California Supreme Court Dismisses Medical Marijuana Ban Case A California appellate court
ruling that held federal law trumped some forms of medical marijuana dispensary
regulations has been dismissed by the state Supreme Court, The Weed Blog
reports.
Catholic Archbishop Seeks HIV/AIDS Awareness in Philippines Roman Catholic Archbishop
Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila has urged increased HIV/AIDS awareness in the
Philippines and scheduled two workshops on the virus, the Union of Catholic Asian News reports.
August 30, 2012
California School District Sued Over Abstinence-Only Sex Ed
Parents and physicians are
suing the Clovis Unified School District near Fresno, California, over its high
school abstinence-only sex education, according to a statement by the American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which represents the plaintiffs.
Asians Affected by New Disease With AIDS-like Symptoms
Dozens of people in Asia
and some people of Asian descent in the United States are displaying symptoms
similar to AIDS despite being HIV negative, The Associated Press reports.
August 29, 2012
Carjacker Threatens Woman, Claims Bloody Syringe Has HIV A homeless man allegedly
carjacked a 17-year-old girl in the parking lot of a CVS pharmacy in Waltham,
Massachusetts, by threatening her with a bloody syringe he said contained HIV, according
to WCVB.com.
AHF Expands HIV/AIDS Care by Acquiring MOMS Pharmacy The AIDS Healthcare
Foundation (AHF) has acquired MOMS Pharmacy, a specialty pharmacy that provides
medications and support services to people with HIV/AIDS, according to an AHF
statement.
August 28, 2012
U.S. Pediatricians Group Sees Benefits in Newborn Circumcision
The American Academy of
Pediatrics, an influential U.S. pediatricians group, says in a new policy
statement that the health benefits of circumcision in newborn boys outweigh any
risks, The Associated Press reports.
Arkansas Voters to Decide on Medical Marijuana
Election officials in
Arkansas have approved putting a proposal on the ballot this November on
whether to legalize medical marijuana, The Associated Press says.
August 27, 2012
Barack Obama, Mitt Romney Adorn Custom Condoms Say It With a Condom, a
customized condom company in New York, has created prophylactics inspired by
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, his Republican opponent, The Huffington
Post reports.
Mary Fisher 20 Years After Republican Convention HIV Speech Twenty years after
delivering what is now considered one of the best speeches of the 20th century,
Mary Fisher continues her work as an HIV/AIDS activist, The New York Times
reports.
August 24, 2012
Syphilis Outbreak Shuts Down Porn Industry An outbreak of syphilis
among adult film actors in Los Angeles has prompted a nationwide halt in
filming to prevent further spread of the disease, The Associated Press reports.
HIV Pharmacies Improve Adherence by Clients to Medications Community pharmacies that
provide HIV services with specially trained staff improve the compliance of
people with HIV to their medications, according to a study published in the
journal AIDS Patient Care and STDs and reported by Medical News Today.
NIH Gives Nearly $8M to 14 Innovative HIV Vaccine Grantees
First-year funding from the Innovation for HIV Vaccine Discovery initiative totaling $7.8 million was given to 14 grantees by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to an NIH statement.
U.S. Task Force to Endorse Routine HIV Tests
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is expected to endorse routine HIV testing, Reuters reports. The health panel would make its recommendation available for public comment by the end of this year.
Order of Perpetual Indulgence Seeks AIDS Memorial Repair An Australian order of the
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an international grassroots network, has asked
the City of Vincent near Perth to repair an AIDS memorial, according to a statement by the nuns.
Daniel Camus Appointed Chief Financial Officer at Global Fund Daniel Camus, a financial
executive, has been appointed the new chief financial officer of the Global
Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, according to a Global Fund statement.
August 16, 2012
North Dakota Voters to Decide on Medical Marijuana Supporters of medical
marijuana legalization in North Dakota claim to have submitted enough petition
signatures to put the issue on the ballot in November, The Associated Press
(AP) reports.
New HIV Cases Slowly Begin to Decrease in Swaziland The HIV epidemic in
Swaziland may have begun to stabilize in the past few years, according to the
Swaziland HIV Incidence Measurement Survey and reported by Medical News Today.
August 15, 2012
HHS Gives $68M to HIV Care for Women and Children in Need
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has
granted $68 million to 114 groups nationwide to provide HIV care and treatment
for women, infants, children and youth in need, according to an HHS statement.
U.K. School Governor Quits Over Sex Ed Video Controversy The decision to show a controversial
sex education video at a U.K. primary school—including elementary school kids
as young as 5 years old—has prompted the resignation of one of its governors.
August 14, 2012
DC Man Misdiagnosed With HIV Settles $20M Suit
An HIV-negative man in Washington, DC, has settled a $20 million lawsuit for negligent emotional distress against Whitman-Walker Health, which falsely told him 12 years ago that he had HIV, The Washington Post reports.
South Africa Takes the Lead on Its HIV Efforts From PEPFAR The United States has started the process of transitioning main responsibility in the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa to South Africans, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of State.
August 08, 2012
Boy With HIV Still Suing Hershey School Despite New Policy Rhonda Goldfein, the lawyer representing the boy who was allegedly denied admission to the Milton Hershey School because he has HIV, said she plans to continue the lawsuit seeking financial damages despite the school reversing its initial admission decision, PennLive.com reports.
$50K in Copper and Wiring Damages at Chicago AIDS Group
An AIDS service organization in Chicago has been left without electricity and air conditioning after thieves vandalized the site to steal the copper found in its wiring and cooling units, Fox Chicago reports.
August 07, 2012
AIDS Activist Claims Men Beat Her for Not Putting on Veil Eva Andrew, a Western AIDS activist working in Tanzania, was allegedly beaten by a group of men at a public market for leaving her head uncovered during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, AllAfrica.com reports.
Hillary Clinton Shares HIV Hopes, Concerns in Uganda, Malawi U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made HIV/AIDS a central focus of her recent visit to Malawi and Uganda, juxtaposing recent differences in these nations’ HIV policies, The Washington Post reports.
Health Canada Rejects HIV Funding for 'Advocacy Purposes' Health Canada, the country’s federal health department, has denied the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and other HIV groups significant funding by citing a new policy against funding any proposals that may be used for advocacy purposes, The Globe and Mail reports.
August 06, 2012
Condoms at London Olympic Village to Fight HIV/AIDS The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has provided about 100,000 condoms for more than 12,000 athletes participating in the 2012 London Summer Olympics; the move is part of IOC’s commitment to HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, Policy Mic reports.
NYC Community Board Approves New AIDS Memorial Design A New York City Community Board has approved a modified design for an AIDS memorial park across from the former St. Vincent's Hospital site, Gay City News (GCN) reports.
CDC: Teen Condom Use Slips, but Remains High
Four out of every 10 new HIV infections in the United States occur in people younger than 30, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) research reported by The Huffington Post.
PEPFAR Gives $5M for 'Together for Girls' Partnership
A $5 million fund from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will address violence against girls and boys—particularly sexual violence against girls, according to a U.S. Department of State (DOS) announcement.
August 02, 2012
Female Sex Workers Worldwide 14 Times More at HIV Risk
Female sex workers are 14 times more likely than other women to contract HIV, according to data from a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study presented at the XIX International AIDS Conference and reported by aidsmap.
Orphans in Kenyan Grant Program Less Likely to Have Sex
Participants in Kenya's grant program for poor orphans and other vulnerable children start having sex later, and they have sex less often, than their peers outside the program, according to a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study reported by aidsmap.
N.Y. Grocery Store Stocks Condoms, Beer in 'Man Aisle' The Westside Market in New
York City has launched a “man aisle” meant to help male shoppers find
everything they need in a hurry—including condoms, reports the New York Post.
