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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Janssen announces first-of-its-kind pediatric HIV treatment donation program

Janssen, the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, today announced a first-of-its-kind pediatric HIV treatment donation program to improve access to the company's approved HIV medicines for children and adolescents failing HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa.

9 Dec 2013

Scientists target protein-detection approach to systematically measure human repertoire of proteins

An international team of scientists led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center cancer proteomics expert Amanda Paulovich, M.D., has demonstrated the feasibility of large-scale, standardized protein measurements, which are necessary for validation of disease biomarkers and drug targets.

9 Dec 2013

Mylan Pharmaceuticals introduces Cabergoline Tablets USP, 0.5 mg

Mylan Inc. today announced that its U.S.-based subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched Cabergoline Tablets USP, 0.5 mg. Cabergoline Tablets USP are indicated for the treatment of hyperprolactinemic disorders, either idiopathic or due to pituitary adenomas. Mylan received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for this product.

5 Dec 2013

IDSA released new guideline for vaccination of immunocompromised hosts

A new guideline released Thursday by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) notes that most people with compromised immune systems are especially vulnerable to illness and should receive the flu shot and other vaccinations.

5 Dec 2013

New method for counting tumor-fighting cells to predict ovarian cancer

One way to predict survival of many types of cancer is by counting the number of tumor-attacking immune cells that have migrated into the tumor in an effort to eradicate it - a sign of the body's immune response to the cancer. However, quantifying these armies of immune cells has been difficult - until now.

5 Dec 2013

Better understanding of cancer evolution could help in early detection of cancers

A new appreciation of how cancer cells evolve could help scientists design better screening methods to catch cancer before it advances.

4 Dec 2013

Top cancer research centers to establish new biotechnology company focused on cancer immunotherapy

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), along with pediatric partner Seattle Children's Research Institute, have joined forces to launch Juno Therapeutics Inc., a new biotechnology company focused on bringing forward novel immunotherapies for cancer.

4 Dec 2013

AHF commends donors for rallying to pledge financial support for Global Fund

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, today heartily praised donor countries for rallying to pledge financial support for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria.

4 Dec 2013

Virginia Mason a 2013 Top Hospital by The Leapfrog Group

Virginia Mason has been named a 2013 Top Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, making this the eighth consecutive year it has earned this national recognition.

3 Dec 2013

EU pledges over $500 million to fight AIDS, TB and malaria

The European Union today announced at the Global Fund's Replenishment Conference in Washington, DC, new support of over US $500 million to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria for the 2014-2016 period. The conference takes place just one day after World AIDS Day.

3 Dec 2013

MiniVax wins $20,000 in NOBIC’s second annual BioChallenge business competition

MiniVax, Inc. (MiniVax) participated in the New Orleans BioInnovation Center's (NOBIC) second annual BioChallenge, a business competition part of the three-day Innovation Louisiana 2013 conference.

3 Dec 2013

Virginia Mason first to use non-invasive FibroScan technology to evaluate liver diseases

Virginia Mason today becomes the first in the Pacific Northwest to use non-invasive FibroScan technology to evaluate disease stage in patients diagnosed with liver ailments.

3 Dec 2013

Newly identified protein could prove promising new drug target for AIDS

Researchers have identified a protein that causes loss of function in immune cells combatting HIV. The scientists report in a paper appearing online Dec. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation that the protein, Sprouty-2, is a promising target for future HIV drug development, since disabling it could help restore the cells' ability to combat the virus that causes AIDS.

2 Dec 2013

GFF launches education campaign to stop violence against women in DRC, prevent HIV/AIDS in military

The Gertler Family Foundation, in partnership with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, marked World AIDS Day by launching an aggressive new education campaign to stop violence against women in the DRC and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in the military.

2 Dec 2013

Science Translational Medicine editorial urges researchers to support the Affordable Care Act

An editorial by Harry P. Selker, MD, MSPH, William H. Frist, MD, and Stuart Altman, PhD, published in the November 27 issue of Science Translational Medicine says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is an example of the role of experimentation in improving health at the public policy level.

2 Dec 2013

World AIDS Day: (RED) invites the world to join in fight against AIDS

World AIDS Day marks a time to celebrate how far we've come in the fight to end AIDS, as well as a time to shine a global spotlight on the monumental, historical opportunity now upon us to deliver the world's first AIDS Free Generation in over 30 years.

30 Nov 2013

ATGC, AHF to host dedication ceremony for new AIDS services facility in Cleveland

In conjunction with the 25th observation of World AIDS Day this weekend (observed each year on December 1st), AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland and AIDS Healthcare Foundation, two respected organizations that combined forces in a new partnership to improve delivery of lifesaving HIV/AIDS care and services in Ohio earlier this year, are hosting a candlelight vigil and building dedication ceremony of its new all-in-one AIDS services facility in Cleveland.

30 Nov 2013

Food safety tips for people with HIV/AIDS

December 1, 2013 is World AIDS Day and while the connection between HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and food safety may not seem obvious, it's actually crucial.

30 Nov 2013

LifeStyles Condoms partners with AIDS Healthcare Foundation to raise awareness for World AIDS Day

The makers of LifeStyles Condoms, one of the nation's leading condom brands, today announced the launch of the #LetsChangeEverything social media campaign in partnership with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to raise awareness for World AIDS Day on December 1, 2013.

29 Nov 2013

Government of Canada awards $8.76M in funding to develop cure for HIV

In the push for a cure for HIV, the Government of Canada has announced $8.76 million in funding to Université de Montréal and Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal Professor éric A. Cohen, who will lead an unrivaled group of Canadian investigators and international collaborators with a strong track record of interactive research.

29 Nov 2013

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Janssen announces first-of-its-kind pediatric HIV treatment donation program

Scientists target protein-detection approach to systematically measure human repertoire of proteins

Mylan Pharmaceuticals introduces Cabergoline Tablets USP, 0.5 mg

IDSA released new guideline for vaccination of immunocompromised hosts

New method for counting tumor-fighting cells to predict ovarian cancer

Better understanding of cancer evolution could help in early detection of cancers

Top cancer research centers to establish new biotechnology company focused on cancer immunotherapy

AHF commends donors for rallying to pledge financial support for Global Fund

Virginia Mason a 2013 Top Hospital by The Leapfrog Group

EU pledges over $500 million to fight AIDS, TB and malaria

MiniVax wins $20,000 in NOBIC’s second annual BioChallenge business competition

Virginia Mason first to use non-invasive FibroScan technology to evaluate liver diseases

Newly identified protein could prove promising new drug target for AIDS

GFF launches education campaign to stop violence against women in DRC, prevent HIV/AIDS in military

Science Translational Medicine editorial urges researchers to support the Affordable Care Act

World AIDS Day: (RED) invites the world to join in fight against AIDS

ATGC, AHF to host dedication ceremony for new AIDS services facility in Cleveland

Food safety tips for people with HIV/AIDS

LifeStyles Condoms partners with AIDS Healthcare Foundation to raise awareness for World AIDS Day

Government of Canada awards $8.76M in funding to develop cure for HIV

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