Treat early. That’s become the mantra of the AIDS world. While previous studies have shown that early treatment benefits infected individuals, now a watershed study …
Author: Ruthann Richter
Treating breastfeeding babies to prevent HIV
HIV-positive women who breastfeed their babies are at high risk of passing the virus on to their infants. As many as 30 percent of the …
Stanford study offers plan to combat AIDS in Ukraine
Ukraine has one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the world, fueled largely by a rise in intravenous drug use. About half of the …
Stanford TB project bridges U.S.-North Korea divide
At a time of political tensions between the United States and North Korea, researchers at Stanford's medical school have been able to reach across the …
National HIV screening and testing could be very cost-effective
For four years, it’s been recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 be …
Pope, plus science, offer great news on AIDS prevention
Two monumental pieces of news on AIDS hit the front pages of the New York Times today - both relating to prevention but in very …
Will access to AIDS drugs in Africa continue?
I remember the first time I saw a woman in Africa die of AIDS. Susan Andukais, just 36, was entombed on the only bed in …
Stanford opens Lokey Building, crown jewel of stem cell science
As soon as he heard the words "stem cell" Lorry I. Lokey said he wanted in. Lokey, the philanthropist and founder of Business Wire, jumped …
Controversial class primes students in genomics
I joined a group of Stanford medical and graduate students this summer in a class that was unprecedented - the first in the country where …
Philanthropist Li Ka-shing helps dedicate Stanford's new medical education building
Li Ka-shing, the leading Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist, recently shared with me the story of why he chose to help fund a new medical …
Dramatic art depicts triumph over HIV
I stopped by recently to get a peek at Stanford’s new Positive Care Clinic (.pdf) in Atherton, which is getting some attention these days because …
International AIDS Conference – Day 4
There's a mantra in the AIDS world: Treatment is prevention. This isn't a new idea, but it's gaining a lot more traction, particularly in light …
International AIDS Conference – Day 3
The hottest news yet out of the International AIDS Conference was the announcement of the first vaginal gel that can protect women against HIV during …
International AIDS Conference – More from Day 2
A weary-looking Bill Clinton took the main stage today at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna - the same spot where some 50 demonstrators the …
International AIDS Conference – Day 2
Bill Gates is admittedly an optimist. At the International AIDS Conference in Vienna, which has been filled with gloom about funding shortages for desperately needed …
International AIDS Conference – Day 1
I descended into Vienna early this morning into the mass chaos that is the International AIDS Conference. There is often drama at this enormous conference …