But it also helped fund research meant to contribute in a variety of ways to greater domestic oversight of the HIV response. This article is free to read - just register or sign in Access news ...

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Predictive values depend on prevalence of the target analyte. NPVs of HIV tests and testing strategies are always high even if the sensitivity and/or specificity of tests is suboptimal (see text).

United States funding cuts to HIV/AIDS programmes in many African countries could lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths on the continent, health experts and aid organisations have warned.

A follow-up study was conducted on a sample of 120 ethnically diverse HIV positive men and women first interviewed in 2000. Of the 86 survivors, 37 (43%) were able to be contacted 7–8 years ...

The US government's sudden decision to axe funding for HIV programmes is a "wake-up call" for South Africa, the country's health minister has told the BBC. Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, responding to US ...

The head of a HIV foundation in South Africa has warned that US funding cuts could lead to half a million deaths and as many new HIV infections over 10 years. US funding cuts to South Africa's HIV ...

Pepfar-funded HIV organisations in South Africa woke up to letters telling them their grants had been ended - permanently. The letters tell them that "your award is not aligned with Agency priorities" ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), in collaboration with other societies, released a full guideline on the management of patients with ACS on Thursday, ...

Last month, researchers in South Africa were preparing to administer two experimental HIV vaccines in a Phase 1 clinical trial. The staff was trained, immunizations were ready, and participant ...