Monthly Archives: August 2008
HIV spreads in NYC
New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene recently released a study that reveals the alarming rate of HIV infection in the city. The study reported an average of 72 infections per 100,000 people, more than three times the national rate of 23 infections per 100,000 people. The project employed a novel formula created more »
Long-term goals for the fight against AIDS
There was a change in atmosphere at the 17th International AIDS Conference, which took place in Mexico this year, as activists, political leaders and researchers focused, not on exciting scientific findings, but on long-term proposals. Although the recent lack of success in the search for the cure has been disheartening, those at the forefront of more »