http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on hiv/aids and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/ The leaders of Indonesia, Liberia and the United Kingdom will co-chair a UN panel advising on development after the MDGs expire.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/un-appoints-high-level-development-advisory-panel.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsFri, 11 May 2012 17:13:58 GMTA predictive tool could free up resources by reducing the need for specialised monitoring of how well anti-HIV drugs are working.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/predictive-tool-could-cut-hiv-test-costs-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsMon, 07 May 2012 09:00:00 GMTA global report on deaths among preterm babies says simple techniques could save many lives.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/simple-interventions-could-save-most-premature-babies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsWed, 02 May 2012 17:48:12 GMTA study with mothers and teenage girls in Jamaica has identified a range of family-based strategies to prevent HIV infections.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/mother-daughter-relationship-gets-into-hiv-prevention-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsWed, 11 Apr 2012 03:49:45 GMTTrade deals are threatening generic drugs — we need new ways to incentivise affordable drug development, says health expert Daniele Dionisio.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/opinions/use-new-funding-models-to-get-drugs-to-world-s-poor-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsThu, 05 Apr 2012 16:00:07 GMTA review of HIV infection rates among female sex workers finds they still face significant risks – but notes some success stories.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/study-notes-strategies-to-lower-hiv-risk-for-sex-workers-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsWed, 04 Apr 2012 14:22:37 GMTThere is a pressing need for Africa to bolster its pharmaceuticals industry, and that requires the right policy framework, argues Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/opinions/biomed-analysis-why-africa-must-make-its-own-drugs-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsThu, 22 Mar 2012 11:07:24 GMTMalawi's new five-year agenda sets out national priorities for health research to guide policymaking and healthcare service delivery.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/malawi-launches-national-health-research-agenda.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsWed, 21 Mar 2012 14:51:53 GMTUgandan and US scientists find a protease inhibitor used in anti-HIV drugs can boost the effectiveness of a widely used anti-malarial.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/hiv-drug-improves-anti-malarial-drug-effectiveness.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsWed, 21 Mar 2012 12:06:08 GMTCustom designed computer models are helping developing countries allocate health spending, improve distribution and prepare for disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/better-resource-allocation-with-customised-computer-models.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsWed, 21 Mar 2012 11:58:47 GMTHealth researchers have urged the US Congress to reject proposed cuts to global research funding.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/us-congress-urged-not-to-cut-global-health-funding.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsWed, 29 Feb 2012 14:45:42 GMTA silicone nipple shield primed with medicines could help protect breastfeeding babies from HIV and other diseases.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/nipple-device-could-deliver-drugs-to-babies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsMon, 27 Feb 2012 17:36:32 GMTScience journalists must help to root out misleading scientific claims, but not without sensitivity to culture and the limitations of science.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/editorials/even-bad-science-needs-putting-in-context-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:21:49 GMTSilk 'chips' capable of diagnosing a range of diseases in a matter of minutes could be ready for market by early 2013.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/fabric-diagnostic-chips-could-detect-deadly-diseases.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsFri, 16 Dec 2011 18:06:31 GMTGlobal funding for R&D on neglected diseases has suffered a blow, with funders pulling out in the wake of the economic crisis.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/neglected-diseases-see-cut-in-research-funding.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsThu, 08 Dec 2011 17:34:12 GMTA big cut in donor commitments to the global health fund has forced the agency to cancel new programmes.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/cuts-threaten-the-rollout-of-promising-hiv-treatments.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsThu, 01 Dec 2011 14:02:13 GMTA new trial has found that tenofovir gel, previously found to be effective, does not prevent HIV infection.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/a-blow-to-promising-hiv-microbicide-gel.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsTue, 29 Nov 2011 16:22:22 GMTThe inaugural Olusegun Obasanjo Prize has been awarded to HIV/AIDS researchers Salim S. and Quarraisha Abdool Karim.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/south-african-scientists-win-first-obasanjo-science-prize.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsWed, 23 Nov 2011 17:02:11 GMTIndian company Aurobindo Pharma will manufacture several antiretroviral medicines licensed to the Medicines Patent Pool.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/news/first-major-drug-company-draws-on-hiv-aids-patent-pool.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsMon, 24 Oct 2011 17:53:29 GMT'Boundary organisations' offer a space away from politics for scientists to engage government officials with their research, says Scott Drimie.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/hiv-aids/opinions/creating-a-safe-space-to-advance-evidence-based-policy-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_hivaidsWed, 19 Oct 2011 17:05:27 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/