Posts Tagged ‘hiv’

NZ man ‘injected wife with HIV’

Monday, December 7, 2009 2:29 1 Comment

An HIV-positive New Zealand man pricked his sleeping wife with a blood-tainted needle “to be like me”, court papers reveal.

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SA probes girl’s leg amputation

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 7:34 Comments Off

South African health authorities investigate how a two-year-old girl who burnt her arms had her legs amputated instead.

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SA vows to treat babies with HIV

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 7:34 Comments Off

All South African babies testing HIV-positive will be treated, in a major change of policy announced by Jacob Zuma.

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Divided views

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 3:31 Comments Off

Two Americans on their attitude to healthcare reform

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Aids slideshow

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 3:31 Comments Off

History of posters educating people about HIV

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To be equals

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 1:27 Comments Off

South African troops with HIV win biggest battle

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Bruni-Sarkozy urges action on HIV

Monday, November 30, 2009 23:32 Comments Off

The French first lady is campaigning to increase access to HIV drugs for women and children in the developing world.

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Experts change HIV ‘drug advice’

Monday, November 30, 2009 4:53 Comments Off

The World Health Organization is changing its advice on HIV drugs, asking that they be given sooner and to breastfeeding mothers with the virus.

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China executes tainted milk pair

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 2:49 Comments Off

China executes two people over a scandal involving tainted milk powder that resulted in six children dying, state media say.

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Drop in HIV infections and deaths

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 2:49 Comments Off

Better access to antiretroviral drugs has seen the death toll from HIV drop by a tenth over five years, figures show.

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