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TB vaccine poses threat to HIV-positive babies
25 07 2008 Administering the BCG vaccine at birth in an attempt to halt a growing epidemic is jeopardising the lives of HIV-infected infants, warn experts
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Immunity genes bolster fight against infection
25 07 2008 Some people are more susceptible to infectious diseases like HIV than others and now we are starting to understand why
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Solved: The mystery of how AIDS left Africa
25 07 2008 A family tree of the virus shows that almost all HIV outside of Africa came from a single Haitian who moved to the US in 1966
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HIV sequences cannot prove guilt
25 07 2008 HIV-infected Britons are increasingly asking for their viral sequences to prove who infected them, but doctors say the technique does not work
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Virus traps: Weapons of mass deception
25 07 2008 Why try to kill viruses such as HIV with drugs when you can set chemical "traps" for them instead?
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Genes may predict disease progression in AIDS
25 07 2008 Variation in two key genes, as well as the amount of virus in the body, will determine how well a person fights off the disease, says a new study
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'HIV denial' is costing lives
25 07 2008 Most accept that HIV causes AIDS, but a thriving culture of denial is obstructing the fight against the disease
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HIV variant offers vaccine hope
25 07 2008 Vital genetic clues that might lead to an AIDS vaccine have been discovered by researchers studying a less virulent form of the virus
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Mbeki sacks minister for attending AIDS conference
25 07 2008 Plans to increase the availability of free HIV drugs in South Africa are thrown into doubt as President Thabo Mbeki fires his deputy health minister for "insubordination"
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Abstinence programmes don't stop HIV
25 07 2008 Programmes promoting sexual abstinence in developed countries do not reduce unprotected sex or the number of partners a person sleeps with
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HIV stops new brain cells from growing
25 07 2008 HIV-associated dementia may be caused by the virus blocking the growth of new brain cells - but there may be a way to reverse its effects
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Tonsils may help transmit HIV during oral sex
25 07 2008 Although the risk of HIV infection during oral sex is low, the tonsils appear to be more susceptible to the virus than other areas in the mouth and throat
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Libya sends foreign medics home
25 07 2008 Six Bulgarian medics accused of deliberately infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV have been spared the death penalty and sent home
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New HIV treatments will fight growing drug resistance
25 07 2008 Two classes of HIV drug are set to be approved later this year, providing a lifeline for those living with new forms of the disease
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Virus-specific drug approved for HIV
25 07 2008 Maraviroc will only be given to patients with forms of HIV that enter immune cells in a particular way
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HIV medics pardoned after release from Libya
25 07 2008 Six Bulgarian medics jailed for life in Libya for infecting children with the AIDS virus are now free, after a deal is struck with the EU
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Early HIV treatment boosts infant survival rate
25 07 2008 Research shows 96% of infants given immediate drug treatment were alive after two years vs 84% given later treatment – the current standard of care
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The hidden tragedy of Africa's HIV crisis
25 07 2008 As well as decimating whole populations, HIV is triggering an environmental crisis. That in turn is making it even harder to control the disease
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India's HIV toll lower than predicted
25 07 2008 India's total number of HIV infections is lower than predicted, but health workers cannot afford to be complacent
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Final judgement looms for Libya's AIDS medics
25 07 2008 Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to death for knowingly infecting children with HIV launch their last appeal
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Ancient trade-off may explain why humans get HIV
25 07 2008 The protein that makes human cells susceptible to HIV infection may have protected our ancestors from an ancient virus
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Genes govern the body's ability to stave off AIDS
25 07 2008 Key genes have been discovered that regulate the "natural killer" cells - a primary line of defence against invading viruses
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WHO recommends routine HIV testing
25 07 2008 All health centre attendees should be tested for HIV unless they opt out, says World Health Organisation
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$60 billion to fight African diseases
25 07 2008 G8 leaders agree pledge to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in Africa, but the deal falls short of past commitments, say campaigners
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Does circumcision harm your sex life?
25 07 2008 As the technique is now employed to fight AIDS in Africa, it's a key question, but sadly one that's tricky to answer
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