Ukraine fights worst HIV epidemic in Europe, as cases increasingly spread to …

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Nearly 21,200 new cases were reported in Ukraine in 2011, the highest number since the former Soviet republic registered its first case in 1987, and a 3 percent increase over 2010. As a result of … During the past two years, Ukrainian authorities …
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Know the HIV/AIDS: Life is precious, protect it

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He said that there is no specific treatment of AIDS; however, antiretroviral drugs can slow down the progress. He added that in 2011, more than eight million people living with HIV were receiving antiretroviral therapy in low- and middle-income …
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Oral Health and Cannabis

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In October 2011 a Gallup poll showed 50% of Americans support legalizing the drug, compared to 46% maintaining it should remain illegal. Although debates regarding medicinal benefits of Cannabis have raged on for decades, its widely established …
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Treatment: Researchers explore avenues to flush out HIV

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However, better drugs and improved access to treatment helped to reduce Aids-related deaths globally by 25 per cent between 2005 and 2011, according to the UN. In Mr Brown's case, the donor was a rare person who lacked a protein known as CCR5, …
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