Tag: HIV and AIDS
Judge extends order halting WVa needle exchange law
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A federal judge Thursday extended a temporary restraining order on West Virginia's new law that tightens requirements on needle exchange programs.
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Needle exchange law in West Virginia halted amid lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A judge in West Virginia has granted a group's request to stop a law tightening requirements on needle exchange programs from...
HIV SOS: Action sought for spike in cases in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dozens of volunteers formed the letters “HIV SOS” at a health event Saturday as activists seek a public health emergency declaration...
UK infected blood probe focuses on school where dozens died
LONDON — A public inquiry into Britain’s contaminated blood scandal, which led to the deaths of more than 2,000 people in the 1970s and...
UN urges action to end AIDS, saying COVID-19 hurt progress
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a declaration Tuesday calling for urgent action to end AIDS by 2030, noting “with alarm”...
San Francisco played key role in AIDS fight, officials say
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco played a critical role in fighting AIDS in America and around the world, leaders and activists said Saturday at...
Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress
NEW YORK — Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a...
Indiana county hit by HIV outbreak scrapping needle exchange
SCOTTSBURG, Ind. — Health leaders are decrying the vote to end a southern Indiana’s needle exchange program that was started to stem the state’s...
Newer methods may boost gene therapy’s use for more diseases
Jordan Janz knew his gamble on an experimental gene therapy for his rare disease might be paying off when he returned to work and...
Indiana county hit by HIV outbreak could end needle exchange
INDIANAPOLIS — A rural southern Indiana county that was the epicenter of the state’s worst-ever HIV outbreak driven by intravenous drug use is poised...