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I'm HIV positive and about to die, rape suspect pleads for leniency

South Africa Standard Time — Monday, June 18, 2018

I'm HIV positive and about to die, rape suspect pleads for leniency
- One such suspect tickled a court in Kakamega town when he claimed that he was HIV positive and, hence, there was no need to imprison him.

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Top stories of the last 30 days

Being HIV-positive will no longer automatically disqualify police candidates in ...

South Africa Standard Time — Friday, March 29, 2024

Having HIV will no longer automatically disqualify someone from serving as a Metropolitan Nashville Police Officer, the ... View article...

Scientists Successfully Remove HIV From Infected Cells

South Africa Standard Time — Friday, March 22, 2024

Scientists from the University of Amsterdam claimed that they've effectively removed HIV from infected cells using the Nobel Prize-winning Crispr ... View article...

COVID-19 impact on blood donor characteristics and seroprevalence of transfusion ...

South Africa Standard Time — Friday, April 05, 2024

... ( HIV ), and syphilis among blood donors in southern Thailand. It explores the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the blood transfusion service ... View article...

Efforts to cure HIV

South Africa Standard Time — Wednesday, April 03, 2024

Ontario researchers are making headlines around the world for efforts to find a cure for HIV leads MedicalWatch for April 1, 2024. View article...

Top 5 stories on co-morbidities affecting people with HIV from CROI 2024

South Africa Standard Time — Thursday, March 21, 2024

There was no association between antiretroviral regimen and the risk of developing high blood pressure. Weight was the critical factor: for every 5kg ... View article...

Nearly two million people in sub-Saharan Africa may have advanced HIV disease

South Africa Standard Time — Wednesday, March 20, 2024

... antiretroviral therapy. ... In terms of the HIV cascade, just over a quarter were not aware of their HIV status (26%), while 4% were aware but not on ... View article...

India top in 40 countries in condom use adherence through sex workers

South Africa Standard Time — Friday, April 05, 2024

According to the various scorecards of the report for 2023, India has succeeded in reducing the annual number of new HIV infections in all age ... View article...

AI-assisted HIV case finding in Ukraine

South Africa Standard Time — Wednesday, March 20, 2024

... HIV services has remained operational, and HIV data continues to be reported to global surveillance initiatives. This sentiment was supported by a ... View article...

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Top stories of the last 7 days

RNA Chemical Alterations Boost HIV-1, Study Confirms

South Africa Standard Time — Friday, April 12, 2024

A chemical modification in the HIV -1 RNA genome whose function has been a matter of scientific debate is now confirmed to be key ... View article...

Trends and predictors of unmet need for family planning among women living with HIV in Zambia

South Africa Standard Time — Friday, April 12, 2024

Prevention of vertical (mother to child) transmission of HIV is one of the key strategies towards HIV epidemic control. View article...

Monaco Principality renews its collaboration with UNAIDS

South Africa Standard Time — Friday, April 12, 2024

“What we particularly value is how Monaco shows such innovation in fighting HIV , and we learn from each other.” During a visit to the Fight AIDS ... View article...

Removing barriers, stigma prompted unexpected surge for HIV self-testing program

South Africa Standard Time — Friday, April 12, 2024

Together TakeMeHome, the largest HIV self-testing program in the United States to date, surpassed 444,000 tests ordered in its first year. View article...

Egypt records first case of mpox

South Africa Standard Time — Friday, April 12, 2024

The first case of mpox has been recorded in Egypt, the country's Health Ministry said. The man, 42, is in quarantine, ... View article...

Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV infections and risk factors associated to ...

South Africa Standard Time — Tuesday, April 16, 2024

TB and HIV infection, also called the “cursed couple”, are both associated with stigma, and a lack of diagnosis and medical care. The aim of this ... View article...

When 'Rent' Returns, Its Director Says It Will Be “In Your Face” About HIV Awareness

South Africa Standard Time — Tuesday, April 16, 2024

The show deals with poverty, loss, drug addiction, and the HIV /AIDS epidemic in the 80s and 90s, all while promoting the celebration of hope and love ... View article...

Gloria Reuben is 'most proud' that her “ER” character, the HIV-positive Dr. Boulet, was able to live on

South Africa Standard Time — Tuesday, April 16, 2024

"Being HIV positive, being a married professional woman of color who contracted HIV from her husband in the mid-'90s, that on its own was ... View article...

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