Treat HIV patients sooner, health officials say
People infected with the virus that causes AIDS should start treatment earlier than currently recommended, the World Health Organization said on Monday. Full story
4 million on AIDS drugs, others still in need
About 4 million people are now getting AIDS drugs worldwide — a 10-fold jump in five years — but 5 million others are still in dire need of the medicine, U.N. health officials estimated in a report issued Wednesday. Full story
Clinton deal lowers HIV drug costs for poor
Agreements between former President Bill Clinton's foundation and two drug companies will lower prices on medications for patients with drug-resistant HIV in developing nations. Full story
South Africa to step up its AIDS fight
South Africa’s health minister on Tuesday promised a dramatic increase in treatment for AIDS victims to overcome the legacy of a decade of governmental denial of the epidemic. Full story
Math model: HIV can be eliminated in a decade
HIV could theoretically be eliminated in a decade if all people living in countries with high infection rates are regularly tested and treated, according to a new mathematical model. Full story
Study finds AIDS treatment should start sooner
People who have AIDS should start treatments sooner than current guidelines recommend, suggests a large study that could change the care of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Full story
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