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 September 30, 2005
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Schwarzenegger OK’s Organ Transplants For HIVers
Friday, September 30, 2005—California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill
into law Thursday that bars health insurers from denying organ transplant
coverage to HIVers because of their status.
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September 29, 2005
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Parental Guidance Suggested
Thursday, September 29, 2005—Last week, Los Angeles’ county coroner
announced that the 3-year-old daughter of Christine Maggiore—an HIVer
who famously insists that HIV does not cause AIDS—died of AIDS-related
pneumonia.
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Reverset in Reverse
Thursday, September 29, 2005—Reverset, the latest HIV med from pharma company Incyte, might arrive late to the medicine cabinet—if at all.
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Delaware Prison Blues
Thursday, September 29, 2005—Three articles printed this week in Wilmington Delaware’s News Journal document shocking mistreatment of prisoners in the state living with HIV.
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September 26, 2005
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The Most Powerful Condom on Earth
Monday, September 26, 2005—On the heels of Bill Clinton’s trip to China
two weeks ago, where the Clinton Foundation currently sponsors AIDS
treatment programs, a Chinese rubber company released condoms under the
brand names Clinton and Lewinsky.
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Getting Ready for the "Holidays"
Monday, September 26, 2005—Happy Thanksgiving, merry Christmas and a med break in the new year? Before you book a holiday from your HIV meds, consider two recently reported studies.
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September 22, 2005
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Generic AZT Approved for U.S. Sale
Thursday, September 22, 2005—It’s a sign of the aging of AIDS itself:
The patent protecting AZT (zidovudine), the granddaddy of HIV meds,
expired on September 17, allowing four generic versions to win FDA
approval for U.S. use.
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September 19, 2005
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HIV Drug Runs Into Liver Trouble
Monday, September 19, 2005—GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has stumbled upon
“severe” liver-toxicity problems with the experimental HIV drug
aplaviroc (also known as GSK-873,140) and abruptly canceled a clinical
trial studying its effect on HIVers who’ve never taken meds before.
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A New Strategy Against Abstinence-Only Education
Monday, September 19, 2005—Two sex-ed organizations got tricky last
week in their battle against abstinence-only education by challenging
federal funding of such groups on the grounds that they disseminate
false information.
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September 15, 2005
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Katrina Delays C2EA
Thursday, September 15, 2005—The Campaign to End AIDS (C2EA) announced
this week that Hurricane Katrina had blown the largest AIDS demo in
memory clear into the month of November.
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PI Jaundice May Be Genetic
Thursday, September 15, 2005—Folks who turn yellow from taking certain
protease inhibitors (PIs) can blame it on their genes, according to new
findings reported in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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Waste Not
Thursday, September 15, 2005—Go ahead: Pump it up. American and Dutch researchers have published the results of a small study showing that the injectable steroid nandrolone decanoate—commonly used by bodybuilders—can help restore weight lost to HIV.
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September 12, 2005
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Yes, Sir, Arafat Might Have Had AIDS
Monday, September 12, 2005—A new book relying on the previously unreleased medical records of Palestinian president Yasser Arafat has breathed new life into last year's rumors that he died of AIDS.
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Age Ain't Nothing But a Number
Monday, September 12, 2005—Youngsters with HIV (under 50, that is) may
not have the advantage after all when it comes to fighting the virus.
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September 08, 2005
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Utah Hospital Sued for Refusing HIVer Treatment
Thursday, September 8, 2005—Three days before HIVer Daniel S. Richardson was scheduled to have toe surgery last year at HealthSouth Provo in Utah, a doctor told him that "scrub techs" were refusing their services—and that the surgical center had a policy against treating positive patients.
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September 06, 2005
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Cali to HIVers: Get Organ-ized
Tuesday, September 6, 2005—With a little cooperation from the Governator, California may become the first state to give HIVers a fair shot at organ transplants.
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Warning: This Vagina Has Teeth!
Tuesday, September 6, 2005—South African inventor Sonette Ehlers unveiled a design last week for a rape-deterring condom that inserts metal hooks into a man’s penis—and is scheduled to go into production next year.
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Mo’ Better AIDS Movies
Tuesday, September 6, 2005—Top African-American director Spike Lee has taken his second stab at AIDS filmmaking in two years, giving the virus near equal screen time to the racial controversies that jump-started his career nearly two decades ago.
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September 01, 2005
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HIV Deportation Drama
Thursday, September 1, 2005—The Organization of American States filed
its first-ever AIDS-related petition this week, urging the U.S. not to
deport Andrea Marie Mortlock to her native Jamaica in the interest of
her health.
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Cali Defies Court on Patient Pot
Thursday, September 1, 2005—California highway cops announced a new
hands-off policy this week toward motorists who smoke marijuana for
health reasons, siding with state law against a June Supreme Court
ruling.
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