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HIV Cruise Raises $6000 for HIV causes by Nelson V. Patient Expert The HIV Cruise Retreat : A Fun Source of Education and Funds for HIV Projects CONTACT: Paul... of 225 HIV positive men and women went sailing away from the worries of the disease while obtaining key...
HIV Cruise Raises $6000 for HIV causes by Nelson V. Patient Expert The HIV Cruise Retreat : A Fun Source of Education and Funds for HIV Projects CONTACT: Paul... of 225 HIV positive men and women went sailing away from the worries of the disease while obtaining key...
The Forgotten Minority: HIV+ Patients With No Available HIV treatment Options by Nelson V. Patient Expert Most successful HIV medication combinations require 3 medications that are fully active, but a small portion of long term survivors with long treatment history and accumulated HIV resistance...
New Hope For HIV Treatment: Cells Exhausted From Fighting HIV Infection Can Be Revitalized by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy , have revealed new hope for HIV treatment with the discovery of a way to ‘rescue’ immune cells that are exhausted from fighting off HIV infection. The team lead by Drs. Mario Ostrowski, of the University of Toronto’s Faculty...
Who's Positive Announces HIV Positive Speakers Bureau ~Seeking HIV Positive Speakers! by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth Maven HIV+ Speakers Bureau Search Who’s Positive is proud to announce the formation of a national HIV-Positive Speakers Bureau. This bureau will assist anyone seeking HIV-positive speakers...
HIV-1 Infection Detection Assay for Seroconverted HIV-1 Vaccine Recipients by nih.gov is a serological test specifically designed to distinguish between antibodies generated in HIV vaccine recipients and those generated in a natural HIV infection. The method is useful in HIV vaccine development and clinical studies...
Screening HIV: New(ish) Film/Video Considering HIV and the AIDS Pandemic by Visual AIDS Patient Expert and conversation with some of the videomakers: Screening HIV: New(ish) Film/Video Considering HIV and the AIDS... made on issues concerning personal vs. public freedoms, privacy, HIV disclosure, legal accountability and sexual...
HIV/AIDS Experts, Doctors Voice Concerns About Health Problems Seen Among Long-Term HIV/AIDS Survivors by Nelson V. Patient Expert seems to show up earlier in long term survivors. As more and more doctos leave HIV practices for other fields that offer... of the long term survivor population. ********************************** Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report...
Microsoft Research, HIV, SPAM - MS anti-spam techniques help research HIV vaccines by Albin P. Doctor of Pharmacy a Physician with a PhD in computers with spam-blocking team at Microsoft Research, to find drugs for HIV... really excited,” Heckerman says. Well versed on HIV from his philanthropy work, Gates lined up Heckerman...
Microsoft Research, HIV, SPAM - MS anti-spam techniques help research HIV vaccines by Albin P. Doctor of Pharmacy a Physician with a PhD in computers with spam-blocking team at Microsoft Research, to find drugs for HIV... really excited,” Heckerman says. Well versed on HIV from his philanthropy work, Gates lined up Heckerman...

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Your response on HIV-2 HAART regimens
Dear Dr. Pierone,Thank you very much for your answer on HIV-2 regimens (even with your caveat that you have not personally treated HIV-2). It was very reassuring, both the fact that there are now VL tests for HIV-2 and that there are proven HAART regimens. I must say that your answers...crap

Asymptomatic HIV
3.Is asymptomatic HIV infection reportable to the health department? Nancy Breuer Asymptomatic HIV Each state has its own regulations concerning reportability of HIV. Contact your public health department. crap

Symptoms of HIV infection
What are the first symptoms of HIV infection? Brian Conway, M.D. Symptoms of HIV infection... no symptoms at all and jsut acquires HIV infection. And in ALL cases after the acute infection (4-6 weeks... to HIV, they should ask to be tested for it, whether they have ever had symptoms or not....crap

New classes of medications
What new classes of drugs are in the pipeline for hiv and hiv-2? Are the entry inhibitors affective aginst hiv-2? Gerald Pierone, M.D. New classes of medications The 2 new major classes of medications in the pipeline for HIV are integrase inhibitors and entry inhibitors. Integrase inhibitors...crap

hiv tests
Doc, is a hiv-2 specific test more accurate for hiv-2 antibodies than the hiv-1/2 combo test ? Robert J. Frascino, M.D. hiv tests Hi,HIV-2 and HIV-1/2 combo tests are equally accurate in detecting anti-HIV-2 antibodies. In fact, they are essentially the same identical test!Dr. Bobcrap

hiv 2
would hiv 2 be dectect with a hiv1 dna test. thank you . Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P. hiv 2 There is no commercially available blood test that will detect HIV-2 viral load levels. Joecrap

Marines
Does anyone know how frequntly they test for HIV in the Marines?

**DONOTDELETE** Marines they test for hiv yearly in the marines. or close to that measure as possible.

Marines AS a Corpsman we test you every year, that is if your record is flagged.

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How long does it normally take to display symptoms of HIV infection? Is it true most do not show symptoms for 8-10 years?Can you be HIV positive and never progress to AIDS?
How long should you wait to take HIV test after possible exposure and how accurate is the test. If anyone can help...crap

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WHY DO YOU KEEP SAYIN THAT THERE IS NOT AN ACCURATE HIV TEST.

**DONOTDELETE** JOHN 31 The hiv does not even test for hiv but cellular garbage that is "supposed" to be connected with hiv somehow. The PCR test is supposed to measure the actual "hiv virus" but it cannot be used for that purpose...crap

please Dr.Wohl
Dr.Wohl How long does it take to develop oral signs of hiv infection. I had unprotected sex 2..., M.D. please Dr.Wohl Hard to tell. If you think you could have been HIV infected 2 years ago, I would recommend you get an HIV test.DW...crap