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EU and US oppose a move to waive intellectual property rules despite pressure to give drug access to poor countries.
HIV/AIDS
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Results so far suggest injectable cabotegravir may be 89 percent more effective than pills at preventing HIV infection.
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The court upheld rule that requires foreign affiliates of nonprofit groups to denounce prostitution...
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While a vaccine is being developed, researchers are trialling existing drugs that could help doctors...
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Kramer was known for his public fight to secure medical treatment, acceptance and civil rights for people with AIDS.
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Trump administration argues that foreign branches of US-based NGOs must denounce prostitution to receive taxpayer money.
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For an already vulnerable, stigmatised group, the outbreak and lockdown have increased concerns about their health.
HIV and tuberculosis are common in developing countries, which adds to the challenges in this health emergency.
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Ramjee was internationally recognised for her work in the field of microbicide research.
Stanley Ngara is on a mission to make Kenya HIV-free.
In November, researchers identified a previously-unidentified variant of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Healthcare activists say the world’s response to HIV/AIDS is failing to deliver required services to, in particular, children, in the world’s poorest communities.
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The health ministry dismissed reports an alleged outbreak was caused by a contaminated syringe used by a local nurse.
The number of HIV cases in southern Pakistan has spiked, and children seem to be the most affected.
