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HIV in Mendocino County: Only one or two new local cases each year

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - 6 hours 52 min ago
Mendocino County sees one or two new diagnoses of HIV in local residents every year, according to the "Status of the Local HIV/AIDS Epidemic" report issued by the county's Public Health office in January.
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IRDA to make health cover for HIV patients mandatory

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - 12 hours 16 min ago
HIV/AIDS patients, doctors and nurses who are vulnerable to the infection can look forward to health insurance cover soon. At present, health insurance cover is not being provided to these categories of customers.
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One part of HIV/AIDS series examines Germany's government policies surrounding epidemic

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - 15 hours 9 min ago
As part of a week-long series, titled "Generation Positive," looking at the HIV epidemic in the U.S. and Washington, D.C., WTOP's Thomas Warren examines the history of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. compared with Germany, where he traveled as a fellow with the RIAS Berlin Kommission.
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ZIMBABWE: Improved AIDS levy collections fill part of funding gap

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - 17 hours 30 min ago
With global funding for HIV/AIDS on the decline, Zimbabwe's innovative AIDS levy - a 3 percent tax on income - has become a promising source of funding for the country, with a dramatic increase in revenue collected in the past two years.
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Business Council on HIV/AIDS gets $1-M boost from LIME

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - 19 hours 5 min ago
THE Jamaica Business Council on HIV/AIDS (JABCHA) National Foundation yesterday received a major boost with a $1-million contribution from the LIME Jamaica Foundation.
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News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Feb. 1, 2012

Medical News Today - HIV/AIDS - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 04:00
ONCOLOGY: Answers to age-old questions surrounding fat cell cancer Myxoid round cell liposarcoma (MRCLS) is a cancerous tumor that typically arises in deep fat tissues of the limbs or abdomen. It was shown almost 20 years ago to be characterized by a chromosomal change that generates a fusion protein known as TLS:CHOP...
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Uganda plans to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS by 2015 *updates!

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 20:44
ENTEBBE, Uganda : The Ugandan government has launched a new HIV/AIDS prevention strategy and plan for the elimination [...]
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Uganda Plans To Eliminate Mother To Child Transmission Of HIV/AIDS By 2015

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 20:36
ENTEBBE (Uganda), Feb 2 (Bernama) -- The Ugandan government has launched a new HIV/AIDS prevention strategy and plan for the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV by 2015.
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DHHS cuts could affect HIV/AIDS services

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 17:28
Part of Governor LePage's solution to the $220 million budget shortfall for the Department of Health and Human Services includes cutting Targeted Case Management Services, which means agencies like HIV and AIDS Networks would receive less funding.
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Research and Markets: The Global HIV/AIDS Testing Market to Grow at a CAGR of 5.2 Percent Over the Period 2010-2014

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:30
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global HIV/AIDS Testing Market 2010-2014" report to th
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State Health Department Raising AIDS Awareness In African-American Community

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 08:50
According to the State Health Department, African Americans have the highest rate of new HIV/AIDS cases in Oklahoma.
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Market Research Projects HIV/AIDS Testing Market Growth at 5.2% CAGR Through 2014

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 05:08
ROCKVILLE, MD-- - MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the new report "Global HIV/AIDS Testing Market 2010-2014" to their collection of Diseases & Conditions market reports. For more ...
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Pets Help Women Cope With HIV/AIDS

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 00:20
Title: Pets Help Women Cope With HIV/AIDS Category: Health News Created: 1/30/2012 4:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 1/31/2012
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South Africa Recalls Millions Of Condoms

Medical News Today - HIV/AIDS - Tue, 01/31/2012 - 15:00
Health authorities in South Africa have recalled more than a million condoms that were handed out in the lead up to the African National Congress centenary celebrations...
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HIV-Aids cases dropped in 2011

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Tue, 01/31/2012 - 11:37
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On World AIDS Day, Lambda Legal Reaffirms Commitment to Ending HIV Criminalization

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Tue, 01/31/2012 - 07:22
12/1/2011 Lambda Legal HIV Project Director Scott Schoettes released a statement to commemorate World AIDS Day.
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44 children below five years old test positive for HIV/AIDS in East Nusa Tenggara

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Tue, 01/31/2012 - 01:09
KUPANG: Forty-four children under five years old in East Nusa Tenggara province have tested positive for HIV/AIDS, Indonesia’s Antara news agency quoted a doctor.
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44 Children Below Five Years Old Test Positive For HIV/AIDS In East Nusa Tenggara

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Tue, 01/31/2012 - 00:16
KUPANG, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Forty-four children under five years old in East Nusa Tenggara province have tested positive for HIV/AIDS, Indonesia's Antara news agency quoted a doctor.
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44 Children Below Five Years Old Test Positive For HIV/AIDS In East Nusa Tenggara

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Tue, 01/31/2012 - 00:16
KUPANG, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Forty-four children under five years old in East Nusa Tenggara province have tested positive for HIV/AIDS, Indonesia's Antara news agency quoted a doctor.
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44 children below 5 tested +ve for HIV/AIDS

Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Tue, 01/31/2012 - 00:06
KUPANG: Forty-four children under five years old in East Nusa Tenggara province have tested positive for HIV/AIDS, Indonesia's Antara news agency quoted a doctor.
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