http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on hiv/aids and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/ China and Africa are working on plans to offer African scientists training, carry out joint research and transfer technology.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/china-africa-joint-medical-research-to-deepen-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsTue, 07 May 2013 18:21:08 GMTReducing schistosomiasis infections is a cost-effective way of also cutting HIV transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/schistosomiasis-control-a-route-to-cutting-hiv-in-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsTue, 23 Apr 2013 12:08:49 GMTA how-to video published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments explains how to turn a mobile phone into a diagnostic device.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/cellphone-microscopes-a-how-to-guide.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsMon, 15 Apr 2013 14:33:44 GMTResearchers confirm that selenium deficiency is endemic in Malawi, and suggest enriching fertiliser with the nutrient to tackle the problem.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/selenium-deficiency-endemic-in-malawi.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsSat, 13 Apr 2013 15:27:32 GMTMobile phone health projects could drastically cut deaths from HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and pregnancy-related conditions, says report.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/mhealth-could-save-a-million-african-lives-by-2017-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsWed, 10 Apr 2013 06:55:42 GMTThe cost and time of analysing drug resistance in HIV positive people could be radically reduced by a tool being tested in South Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/hiv-drug-resistance-test-to-slash-costs-by-80-per-cent.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsTue, 09 Apr 2013 06:05:48 GMTA clinical research fellowship scheme to train African biomedical students will open later this year.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/biomedical-research-fellowship-aims-to-build-capacity-in-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsFri, 05 Apr 2013 14:17:01 GMTThere are high hopes that Pope Francis I will usher in an era of health reform and social activism, but doubts remain, finds Imogen Mathers.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/features/what-will-the-new-pope-mean-for-the-development-sector-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsFri, 05 Apr 2013 12:37:07 GMTTB is linked with a deadly silicosis epidemic hidden for decades in rural South Africa. Gold mining firms must make amends, says Jaine Roberts.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/opinions/gold-miners-with-work-related-tb-neglected-for-too-long.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsMon, 25 Mar 2013 11:30:20 GMTBy measuring the right things, health providers can improve HIV response and save lives, says Stefano Bertozzi of the Gates Foundation.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/opinions/a-new-set-of-hiv-targets-can-create-long-term-impact.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsThu, 14 Mar 2013 13:27:16 GMTTrials in Sub-Saharan Africa have shown that daily HIV prevention methods are highly unsuitable for young women at risk of HIV infection.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/another-blow-for-microbicide-hiv-prevention--6.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsWed, 06 Mar 2013 05:50:37 GMTNew approaches are needed to reverse the trend of disappointing vaccines against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, argues biotech expert Thomas Egwang.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/opinions/failing-vaccine-strategies-need-to-be-revamped.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsTue, 05 Mar 2013 16:47:08 GMTOne of the driving factors in new HIV infections in Sub-Saharan Africa remains sex outside relationships.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/extra-couple-sex-is-key-hiv-transmission-factor-in-africa--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsWed, 27 Feb 2013 03:35:00 GMTAfter the 2010 earthquake, Haiti has improved its water and sanitation programmes and expanded its plans for vaccination, HIV and cholera.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/haitian-healthcare-shows-progress-after-2010-earthquake.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsMon, 11 Feb 2013 01:47:51 GMTThe complex relationship between disability and poverty needs more research, which could lead to more inclusive aid and health policies.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/dearth-of-research-on-disability-hampers-poverty-goals.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsThu, 24 Jan 2013 16:31:30 GMTEcuador has authorised the development of a generic drug against HIV/AIDS, which will cost 75 per cent less than the patented version.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/ecuador-issues-compulsory-license-for-drug-against-hiv.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsMon, 14 Jan 2013 12:55:45 GMTA study conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa finds that mass travel by road across the continent has played a significant role in the spread of HIV.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/study-confirms-role-of-road-networks-in-hiv-spread.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsFri, 11 Jan 2013 12:35:31 GMTSending mobile phone text reminders to African HIV/AIDS patients did not significantly improve their adherence to treatment, finds study.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/phone-texts-fail-to-boost-adherence-to-hiv-therapy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsWed, 09 Jan 2013 10:00:00 GMTResearch into stem cells is taking place across South-East Asia, but proven disease treatments are currently out of reach, says Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-the-growth-of-stem-cell-therapy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsThu, 27 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMTGiving school teachers access to antiretroviral therapy could improve the quality of education and save money, a study has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/hiv-aids/news/universal-hiv-treatment-could-improve-education.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_hivaidsTue, 18 Dec 2012 15:23:48 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/