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Man contends Illinois jail denied him HIV drugs
CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Department of Corrections is investigating allegations that a man who spent a week in a county jail was denied his prescribed medications for HIV. Arick (AYR'-ik) Buckles of Chicago says officials at the Bureau County...Tags: Chicago, Illinois, Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, John Thompson
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NYC patient infected with AIDS virus by transplant
ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials are reporting that a patient was infected with the AIDS virus through a kidney transplant from a live donor. They are calling it the first confirmed instance of HIV spreading through an organ transplant from a...Tags: AIDS, Diseases and Illnesses, Social Issues, Medical Procedures and Tests, New York City
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U.S. task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults
Reuters* Experts hope move will encourage more testing * Guidelines may trigger insurance coverage for tests (Adds comments from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in paragraphs eight and nine) By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, April 29 (Reuters) -...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Internal Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health and Safety at School
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Task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - An influential U.S. panel is calling for HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, a change that may help lift some of the stigma associated with HIV testing. The...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Internal Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health and Safety at School
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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: Chemical Industry, Novartis AG, Leukemia, India, Pharmaceuticals
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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, Elections, AIDS, Civil Rights, Voting
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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: Orlando Magic, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections, Cook County Government, High Blood Pressure
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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: World AIDS Day, Los Angeles Times, Leukemia, Allergies, Diseases and Illnesses
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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, Diseases and Illnesses, HIV, Methadone (drug), Disease Prevention
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U.S. lays out plan for achieving worldwide AIDS-free generation
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday unveiled a game plan for achieving a global "AIDS-free generation," committing the United States to rapidly scaling up medical interventions that are beating back what once was seen...Tags: AIDS, Epidemics and Plagues, Lobbying, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses
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HIV infections fall, U.N. says ending AIDS 'feasible'
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - An end to the worldwide AIDS epidemic is in sight, the United Nations says, mainly due to better access to drugs that can both treat and prevent the incurable human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes the disease. Progress over...Tags: Africa, Asia, AIDS, Epidemics and Plagues, United Nations
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Advisory panel moves to make HIV testing routine
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - An influential U.S. panel has called for routine HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, a change that could help reduce some of the stigma about getting tested for the sexually transmitted infection that causes AIDS. The draft...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, AIDS, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Internal Medicine, Health and Medical Professionals
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