Genital ulcers frequently associated with HIV shedding in men
by Michael Carter, 2010-03-16 01:00
HIV was detected in the lesions of almost 50% of HIV-positive men with genital ulcer disease, investigators report in the April 1^st edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases.

HIV biggest cause of adolescent death, hospitalisation in Zimbabwe
by Carole Leach-Lemens, 2010-03-15 01:00
Among adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe, HIV is now the single most common cause of acute admission and in-hospital death, Rashida A. Ferrand and colleagues reported in a study published in the February online edition of PLoS Medicine.

Visa refusal shines spotlight on China's HIV travel ban
by Michael Carter, 2010-03-12 01:00
A spotlight has fallen on China’s continued entry ban for HIV-positive foreigners after HIV-positive Australian novelist Robert Dessaix was refused entry to the country.

Rates of new HIV diagnoses amongst US gay men 44 times greater than those in other populations
by Michael Carter, 2010-03-11 01:00
HIV has a hugely disproportionate impact on gay and other men who have sex with men in the US, according to new figures released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Surveillance (CDC).

HIV-positive boys have reduced bone density
by Michael Carter, 2010-03-11 01:00
HIV-positive pubescent boys have significantly lower bone mineral content and density than their HIV-negative peers, US investigators report in the online edition of AIDS. The researchers also found that treatment with Kaletra was associated with reduced bone mineral content and density.