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Eurovision winner Conchita reveals HIV diagnosis

EurovisionwinnerConchitahastoldfansthatsheisHIV-positive,andhasbeeninregulartreatmentfor“severalyears”.The29-year-oldAustriandragperformermadeapublicstatementon

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Gay dating app Grindr scorched for handling of HIV data

GaydatingappGrindrwasunderfireonMondayforsharinginformationaboutusers'HIVstatusorlocationswithtwocompaniesenlistedtooptimizeitssoftware.Grindrchieftechnologyoff

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UN calls for actions to end TB, AIDS by 2030

OntheeveofWorldTuberculosis(TB)Day,UNagencieswarnedonFridaythatdespitesignificantprogressoverthelastdecades,TBcontinuestobethetopinfectiouskillerworldwide,claim

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American scientists develop quick, reliable way to test HIV

AnewtestingmethodforHIVdevelopedbyStanfordchemistscombinestheconvenienceofsalivatestandthereliabilityofbloodtests,astudyshowsonMonday.Byfarthemostcommonwaytotes

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Gene therapy may provide long-term protection against HIV: study

Anovelgenetherapythatengineerspatients'ownblood-formingstemcellsmayofterlong-termprotectionagainstHIV,thevirusthatcausesAIDS,U.S.researcherssaidThursday.Intesta

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China observes World AIDS Day with new measures

ChineseauthoritieshavetakenavarietyofHIV/AIDSmeasures,asWorldAIDSDayisobservedFriday.ThenumberofpeopleinChinatestedforHIV/AIDSeveryyearhasnearlyquadrupledoverth

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Gay social networking app helps raise HIV/AIDS awareness in China

IthasbeenmorethanfouryearssinceDongWenji,knownasXiaoJitohisclosefriends,accidentallyfoundoutabouthiscondition.Hewashavingacheckupforanabdominalproblemwhenbloodt

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UN official cites violence against Latin women in spread of HIV

ThevirusthatcausesAIDSisspreadingamongwomenandhomosexualsinLatinAmerica,duelargelytotheviolenceanddiscriminationthatafflictbothgroups,accordingtoaUnitedNationso

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UNAIDS: More than half of people living with HIV receiving treatment

ProgresshasbeenmadeinHIVtreatmentoverthepast15yearswitharound57percentofallpeopleworldwidelivingwiththeviruscurrentlyreceivingtreatment,UNAIDSsaidonMonday.In200

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Canadian restaurant run by HIV-positive staff aims to smash stigma

AgroupofCanadiangourmetsishopingtosmashmisconceptionsaboutHIVtransmissiononeplateatthetimebyopeningapop-uprestaurantrunentirelybystaffinfectedwiththevirus.Locat

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UK: Prince Harry calls for society to embrace HIV and Aids tests

PrinceHarryhascalledonthepublictoembraceregulartestingforHIVandAids,ashepaidtributetohislatemother’sworkinbreakingdownthestigmaattachedtothedisease.Theprincemad

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Rise in HIV diagnoses among people over 50 in Europe

OneineverysixcasesofHIVinEuropeisdiagnosedinpeopleovertheageof50,anewstudyhasfound.Between2004and2015,thenumberofnewHIVdiagnosesincreasedby2.1%eachyearamongthis

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New antibody attacks 99% of HIV strains

Scientistshaveengineeredanantibodythatattacks99%ofHIVstrainsandcanpreventinfectioninprimates.Itisbuilttoattackthreecriticalpartsofthevirus-makingitharderforHIVt

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Antibody cocktail better in preventing HIV infection: studies

AcocktailoftwoorthreeantibodiescouldbemoreeffectivethanasingleoneinpreventingHIVtransmission,accordingtoresultsreleasedWednesdayfromtwoseparatemonkeystudies.Ina

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Antibody helps keep man's HIV at bay for 10 months

Anexperimentaltherapyhasheldbackoneman'sHIVinfectionfor10months,doctorshavereported.Hewasoneof18peopleinasmalltrialtestinginjectionsof"broadlyneutralisingantibo

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Swaziland makes major strides in fight against AIDS epidemic

Swazilandhasdrasticallycuttheworld'shighestHIVinfectionratehalf,researchersannouncedonMonday.“Since2011,nationalHIVincidenceinSwazilanddroppedbyalmosthalf,”ares

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South African child 'virtually cured' of HIV

Anine-year-oldinfectedwithHIVatbirthhasspentmostoftheirlifewithoutneedinganytreatment,saydoctorsinSouthAfrica.Thechild,whoseidentityisbeingprotected,wasgivenabu