HEALTH: 3 big developments make AIDS outlook more hopeful

HEALTH: 3 big developments make AIDS outlook more hopeful
NEW YORK — In the nearly 30 years the AIDS epidemic has raged, there has never been a more hopeful day than this. Three striking developments took place Tuesday: U.N. officials said new HIV cases are dropping dramatically worldwide.
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UCSF Scientists Report Big Breakthrough In AIDS Research
A pill already used to treat HIV infection turns out to be a powerful weapon in protecting healthy gay men from catching the virus, a global study found.
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New STD chief faces rising rates in SF
New STD chief Dr. Susan Philip. Photo: Rick Gerharter The city’s new STD chief, Dr. Susan Philip, finds herself tasked with eradicating sexually transmitted diseases as San Francisco once again experiences a spike in rates of both syphilis and Chlamydia.
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