Now that an estimated 1 in 4 Americans with HIV is infected without knowing it, tests that provide rapid results have been welcomed with open arms. But imagine if you were told you're HIV positive and later learn that you actually don't have the virus. In New York City, some people have had that experience: One rapid test that examines oral fluid … [Read more...]
Heart Risks Emerging in People With HIV
May 12, 2012 By
TUESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs that suppress HIV are keeping infected individuals alive and relatively healthy for years, even decades. But studies suggest that a new health risk is emerging for these long-term survivors: increased odds for heart attack and stroke.It's not clear whether the cause is the virus itself or the drugs used to … [Read more...]
Red Cross calls AIDS epidemic a disaster for Africa
May 10, 2012 By
GENEVA (AFP) - Africa's AIDS epidemic is so severe that it should be classed as a disaster comparable to floods or famine, the Red Cross said Thursday.In its annual "World Disasters Report", the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said that there was "no doubt" that HIV/AIDS matches the UN definition of a … [Read more...]
When is HIV/AIDS a disaster?
April 17, 2012 By
JOHANNESBURG, 26 June 2008 (PlusNews) - Providing HIV/AIDS services to people on the run from armed conflict or natural disaster seems, on the face of it, too complicated when trying to meet the pressing immediate demands of an emergency. By failing to address people affected by HIV in such situations, however, aid organisations could be doing … [Read more...]
