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3 hrs ago | Denver Post

'Too many names': Boulder memorial, walk honor those who died from AIDS

Susan Finnegan, Vyckee Keys and her daughter Alexandra Keyes, age 13, pause during the moment of silent remembrance at the Boulder County AIDS Project's participation in the International AIDS Candlelight Vigil on Sunday evening May 19th, 2013 in Boulder Colorado.

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Related Topix: Health, Boulder, CO, Boulder County, CO

4 hrs ago | CBS Local

Tens Of Thousands Step Off For AIDS Walk New York

The AIDS Walk New York stepped off Sunday in Central Park, with 30,000 people walking to raise funds for awareness and treatment.

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Related Topix: Health, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Carolyn Maloney, Democrat, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, CBS, Media, Television, Showtime Networks

8 hrs ago | The Daily Democrat

NorCal AIDS Cycle rides its way through Woodland

Pioneer High School turned into a mini-campground Saturday as NorCal AIDS Cycle riders and crew stopped for the evening.

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Related Topix: Health, Woodland, CA, Gridley, CA, Sacramento, CA

10 hrs ago | Fiji Times

Unity vital in fight against stigma

Kinisimere Serukalou holds a candle during the International AIDS candlelight memorial at the Salvation Army headquarters in Suva yesterday.

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Related Topix: Health, World News, Fiji,

10 hrs ago | Uganda News Picks

HIV/AIDS Patients Worried Over Shortage of Septrin and Dapsone

People living with HIV/AIDS in Luwero district have expressed worry over shortage of some drugs essential to their therapy.

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11 hrs ago | New Vision

HIV vaccine trials to start in July

The project executive director, Dr. Hannah Kibuuka, told journalists during a media dialogue at their offices in Kampala that the trials would involve 120 participants.

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Related Topix: Health, World News, Malawi, Uganda, Africa,

Sun May 19, 2013

NY1

Rainy AIDS Walk Raises Money For Research, Local Service Groups

About 30,000 people braved the rain to take part in the 28th annual AIDS Walk New York through Central Park and the Upper West Side on Sunday, to benefit the health group GMHC, 40 other AIDS service organizations and HIV and AIDS research.

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Related Topix: Health

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Clark U. grads are urged to jump in

Carolyn Mugar told Clark University's 1,096 graduates Sunday to jump in and do what they can when something's wrong.

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Related Topix: Clark University, Willie Nelson, Country, Massachusetts, Health, Ashburnham, MA, Auburn, MA

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

NorCal AIDS Cycle raises $330,000 for 11 Northern California organizations

A group of 225 bicycle riders and crew raised a record $330,000 for AIDS research and related organizations during a four-day trip through Northern California.

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Related Topix: Health, California, Shasta, CA, Tehama, CA, Sacramento, CA

Free Republic

For Gay Men, a Fear That Feels Familiar

A new, casually transmittable infection - a unique strain of bacterial meningitis - has cast a pall over the gay night life and dating scene, with men wondering whether this is AIDS, circa 1981, all over again.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Health, Human Sexuality, Vaccinations, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Sat May 18, 2013

Medical Daily

HIV Is No Barrier To Successful Liver Transplant For Cancer Treatment

As people infected with HIV live longer with antiretroviral drug therapy, more of them are developing hepatocellular carcinoma , which is particularly aggressive among this population.

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Related Topix: Health, Medicine, Cancer, Liver Cancer, Hepatitis, Alcoholism, Oncology

ABC News

30 years after HIV discovery, vaccine within reach

EMILY BOURKE: Next week marks the 30th anniversary of the discovery of HIV. While medical research has advanced and people with the disease are living longer, infection rates remain stubbornly high in some parts of the world.

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Related Topix: Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Malaria, Medicine

RecordNET

Activist remembered for smile, heart

When they gather Sunday to remember Daniel Corona, friends and colleagues will bring their own favorite stories or memories of time spent with the 48-year-old, who died suddenly on April 13.

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Related Topix: Health, Modesto, CA, Stockton, CA, University of the Pacific

Fri May 17, 2013

Uganda News Picks

Japanese Goverment Awards Ugandan Doctor

The Japanese goverment has awarded the Second Hideyo Noguchi Prize for Africa to Uganda's doctor , Alex Godwin Coutinho for his outstanding contributions in medical services.

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Related Topix: Health, Infectious Diseases, Medicine

Xtra!

Positive Living and AIDS Vancouver to get a new building

Xtra.ca only asks for your email address to tell the recipient who sent them a story.

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Related Topix: Canada, Health

Pridesource.com

Another HIV Vaccine Setback as Trial is Stopped

The HIV vaccine study known as HVTN 505 was shut down on April 25 on the recommendation of an independent data and safety monitoring board .

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Related Topix: Vaccinations, Health

EurekAlert!

Study: Peer-referral programs can increase HIV-testing in emergency departments

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that incorporating a peer-referral program for HIV testing into emergency departments can reach new groups of high-risk patients and brings more patients into the hospital for testing.

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Related Topix: Health, University of Cincinnati, Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Iol.co.za

Public HIV tests for MPs?

The country's lawmakers could find themselves having to publicly test for HIV if Parliament heeds a call by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

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Related Topix: Health, World News, South Africa, Africa, Travel, Africa, Nigeria Travel, South Africa Travel, Nigeria Travel, Africa, South Africa Travel, Africa, Mali Travel, Africa Travel, Mali Travel

Drugs.com

HIV No Barrier to Getting Liver Transplant, Study Finds

Liver transplants to treat a common type of liver cancer are a viable option for people infected with HIV, according to new research.

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Related Topix: Health, Liver Cancer, Oncology, Medicine

Uganda News Picks

HIV Night Testing Campaign Kicks Off

TASO Gulu center has currently started testing clients at night in bars in a programme code named, Moon Light Clinic.

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