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A cross-section of articles we've read this week about HIV/AIDS, STIs and a wide cross-section of structural and systemic factors impacting HIV/AIDS in Black communities.
Prevention
Real-Life Social Networking Prompts People to Get Tested for HIV
Old-school face-to-face social networking is a more effective way to identify people with HIV than the traditional referral method, suggests research being presented at IDWeek 2014. The study shows that social netPreworking strategies (SNS) - enlisting people in high-risk groups to recruit their peers to get tested - is more efficient and targeted than traditional testing and referral programs, resulting in 2-1/2 times more positive test results.
Science
Antiretroviral Therapy Benefits HIV-Infected Stimulant Users, Study Shows
New clinical research from UC San Francisco shows that 341 HIV-infected men who reported using stimulants such as methamphetamine or cocaine derived life-saving benefits from being on antiretroviral therapy that were comparable to those of HIV-infected men who do not use stimulants.
Entire Female Reproductive Tract Susceptible to HIV Infection in Macaque Model
Most women are infected with HIV through vaginal intercourse, and without effective vaccines or microbicides, women who cannot negotiate condom use by their partners remain vulnerable. How exactly the virus establishes infection in the female reproductive tract remains poorly understood. A new study reports surprising results from a study of HIV transmission in the FRT of rhesus macaques.
Treatment
If AbbVie Discounts its Hep C Drug, Would Pricing Reach a Tipping Point?
Can AbbVieABBV +0.95% make a dent in the burgeoning hepatitis C market?
US Approves Pricey New Pill Against Hepatitis C
Washington (AFP) - US regulators on Friday approved Harvoni, a daily pill to treat hepatitis C that is simpler to administer than long-standing treatments but that carries a steep price tag.
Miscellaneous
Exclusive: Ebola Didn't Have to Kill Thomas Eric Duncan, Nephew Says
On Friday, Sept. 25, 2014, my uncle Thomas Eric Duncan went to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. He had a high fever and stomach pains. He told the nurse he had recently been in Liberia. But he was a man of color with no health insurance and no means to pay for treatment, so within hours he was released with some antibiotics and Tylenol.
Ebola Vaccine Would Likely Have Been Found By Now If Not For Budget Cuts: NIH Director
BETHESDA, Md. -- As the federal government frantically works to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and as it responds to a second diagnosis of the disease at home, one of the country's top health officials says a vaccine likely would have already been discovered were it not for budget cuts.
$50K Reward Offered in Aniya Parker Slaying
It's been just over a week since Aniya "Ballie" Parker, a 47-year-old transgender woman, was brutaly killed in East Hollywood. The Los Angeles City Council will announce on Friday during a press conference that police and community leaders are now offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for her death, according to KTLA.
Pastor Who Admits to Having AIDS and Sleeping with Parishioners Won't Step Down
A pastor in Alabama is refusing to step down after confessing to having AIDS, sleeping with church members without telling them about his HIV infection, taking drugs, and misusing funds.
Tales of 'Coming Out': Five Philadelphians' Real Stories
What do you do?Well, you know I'm all over the place. I work by day at Philadelphia Theatre Company. I'm in the marketing department but my job involves all kinds of things from planning parties to sourcing custom baked goods for the concessions stand. So, basically, all of my favorite things. At night I host a bunch of shows, like The Moth and Josh Schonewolf's Mr. Everything.
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