News 2013
Ask the Doctor: HIV and Mental Health
Every month HIV specialist Theresa Mack, M.D., M.P.H.--an associate medical director at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital's Medical Group in Harlem, N.Y.--will answer your most pressing HIV/AIDS questions.
Moving Forward on HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
“It will take 10 years.” That is what researchers usually say when asked how much longer it will take to develop a safe and effective HIV vaccine.
Vitamin D Not Linked to BMD or Fibrosis in US HIV/HCV+ Patients
Low vitamin D levels were common in a largely African-American population of US patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV). But vitamin D deficiency was not associated with liver fibrosis or bone mineral density (BMD) at any body site.
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FDA to Convene Meeting on HIV Patient-Focused Drug Development and HIV Cure Research
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to talk to people living with HIV (PLWH) and HIV/AIDS advocates. On June 14, under its Patient-Focused Drug Development initiative, FDA will ask PLWH to join an open public discussion about:
Read more: FDA to Convene Meeting on HIV Patient-Focused Drug Development and HIV Cure Research
Feds Make It Easier For States To Enroll Poor Under Health Law
The Obama administration is making it easier for states to sign up the poor for health coverage – and to help those people stay covered.
Read more: Feds Make It Easier For States To Enroll Poor Under Health Law