HIV (VIRUSES)

New drug regimen gives hope to millions

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Original article by Julia Medew
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 7 : 22-Jul-14

A new treatment called PaMZ has been shown to fight tuberculosis (TB) while still allowing anti-retroviral drugs to be used that target the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The 20th international congress on the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Melbourne on 21 July 2014 heard from Global TB Alliance senior medical officer Daniel Everitt on the promising clinical trials. TB accounts for about 20% of all deaths among those suffering from HIV or AIDS. PaMZ may be widely available from 2018

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Victoria to change Crimes Act on HIV

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Original article by Julia Medew
The Age – Page: 10 : 21-Jul-14

Victorian Health Minister David Davis has foreshadowed the repeal of section 19A of the Crimes Act 1958, which currently makes it an offence to knowingly transmit the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The announcement at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne on 20 July 2014 was applauded by anti-HIV discrimination campaigner and ex-High Court judge Michael Kirby. Victoria is the only Australian state to have such a law

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