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UNC awarded NIH grant as part of nationwide effort to seek, test and treat inmates with HIV
Investigators at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comprise one of 12 scientific teams in more than a dozen states which will receive National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants to study effective ways to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS among people in the criminal justice system.
HIV 101 provides comprehensive primer for new School of Medicine staff
The HIV and Clinical Trials 101 lecture series, which took place August 23-31, targets new research and clinical staff in the Division of Infectious Diseases and is an update on current practices related to HIV/AIDS.
Dr. David Margolis using cancer drug to force HIV virus from cells - article in Bloomberg News
September 2, 2010 -- David Margolis, MD, professor of medicine, was interviewed by Simeon Bennett of Bloomberg Buisnessweek for his rearch using a cancer drug to kill HIV virus that lurks in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. The story appears on the Bloomberg News website. A slightly different version appears in the print edition of Businessweek.
Discovering “the best that can come out of you”: A profile of Charles Chasela, PhD
By Anne McNulty (’11)
Government urges universal flu vaccinations
The flu kills more than 35,000 people in the United States in an average year—and most of those deaths could be prevented with a simple vaccine. After last year’s H1N1 outbreak, the government says everyone over the age of 6 months needs a flu shot this year.
Study shows AIDS virus different in semen versus blood
August 19, 2010 – The virus that causes AIDS may undergo changes in the genital tract that make HIV-1 in semen different than what it is in the blood, according to a study led by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
IGHID director responds to ground-breaking HIV prevention study
Myron Cohen, MD, addresses a satellite session on the implications of an important microbicides trial at the International AIDS Society conference
International AIDS conference features UNC work
New results and next steps are the focus of the year’s most important HIV/AIDS research gathering. UNC researchers present findings on antiretroviral drugs, prevention approaches and community interventions.
UNC study: Antiretroviral drugs for mothers, nevirapine syrup for babies both effective in preventing HIV transmission through breast milk
UNC Study reveals that giving antiretroviral drugs to HIV-infected breastfeeding mothers in sub-Saharan Africa or giving an HIV-fighting syrup to their babies are both effective.
Study shows nurses can safely and effectively manage antiretroviral treatment
A crucial alternative to doctor monitoring in light of shortage of health care workers around the world
