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US approves over-the-counter HIV home testing kit

The United States announced Tuesday that it had authorized the first over-the-counter home testing kit for HIV, the virus that leads to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Under the testing procedure, the...

4 July, 2012

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Vaccine for HIV out soon

A vaccine against HIV/AIDS may soon be realized following developments of a 2009 trial in Thailand that showed great promise in preventing HIV infections, the United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS announced recently...

23 May, 2012

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More than 900 000 lives saved by protecting people living with HIV from TB

Updated WHO guidance scales up effective public health interventions to reduce TB deaths for people living with HIV.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for...

5 March, 2012

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Breakthrough by Vancouver scientists could lead to HIV vaccine

Vancouver scientists have made a discovery that breaks through HIV’s cloaking device, which allows the virus to go undetected by the immune system, in a development that could result in a vaccine.🔒 Premium Content - For...

29 February, 2012

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New vaccine candidate shows strong potential to prevent highly contagious norovirus

Scientists have shown that an experimental vaccine against the human norovirus🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive articles, expert research...

17 March, 2011

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