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Scientists seek COVID protection boost for people with weakened immunity

Paul Ricard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 06:53 AM

Authorities like the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people with compromised immune systems can receive the vaccine, but stress that there is still little data on safety.    Read more »

HIV-Positive Mother Struggles through the Covid-19 Pandemic

Ria Torrente, PCIJ/PCP
Posted at Jun 10 03:40 PM

In addition to stigma and discrimination, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought new obstacles in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. People living with HIV are vulnerable to Covid-19, and government healthcare coverage may not offer enough protection.   Read more »

DOH nirerepaso ang guidelines para mapayagan ang HIV self-testing kits

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 08:22 PM

Nirerepaso ng Department of Health ang mga guideline nito para mapayagan ang paggamit ng self-testing kit sa mga interesadong magpa-test sa human immunodeficiency virus.   Read more »

Self-testing kits vital in strengthening response against HIV: advocacy group

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 11:25 PM

MANILA - Self- testing kits should be made available to curb HIV infections in the Philippines, an advocacy group said Thursday, as cases of the virus continue to rise. Read more »

Mga may HIV hinikayat na magpabakuna vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 06:02 PM

Hinikayat ng Department of Health ang mga taong may HIV na magpabakuna kontra COVID-19. Read more »

'Pose' star Billy Porter announces he is HIV-positive

Rachel Savage, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at May 20 04:36 PM

Award-winning "Pose" star Billy Porter announced he was HIV-positive on Wednesday, adding that he was healthy and unashamed of having a disease that has long been stigmatized. Read more »

Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for people living with HIV?

Rachel Savage, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 23 01:54 AM

LONDON - As the first COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out around the world, HIV/AIDS experts and advocates have sought to reassure those living with HIV that they can safely get the coronavirus vaccination. Read more »

Mga taong may HIV mas hirap sa pagkilos, gamutan ngayong may pandemya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 06:12 PM

Umaapela sa pamahalaan at publiko ang persons living with HIV na tulungan silang mapadali ang paggalaw sa komunidad ngayong may pandemya. Read more »

7 of top 10 killers pre-COVID era were non-communicable diseases: WHO

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 06:59 AM

The WHO's new Global Health Estimates, adding 2019 data to statistics going back to 2000, found that people were living longer lives -- but those extra years were not necessarily lived in good health. Read more »

Problema ng mga Pinoy na may HIV lumala ngayong pandemya - grupo

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 05:32 PM

Ayon sa The Library Foundation - Sexuality, Health and Rights Educators Collective Inc. (TLF-SHARE), ang mga Pinoy na mayroong HIV ay lalong nalantad sa peligro dahil sa coronavirus pandemic.    Read more »

Diving legend Louganis questions if HIV status cost him TV jobs

Hugo Greenhalgh, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 26 03:59 PM

Olympic gold medallist Greg Louganis still questions whether he missed out on lucrative sponsorship deals and top TV jobs because he was gay and HIV+. Read more »

Global HIV response found to neglect gay and bisexual men, trans women

Rachel Savage, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 21 03:04 AM

LONDON - Funding to fight HIV among gay and bisexual men and transgender women is a fraction of what it should be, researchers said on Tuesday, with advocates blaming stigma for the shortfall. Read more »

First man cured of HIV dies of cancer: charity

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 12:19 PM

The first person to be cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown -- known as the "Berlin Patient" -- has died after a battle with cancer, the International Aids Society (IAS) announced Wednesday.  Read more »

Woman may have been cured of HIV without medical treatment

Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 27 07:29 AM

A woman who was infected with HIV in 1992 may be the first person cured of the virus without a risky bone marrow transplant or even medications, researchers reported Wednesday. Read more »

HIV-positive 'elite controllers' offer clues for cure

Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 03:34 AM

TOKYO - A handful of people with HIV are able to control the disease without treatment, and now research on these so-called elite controllers is offering clues in the search for a cure. Read more »

Supply of HIV drugs sufficient amid pandemic: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 08:31 PM

MANILA - The Philippines has a stable supply of life-saving HIV drugs, the Department of Health said Wednesday, despite a World Health Organization report that more than 70 countries face the risk of running out of HIV drugs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Pandemic risks 'surge' in infectious disease deaths

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 07:16 AM

PARIS, France - Poorer nations could see hundreds of thousands of additional deaths from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria as COVID-19 disrupts vital health services and access to life-saving treatment, new research warned Tuesday. Read more »

HIV patient 'first in remission' without transplant

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 10:30 PM

A HIV-positive man in remission may be the first patient effectively cured of the illness without needing a bone marrow transplant, researchers said Tuesday in a potential breakthrough. Read more »

Philippines has sufficient supply of HIV drugs, DOH says

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 07:10 PM

The Philippines has sufficient supply of antiretroviral drugs for people living with HIV, the health ministry said Tuesday, following reports that dozens of countries were at risk of running out of medication for the AID-causing virus due to COVID-19.   Read more »

Faltering AIDS battle risks 10-year setback from coronavirus, UN warns

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 05:33 AM

The global fight against AIDS was faltering even before the COVID-19 pandemic, and this newly-emerged viral disease is now threatening to put progress against HIV back by 10 years or more, the United Nations said on Monday. Read more »