July2017
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IAS 2017 highlights innovative approaches to overcome stigma and discrimination against key populations
Jul 25, 2017News Hour: The 9th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science is highlighting innovative efforts to increase access to quality HIV information and services for communities heavily impacted by HIV but often overlooked by government... -
BRAC and Sir Fazle Hasan Abed hailed as a global leader in ending extreme poverty
Jul 25, 2017News Hour: Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairperson, BRAC shared the stage with Dr Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank Group at the annual RESULTS International Conference held in Washington, DC. At the... -
Metal-free MRI contrast agent could be safer for some patients
Jul 25, 2017News Hour: To enhance the visibility of organs as they are scanned with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), patients are usually injected with a compound known as a contrast agent before going into the scanner. The most... -
Small declines in measles vaccination could triple the number of cases
Jul 25, 2017News Hour: Even a small decrease in the measles vaccination rate could lead to a threefold increase in cases, according to a modeling study in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers used CDC data to simulate measles, mumps, and rubella... -
UN migration agency, EU partner to provide returning Nigerian migrants assistance
Jul 25, 2017News Hour: As of late July onwards, nearly 4,000 Nigerian migrants, who become stranded in European or African countries and wish to return home, will receive reintegration assistance from IOM, the UN Migration Agency. By involving... -
CIPHER grants and fellowships encourage innovative responses to paediatric and adolescent HIV
Jul 25, 2017News Hour: The International AIDS Society’s (IAS’s) Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research has awarded research grants to six exceptional early-stage investigators at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science. They were announced at... -
Jigsaw, One of the highest grossing horror franchises of all time is back
Jul 25, 2017News Hour: Lionsgate just Published the first teaser trailer for “Jigsaw”, which is the 8th movie of Saw series. Which is one of the highest grossing horror franchises of all time. The Saw movies featured a... -
Progress in finding new HIV prevention options and better implementation of existing approaches
Jul 25, 2017Researchers released data from five cutting-edge studies that show progress across several major HIV prevention approaches at an official press conference at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) today. These included new insight... -
Sandoz expands partnership with World Child Cancer
Jul 25, 2017News Hour: Sandoz today announces the expansion of a pilot project with leading charity World Child Cancer, aimed at improving access to treatment and optimizing survival outcomes for children suffering from cancer in four developing countries.... -
Leaders make case for continued global HIV funding
Jul 25, 2017News Hour: HIV experts joined forces in an official press conference at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) to issue a strong call for a renewed global commitment to funding for HIV research...
