Posts Tagged ‘aids’

AIDS Testing for All?

There was an interesting story in the news last week about a recommendation to provide AIDS testing to most Americans between the ages of 15 and 64. More info from USA Today: The draft recommendation, issued Monday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, is far broader than its last recommendation in 2005, which called for screening only those at high risk. “We really need to find the people who are infected and get them … Read More

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Posted by: Jim Newman in AIDS
On: Monday, November 26, 2012
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An AIDS Vaccine: The Long Climb Ahead

As the AIDS epidemic turns 30 this month, a lot of news outlets are looking to both the past and the future in the long, complex battle to develop a vaccine. One recent story focused on ongoing efforts, including the work by OHSU’s Dr. Louis Picker. Just last month, Dr. Picker and his team announced the development of a promising AIDS vaccine candidate which uses a unique method to stage an ongoing war against HIV … Read More

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Posted by: Jim Newman in Infectious diseases, Research
On: Tuesday, June 14, 2011
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