China names HIV drugs as part of treatment plan for Wuhan virus
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by The Japan Times
4y ago
Medical staffers wearing protective clothing arrive with a coronavirus patient at the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in the Chinese city on Saturday. | AFP-JIJI China is using AbbVie Inc.’s HIV drugs as an ad-hoc treatment for pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus while the global search for a cure continues. The Beijing branch of China’s […] This article China names HIV drugs as part of treatment plan for Wuhan virus appeared first on Willy Wang Story. Willy Wang Story- Because HIV is everyone's conversation ..read more
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Passive HIV Testing Programs Effective at Reaching High-Risk Residents, Study Suggests
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by Contagion Live
4y ago
Passive testing venues have been largely successful in screening for HIV in San Diego County, California, a new study suggests. Still, high-prevalence areas may benefit from targeted testing efforts. The study, published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, analyzed 379,074 HIV tests performed in community-based HIV screening programs between 1998 and 2016 with the aim of understanding the […] This article Passive HIV Testing Programs Effective at Reaching High-Risk Residents, Study Suggests appeared first on Willy Wang Story. Willy Wang Story- Because HIV is everyone's conversation ..read more
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Can an anti-HIV combination or other existing drugs outwit the new coronavirus?
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by Science Mag
4y ago
When a frightening new virus emerges in humans, scientists spend many months, if not years, to develop and test a vaccine. Finding new treatments, too, takes a long time, but there is another option: try existing drugs to see whether they have activity against the new virus. In the case of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), researchers are […] This article Can an anti-HIV combination or other existing drugs outwit the new coronavirus? appeared first on Willy Wang Story. Willy Wang Story- Because HIV is everyone's conversation ..read more
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Canadian researchers in Nairobi say fight against HIV/AIDS is still uphill battle, despite 40 years of medical advances
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by The Globe And Mail
4y ago
On paper, we have the means of dealing with the epidemic. But in practice, it is very different,” said Larry Gelmon, an associate professor at the University of Manitoba and director of the university’s program in Kenya. “We have the solutions. The research issues [now] are how do you get those solutions to the people […] This article Canadian researchers in Nairobi say fight against HIV/AIDS is still uphill battle, despite 40 years of medical advances appeared first on Willy Wang Story. Willy Wang Story- Because HIV is everyone's conversation ..read more
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People with HIV more willing to consider a medication offering a ‘cure’ for HIV than one providing ‘clinical remission’
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by AIDSMAP
4y ago
People with HIV are more likely to consider hypothetical medications that offer a “cure” for the virus than those offering “clinical remission,” according to US research published in AIDS and Behavior. These findings could have implications for recruitment to future HIV ‘cure’ studies, with potential participants more likely to join medication trials if a potential outcome is eradication of […] This article People with HIV more willing to consider a medication offering a ‘cure’ for HIV than one providing ‘clinical remission’ appeared first on Willy Wang Story. Willy Wang Story- Because HIV is ..read more
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「日本がやらないといけないのは検査の普及」新宿二丁目でHIV検査キットを配り続けて分かったこと
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by Yahoo News
4y ago
アジア最大といわれるゲイタウン東京・新宿二丁目に拠点をおくコミュニティーセンター「akta」。2003年に開設以来、待ち合わせ場所やトイレなど休息スペースを提供しているほか、HIVをはじめとする性感染症の啓発や予防活動を続けている。 毎週月曜日の夜にはHIVの検査キットを配る「HIVcheck」を実施しているが、12月23日をもって終了する。これまで厚生労働省の助成を受けた研究として続けられていたが、一区切りを迎えるからだ。 HIV検査の普及が課題となっている日本。草の根のHIV検査支援を続けて分かったことを、aktaに聞いた。 早期検査と早期治療 「一番いま日本国内でやらなきゃいけないのは、検査の普及です」 そう話すのはakta理事長の 岩橋恒太さん。 HIVは感染後、治療をしなければウィルスが体内で増殖し、免疫力が低下する。普段かからない病気にかかるようになり、代表的な23の合併症のいずれかを発症した状態をエイズと言う。ウィルスの増殖を抑え、他者への感染も防ぐためには早期の検査と治療開始が重要とされる。 「検査を早く受けて、治療を早く始めてほしい。それによってエイズ発症を抑えるというのが、今まさに直面している課題なんです」 aktaで行なっている「HIVcheck」は無料で、匿名で受けられるHIV検査。検査キットをakta ..read more
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Instant HIV testing now available at Ottawa pharmacy
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by CBC
4y ago
An Ottawa pharmacy is now offering instant testing for HIV. The Shoppers Drug Mart at the corner of Bank Street and Gladstone Avenue is offering the free blood screening on Mondays between 5 and 9 p.m. Results are available within seconds, and it’s available to all residents of Ontario and Quebec. “You don’t need a valid […] This article Instant HIV testing now available at Ottawa pharmacy appeared first on Willy Wang Story. Willy Wang Story- Because HIV is everyone's conversation ..read more
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Arts group wants to improve HIV dialogue in local African, Caribbean and black communities
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by CBC
4y ago
The Ribbon Rouge Foundation wants to remove the stigma around HIV.  When it comes to shame and silence around HIV-positive status in Alberta, some significant strides have been made since the height of the global AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.  But for African, Caribbean and black women with HIV, not much has changed, the Edmonton-based […] This article Arts group wants to improve HIV dialogue in local African, Caribbean and black communities appeared first on Willy Wang Story. Willy Wang Story- Because HIV is everyone's conversation ..read more
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Research supports offering PEP in advance in case of risk
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by AIDSMAP
4y ago
Providing a prescription of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in advance of potential exposures to HIV may be a feasible HIV prevention strategy for individuals who occasionally put themselves at high risk of contracting the virus, according to Canadian research published in AIDS. The study involved 79 people were given “post-exposure prophylaxis in pocket” (PIP) over a three-year period. A fifth took PEP, with […] The post Research supports offering PEP in advance in case of risk appeared first on Willy Wang Story ..read more
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Facebook removes false HIV-prevention ads after LGBTQ+ outcry
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by The Guardian
4y ago
Facebook has quietly removed false and misleading ads about HIV-prevention medications after months of pressure from LGBTQ+ and health organizations. Fifty organizations including Glaad and PrEP4All started a public campaign in December, arguing that the social media platform was putting “real people’s lives in imminent danger” by refusing to remove targeted ads containing medically incorrect claims about the side […] The post Facebook removes false HIV-prevention ads after LGBTQ+ outcry appeared first on Willy Wang Story ..read more
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