AIDS Alert Archives – April 1, 2004
April 1, 2004
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Early HIV vaccine setbacks dim prospects for near term but possibilities exist
The first potential HIV vaccine heading down the track has been derailed, but vaccine experts are optimistic that success still may be possible with some competing approaches, including some that are just getting started. -
Novel approaches to HIV vaccine are being studied
Research presented at the 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, held in February in San Francisco, offered a look at some of the more interesting and promising vaccine research that is under way across the world. -
More effort needed with ‘down low’ males
AIDS Alert asked Greg Millett, MPH, a behavioral scientist in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta to discuss the phenomenon and impact on the HIV epidemic of the population of men who have sex with men (MSM) who also have sex with women. -
Medical literacy becoming a bigger challenge
Just as HIV prevention programs are not a one-size-fits-all solution, so also must adherence interventions be tailored for the particular clinic, community, and population they serve. -
Study looks at care model to improve drug adherence
Researchers at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, have developed an extensive intervention aimed at improving HIV medical adherence among people most at risk of not taking their drugs or not showing up for medical appointments.