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HIV Infection Rates in Latinos & Why We Need a Vaccine
For more than three decades, HIV/AIDS has had a tremendous impact in communities around the world and in the United States, including the Latino community in Los Angeles County. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in 2009 (the year of the most recent data available from the CDC), Latinos accounted for 20% of the new HIV infections while representing approximately 16% of the total US population. The HIV infection rate among Latinos in 2009 was...
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Petroleum Jelly Use Linked to STI Risk
If you are a woman, using petroleum jelly as a lubricant could increase your risk of contracting bacterial vaginosis. One of the first studies on women’s intravaginal product use, conducted here at AIDS Research Alliance and published in the April issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, indicates that the use of petroleum jelly as a female lubricant is associated with a more-than-twofold increase in a woman’s chances of having bacterial vaginosis. Bacterial vaginosis, a...
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NIH Discontinues Vaccinations in HIV Vaccine Study
AIDS Research Alliance (ARA) has discontinued administering the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) 505 HIV vaccine candidate, as preliminary data indicate that the vaccine strategy is ineffective.
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Dr. David Hardy Joins ARA Board; Brings 30+ Years HIV Experience
AIDS Research Alliance is pleased to announce the addition of a very experienced HIV researcher and physician to our Board of Directors. Dr. David Hardy, the Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been a supporter of AIDS Research Alliance for many years. As a Board member, he will bring more than 30 years of HIV medical experience—...
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Help HIV/AIDS Research; Get Rewarded
Are you HIV-positive? Are you taking medication? Do you have a smartphone? Then this marketing study is for you.
You are invited to join an online research study and share your opinion while helping the fight against HIV. If you agree to participate, you would be asked to complete three surveys over the course of six months. In addition to the survey, half of the participants will be randomly selected to download a mobile phone application.
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