Tag Archives: AIDS

• News

  HIV may be ‘functionally cured’ in some

  Evidence is mounting that it is possible to control the virus that causes AIDS with early treatment, so further therapy is not immediately needed.
• Community / Health / News

  Woman spreads National Black HIV/AIDS awareness message

  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African-Americans have the highest rate of new HIV and AIDS cases in the United States.
• Health / News

  CDC says more teens are using condoms

  In fact, about 60 percent of sexually active teens in high school reported using a condom.
• Health

  FDA approves HIV-pill Truvada

  The FDA has approved a pill that can reduce a person’s risk of getting the virus.
• News

  On 25th anniversary, a quilt displays an American tragedy

  A new panel comes in almost every day to The Names Project Foundation, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization that serves as the quilt’s custodian.
• Health / News

  AIDS rates higher than thought for African-American women

  AIDS researchers say African American women in six major cities have infection rates that are five times higher than anyone thought.