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Category: HIV, AIDS
Preventing domestic violence and HIV in Uganda
The woman was terrified, as she had just come from the hospital, where she discovered she was HIV-positive. It wasn't so much the virus she …
Stanford study: South Africa could save millions of lives through HIV prevention
South Africa could save the lives of some 4.5 million people over the next 20 years by using a double-barreled approach to HIV prevention. That's …
U.S. AIDS Czar tells Stanford audience that witnessing death is a powerful motivator
In his early days as an AIDS specialist, U.S. Ambassador Eric Goosby, MD, watched as 500 of his patients died of a disease that he …
U.S. AIDS czar coming to Stanford to discuss global health
Ambassador Eric Goosby, MD, the nation’s AIDS “czar” and an infectious disease specialist who treated HIV/AIDS patients in the early days of the epidemic, will …
Stanford test a landmark in the blood-banking industry
As a reporter for a Palo Alto newspaper in the early 1980s, I interviewed Ed Engleman, MD, director of the Stanford Blood Center, about the …
New issue of Stanford Medicine magazine asks, What do we know about blood?
"Blood is a very special juice." Goethe didn't know the half of it when he penned this line for the character of Mephistopheles, in "Faust," …
Stanford pediatric AIDS expert: Was the baby really cured?
In the last few days, there has been much talk about the baby born with HIV who was reportedly cured of the disease – only …
Using Facebook to prevent HIV among at-risk groups
New research suggests that social networking sites, such as Facebook, could be effective tools in increasing awareness about HIV and potentially reducing infection rates among at-risk …
Image of the Week: Glass sculpture of an HIV virus
Artist Luke Jerram has created a remarkable collection of glass sculptures depicting some of the most notorious microbes. This image illustrates the HIV virus and, …
Task force issues draft recommendation for universal HIV screening
When the International AIDS Conference was held in Washington, D.C. this summer, it cast a spotlight on the U.S. epidemic, which continues apace. Every year, …
International AIDS conference ends on an optimistic note
Last week, some 24,000 people from 183 countries attended the International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C., including my colleague and Scope contributor Ruthann Richter who …
Using family planning counseling to reduce number of HIV-positive children in Africa
More news from the International AIDS Conference: Stanford researchers have presented findings showing that family planning counseling could be a cost-effective way to help minimize the …
International AIDS Conference Day Four: Focusing on a vaccine
Less than 10 years ago, I remember hearing French virologist Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, PhD, winner of a Nobel Prize for co-discovering the virus, express deep pessimism about whether …
No clowning around: How clown-educators are increasing HIV awareness in Guatemala
When I first heard that a group of Guatemalan clowns were staying with some of my relatives on the East Coast, my interest was piqued. …
International AIDS Conference Day Three: Daring to talk about a cure
AIDS researchers today are talking about something almost unthinkable a few years ago: a cure. At the International AIDS Conference, research to eradicate the virus …