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 May 28, 2009
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May 26, 2009
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HPV Vaccine More Potent Than Expected
It turns out that Gardasil, the vaccine that protects against wart- and cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV), may be even more potent than originally thought. New research suggests it protects women against multiple HPV strains, not just the original four it was developed to target.
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May 22, 2009
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POZ Podium: Norway’s Export of Stigma
An HIV-positive justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Edwin Cameron discusses how Norway’s HIV transmission laws are counterproductive in the country’s fight against AIDS. A version of this piece was originally published May 7 in Dagbladet, a major Norwegian newspaper.
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| May 18, 2009
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May 13, 2009
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AIDS Advocates Mixed on Obama’s FY2010 Budget Proposal
When President Barack Obama released his proposed budget on May 7 for the 2010 fiscal year, many AIDS advocates were disappointed that the plan will slash funding for critical global initiatives—including the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)—while reversing many of the global health promises he had made on his road to the presidency.
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May 12, 2009
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MACS Turns 25: The Influential HIV Study Continues
As the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) turns 25 years old, it has much to celebrate. Leading to the identification of long-term nonprogressors and the discovery of CCR5 as a receptor used by HIV to infect CD4 cells, MACS is one of the most influential HIV studies in the world. Researchers, activists and participants share what MACS has meant to them and the contribution it has made to the well-being of people with HIV.
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May 07, 2009
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POZ Podium: Media Hysteria and HIV Criminalization
Germany’s media have recently been in a frenzy over the arrest of pop star Nadja Benaissa. Her offense? Failing to disclose her HIV-positive status to three partners with whom several years ago she had unprotected sex (presumably intercourse without a condom). One of her accusers claims he acquired HIV from her.
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May 06, 2009
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HIV Prevention and Justice for All
Created by the Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP), the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and Atlanta-based SisterLove, the HIV Prevention Justice Alliance (HIV PJA) seeks new members to continue its mission of creating an inclusive approach to HIV prevention.
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