky-Sex Study OKs Antibiotic Use
The prophylactic use of antibiotics can be a safe and effective way to prevent the spread of syphilis, a Tulane researcher said recently.  see more

Jail Offers FREE HIV Testing
Inmates at Henderson County Jail are now being offered HIV testing thanks to the efforts of the local group Matthew 25 AIDS Service.         see more

Controversial Program to Return to Casper School Curriculum
During the week of Jan. 10, middle and high school students in Casper are set to participate in the "WAIT (Why Am I Tempted)" abstinence-only sex-education program, even though the program was criticized for inaccuracies in a recent Congressional report.    see more

As Syphilis Cases Rise, So Do AIDS Fears
Yesterday, federal health officials reported an increase in the number of Americans infected with syphilis for the second year in a row, reversing a decade-long decline in its incidence.    see more

Vancouver's Safe Site Popular with Junkies
The roughly 5,000 heroin addicts in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighborhood prefer the city's first legal supervised safe injection site to drug use on the street, but some fear one such site is not enough.   see more

Virginia Considers Requiring Girls to Get HPV Vaccine
On Tuesday, Virginia's House Committee on Health is scheduled to hear a bill that would require girls to undergo human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination before entering middle school.       see more

AIDS Group to Sue Pfizer over Viagra Ads
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) on Monday filed a lawsuit against Pfizer Inc. for allegedly promoting recreational use of its erectile dysfunction (ED) drug Viagra.     see more

Bill Seeks Proof of HPV Shot or Opt-Out
In Colorado, state Sen. Suzanne Williams (D-Arapahoe County) and House Minority Leader Mike May (R-Douglas County) are sponsoring a bill that would require girls age 12 and older to have human papillomavirus (HPV) immunizations before entering school.    see more

Senators: Vaccinate Girls Against Cancer Virus
The proposal has the support of many state health officials and school nurses. Critics are troubled by the high cost to taxpayers, an estimated $2.7 million for the 2008-09 school year, and the potential message it sends to girls.   see more

Houston Steps Up Syphilis Prevention
As in other large metropolises, health officials in Houston - the nation's fourth-largest city - have recently detected an alarming rise in syphilis among gay men.     see more

Ex-Surgeon General Join to Fight STDs
Young people "have problems with sexuality," said Dr. David Satcher, who served as surgeon general until 2002.  see more

How to avoid Sexual Transmission of STD/HIV
Pre-exposure vaccination is one of the most effective methods for preventing transmission of some STDs.     see more

"Routine Circumcision Could Reduce STD Rate"
The report adds to growing scientific evidence that runs contrary to an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy against the practice.      see more

"US Experiment Uses AIDS to Fight AIDS"
A phase I safety and feasibility study using five HIV-positive patients who were beginning to fail treatment found a promising patient-specific genetic approach to fighting the virus. see more

Most Women in the Dark About HPV
A survey revealed just 40 percent of US women had ever heard of human papillomavirus and, of those, less than 20 percent knew that HPV infection can sometimes lead to cervical cancer. see more

"Confessions of a Tina Queen"
In the documentary "Meth," which will screen on Nov. 12 during Atlanta's gay Out On Film festival, former AID Atlanta Education Director Mark King talks about his involvement with the drug. see more

"Having Sex and Condom Use: Potential Risks and Benefits Reported by Young, Sexually Inexperienced Adolescents"
What do young adolescents identify as the potential positive and negative outcomes of having sex, using a condom or not using a condom? see more

Pediatricians' Group Issues Policy on Emergency Contraception for Teenagers
In a posting on it's Web site Thursday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) endorsed over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception. see more

Pennsylvania Physician Urges Revision of HIV
Other then heritable genetic disorders, HIV is the only medical condition for which explicit consent is required prior to testing. However, a variety of conditions may leave a patient unable to consent. see more

Sharp Rise in Syphilis Cases Worries Health Officials
Cases among women - primarily African-American or Latina - increased from 89 in 2004 to 139 last year - a 56 percent increase. see more

Syphilis Cases Climbing in Mississippi
Preliminary data from the state Department of Health show reported syphilis cases in Mississippi rose nearly 75 percent in 2006. see more

Agency Can Divert $390,000 for AIDS
On Thursday, ADOH officials said that they will request $1.2 million over the next two years from the state legislature, which convenes Jan. 10. see more

AIDS Discrimination in US is Widespread
According to a survey of 43 community-based AIDS service providers in 11 states, civil rights violations continue to be widespread against people with HIV/AIDS throughout the United States. see more

Black Men in Focus in US HIV Drug Trial
The AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta is recruiting gay black men for a clinical trial to test whether the AIDS drug tenofovir is safe for use in people who are HIV-negative. see more

Gene Mapping Finds Surprises in Itchy Genital Bug
Researchers conducting a National Institutes of Health-funded study have mapped the genome of Trichomonas vaginalis, the cause of the often asymptomatic STD that infects at least 170 million people globally. see more

HIV Prevention Planning Council Plans More Evaluation for HIV Ads
The tone of social marketing messages and campaigns funded by the council "will be more and more of an issue this year." see more

Japan - Patient Receives HIV-Tainted Blood
The patient infected with HIV from a blood donation that slipped through the screening system used by Japan's Red Cross was the only person to receive the infected blood. see more

Multicampus Outbreak of HIV in North Carolina Spurs Quick State Action: Prevention, Testing Program Targets Black Colleges

Between 2001 and 2002, HIV infection increased 9.6 percent in North Carolina. From 2002 through September 2003, HIV rose 5 percent, said Evelyn Foust, MPH, head of HIV/STD Prevention and Care for the state Department of Health and Human Resources. see more

Powell Hears Frank Discussion of AIDS and Sex in Africa
US Secretary of State Colin Powell told Kenyans attending a round-table discussion that fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa involves changing ideas about promiscuity and other risky sexual behaviors. see more

The End for D.C. Health Institution
On Friday, the Washington Free Clinic will see its last patients and close its doors after 39 years of service to poor residents of the city. see more

Report Finds Many Washington School Districts Limit Topics in Sex Ed
Nearly one-third of Washington school districts that responded to a Healthy Youth Alliance (HYA) survey reported that they did not allow teachers to discuss condoms or contraception during sex education. see more

Sexual Communication and Contraceptive Use in Adolescent Dating Couples
To examine the relationship between general sexual communication and contraceptive use in romantically involved adolescent couples who are sexually active. see more

Some Pharmacies Locking Up Their Condoms
Condoms are so frequently stolen from pharmacies and convenience stores that many retailers have placed them behind counters or in locked display cases. see more

Vancouver's Safe Site Popular with Jankees
The roughly 5,000 heroin addicts in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighborhood prefer the city's first legal supervised safe injection site to drug use on the street, but some fear one such site is not enough.  see more

Will AIDS Campaign Be Tsunami's Next Victim?
Some involved in the worldwide fight against AIDS fear that global contributions to help victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami will result in a reduction of funds available to combat the epidemic. see more

"$11 Million Will Buy HPV Shots for 30,000"
The nonprofit Missouri Foundation for Health announced yesterday it will buy human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations for 30,000 females ages 9-26 in the state who either have no insurance or whose insurance will not cover immunization. see more

American Indians See Rapidly Climbing AIDS Infection Rates
The remoteness of many American Indian reservations has largely insulated tribes from HIV/AIDS, but that has begun to change.         see more

Herpes Vaccine for Women Being Tested
About 7,500 women are being recruited at sites across the country to participate in the Herpevac Trial for Women.    see more

Want Great Sex? Wait, Says South African Chastity Campaign
South Africans have recently launched their own version of the Silver Ring Thing, a Christian-themed abstinence campaign that has made headlines in the United States and Britain.     see more

Condoms Can Be Fun, Too
Campaigns promoting condoms should emphasize how they can raise the "fun factor" of sex, according to a recent "Viewpoint" piece in The Lancet. see more

STD Doubles Bladder Cancer Risk in Men
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) examined detailed questionnaires and medical records for 51,529 US men taken from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, which began in 1986.   see more

Chlamydia: Outbreaks Can Be Caught in the Net
The two most common reasons men did not want to participate in the study were that they did not believe they were infected (50 percent) and they were in a stable relationship (55 percent).    see more

STDs Are Up in Vermont, Health Department Says
There were 954 chlamydia cases in Vermont in 2002, affecting 161 out of every 100,000 people, a rate 49.5 percent higher than in 2001.  see more

Sex Disease shot urged for girls.
CDC endorses routine human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for girls ages 11-12.    see more

OraSure, Schering-Plough Working on Rapid Test for Hepatitis C
OraSure Technologies, joined Schering-Plough Corp. to announce a partnership to develop and market a rapid-result oral hepatitis C virus (HCV) test.  see more

DC Bill Would Require Cervical Cancer Vaccination
District of Columbia Council members introduced a bill that would require girls entering sixth grade to be immunized against human papillomavirus.  see more

A Dose of Compliance: Educators Enforce Policy on Chickenpox and Hepatitis B Vaccines, Sending Reluctant Students to Clinics
All over Maryland, pediatricians and school nurses are administering the inoculations students must get before they can attend school. see more

Educators Enforce Policy on Chickenpox and Hepatitis B Vaccines, Sending Reluctant Students to Clinics
Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop Jaime Soto is on a mission to bring awareness of AIDS and sexuality to Hispanic youths and immigrants in Orange County....    see more

New Rules May Shrink Ranks of Blood Donors    
Blood banks and regulators have responded by adding new protections, including changes that could affect 10-20 percent of female donors. see more

A New Attempt to Solve one of AIDS's Biggest Riddles
On Jan. 17, researchers will propose that the National Institutes of Health support an international study to determine the best time for patients to start highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)...       see more

AIDS at 25
In the United States since 1981, more than half a million people have died from HIV/AIDS complications.     see more

AIDS Chief Quits After 16 Months
Shortly after the new mayor took office, the District of Columbia's HIV chief for the last 16 months announced her departure. see more

Aids Cause Life Insurers to Take Stock
In South Africa, where around 5.5 million people among the population of 47 million have HIV/AIDS, life insurers are re-examining the products and services they offer HIV-positive clients.     see more

Broward Health Officials Want County, Cities to Chip In to Fight HIV/AIDS
From 1999 to 2004, new infections among gay or bisexual men jumped 94 percent, due largely to the combination of unsafe sex and "party drugs" such as crystal methamphetamine, said officials.      see more

Fighting AIDS: The Long War
Twenty-five years ago, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the first official notice of a new, nameless and deadly syndrome that had affected a handful of gay men in NY and LA. see more

HIV Ads to be scrutinized in 2007
In San Francisco, its "HIV Stops with Me" campaign featured a presumably gay man pledging for New Year's that he would not infect anyone with HIV in 2006.see more

Inside Abbott's Tactics to Protect AIDS Drug
Abbott Laboratories introduced the protease inhibitor (PI) Norvir in 1996, but its strength was its weakness: It had serious side effects as a stand-alone PI.    see more

Kent State University Sex Study Has 'Alarming' Results
According to a study by graduate student Heather Pavlich, only 30 percent of sexually active students at Kent State University regularly use condoms during intercourse. see more

Methamphetamine and Sildenafil (Viagra) Use Are Linked to Unprotected Receptive and Insertive Anal Sex.
In the current study, researchers investigated the association of methamphetamine, sildenafil, and other substance use with unprotected receptive and insertive anal sex among men who have sex with men (MSM) through an encounter-specific analysis.    see more

Officials, Providers at Odds on HIV Test
"As long as HIV testing is different from all other testing in the medical care system it's not going to be part of routine medical care," Frieden told a recent Harlem Hospital forum.   see more