A new research has revealed that the widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy may reduce the incidence of HIV but has been overlooked by public health as a prevention strategy. Although, there have been advances in
An American Indian is a person having origin in any of the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. Over 4 million US residents are American Indians. Among American Indians, more than
NY-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has released a report listing 12 germs that could spread into new regions because of climate change, with potential impacts to human and wildlife health, as well as global economies. 'The Deadly
Brad Pitt has donated $100,000 to fight California's November ballot initiative that would overturn the state Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. "Because no one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it, because everyone
Hollywood actress Julia Roberts and singer Bono have joined forces to raise money for charity. They are teaming up to fight the AIDS epidemic in Africa by designing a t-shirt. The Armani designed shirt will be sold under the pair's Red
Including kids in the evaluation of tuberculosis treatment is crucial, according to a new study. William Burman from the Denver Public Health and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA, and colleagues said that kids
Drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) can be effectively treated with aggressive drug treatment, say researchers. A study from Peru, between 1999 and 2002, demonstrated that more than 60 percent of XDR-TB patients not co-infected with HIV were cured
An HIV treatment widely used in developing countries because of lower cost may not make a good combination with rifampicin-based anti-tuberculosis therapy, according to a new study. Dr. Andrew Boulle of the University of Cape Town, South
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College claim to have identified a potential therapeutic target for tuberculosis. The study led by Omar H. Vandal, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of study co-senior author Dr. Sabine Ehrt, associate
Health experts are urging the inclusion of tuberculosis prevention programs in HIV treatment and care, as TB is a major cause of death among HIV patients. Dr Diane V. Havlir, of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues examined
