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2006: Dec

January

Jan 29: Five Named to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, NIH Advisory Council.

Jan 29: Consumer Update: Vital Facts About FDA-Approved HIV Test Kits.

Jan 29: New Report Provides Information on HIV Prevalence in the U.S. Household Population.

Jan 29: Tentative approval of generic lamivudine for PEPFAR.

Jan 29: Updated Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents Released.

Jan 24: Sex Education Goes Online to Reach Teens.

Jan 23: Post-Exposure HIV Drugs Won't Boost Risky Behavior.

Jan 22: US health care staff should be `mindful` of ways they behave towards HIV patients, study finds.

Jan 18: FDA Approves New HIV Drug After Priority Review.

Jan16: Reyataz (atazanavir) package insert revisions.

Jan 15: Antiretroviral Drugs May Prevent Vaginal Transmission of HIV.

Jan 11: HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents Welcomes New Members.

Jan 11: Proteins That Could Be Used to Halt HIV Are Identified.

Jan 10: New Proteins That Help HIV Grow Identified.

Jan 9: Request for Proposals for HIV Vaccine Research and Education Initiative National Partnership.

Jan 8: CDC publishes the HIV Prevention Strategic Plan: Extended Through 2010.

Jan 8: HHS Secretary Leavitt Visits Indian Facilities That Provide HIV/AIDS Care, Treatment.

Jan 8: U.S. to double support for anti-AIDS fight.

Jan 7: HIV-Related Hospitalizations Decline.

Jan 7: HIV/AIDS Experts, Doctors Voice Concerns About Health Problems Seen Among Long-Term HIV/AIDS Survivors.

Jan 7: Amino Acid Mutations in Protein Might Make HIV Vulnerable to Immune System Attack, Study Finds.

December

Dec 25: Study links drinking with sex.

Dec 20: Labeling update for Lexiva (fosamprenavir).

Dec 20: Tentative approval of generic formulation of efavirenz under PEPFAR.

Dec 18: FDA Mandates New Warning for Nonoxynol 9 OTC Contraceptive Products.

Dec 18: FDA Grants Tentative Approval to First Generic for Anitretroviral Viread Under PEFAR.

Dec 17: Updated information regarding antiretroviral agents used as HIV postexposure prophylaxis.

Dec 17: CDC Releases Updated HIV Compendium.

Dec 14: Winter 2008 issue of Mental Health AIDS released.

Dec 14: GAO releases report: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Dec 5: Male Circumcision Does Not Offer Protection Against HIV Among U.S. Black, Hispanic MSM, Study Says.

Dec 5: Start treatment when CD4 cell count is 350, say revised US guidelines.

Dec 4: Black MSM Twice as Likely as White MSM To Be Living With HIV, Researchers Say.

Dec 2: CDC statement on pending HIV incidence estimates.

Dec 1: “Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents” updated.

Dec 1: Overlooked Mutation Can Spur HIV Drug Resistance.

November

Nov 30:  Statement by Elizabeth M. Duke, Administrator for the Health Resources and Services Administration Regarding World AIDS Day.

Nov 30:  FDA granted tentative approval for a generic version of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Tablets under PEPFAR.

Nov 30:  President Bush Discusses World AIDS Day.

Nov 30: Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on World AIDS Day 2007.

Nov 30: Joint Statement from the National Institutes of Health on World AIDS Day.

Nov 29: US Aims to Take HIV Tests to High-Risk People.

Nov 29: MMWR: Rapid HIV Testing in Outreach and Other Community Settings --- United States, 2004—2006.

Nov 29: Tentative approval granted for a generic formulation of combination lamivudine/zidovudine tablets under PEPFAR.

Nov 29: New Rules for HIV-Positive Travelers Raise Questions.

Nov 28: JAMA Commentary Says. Lack of HIV Prevention Efforts Among MSM Fueling Increase in New Diagnoses.

Nov 28: Silence on HIV Tied to Epidemic’s Rise.

Nov 27: Televisions Programs Mark World AIDS Day.

Nov 27: NIDA Announces New Avant-Garde Award for Innovative AIDS Research.

Nov 26: AIDS and Behavior Publishes Issue of Studies, Articles on HIV/AIDS and Housing.

Nov 26: National Institute on Drug Abuse Launches Public Service Campaign for Hispanic Youth on the Link between Non-Injection Drugs and HIV.

Nov 26: Washington D.C. Releases New Data on HIV/AIDS.

Nov 20: Despite HIV Fear, Few Prisons Allow Inmates Access to Condoms.

Nov 20: Report released: Health Disparities in HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Tuberculosis in the US: Issues, Burden and Response (PDF – 2.75 MB).

Nov 20: UNAIDS/WHO revises global HIV/AIDS estimates; AIDS is among leading causes of death globally (PDF – 112 KB).

Nov 20: UNAIDS releases 2007 AIDS epidemic update.

Nov 16: AMA Recommends Routine HIV Testing While Protecting Patient Autonomy, Privacy.

Nov 16: Some OBs unclear on HIV testing requirements.

Nov 15: Estimated One in 22 MSM in Florida Living With HIV/AIDS, Report Says.

Nov 15: Adherence to HIV therapy linked to health literacy.

Nov 15: Stigma affects 20% of HIV vaccine trial participants.

Nov 13: CDC Probes HIV Cases Among Transplant Recipients.

Nov 13: Many People Don’t Think AIDS is Fatal: Survey.

Nov 13: FDA OK’s Lower Does of AIDS Drug.

Nov 11: Redesigning a Condom so Women Will Use It.

Nov 9: Eliminating Cells That Produce a Distress Signal When Infected With HIV Could Lead to Strategy for New Vaccine Candidate, Researchers Say.

Nov 8: MMWR: Syringe Exchange Programs---United States, 2005.

Nov 7:  Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director of NIAID, NIH On the Release of New Data from the HVTN 502 (STEP) HIV Vaccine Study.

Nov 6: AIDS Conference to Focus on Social Services.

Nov 5: FDA Releases Final Guidance for Industry on the Role of HIV Resistance Testing in Antiretroviral Drug Development.

Nov 5: TB vaccine sickens HIV-infected children.

Nov 4: An Epidemic’s Unseen Cause; Women Trade Sex for Drugs, with AIDS the Result.

Nov 2: Tentative approval of lamivudine/stavudine fixed dose combination under PEPFAR.

Nov 2: Updated Public Health Service Perinatal Treatment Guidelines Released.

October

Oct 30: Concurrent sex partners not uncommon for U.S. men.

Oct 30: CDC proposals for HIV testing clash with state laws.

Oct 30: AIDS entered US through Haiti.

Oct 22: Study Finds Genetic Influence on Pace of HIV Progression.

Oct 16: Updated Fact Sheet Released: Mother-to-Child (perinatal) HIV Transmission and Prevention.

Oct 12: New dosing regimen for Lexiva approved.

Oct 12: FDA approval of Isnetress (raltegravir).

Oct 12: MMWR: HIV/AIDS Among Hispanics---United States, 2001-2005.

Oct 11: Study Sees Differences in How US Hispanics Get HIV.

Oct 11: Protein Discovery Could Lead to Development of New Antiretroviral That Prevents HIV From Entering Cells, Study Says.

Oct 10:  Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, on National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, October 15, 2007.

Oct 10: HUD Announces $32 Million in HIV/AIDS Housing to Help 31 AIDS Programs Nationwide.

Oct 10: 30-Plus States Bar Routine HIV Testing Recommended by US Health Officials.

Oct 8: AIDS Cocktail Preserves Brain, Study Finds.

Oct 4: FDA announces traditional approval of Aptivus (tipranavir).

Oct 4: Obesity a Problem in HIV Population.

Oct 2: SAMHSA Awards Nearly $159 Million for Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services.

September

Sep 28: SAMHSA Awards $24 Million to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment in Targeted Areas.

Sep 27: Federal Money Boosts State AIDS Program.

Sep 27: CDC Awards $35 Million to Support HIV Testing and Increase Early Diagnosis of HIV among African Americans.

Sep 21: Immunizations Are Discontinued in Two HIV Vaccine Trials.

Sep 20: ICAAC: Incidence of non-AIDS-defining cancers remains higher for HIV-positive individuals despite HAART.

Sep 19: Pregnancy May Offer Some Protection Against Full-Blown AIDS.

Sep 19: Pfizer Touts Successful Tests on New Anti-AIDS Drug.

Sep 18: HHS Announces $42 Million for AIDS Medications and Care.

Sep 18: Johnson & Johnson Says Prezista Matches Kaletra in HIV Trial.

Sep 15: Anthony S. Fauci Awarded Lasker Award for Public Service.

Sep 13: Falling Platelet Counts May Signal HIV-Linked Dementia.

Sep 13: Number of Partners Doesn't Explain Gay HIV Rate.

Sep 12: Pillboxes help HIV-positive stick to drug regimens.

Sep 10: Important information about Viracept from the FDA.

Sep 7: National Institute on Aging, NIH, Offers New Spanish Language Website With Information on HIV/AIDS.

Sep 6: Nominations Are Being Accepted for New Scientific Members for the HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents. (PDF - 17 KB)

Sep 6: Panel Backs AIDS Drug.

Sep 5: One-fourth of HIV Patients Believe Their Doctors Stigmatize Them.

Sep 1: HIV Protease Inhibitors Show Potential as Cancer Treatments.

August

Aug 31: HHS Awards $16.7 Million to Provide HIV/AIDS Care.

Aug 28: Sec. Leavitt blogs about his visit to a rural Rwandan health center during his trip to Africa evaluating HIV/AIDS programs.

Aug 26: HHS Sec. Leavitt blogs about opportunities to expand care for HIV/AIDS in Tanzania.

Aug 22: HIV Vaccine Research Should Focus on Developing Vaccine That Prevents Transmission Rather Than Infection, Researchers Say.

Aug 22: Aging with AIDS: It's a Good Thing, but Challenging.

Aug 22: Controlling AIDS Lies in Distant Hope of Vaccine.

Aug 22: Alcohol Consumption Linked to HIV Disease Progression, Study Shows.

Aug 21: HHS Secretary Leavitt Blogs After Arrival in Africa to Observe HIV/AIDS Efforts.

Aug 17: Researchers Studying How Religious Groups Provide HIV/AIDS Support, Education.

Aug 16: Drug Labeling Safety Information: Baraclude (entecavir) Tablets and Oral Solution.

Aug 15: HHS Secretary to Visit Africa.

Aug 14: CDC updates HIV/AIDS Among Hispanics/Latinos fact sheet.

Aug 14: Tentative approval of new triple fixed dose combination tablet of lamivudine, stavudine and nevirapine under PEPFAR.

Aug 13: Important Dear Healthcare Provider letter about pediatric dosing.

Aug 13: Tentative approval of nevirapine tablets under PEPFAR.

Aug 13: Sex Ed for Seniors: You Still Need Those Condoms.

Aug 13: HHS Awards $70.6 Million for HIV/AIDS Care for At-Risk Communities.

Aug 13: FDA Grants Tentative Approval for 50th and 51st Anti-Retroviral Drugs Under President's AIDS Relief Plan.

Aug 10: Over 50s do just as well on HIV treatment but more likely to be diagnosed late and to change treatment sooner.

Aug 10: AIDSinfo Adds Audio Drug Name Pronunciations to the AIDSinfo Drug Database.

Aug 10: MMWR: Percentage of Adults Aged >18 Years Who Reported Ever Being Tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), by Sex and Race/Ethnicity --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2006.

Aug 9: Abbott Laboratories Receives Additional FDA Approvals for HIV Test and System.

Aug 9: Tentative approval of generic lamuvidine and zidovudine combination tablets under PEPFAR.

Aug 8: IAS: Incidence of some cancers increasing significantly in HIV-positive individuals.

Aug 7: AHA Affiliate Releases Toolkit for ED-Based HIV Testing Programs.

Aug 6: FDA Approves Maraviroc.

Aug 3: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Launches Redesigned Web Site.

Aug 1: AIDS Vaccine Given a Push.

Aug 1: HIV Patients Anxious as Support Programs Cut Back.

July

July 31: Drug Use Linked to Risk of AIDS.

Jul 25: Label changes for BARACLUDE (entecavir) Tablets and Oral Solution.

Jul 25: Treating HIV-Infected Infants Early Helps Them Live Longer.

Jul 23: CDC Releases Updated Slide Set: AIDS Surveillance - Trends (1985-2005).

Jul 22: Despite Progress, World Still Failing HIV Carriers: AIDS Chief.

Jul 19: Combo HIV Drug Therapy May Restore Healthy Immune System.

Jul 19: First Genome-Wide Study of Infectious Disease Opens New Avenues for HIV Treatment, Vaccines.

Jul 18: FDA's advisory committee meeting scheduled to discuss raltegravir.

Jul 17: Self-Assessment May Lower HIV Patients' Risk Taking.

Jul 16: Religious Groups Work to Translate Sex Education Message.

Jul 13: Diaphragm No Defense Against HIV, Study Finds.

Jul 13: Booster therapy after starting HIV treatment may offer way of reducing long-term drug burden.

Jul 13: Tentative approval of generic efavirenz under PEPFAR.

Jul 12: Tentative approval of generic nevirapine under PEPFAR.

Jul 11: FDA Expert Panel to Review Merck's New HIV Treatment Isentress in September.

Jul 10: Institute of Human Virology Program Nigeria Program Receives $43M PEPFAR Grant.

Jul 6: HIV Infection Raises Lung Cancer Risk: Study.

Jul 5: New Combo Drug Therapies Prove Effective Against HIV.

Jul 5: CDC Releases Updated Slide Set: Pediatric HIV/AIDS Surveillance (through 2005).

Jul 5: CDC Releases Updates Slide Set: HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Urban and Nonurban Areas (through 2005).

Jul 3: Considerations for HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials in Adolescents paper now available.

Jul 2: HHS Awards $22 Million for Early Treatment of HIV/AIDS.

Jul 2: Statement: NIAID Modifies Trial Involving Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-infected Infants.

Jul 2: HRSA and IHS Officials Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Collaborate on HIV/AIDS Initiatives for American Indian/Alaska Natives.

June

Jun 28: New Illinois Law Allows HIV Tests with Just Spoken Consent.

Jun 26: New Report on AIDS Drug Assistance Programs Released.

Jun 26: A Brief Skill-Building Program Can Reduce STD or HIV Risk among Inner-City African American Women.

Jun 25: Mrs. Bush Discusses 5-Day Trip to Africa, Highlights PEPFAR.

Jun 22: MMWR: Rapid HIV Testing in Emergency Departments - Three U.S. Sites, January 2005-March 2006.

Jun 22: MMWR: Rapid HIV Testing Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Men at Gay Pride Events - Nine U.S. Cities, 2004-2006.

Jun 22: Performers Getting HIV Tests to Raise Awareness of Virus Among Africa Americans.

Jun 21: CDC Launches Redesigned National HIV Testing Resources Website.

Jun 19: American Academy of Pediatrics to Review Policy on Male Circumcision After Studies Find Procedure Reduces Men's HIV Infection Risk.

Jun 18 CDC Launches Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Health Portal.

Jun 14: Nevada Governor Signs HIV Testing Bill Aimed at Pregnant Women, Infants.

Jun 11: Targeting HIV Better Than Broad Screening, Study Says.

Jun 11: Navajos Continue to Battle AIDS and HIV Despite Cultural Taboos: Progress Cited.

Jun 7: U.S. Providing Ministry of Health with HIV and AIDS Drugs for 40,000 Zimbabweans.

Jun 6: Better Access to Testing Urgently Needed to Fight HIV in Asia-Pacific.

Jun 6: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH Releases MDR/XDR Tuberculosis Research Agenda.

Jun 6: Leading Web Resource for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Information Now Available in French, Spanish, Russian, Hindi and Simplified Chinese.

Jun 5: Puerto Rico's AIDS Care in Disarray Over Funds.

Jun 4: Fogarty International Center to Hold Anniversary Meeting for Disease Control Priorities Project.

Jun 4: Group Hopes to Spread AIDS Education to Latinos.

Jun 4: AIDS Seen as New Threat to African Democracy.

Jun 4: WHO welcomes United States' call for renewed commitment to AIDS.

Jun 1: United States Government, Global Fund Collaborate to Treat 1.58 Million People Living With HIV/AIDS.

Jun 1: G8 Members To Announce Plans To Increase HIV/AIDS Spending at Summit.

Jun 1: Australian Prime Minister to Review Acceptance of HIV-Positive Immigrants.

May

May 30: WHO and UNAIDS issue new guidance on HIV testing and counselling in health facilities.

May 30: President Bush Announces Five-Year, $30 Billion HIV/AIDS Plan.

May 26: Three new assays approved.

May 23: HHS Awards $147 Million to Cities for HIV/AIDS Care.

May 23: FDA Posts Updated Policy on Blood Donations From Men Who Have Sex With Other Men.

May 22: Georgia to Add HIV Tests to Its Prenatal Exams.

May 22: Global Fund Helps Deliver Sharp Increases - Over 1 Million on AIDS treatment, 30 Million Malaria Nets Distributed.

May 21: Behavioral Intervention Reduces Risk of HIV Spread, Study Says.

May 18: Experimental HIV Vaccines Likely Will Offer Limited Immunity, Might Delay Onset of AIDS, Commentary Says.

May 18: HIV Screening in Hospital EDs Might Be More Cost Effective Than Other Screening Methods, Study Finds.

May 17: Early Treatment With Three Classes of Antiretrovirals Quickly Reduces Viral Loads, Study Says.

May 16: The Quest for an Effective HIV Vaccine Presents New Possibilities, Challenges.

May 16: Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day May 19, 2007.

May 16: Boehringer To Reduce Price of Antiretroviral Nevirapine in Low-, Middle-Income Countries, Official Says.

May 16: About 13M Injection Drug Users Worldwide Need Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment Services, UNAIDS Says.

May 15: Australian Prime Minister Howard Preparing Plan That Could Tighten Regulations Concerning HIV-Positive Immigrants.

May 15: Community groups in 11 cities receive funding to raise awareness of HIV vaccine research.

May 14: Statement of Margaret I. Johnston, Ph.D., Gary J. Nabel, M.D., Ph.D., and Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health on HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Friday, May 18, 2007.

May 14: FDA Approves Abbott, Roche HIV Tests.

May 14: New Jersey Senator Introduces Bill That Would Require Pregnant Women, Infants To Receive HIV Tests.

May 14: Tennessee Senate Approves Bill Requiring People Convicted of Promoting Sex Work To Be Tested for HIV.

May 11: United Press International Examines Vaccine Development for HIV/AIDS, Other Diseases.

May 10: HHS Grant Helps To Remove 93 People From South Carolina's ADAP Waiting List; State's List Still Largest Nationwide.

May 10: UNAIDS Executive Director Piot Concerned About Keeping HIV/AIDS on Political Agenda Amid Leadership Changes.

May 9: CQ HealthBeat Examines PEPFAR's Progress.

May 8: GAO Report Examines Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria Documentation of Funding Decisions.

May 8: Health Officials Renew Indo-U.S. Vaccine Action Program.

May 8: NIDA Looks at Non-Injection Drug Use and Spread of HIV/AIDS: CDC estimates 250,000 Americans Unaware they are HIV-Positive.

May 7: Religious response to AIDS to be studied.

May 7: 40% of HIV-Positive, Transitional Housing Residents in New York City Experience Discrimination From Health Care System, Study Says.

May 3: Imaging Techniques Reveal that HIV Infects Host Cells Using a Molecular Entry Claw.

May 2: Report Examines HIV/AIDS Among Blacks.

May 1: Illinois House Considers Bill That Would Remove Written Consent Requirement for HIV Tests.

April

Apr 30: PEPFAR 'On Track' To Meet Goals When Authorization Expires, Ambassador Dybul Says.

Apr 30: Supplement to the Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1 Infected Adults and Adolescents Released.

Apr 27: Global Fund seeks to triple AIDS/TB/malaria outlays.

Apr 27: HHS Awards $26.8M To Provide HIV/AIDS Care Services to Low-Income Individuals, Families in South Carolina, Senators Say.

Apr 27: HIV Rates Up For Black, Hispanic Gay Men.

Apr 25: FDA Panel Recommends Agency Approve Pfizer's Antiretroviral Maraviroc.

Apr 25: House Committee Praises Bush Administration for Efforts To Fight HIV/AIDS Pandemic, Cites Further Challenges.

Apr 24: HIV Infection Seems to Raise Heart Attack Risk.

Apr 24: Rep. Waters Introduces Bill That Would Require Federal Prisons To Provide Inmates With HIV Testing, Treatment, Counseling.

Apr 23: Tentative approval of generic stavudine under PEPFAR.

Apr 23: FDA Voices Concerns Over New HIV Drug Class.

Apr 23: AIDS Cases Among American Indians Increasing, Improved Prevention Efforts Needed, Advocates Say.

Apr 20: Safety Worries Persist as First in Novel Class of HIV Drugs Seeks FDA Approval.

Apr 20: Advocates Discuss U.S. Law Banning HIV-Positive Foreigners From Entering Country.

Apr 20: infoSIDA - The New Spanish-Language HIV/AIDS Information Web Site From AIDSinfo Launched.

Apr 20: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Announces Request for Proposals: 2007 AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects.

Apr 20: Peptide Found in Human Blood Inhibits 60 Strains of HIV, Study Says.

Apr 19: American Indians Face AIDS Threat.

Apr 19: Natural Blood Molecule Blocks HIV.

Apr 19: Survey: Medicare Part D Failing People with AIDS.

Apr 18: Pharmaceutical Companies Should Partner With Gates Foundation on Development of HIV/AIDS Vaccine, Report Says.

Apr 18: PEPFAR To Provide $59M to Vietnam for HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Efforts.

Apr 17: Merck's Antiretroviral Raltegravir Found To Reduce Viral Loads Among HIV-Positive People With Drug Resistance, Study Says.

Apr 15: Anthony S. Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Awarded the Highest Honor of the Association of American Physicians.

Apr 12: L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Data Show MSM Five Times More Likely To Test HIV-Positive if They Used Crystal Meth.

Apr 11: Annual Report From Kaiser Family Foundation / National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors Gives Update on AIDS Drug Assistance Programs.

Apr 7: Important notice from GlaxoSmithKline about Combivir and Ziagen.

Apr 5: HHS Awards $1.1 Billion to Help States, Territories Deliver HIV/AIDS Care.

Apr 5: Tentative approval of generic abacavir sulfate tablets under PEPFAR.

Apr 4: New AIDS Drug Helps Patients Immune to Other Medications

Apr 3: NIH and Institut Pasteur Extend Collaboration Agreement for HIV-1 Diagnostics.

March

Mar 28: The World Health Organization and UNAIDS announce recommendations from expert consultation on male