At IAS 2015 Conference, HIV/AIDS Experts Endorse Vancouver Consensus Calling For Access To Early Treatment, PrEP July 20, 2015 News Summary News outlets report on the Vancouver Consensus Statement endorsed by HIV/AIDS experts at the International AIDS Society conference taking place this week in Vancouver, British Columbia. Agence France-Presse: Experts urge shift in HIV treatment at global meet in Canada “AIDS researchers released a call to action Sunday for a worldwide…
War-Torn Eastern Ukraine Will Exhaust HIV Medicine Supplies If Blockade Not Lifted, U.N. Envoy Says July 20, 2015 News Summary Agence France-Presse: 8,000 HIV patients at risk in Eastern Ukraine: U.N. envoy “Some 8,000 people with HIV in war-torn eastern Ukraine face a critical shortage of medicine and their supply will run out in mid-August unless a blockade is lifted, a U.N. AIDS envoy has warned. Speaking to AFP ahead…
PEPFAR Using Data To Effectively Target Resources, Help Achieve AIDS-Free Generation For Women, Children July 20, 2015 News Summary Huffington Post: Preventing New HIV Infections, Saving Lives Deborah L. Birx, U.S. global AIDS coordinator and U.S. special representative for global health diplomacy “…PEPFAR is proud of its contributions to reducing new HIV infections among children, expanding access to [antiretroviral treatment (ART)] for adults and children, and preventing new infections…
Sanofi Hopes To Improve Public Health, Profits With New Dengue Vaccine July 20, 2015 News Summary Financial Times: Sanofi confident dengue drug will benefit patients and investors “…[D]rugs group Sanofi has produced the world’s first vaccine for the mosquito-borne viral disease [dengue], which it expects to launch by the end of this year. While Sanofi is championing the potential public health benefits of the vaccine, the…
Some Aid Agencies Praise FFD3 Outcomes, While Others Lament Lack Of New Aid Pledges July 20, 2015 News Summary Reuters: Did the U.N. financing for development conference deliver? “A major United Nations summit to finance ambitious global development goals, from giving free education to all to dealing with climate change, fell short of developing countries’ expectations with few aid pledges. But a strong focus on tax reforms, the universal…
Liberia Says All Recent Ebola Patients Recovered, No Active Cases In Country July 20, 2015 News Summary Associated Press: Liberia says 4 remaining Ebola patients have recovered “The four remaining patients infected during Liberia’s recent string of Ebola cases have recovered, meaning there are currently no confirmed cases in the country though more than 100 people are still under surveillance, a health official said Friday…” (Paye-Layleh, 7/17).
Circulating Petition Asks Journal Science To Be More Sensitive To Gender, Cultural Issues July 20, 2015 News Summary Washington Post: Hundreds of scientists ask Science to stop publishing a smorgasbord of stereotypes “More than 300 scientists and counting have signed an open letter to the journal Science, according to scientific publishing watchdog Retraction Watch. The letter, which has been circulated among scientists on social media sites such as…
Researchers Work To Discover New Antibiotic Compounds, Extend Effectiveness Of Existing Drugs July 20, 2015 News Summary The Guardian: Resistance isn’t futile — how to tackle drug-resistant superbugs “…Speak with any antibiotics researcher for long enough about finding a new antibiotic class and they will definitely use the words ‘holy grail’; it’s a nod to how wondrous such an event would be, but it’s also a concession…
Editorial, Opinion Piece Discuss FFD3 Outcomes, SDG Discussions July 20, 2015 News Summary The Guardian: The Guardian view on global development goals: heed the good news, but more needs to be done Editorial Board “…[S]ome of the overarching lessons that can be drawn from the [recent U.N. report on development goals] … point to the merit of mobilizing governments and public opinion in…
Large Disparity Between Wealthy, Poor Nations’ Access To Mental Health Care, WHO Report Shows July 20, 2015 News Summary The Guardian: Mental health care 50 times more accessible in wealthy countries “Nearly one in every 10 people has a mental health disorder, but just one percent of the global health workforce are working as psychiatrists, occupational therapists, or social workers, the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed in a…