The 76 Crimes blog, which is included on Science Speaks’ blog roll, tracks human rights abuses and responses in 76 countries criminalizing homosexuality and has been a valuable resource for this blog. It is now more helpful than ever for those wanting to stay on top of recent developments in Uganda and Nigeria. The blog […]
A U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Releations hearing on the nomination of Dr. Deborah Birx to be the next Ambassador at Large and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator has been scheduled for March 6, at 2 p.m. Birx, who now heads the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control’s Global AIDS Program and previously headed the U.S. […]
When police seized Paul Kasonkomona outside a Zambia television station last April, he had been arrested before and was ready to be arrested again. Kasonkomona, who had fought to make second line treatments for HIV accessible to all who needed them in his country, and who had stood up for the rights of the poorest […]
When clinicians and researchers from around the world gather in Boston to share findings, methods and questions from their ongoing work to fight HIV, AIDS and related illnesses next week, Science Speaks will be there, and post highlights here. Highlights will include news on clinical trials, the impact of advanced diagnostic tools on tuberculosis death […]
HIV
Thirty years ago this week Congress passed the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, named for the young man who stood up to stigma and […]
Tuberculosis
In the six weeks before South Africa responded its first diagnoses of COVID-19 with the start of physical distancing measures, more than 47,000 people on average […]
Research & Development
With 2018 data showing highest incidence acute flaccid myelitis since monitoring began, officials say awareness, recognition of rare life threatening condition will be crucial to early […]
Policy
By Karen Carvajal, M.D. Over the course of human history we have come a long way in our fight against the threat of infectious diseases and, […]