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HIV/AIDS in China

Baby born with AIDS virus cured through aggressive treatment

Health & Medicine

New research released Sunday reveals that, for the first time, a baby born infected with HIV has been cured of the diseases. Though doctors are excited about the news, they remain cautious and unsure of what this could mean for future cases of HIV.

New documentary seeks an end to AIDS in black America

Arts, Culture & Media

Africa’s HIV-positive women pressured not to have children

Health & Medicine

5 years to end HIV and AIDS transmission in Africa

Health & Medicine

HIV infections may be declining in South Africa

Health & Medicine
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HIV Laws in Africa

Health & Medicine

A South African judge argues that laws that make it illegal for someone to transmit HIV to another person are bad public policy.

New Recommendations for Who Should Get Tested for HIV

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force,  an independent group under the Department of Health and Human Services, published new guidelines suggesting that just about everyone between the ages of 15 to 64 should be tested for HIV. if this proposal is adopted, it would also mean that Medicare and most private health care insurers would be […]

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Global Sex Workers Meet to Fight HIV

Business, Economics and Jobs

Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with the BBC’s Rahul Tandon in Calcutta about a meeting of sex workers there.

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HIV Discrimination for Africa’s Pregnant Women

Conflict & Justice

Many African women with HIV who are pregnant, or want to become pregnant, suffer discrimination.

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Recession impacts government-funded treatments for HIV and AIDS

Business, Economics and Jobs

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