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South Africa’s HIV/Aids patients worry about treatment

eriinfo.com14 hours ago016 mins

Mayeni Jones BBC News, Johannesburg Reuters Gugu used to collect her antiretrovirals from a USAID-funded clinic in central Johannesburg. But when President Trump’s cuts to aid funding were announced earlier this year, she and thousands of other HIV-positive patients across South Africa suddenly faced an uncertain future. Gugu was lucky, the clinic where she got…

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Africa: HIV/Aids Breakthrough Not a ‘Cure’, Popular Social Media Posts Misrepresent the Facts

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago011 mins

HIV/Aids breakthrough not a ‘cure’, popular social media posts misrepresent the facts IN SHORT: While promising, a recent breakthrough in HIV research is not a “cure” or a “vaccine”, as several posts claim on social media. The scientists involved say it could be many years before the technology is used as a cure. Users on…