Topic: U.S. Department Of State

World pours 11.7 billion dollars into anti-AIDS fight

AFP Global Edition - 492 days ago
Countries from around the world pledged Tuesday to pour 11.7 billion dollars into a fight against AIDS and other deadly diseases.UN chief Ban Ki-moon announced the commitment at UN headquarters where more than 40 donor countries, private foundations, and corporations were meeting ...
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HIV Ban Lifted

Human Resource Executive - 1435 days ago
The State Department now allows Foreign Service officers with HIV to serve around the world. On Feb. 15, the State Department revised its medical clearance guidelines for HIV-infected individuals. The agency will make an individual determination on whether an HIV-positive candidate poses ...

GE Prize Winner: Old World Monkeys and HIV

Science - 1526 days ago
Premature disassembly of the HIV-1 capsid is caused by the rhesus monkey protein, TRIM5, and a single amino acid change in human TRIM5 confers similar anti-HIV-1 activity. The author is at the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator's Office at the State Department as ...

GE Prize-Winning Essay: Old World Monkeys and HIV Resistance

Science - 1526 days ago
Premature disassembly of the HIV-1 capsid is caused by the rhesus monkey protein, TRIM5, and a single amino acid change in human TRIM5 confers similar anti-HIV-1 activity. The author is at the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator's Office at the State Department as ...