AIDS

The number of Americans newly infected with HIV remained stable between 2006 and 2009, but infections rose nearly 50 percent among young black gay and bisexual men, U.S. experts said on Wednesday.

Newly released data on HIV revealed that the rate of new infections has for a decade been stuck at 50,000 a year, with the rate of new infections for young bisexual or gay men, particularly African-Americans, rising sharply.

The rate of new HIV infections in the United States has plateaued at about 50,000 a year for the last decade, but young gay and bisexual men, particularly African-Americans, have suffered an increase.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its first multi-year estimates on the national HIV incidence surveillance on Wednesday. It is published in the journal PLoS ONE. The new estimates show that there were 48,600 new HIV infections in the U.S. in 2006 and some 56,000 in 2007. In 2008, there were 47,800 such infections and 48,100 in 2009, data show.

The U.S. has been gaining momentum in its fight against HIV but the number of new infections, about 50,000 per year over the past decade, continues to persist, federal officials said Wednesday. The epidemic still largely concentrates on gay men and rates of new infection have also been rapidly rising in young black men.

New study shows disproportionate HIV infection rate among young black gay and bisexual men.

Reportedly, the king?s application for a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), among other financial institutions, was summarily rejected.

Epidemics of HIV are emerging among gay and bisexual men in the Middle East and North Africa and high levels of risky sexual behavior threaten to spread the AIDS virus further in the region, researchers said Tuesday.

Imagine shrinking an entire lab to a hand held gadget that allows easy detection of HIV virus and Syphilis in the remotest corners of the world. This seems possible, thanks to Samuel K. Sia, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia Engineering and team who have invented the mChip (mobile microfluidic chip) that can interpret quantitative blood test results, independent of user interpretations.

Human-animal hybrids have existed only in our imagination fueled by vivid mythological creatures, most popular being the mermaids and the centaurs. So when scientists showed an active interest in mixing human and animal genes, mainly to mass produce vital hormones like insulin, and drugs and organs suitable for organ transplantations, it was interpreted widely as an attempt to create monsters which could be half-human-half-animal. Thus the term Para-human became popular as an informal reference ...

The recently concluded sixth IAS conference on HIV pathogenesis, treatment and prevention in Rome proved optimistic as the World Health Organization (WHO) promised to release its HIV guidelines for counseling discordant couples in the next two months.

Health officials and researchers from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the decline shows that the benefits of the vaccine program - established in the 1990s - were larger than expected prior to its start. Chickenpox led to about 105 deaths a year during the pre-vaccine years of 1990 to 1994, researchers say.

According to a recent study, between 2002 and 2007, the annual average number of chickenpox deaths was the lowest ever reported, with 14 deaths recorded in 2007 and just 13 the year prior, due to a particular vaccine. Chickenpox led to about 105 deaths a year during the pre-vaccine years of 1990 to 1994, researchers say.

Apartment-sharing startup Airbnb has secured $112 million in financing, allowing the online travel company to reach new markets and grow globally.

Fergie, the lead singer of The Black Eyed Peas, was honored by amfAR and presented with the Piaget Award of Inspiration for her style and commitment to the fight against AIDS.

We need a global scientific strategy in order to eradicate AIDS, researches said at the 6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention.Fifteen years ago, even the most optimistic members of the scientific community were silent about the prospect of an HIV cure or vaccine, said IAS 2011 International Chair and IAS President, Elly Katabira.

The 42-year-old actress and former Friends star has been managing to look young with almost no bothersome wrinkles on her face. She has admitted to using Botox but says that she hated its hard effect.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's newest public health initiative doesn't concern mosquito nets or AIDS research or access to clean water. The foundation wants a new toilet.

A 22-year-old Indiana man plans to sue after being rejected from a blood donation clinic for appearing to be gay.

A Gary, Indiana man was prevented from donating blood because he appears to be a homosexual, even though he maintained that he is straight.

A sense of optimism regarding research touting the benefits of preventative, early AIDS treatment permeated the annual International AIDS Society conference in Rome, even as members called for more equitable access to treatment.