AIDS.gov News and Events

Commentary: Simple HIV test can save lives -- by Dr. Kevin Fenton

AIDS.gov — 26 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST

Every nine and a half minutes someone's brother, mother, sister, father, or neighbor becomes infected with HIV in the United States. That's 56,000 people every year. But there's something we can all do to help protect ourselves and our partners from this disease -- get tested for HIV.

Dr. Eric Goosby Assumes the Role of U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator

AIDS.gov — 23 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST

In this role, Ambassador Goosby will lead all U.S. Government international HIV/AIDS efforts. Ambassador Goosby will oversee implementation of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), as well as U.S. Government engagement with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

NIAID Director Dr. Fauci Statement for National HIV Testing Day

AIDS.gov — 23 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST

Statement discusses the importance of HIV testing for National HIV Testing Day, on June 27, 2009.

CDC Warning: Oral Sex Can Transmit HIV, Other STDs

AIDS.gov — 10 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST

In a fact sheet released June 4, CDC reiterated the risk of contracting HIV and other STDs through oral sex.

Starting Antiretroviral Therapy Earlier Yields Better Clinical Outcomes: Interim Review Leads to Early End of Clinical Trial in Haiti

AIDS.gov — 08 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST

A clinical trial has demonstrated that HIV-infected adults in a resource-limited setting are more likely to survive if they start antiretroviral therapy (ART) before their immune systems are severely compromised.

Views: A New Era of Responsibility on HIV/AIDS Issues

AIDS.gov — 03 Jun 2009 13:30:00 EST

Article by Jeff Crowley, MPH, the director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy and Senior Advisor on Disability Policy discusses how his office is coordinating the continuing efforts of the government to reduce the number of HIV infections and provide care and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS across the United States.

New CDC Factsheet: Oral Sex and HIV Risk

AIDS.gov — 03 Jun 2009 13:30:00 EST

Discusses how oral sex carries some risk of HIV transmission when one partner is known to be infected with HIV, when either partner's HIV status is not known, and/or when one partner is not monogamous or injects drugs.

FDA Grants Tentative Approval

AIDS.gov — 29 May 2009 13:30:00 EST

FDA granted tentative approval for generic lamivudine/zidovudine tablets 150 mg/300 mg indicated for treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in patients with or without Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

CDC: Guidance for H1N1 Virus in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women

AIDS.gov — 26 May 2009 13:30:00 EST

Pregnancy raises risk for complications related to seasonal as well as pandemic influenza infections such as those caused by the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus.

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Statement

AIDS.gov — 18 May 2009 13:30:00 EST

NIAID'S Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Issues Statement for HIV Vaccine Awareness Day May 18, 2009

HHS to Award $1.79 Billion to Help People Living with HIV/AIDS

AIDS.gov — 14 May 2009 13:30:00 EST

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the release of $1.79 billion to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS continue to have access to life-saving health care and medications. The grants are funded through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, which helps more than 529,000 individuals every year obtain the care and services they need to live longer, healthier lives.

HHS Declares Public Health Emergency for Swine Flu

AIDS.gov — 26 Apr 2009 13:30:00 EST

The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a nationwide public health emergency declaration in response to recent human infections with a newly discovered swine influenza A (swine flu) virus.

Obama Administration Announces New Campaign to Refocus National Attention on the HIV Crisis in the United States

AIDS.gov — 7 Apr 2009 13:30:00 EST

Every 9 and a half minutes another person in America becomes infected with HIV. Officials from the White House, Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today a new five-year national communication campaign, Act Against AIDS, which highlights this alarming statistic and aims to combat complacency about the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States.

Ryan White CARE Act: Implementation of the New Minority AIDS Initiative Provisions

AIDS.gov — 31 Mar 2009 13:30:00 EST

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report entitled "Ryan White CARE Act: Implementation of the New Minority AIDS Initiative Provisions" that detailed how changes in the funding structure of the Ryan White CARE Act altered the programs and services delivered by grantees.

President's Budget Blueprint Increases Funding to Fight HIV/AIDS

AIDS.gov — 27 Feb 2009 16:30:00 EST

President Obama unveiled a Budget Blueprint that funds critical public health priorities and will help scientists, researchers and communities fight HIV and AIDS. The President's Budget Blueprint is now available.

HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2007

AIDS.gov — 18 Feb 2009 16:30:00 EST

The HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report is published annually by the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia. Data are presented for cases of HIV infection and AIDS reported to CDC through June 2008.

Statement released after the President rescinds "Mexico City Policy"

AIDS.gov — 24 Jan 2009 10:12:00 EST

President Obama rescinded the "Mexico City Policy" and released a statement on January 24, 2009.

Annual CDC Report Finds High Burden of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Especially among Women and Racial Minorities

AIDS.gov — 13 Jan 2009 16:30:00 EST

Reported cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea in the United States exceeded 1.4 million in 2007, according to an annual report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2007, shows persistent racial disparities across these and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and a particularly heavy burden of disease among women.

Drug Images Added to Drug Fact Sheets

AIDS.gov — 09 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST

AIDSinfo recently added images of anti-HIV medications to the drug information fact sheets found in the Drugs section of the Web site. Clicking on the drug icon(s) located to the right of a drug's name opens a larger image of the tablet, capsule, or bottle.

CDC publishes a new HIV/AIDS Surveillance Supplemental Report

AIDS.gov — 6 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST

The Enhanced Perinatal Surveillance—Participating Areas in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2000–2003 report is published by the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

AIDS.gov — 2 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST

February 7, 2009 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. A working group of national organizations directs, plans, and organizes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

CDC publishes materials on Male Latex Condoms and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

AIDS.gov — 19 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST

The new materials include an updated Fact Sheet for Public Health Personnel on Condoms and STDs, a new Condom Fact Sheet In Brief and a list of Selected References.

FDA Panel Backs New, Less Costly Female Condom

AIDS.gov — 15 Dec 2008 12:30:00 EST

An FDA advisory panel voted 15-0 to recommend approval of the new, less costly version of the female condom developed by the Female Health Company, Reuters reports.

CDC publishes materials on Male Latex Condoms and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

AIDS.gov — 15 Dec 2008 12:30:00 EST

The new materials include an updated Fact Sheet for Public Health Personnel on Condoms and STDs, a new Condom Fact Sheet In Brief and a list of Selected References.

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Clearinghouse has launched

AIDS.gov — 12 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST

This new expansion of HUD's Homelessness Resource Exchange (HRE) provides information and resources on the HOPWA program and HIV/AIDS housing.

Dramatic Declines Indicate Success in U.S. HIV Prevention

AIDS.gov — 8 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST

A new fact sheet was recently published by CDC.

HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Injection Drug Users (through 2006)

AIDS.gov — 8 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST

A new surveillance slide set was recently published by CDC.

New MMWR - Revised Surveillance Case Definitions for HIV Infection Among Adults, Adolescents, and Children Aged 18 Months and for HIV Infection and AIDS Among Children Aged 18 Months to 13 Years --- United States, 2008

AIDS.gov — 5 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST

For adults and adolescents (i.e., persons aged >13 years), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection classification system and the surveillance case definitions for HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have been revised and combined into a single case definition for HIV infection.

Landmark Study Defines Benefits of Early HIV Testing and Treatment for Infected Infants

AIDS.gov — 19 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

Testing very young babies for HIV and giving antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately to those found infected with the virus dramatically prevents illness and death, according to a new report in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study found that giving ART to HIV-infected infants beginning at an average age of 7 weeks made them four times less likely to die in the next 48 weeks, compared with postponing ART until signs of illness or a weakened immune system appeared—the standard of care when the study began.