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Drug maker Novartis loses India patent battle
India's Supreme Court on Monday rejected drug maker Novartis AG's attempt to patent an updated version of a cancer drug in a landmark decision that health activists say ensures poor patients around the world will get continued access to cheap versions...
Tags: Leukemia, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Treatments, Novartis AG, HIV
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Hope amid frustration as World AIDS Day approaches
Thirty-four million people live with HIV today, and 1.7 million became newly infected in 2011. But on the eve of World AIDS Day, many experts see room for some optimism. Studies now show that identifying -- and effectively treating -- people who are...
Tags: Leukemia, Allergies, Environmental Illness, Hillary Clinton, Chemical Industry
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Health officials warn of increasing HIV infections in Greece
Financially strapped Greece is seeing a rapid increase in new HIV infections, driven by skyrocketing infection numbers among people who inject drugs, health officials said Friday. More than 300 people who inject drugs were found to be newly infected...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, HIV, Methadone (drug), Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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Treating HIV and preventing it at the same time
Treatment drugs can do more than improve the health of people with HIV: If administered early, medications can also reduce the spread of the disease to sexual partners and may help stem the AIDS epidemic. But many logistical hurdles stand in the way of...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Allergies, Immune System, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Chemical Industry
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2012 AIDS meeting: Early treatment is key, experts say
Los Angeles TimesTreat HIV now, don’t delay: That’s the new advice from the International Antiviral Society-USA, in a shift from earlier recommendations that called for waiting until a patient’s immune system showed serious damage. Studies show that...Tags: Immune System, Allergies, Environmental Illness, Substance Abuse, Chemical Industry
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Magic Johnson looks at Penn State's firing of Joe Paterno
Lakers BlogMagic Johnson offers some unique insight on Penn State's decision to fire Joe Paterno.... -
World can beat AIDS but funding must increase, U.N. says
World NowThe world can beat AIDS, the United Nations says, but funding must increase. UNAIDS reports global AIDS-related deaths have fallen 21% from their 1997 peak, but sub-Saharan Africa is still hardest hit with a million deaths a year.... -
Lady Gaga, Usher, Bono to play Clinton Foundation concert
Pop & HissLady Gaga, Usher, U2’s the Edge & Bono slated to perform at a concert celebrating 10 years of the William J. Clinton Foundation.... -
AIDS at 30: A reality check
Opinion L.A.On the occasion of the 30-year anniversary of identifying AIDS, we’ve been reading personal stories by people whose lives were changed by the disease. Among them is a Sunday Op-Ed by Fenton Johnson, whose partner died from AIDS in 1990....... -
A matter of survival: An aging population continues living with HIV
The Spokesman-ReviewMark Garrett is alive, which, among his group of friends from 25 years ago, puts him in the tiny minority. That Garrett is 58 and living with HIV puts him in a growing demographic: People with HIV are aging, as a group. Although younger people still...Tags: Chemical Industry, Social Security, Viral Diseases and Infections, Hepatitis B , Physical Conditions
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Arundel council votes to oust health officer Wakhweya
In a meeting that drew a standing-room-only crowd to its chambers, the Anne Arundel County Council voted Tuesday to support a recommendation by State Department of Health and Human Hygiene Secretary Joshua M. Sharfstein to remove the county's health...
Tags: Racism, Health, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections
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The graying of HIV: Hurdles, hope for older adults
Chicago artist Curtis Bewley is the increasingly common face of HIV. At 58, he's lived with the virus for 15 years. Despite being on his fifth treatment regimen, he enjoys an active and healthy lifestyle, working as an advocate for other folks with HIV,...
Tags: Cook County Government, Medical Procedures and Tests, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Menopause
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