Old Fears Draining the US Blood Supply
Amid growing shortage, gay men should be allowed to make donations.
by Arthur L. Caplan

Cheap drugs not answer to African AIDS crisis
Better health care system key
by Arthur L. Caplan

Complacency a danger in AIDS fight
Morality and prudence dictate global action
by Arthur L. Caplan

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Scientists find new strain of HIV
Aug 03 (BBC) Gorillas have been found, for the first time, to be a source of HIV. Previous research had shown the HIV-1 strain, the main source of human infections, with 33m cases worldwide, originated from a virus in chimpanzees. But researchers have now discovered an HIV infection in a Cameroonian woman which is clearly linked to a gorilla strain, Nature Medicine reports.

Hepatitis Group Is Harassed in China
Aug 03 (New York Times) In the realm of potential threats to China’s stability, an organization that advocates on behalf of people infected with hepatitis B would seem to be low risk.But on Wednesday, the group’s director, Lu Jun, found himself squaring off against four security officials who were trying to cart away stacks of literature they claimed had been printed without official permission.

Washington Supports Exchange of Needles
Aug 03 (New York Times) City officials on Friday called on Congress not to reinstate a ban that prevented the nation’s capital from using local money to distribute clean needles to drug users. Until 2007, when the ban was lifted, Washington was the only city in the country forbidden by Congress from using both local and federal tax dollars to distribute clean needles to drug addicts. The capital has one of the fastest-growing H.I.V. and AIDS problems in the country

AIDS-like disease in chimps may be a 'missing link'
Jul 24 (LA Times) Scientists have discovered that chimpanzees in Tanzania are falling ill and dying from an AIDS-like disease -- a surprising finding that could lead to insights into the illness and, perhaps, to a vaccine.

Youth HIV, Pregnancy on Rise
Jul 23 (The Clarion-Ledger) Mississippi is among the top states in the nation in the spread of HIV and AIDS among pre-teens to young adults, as well as pregnancies in the same age groups, according to recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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