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Randi Zuckerberg's "Social Media Syndicate": Taking On AIDS Armed Only With Online Influence

BY Morgan ClendanielFri Jan 27, 2012

Facebook's former head of marketing is taking her social media mojo and coordinating influential users to post about world issues. Your favorite follows just got a lot more earnest. But does caring on social media mean anything in the ... READ»

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A New Plan To Mutate HIV Out Of Existence

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Aug 17, 2011

Instead of simply blocking HIV from replicating, a new drug in trial stages causes it to mutate. If it works, it could eventually fully eliminate HIV in people who have the disease, freeing them from a lifetime of drugs.READ»

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This $1 Plastic Chip Can Diagnose HIV In 15 Minutes

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Aug 2, 2011

In Africa, waiting for blood work can take weeks, and many people don't bother getting their results. A new device could make testing in remote villages a possibility, and that could lead to drastically improved treatment.READ»

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AIDS Vaccine Conference

BY kate rockwoodWed Jul 20, 2011

Monday, September 12READ»

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When Tobacco Does A Body Good: Pharma-Planta Uses GMO Tobacco Plants To Fight HIV

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Jul 20, 2011

Smoking is still bad for you, but tobacco may have finally been redeemed.READ»

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This Is What The U.S. AIDS Epidemic Looks Like

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Jun 2, 2011

A new interactive map of U.S. cases shows that HIV is probably more prevalent in your neighborhood than you think.READ»

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Jack Dorsey's Re-Tweet, Radiohead's Newspaper, eBay's Billion-Dollar Spending Spree, Facebook Prof, and more...

BY Gregory FerensteinMon Mar 28, 2011

Welcome to Fast Feed, the Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--bite-sized and updated all day.READ»

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Knitting New Beginnings for Kenyan Widows and HIV Orphans

BY TakePart StaffMon Mar 21, 2011

A deep-rooted story of grace and humanity is behind every tiny sweater in the Bébé Ravi children's collection.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Telehealth Is Trending

BY David ZaxFri Mar 18, 2011

Remote monitoring and other forms of "telehealth" are increasingly shown to be effective.READ»

TECHNOLOGY   |  Comment

Vaccines Go Nanotech, Could Help Battle HIV

BY Kit EatonTue Feb 22, 2011

MIT scientists have worked out how to encase vaccines in nanoparticle shells--creating nanovaccine delivery systems, a trick that could have serious implications in fighting difficult-to-kill viruses like HIV.READ»

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Change Generation: Marvelyn Brown, CEO, Marvelous Connections

BY David D. BursteinThu Jan 6, 2011

At 19, Marvelyn was diagnosed as HIV positive. She decided to dedicate her life to raising awareness about this preventable virus. Marvelyn serves as a consultant to other organizations on HIV/AIDS issues. She's spoken about her experiences in almost every state and around the world, as well as written a memoir, "The Naked Truth: Young, Beautiful and (HIV) Positive."READ»

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Indonesia Introducing a Male Pill Contraceptive

BY Jenara NerenbergThu Jan 6, 2011

The country is aiming to reduce its population growth and is enlisting men to swallow a pill--and their pride. But could the product put Indonesia's sexual health at risk?READ»

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5 Ways to Get Involved on World AIDS Day

BY Jenara NerenbergTue Nov 30, 2010

December 1st is World AIDS Day and here are a few ways to participate.READ»

VACCINES   |  Comment

India, South Africa Team Up to Fight HIV

BY Jenara NerenbergWed Oct 20, 2010

India is rapidly becoming a global supplier of life-saving HIV vaccine. Now it's joining forces with South Africa to research the HIV sub-type most commonly found in their countries. READ»

HIV   |  Comment

HIV/AIDS Could be Halved But Cost $722 Billion by 2031

BY Jenara NerenbergFri Oct 8, 2010

New computer model-based Lancet study gives the latest scope on the HIV/AIDS epidemic.READ»

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How to Donate Your Idle Computer Time to Curing HIV

BY Cliff KuangWed Jun 17, 2009

Research scientists are using idle computer time, donated by volunteers, to find proteins to screen for disease-curing molecules.READ»

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Raising HIV Awareness, One Young Person at a Time

BY Zachary WilsonTue Jun 9, 2009

A young activist's mission: To get young people tested for HIV. As she says, we're all human, so we're all at risk.READ»

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Young Minds vs. Ancient Problems: Imagine Cup 2009 Winners Announced

BY Clay DillowWed May 6, 2009

Got an old problem? Put a young mind to it. Microsoft's Imagine Cup has announced its 2009 winners, with Oregon's MultiPoint Web edging out the other 14 U.S. finalists in a competition with the lofty aim of tackling United Nations ...READ»

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Gates Foundation Grants $100K Apiece To 81 Wild Ideas

BY Cliff KuangTue May 5, 2009

Last year, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation inaugurated its Grand Challenges Exploration--a five-year, $100 million program to encourage path-breaking research that's ordinarily too visionary to attract ...READ»

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Cellphone Mod Adds HIV Detection Function

BY Kit EatonMon Dec 22, 2008

Multifunction cellphones get a whole new twist with this modification by UCLA scientists: A microscope add-on that can detect HIV. Dr. Aydogan Ozcan's Lensfree Ultrawide Cell-monitoring Array system simply bolts onto the camera sensor ...READ»