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78% of U.S. HIV Infections Drug Resistant
Dec. 18, 2001 -- At least one AIDS drug no longer works for the vast majority of Americans living with HIV. Used in combination, the drugs are a lifeline. Now a nationwide study shows that many people may be reaching the end of that line. "It does mean patients are running out of options," study co-
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Will AIDS Always Be With Us?
Nov. 30, 2001 -- Dec. 1, 2001, is not the first World AIDS Day. It won't be the last -- and experts warn we may never see that day. "HIV and AIDS are here to stay," long-time AIDS researcher John P. Moore, PhD, tells WebMD. How can this be? Doesn't each year bring news of yet another new AIDS drug?
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HAART Treatment for HIV: Less May Be More
Nov. 27, 2001 -- Hit hard and hit early was the mantra when highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) was introduced for treating HIV infection six years ago. But concerns over serious treatment side effects have led many clinicians to delay therapy for people without the symptoms of AIDS, and fe
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Quick, Simple Test Could Reduce HIV Drug Resistance
Nov. 22, 2001 -- Knowing whether HIV drugs are working can ultimately mean the difference between life and death. Assessing drugs' effectiveness currently takes as long as two months, but findings reported this week by researchers from two federal health agencies suggest the process can be shortened
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New AIDS Drug May Be Most Powerful Yet
Oct. 30, 2001 -- After only seven days on an experimental AIDS drug, patients had a hundred-fold average drop in their HIV levels. In some people, the drug had a far greater effect -- making it one of the most powerful anti-HIV drugs ever tested in humans. Manufacturer Tibotec-Virco calls the drug T
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A Virus That Slows HIV?
Sept. 5, 2001 -- How's this for a twist? Infection with a mysterious virus called GBV-C, or hepatitis G, may actually slow the progression of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Since the mid-1990s scientists have been puzzling over the function of hepatitis G, an unusual virus frequently found in peop
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Late Testing for HIV Has Meant More Cases of AIDS
Aug. 14, 2001 (Atlanta) -- Four out of 10 Americans learn they are HIV-positive when they are on the brink of full-blown AIDS, according to research presented here at the CDC's National HIV Prevention Conference. In many cases that can mean a decade of missing out on treatment, say researchers, as w
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Clean Needles Combat HIV Infections
Aug. 13, 2001 (Atlanta) -- Needle-exchange programs, common in New York City, are behind a huge, unexpected drop in HIV infections among the city's drug users, according to a report presented today at an HIV prevention conference sponsored by the CDC. "This is big, good news," says AIDS researcher D
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Adding New Drugs Keeps HIV Down
Aug. 8, 2001 -- It's good news for people taking anti-HIV drugs: When one type of treatment fails to keep the AIDS virus in check, adding two new drugs gets it back under control. The most pressing challenge in AIDS therapy is what to do when anti-HIV drugs stop working. Once initial therapy fails,
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Be Persistent, Consistent With AIDS Medication
July 10, 2001 -- There is good news for children and adults taking AIDS drug combinations: The treatments may keep working much longer than once thought. When taken religiously, these so-called drug cocktails can keep HIV in check. They do this so well that even very sensitive tests can't find virus
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