Treating HIV-AIDS with interleukin-2 ‘ineffective’

October 2nd, 2009 LONDON - There's some good news for students with feeble memories. A nasal spray developed by German scientists promises to boost late night cram sessions, provided a good night's sleep follows.

September 30th, 2009 United Nations: 4 million people now on AIDS drugsLONDON — United Nations health officials estimate about 4 million people who need AIDS drugs worldwide are now getting them, according to a report issued Wednesday. The figure represents a major increase in rolling out the drugs to patients across Africa, where the AIDS epidemic is focused, but an estimated 5 million or more across the globe are still waiting for the drugs.

September 24th, 2009 Notable dates in the AIDS epidemicKey dates in the AIDS epidemic: —June 5, 1981: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports five gay men in Los Angeles are suffering from a rare pneumonia found in patients with failing immune systems.

July 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Although the AIDS virus (HIV-1) infected the human population through chimpanzees, scientists long believed that chimps didn't develop the disease. But new research reveals otherwise.

July 22nd, 2009 Scientists find HIV's 'missing link' in ill chimpsWASHINGTON — Scientists believe they have found a "missing link" in the evolution of the virus that causes AIDS. It bridges the gap between the infection that does no harm to most monkeys and the one that kills millions of people.

July 20th, 2009 South Africa begins AIDS vaccine trial, cuts fundsCAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa launched a high-profile trial of an AIDS vaccine created by its own researchers Monday, a proud moment in a nation where government denial, neglect and unscientific responses have helped fuel the world's worst AIDS crisis. After a government official lauded the project at a ceremony at Cape Town's Crossroads shantytown, the scientist leading the research said state funding had been halted.

July 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Soldiers would soon be able to avoid infection on any injury they sustain during wars, thanks to a new anti-infection technology developed by West Virginia University researchers. Dr. Bingyun Li, of the university's Department of Orthopaedics, has revealed that the new technology is basically a drug-delivery system that involves microcapsules and nanocoating, which have been found to work in animal studies.

June 19th, 2009 $196 billion; little proof UN health programs workLONDON — In the last two decades, the world has spent more than $196 billion trying to save people from death and disease in poor countries. But just what the world's gotten for its money isn't clear, according to two studies published Friday in the medical journal Lancet.

June 18th, 2009 After $22 billion, little proof UN programs workLONDON — In the last two decades, the world has spent more than $20 billion trying to save people from death and disease in poor countries. Millions of people are now protected against diseases like yellow fever, sleeping under anti-malaria bed nets and taking AIDS drugs.

May 31st, 2009 LONDON - Prince Harry has credited his late mother Princess Diana for inspiring him to continue his work for AIDS victims. The 24-year-old gave a touching speech during a celebrity fundraising dinner in New York as he carried out his first official overseas duties.

May 19th, 2009 LONDON - French First Lady Carla Bruni has launched a scathing attack on Pope Benedict XVI accusing him of 'damaging' Africa with his approach to contraception. The 41-year-old singer and supermodel said that the Church's teachings had left her feeling "profoundly secular".

April 27th, 2009 LONDON - British medical scientists have devised a test to identify the best potential AIDS vaccines, a newspaper reported Monday. Early results suggest the test is able to detect not only whether a vaccine will generate a response from the body's immune system, but also whether this response will actively fight HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the Times reported.

March 27th, 2009 LONDON - The prestigious medical journal, the Lancet, has blamed Pope Benedict XVI for distorting science by saying that condoms are not the answer to HIV/Aids.he journal claimed that the Pope's recent comments that condoms exacerbated the problem of HIV/Aids were inaccurate and could lead to devastating consequences. In the address during his first visit to Africa, the Pope said that the "cruel epidemic" should be dealt via abstinence and fidelity instead of using condom.

February 25th, 2009 LONDON - Former James Bond star Roger Moore has pledged to donate money to the AIDS-devastated Southern African country Swaziland. The British actor will hand the proceeds from an appearance at the Eilat Chamber Music Festival, which kicked off Sunday, to the Jerusalem AIDS Project (JAIP) - an Israeli programme that encourages male circumcision as a way of reducing AIDS and HIV in Africa, reports Contactmusic.com.

February 3rd, 2009 LONDON - There is some hope for aphasics who have virtually lost the capacity to speak, read or write, even though their intellectual ability remains intact, after a stroke or head injury sustained in road accidents. Their writing skills can now be potentially helped with computerised aids, according to doctoral study conducted by language pathologist Ingrid Behrns from the Sahlgrenska Academy of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.