AIDS (Disease)
AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is one of the most devastating diseases of modern times. Billions of dollars have been spent on AIDS research, treatment, and prevention. The disease and its consequences raise difficult questions for people who have AIDS and their families and friends, as well as for health care workers, policy makers, and others.
Globally, more than 21 million people have died since the AIDS pandemic began in the early 1980s, with the most damaging effects felt in sub-Saharan Africa. 15,000 new cases are reported worldwide every day.
Cause and Spread of the Disease
AIDS is caused by HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus. People who have…>> (read more)
AIDS (Disease) Points of View
5 The United States Should Provide Financial Assistance to Developing Countries to Combat AIDS
6 AIDS Epidemic Demands Action from the International Community
7 African Nations Are Committed to Fighting the AIDS Epidemic
8 U.S. Pharmaceutical Companies Have Helped Make AIDS Drugs Available in Developing Countries
9 Development of an AIDS Vaccine Is Not a Magic Bullet Solution
10 Reducing Poverty Can Reduce AIDS in Developing Countries
11 Chinese Government Is Hampering the Fight Against the AIDS Epidemic
12 Deadly Passage to India
13 U.S. Pharmaceutical Companies and the U.S. Government Have Blocked the Availability of AIDS Drugs in Developing Countries
14 Developing Countries Need to Reduce Risky Behavior to Prevent AIDS
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AIDS (Disease) in the News
Byline: Sabin Russell; Chronicle Medical Writer
Patients who take the widely prescribed AIDS drug abacavir run nearly double the risk of heart attack compared with those who…>> (read more)
Byline: Shelah Moody; Chronicle Staff Writer
Ziggy Marley, the eldest son of the late reggae musician Bob Marley, is using his musical success and influence to increase…>> (read more)
Byline: Edward Guthmann; Chronicle Staff Writer
Jonny Dorsey is a junior at Stanford and already a philanthropist. In the summer of 2005, Dorsey traveled with a student…>> (read more)
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