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Size matters when it comes to AIDS defense
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Men with larger foreskins are more likely to become infected with the AIDS virus, researchers said Wednesday in a finding that helps explain why circumcision can protect men.
Nations:Uganda Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-28
Data confirms 'modest' AIDS vaccine breakthrough
PARIS (AFP) - Data from an AIDS vaccine trial in Thailand was presented to scientists on Tuesday for the first time, confirming the prototype as only a partial shield against HIV but still a pioneering achievement.
Nations:France Thailand Source:(AFP)
2009-10-20
Oxfam warns of inaction on child, mother mortality
LONDON (AFP) - Millions of people are dying every year because of a lack of free healthcare in poor countries, Oxfam said Monday, urging world leaders to step up their commitment to cutting the figure.
Nations:Malawi Mozambique Liberia Nepal Source:(AFP)
2009-09-13
Germany's New AIDS-Awareness Ad -- Starring Hitler
Germany's latest AIDS-awareness commercial evokes some strong emotions: shock, disgust, nausea. And that's exactly the point. The controversial ad, which was released online on Sept. 3 and starts running on German TV on Wednesday, shows a couple having steamy sex in a dimly lit room with menacing music playing in the background. The viewer only sees the back of the man's head until the very end, when the camera pans to his face - to reveal that he's Adolf Hitler. Then the slogan flashes across the screen: "AIDS is a mass murderer."
Nations:Uganda People:Adolf Hitler Source:(Time)
2009-09-08
Condoms offer partial protection against herpes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using condoms consistently can help prevent people from contracting genital herpes, new research in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows.
Source:(Reuters)
2009-07-14
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