I was a little surprised by the recent news that HIV transmission “seems to be out of control” among gay men in Europe. That “out of control” quote is what got me — it’s a direct quote from a respected scientific …
AIDS
UN: conservative laws linked to rise in HIV
Rates of new HIV infection among gay men, drug users and prostitutes are increasing because laws against these practices deters people from seeking medical help, according to Michel Sidibé, executive director of UNAIDS, the Associated Press reports. Sidibé said that the fact that homosexuality is still criminalized in 85
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How bananas could help prevent the spread of HIV
In laboratory tests, a chemical derived from bananas proved as effective against HIV as two currently used pharmaceuticals, according to new research published in the March 19 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Dr. David Markovitz* and colleagues at the University of Michigan found that a lectin, or protein, in bananas may be
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