AIDS Alert Archives – May 1, 2008
May 1, 2008
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Is it really time to give up on the hope of finding a preventative HIV vaccine?
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) of Los Angeles, CA, recently raised a stir when the organization's president and its medical chief announced that it was time for the federal government to stop funding research for the HIV vaccine and to put that money into prevention and treatment that works. -
'Healthy Relationships' empower HIV-infected women and encourage safer sex habits
A Washington, DC, HIV prevention intervention targets a population of mostly African-American women who come from such abusive backgrounds that their risky behaviors even place their children at risk of mother-to-child (MTC) transmission. -
FDA issues warning for nonoxynol-9 products
Over-the-counter contraceptive products that contain the spermicide nonoxynol-9 (N-9) now will carry a warning label to alert consumers that such products do not protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS, following a final ruling by the FDA. -
Research project developed active, engaged consumer advisory board
When a Boston, MA, research team decided to study HIV/AIDS prevention among the mentally ill, a group that is particularly vulnerable to infection with the disease, they had to ensure their research volunteers were recruited with appropriate privacy safeguards and thoroughly understood their research participation. -
Adherence Strategies: Religion is important difference among HIV-infected Southern minority population
Since many medication adherence programs were developed with HIV-infected urban and coastal populations, it is legitimate to ask whether these strategies will work with a deep South minority population. -
FDA Notifications
On March 27, 2008, the FDA approved a new HIV diagnostic test, the VITROS Anti-HIV 1+2 Reagent Pack and VITROS Anti-HIV 1+2 Calibrator, manufactured by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics.