With the aim of ending the social stigma about HIV, a German magazine has been printed with ink infused with HIV-positive blood. Written in HIV-positive blood Saatchi & Saatchi Switzerland, in partnership with Vangardist magazine,…
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Scientists trace strains of HIV virus to gorillas in Cameroon
Two of four strains of the virus that can cause AIDS come from gorillas in southwestern Cameroon, an international team of scientists reported in studies published Monday in the United States. The new information means…
Pill taken before, after sex may prevent HIV
An HIV prevention pill taken by gay men before and after sex reduced the risk of virus transmission by 86 percent, according to the results of a clinical trial released Tuesday. Truvada contains HIV treatment…
Smartphone can test for HIV, syphilis
US researchers have found a way to turn a common smartphone into a quick and easy device to conduct field tests for HIV and syphilis. Using an attachment that costs $34 to make — a…
Study finds HIV drugs could help stop vision loss
Drugs used to treat the HIV virus and AIDS could be used to fight against vision loss, a US university study said Thursday. Research conducted on mice shows that a widely-used class of antiretroviral drugs…
People with HIV living longer
HIV-positive people in the world’s rich countries now live nearly as long as those who don’t carry the AIDS-causing virus, as drugs have cut the overall death rate in half, researchers said Friday. Anti-retroviral treatment…
Iron supplements do not boost malaria risk: study
Global health experts have warned against giving iron supplements in areas where malaria is rampant, but a study Tuesday found no rise in cases of the mosquito-borne disease among children who took iron. However, hospital…
Shuga producers looking to cast fresh new Nigerian talent
The Shuga producers are looking to cast fresh new talent to fill a range of key male and female roles in the award winning drama series, alongside Nigerian actor and musician Ikubese Emmanuel and Kenyan…
Shuga 3 starts production in Nigeria
Shuga, a Kenyan TV series that was first aired in 2009 on MTV Base, will now be produced and filmed in Nigeria for the first time. Shuga will draw inspiration from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi’s novel,…
Doctors inject HIV into dying girl — you’ll be glad they did
This is one of the most surprising and moving videos Capital Lifestyle Magazine has seen in a very long time. It’s from GE Focus Forward, and it follows a group of doctors who inject a six year-old cancer…