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"One of the pioneers of AIDS research, former Harvard retrovirology professor William Haseltine, said today that universal testing and treatment now offers the best hope of controlling the HIV pandemic. "Writing in the news magazine The Atlantic, Haseltine said that three other authorities involved in the discovery of HIV – Robert Gallo, Max Essex and Robert Redfield ... Full story

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February 20, 2009The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new surveillance data for 2007. The report presents estimated numbers of HIV infection cases from 34 states and 5 U.S. dependant areas. Results show that the number of newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases increased by 15% from 2004 to 2007. However it is thought that ... Full story

2009-02-25 "Tucked away in the massive stimulus package signed by President Obama last week is the largest budget increase in the NIH's history. Thanks to Senator Arlen Specter, the budget of the National Institutes of Health will go from $29 billion to $39 billion — a whopping 34 percent ... Full story

18,000 Iranians HIV positive Payvand Iran News - Mon Feb 23, 11:50 am ET An estimated 18,000 of the country's 70 million population are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the pathogen that causes AIDS, secretary of the state Welfare Organization's committee of AIDS control and prevention said on Sunday. Full story

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