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ScienceDaily: HIV and AIDS News Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:05:01 EDT Revaccination could benefit HIV-infected children, review suggests Researchers reviewed published data to assess HIV-infected children's immune responses to vaccines and found that most children treated with HAART remained susceptible to vaccine-preventable diseases, but responded well to revaccination. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:00:00 EDT Hospitals face legal dilemma if they test incapacitated patients after needle accidents Anaesthetists are calling for greater clarity on the legal implications of testing incapacitated patients for blood-borne viruses (BBV), after a survey found that this is often done following staff needlestick injuries, in possible breach of legislation. An anonymous survey of 99 intensive care units in England, Wales and Northern Ireland showed that 62 had recorded an incident where a member of staff had suffered a needlestick injury while caring for an incapacitated patient in the last 12 months. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT Vitamin A increases the presence of HIV in breast milk, studies suggest Vitamin A and beta-carotene supplements are unsafe for HIV-positive women who breastfeed because they may boost the excretion of HIV in breast milk -- thereby increasing the chances of transmitting the infection to the child, a pair of new studies suggest. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT Antiviral gene helps suppress jumping of AIDS viruses between host species The human AIDS viruses originated as viruses of apes and monkeys, respectively, yet little is known about whether or how these invaders adapted to the new genetic "environment" encountered in humans. One group of host genes, collectively known as restriction factors, is thought to influence the ability of such viruses to move between different primate species. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:00:00 EDT Researchers zero in on protein that destroys HIV Using a $225,000 microscope and the wisdom of Yogi Berra, researchers have identified the key components of a protein called TRIM5a that destroys HIV in rhesus monkeys. The finding could lead to new TRIM5a-based treatments that would knock out HIV in humans. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT

HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:11:35 +0200 Revaccination Could Benefit HIV-Infected Children HIV-infected children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may require revaccination to maintain immunity against preventable diseases. There remains no standard or official recommendation on revaccination of children receiving HAART, an effective intervention in reducing morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected children... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT After Needle Accidents, Hospitals Face Legal Dilemma If They Test Incapacitated Patients Anaesthetists are calling for greater clarity on the legal implications of testing incapacitated patients for blood-borne viruses, after a survey found that this is often done following staff needlestick injuries, in possible breach of UK legislation... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:00 PDT U.N. Secretary-General, UNAIDS Executive Director Highlight Role NGOs Can Play In Achieving MDGs During the 63rd U.N. Department of Public Information/NGO Conference on Monday in Melbourne, Australia, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "call[ed] on delegates to do more to save the lives of mothers and babies," the Australian Associated Press/Sydney Morning Herald reports (Alexander/Rose, 8/30)... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 PDT U.N.-NGO Conference On MDGs Kicks Off In Australia Ahead of next month's U.N. Summit in New York, a joint U.N.-NGO conference tracking the world's progress toward reaching the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) kicked off in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday, ABC News reports (8/30)... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:00:00 PDT Also In Global Health News: GM Mosquitoes; Iodine Deficiency In Nepal; South African Health Workers Strike; Novartis To Build Vaccine Plant In Brazil; Malaysia Considers GM Mosquito Release To Control Dengue Fever Malaysia is still "considering releasing" up to 3,000 mosquitoes that are genetically modified to "combat dengue fever, in a landmark field trial that has come in for criticism from environmentalists," Agence France-Presse reports... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:00:00 PDT Recent Releases In Global Health Lancet Infectious Diseases Reflects On TB Diagnosis In Children "[N]ew diagnostic techniques [for tuberculosis] need to be studied in children," according to a Lancet Infectious Diseases Reflection... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:00:00 PDT Elsevier And KIT Sign MoU To Provide ScienceDirect And Scopus To 150 Developing Country Researchers Elsevier and the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in Amsterdam announced on 26th of August the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) providing 150 researchers working in least-developed and low-income countries (for example Benin, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Togo etc... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:00:00 PDT Local MP Stephen Lloyd To Visit HIV And Sexual Health Centre In Eastbourne, UK Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd will be visiting HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust's (THT) centre on Wednesday 1 September at 11am. During his visit, Stephen will meet staff and local service users to find out first hand about the issues facing people in the region when it comes to HIV and sexual health... Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:00:00 PDT HIV And Other Tests Will Be Offered At Free Health Clinic For Uninsured Gulf Coast Residents Free HIV/AIDS tests, other significant tests and medical exams (including physicals) will be available to uninsured residents of the area when the National Association of Free Clinics holds a massive free clinic in New Orleans on Aug. 31 and Sept... Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:00:00 PDT THT Response To Verdict In Trial Of Nadja Benaissa, UK German pop star Nadja Benaissa, on trial for reckless transmission of HIV to a former partner, has been given a two year suspended sentence. Lisa Power, Policy Director at Terrence Higgins Trust, responds: "It's vital that we stop the onward transmission of HIV, but we don't believe that prosecutions like this help... Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:00:00 PDT