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Taking Lessons from the CCR5Δ32 Mutation for Patient Treatment Updated: 2009-11-20 19:03:35 Description: I’m Lindsay Sween, and welcome to this installment of the AIDS Pandemic blog and podcast.Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) invades a CD4+ (T4) cell through the attachment of the viral protein gp120 to its primary cellular receptor, CD4, a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Search for an HIV vaccine Updated: 2009-11-11 22:01:12 Description: I'm Paige Bates and this is The AIDS PandemicThe RV144 study was a phase III HIV vaccine trial conducted by the US Army and Thai government over seven years on 16,402 volunteers—all HIV negative men and women between the ages of 18 and 30 in parts ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Intersecting Epidemics: HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Updated: 2009-10-17 20:00:33 Description: Hi, I’m Justin Eusebio.While tuberculosis is one of the world’s oldest surviving plagues and HIV-1 infection is one of medicine’s newest challenges, there is an undeniable relationship between HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Independently, Mycobact...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Preventing Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Mwandi, Zambia- A Success Updated: 2009-10-02 18:17:19 Description: Welcome to this installment of the AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dave Wessner of the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I am Sarah Bertram. This past summer, I traveled to Mwandi, Zambia through a Davidson biology and pre-medical program...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Case for Thai MSM and MSW Updated: 2009-03-27 17:59:10 Description: The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in certain high risk groups is on the rise today as government funding for prevention campaigns nears an all-time low in Thailand, a country once touted the ‘poster-child’ for HIV/AIDS prevention efforts. Hello, I am D...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Dissidents' Views of HIV Tests Updated: 2009-03-04 21:33:59 Description: Momentum for the alternate HIV/AIDS explanation started in 1987 when Dr. Peter Duesberg, a professor of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California at Berkeley and initial demonstrator that the influenza virus has a segmented genome, p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Myths and Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS Updated: 2008-12-09 15:57:24 Description: Myths and misconceptions about HIV and AIDS have been around since the very beginning of the pandemic. The first myths stemmed largely from the lack of information on this relatively new disease. One of the first myths, one that claimed that AIDS ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD “Rethinking” AIDS: The Dissident Movement Updated: 2008-12-09 15:57:24 Description: On October 25th, 2007, AIDS activist Ron Hudson posted an entry on his blog describing three apparently fraudulent e-mails he had received over the past month. Each of these messages appeared to come from a prominent member or group of the mainstrea...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cancer in AIDS Patients Updated: 2008-12-09 15:57:24 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I’m Mike Neri.In this episode, I will talk about a topic that is gaining increasing interest from the AIDS ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS in China Updated: 2008-05-06 14:39:04 Description: In 2006, official estimates put the number of HIV-positive individuals in China at about 650,000. This figure – reached by the World Health Organization – means that China, holding roughly 1/6th of the world’s population, contributes to only 1/...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Social Components of HIV/AIDS Transmission in Mwandi, Zambia Updated: 2008-12-09 15:57:23 Description: I'm Dominique Maietta. Mwandi is a relatively rural village in the South-Western corner of Zambia. The town is home to the Mwandi Christian Hospital, which has a catchment area of approximately 25,000 individuals. During the summer of 2006, I trave...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS Outreach in African American Communities using Barbershops and Hair Salons Updated: 2008-06-13 14:21:13 Description: Historically, barbershops and hair salons have served as hubs in the African American community where people go to discuss issues in the community, politics, family, and life issues. Within these establishments there is a sense of community, and it p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kwame Dawes reports on HIV/AIDS in Jamaica Updated: 2008-06-17 21:01:07 Description: In a recent installment of The AIDS Pandemic, Tamar Odle described the stigmatization of homosexuals and people living with HIV/AIDS in Jamaica. As she reported, the discrimination against homosexuals stems from deep-rooted cultural beliefs and value...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US to lift HIV travel ban Updated: 2008-07-28 19:46:56 Description: “This week, Congress voted to expand a vital program that is saving lives across the developing world — the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, also known as PEPFAR. I thank members of Congress from both sides of the aisle for working with my Adminis...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Themes from the International AIDS Conference Updated: 2008-08-08 19:33:42 Description: Today marks the end of the 17th International AIDS Conference. 25,000 delegates were in Mexico City this week to discuss the current state of the pandemic. While I was not able to attend this year’s conference, I have been following the proceedings...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Opportunistic Infections in Developing Nations: A World Away Updated: 2008-08-22 15:13:33 Description: In the United States and other developed nations, for many people, AIDS has become a manageable disease. With adequate care and lots of medication, HIV positive individuals can live with relatively few serious complications for a long time. In the US...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS: The role of abstinence only programs Updated: 2008-08-22 15:23:30 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I’m Amy Jendrek.In fiscal year 2005, President Bush requested $270 million to fund abstinence-only education...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Impacts of HIV/AIDS on Economic Development Updated: 2008-08-29 18:48:40 Description: In 2000, the United Nations created a list of 8 Millennium Development Goals to help promote economic growth and development among developing countries. One of these goals is to combat HIV/AIDS by stopping and reversing its spread and providing univ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Presence of HIV/AIDS in Prison Populations Updated: 2008-09-11 21:05:26 Description: Welcome to The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I'm Ali Cundari.U.S. prison populations are at a record high today, with barely enough room to house incarcerated individuals. D...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD AIDS-related dementia Updated: 2008-09-19 19:56:42 Description: I’m Bevin EnglishSince the early stages of the AIDS pandemic, doctors have known about an important neurological complication of HIV infection. This condition, known as AIDS-related dementia, AIDS dementia complex (ADC), or HIV-associated dementia ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty and HIV/AIDS Updated: 2008-10-15 18:40:57 Description: Today is Blog Action Day 2008, a day in which bloggers throughout the world are blogging about a single issue - poverty. It is the hope of the organizers that this concerted effort will raise awareness about this important issue, lead to increased d...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Past, Present, and Future Updated: 2008-10-27 14:54:08 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I’m Kara Earle.Since the diagnosis of the first case of HIV in 1982, infection rates in South Africa have sk...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The reality of HIV/AIDS: It hasn't gone away Updated: 2008-11-11 16:10:10 Description: In a recent episode of the television show South Park, one of the main characters is infected with HIV. In an attempt to find a cure, he must continually deal with the public opinion that AIDS is no longer a threatening condition. He is told that h...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The role of concurrent relationships in the spread of HIV in Africa Updated: 2008-11-21 21:43:22 Description: I'm Courtney Sanders.According to the 2008 UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, countries in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to bear a disproportionate share of the global HIV/AIDS burden. In all, an estimated 67% of people living with HIV reside i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World AIDS Day – The Power of One Updated: 2008-12-01 16:49:48 Description: Today is the 20th annual World AIDS Day, a day set aside to remember those who have died of HIV/AIDS and those who are living with HIV/AIDS. It’s also a day to remind ourselves that we all are affected by this disease. Today, many of us are wearing...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Leadership in South Africa brings hope for AIDS Reform Updated: 2008-12-09 21:02:43 Description: 72% of the 5.5 million South Africans who are HIV-positive are in need of antiretroviral (ARV) drug treatment. In leading the movement against ARV drugs, recently removed South African President Thabo Mbeki denied millions of his people HIV treatmen...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Time to Prepare for “PrEP” Updated: 2008-12-17 15:14:05 Description: It all began with a 1994 study that showed antiretrovirals given to HIV-positive pregnant women before and during childbirth – as well as to the child upon delivery – reduced the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission by 50%. Next were the pos...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ryan White CARE Act Updated: 2009-01-09 21:29:57 Description: I'm Utsha Khatri. The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, was the first piece of comprehensive AIDS legislation created to provide funding for people living with AIDS (PWAs) to access care and treatment. Ryan White was a yo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US Travel Ban on HIV-infected Individuals Updated: 2009-02-10 17:09:29 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I’m Middleton Chang. Since 1987, the United States Department of Health and Human Services has imposed a tra...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS Orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa Updated: 2009-02-19 16:32:24 Description: More than twenty-five million people have died from AIDS since it was first recognized in 1981, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in history. It is undeniable however, that sub-Saharan Africa is the hardest hit and most affected ar...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS Orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa Updated: 2009-02-19 16:32:24 Description: More than twenty-five million people have died from AIDS since it was first recognized in 1981, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in history. It is undeniable however, that sub-Saharan Africa is the hardest hit and most affected ar...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US Travel Ban on HIV-infected Individuals Updated: 2009-02-10 17:09:29 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS pandemic, a podcast hosted byDr. David Wessnerfrom the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I’m Middleton Chang.Since 1987, the United StatesDepartment of Health and Human Serviceshas imposed a travel b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ryan White CARE Act Updated: 2009-01-09 21:29:57 Description: I'm Utsha Khatri. The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, was the first piece of comprehensive AIDS legislation created to provide funding for people living with AIDS (PWAs) to access care and treatment. Ryan White was a yo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV Research Funding Updated: 2008-12-09 15:57:25 Description: It is often said that we know more about HIV than any other virus, and it’s likely to be true. In the 1980’s a staggering amount of scientific research regarding the genome, viral receptors, transmission of HIV, and drug development – including...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD New Leadership in South Africa brings hope for AIDS Reform Updated: 2008-12-09 21:02:43 Description: 72% of the 5.5 million South Africans who are HIV-positive are in need of antiretroviral (ARV) drug treatment. In leading the movement against ARV drugs, recently removed South African President Thabo Mbeki denied millions of his people HIV treatmen...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Time to Prepare for “PrEP” Updated: 2008-12-17 15:14:05 Description: It all began with a 1994 study that showed antiretrovirals given to HIV-positive pregnant women before and during childbirth – as well as to the child upon delivery – reduced the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission by 50%. Next were the pos...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD World AIDS Day The Power of One Updated: 2008-12-01 16:49:48 Description: Today is the 20th annual World AIDS Day, a day set aside to remember those who have died of HIV/AIDS and those who are living with HIV/AIDS. Its also a day to remind ourselves that we all are affected by this disease. Today, many of us are wearing r...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The reality of HIV/AIDS: It hasn't gone away Updated: 2008-11-11 16:10:10 Description: In a recent episode of the television show South Park, one of the main characters is infected with HIV. In an attempt to find a cure, he must continually deal with the public opinion that AIDS is no longer a threatening condition. He is told that h...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The role of concurrent relationships in the spread of HIV in Africa Updated: 2008-11-21 21:43:22 Description: I'm Courtney Sanders.According to the 2008 UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, countries in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to bear a disproportionate share of the global HIV/AIDS burden. In all, an estimated 67% of people living with HIV reside i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Past, Present, and Future Updated: 2008-10-27 14:54:08 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. Im Kara Earle.Since the diagnosis of the first case of HIV in 1982, infection rates in South Africa have skyr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty and HIV/AIDS Updated: 2008-10-15 18:40:57 Description: Today is Blog Action Day 2008, a day in which bloggers throughout the world are blogging about a single issue - poverty. It is the hope of the organizers that this concerted effort will raise awareness about this important issue, lead to increased d...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD US to lift HIV travel ban Updated: 2008-07-28 19:46:56 Description: This week, Congress voted to expand a vital program that is saving lives across the developing world the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, also known as PEPFAR. I thank members of Congress from both sides of the aisle for working with my Administrat...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Themes from the International AIDS Conference Updated: 2008-08-08 19:33:42 Description: Today marks the end of the 17th International AIDS Conference. 25,000 delegates were in Mexico City this week to discuss the current state of the pandemic. While I was not able to attend this years conference, I have been following the proceedings o...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Opportunistic Infections in Developing Nations: A World Away Updated: 2008-08-22 15:13:33 Description: In the United States and other developed nations, for many people, AIDS has become a manageable disease. With adequate care and lots of medication, HIV positive individuals can live with relatively few serious complications for a long time. In the US...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS: The role of abstinence only programs Updated: 2008-08-22 15:23:30 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. Im Amy Jendrek.In fiscal year 2005, President Bush requested $270 million to fund abstinence-only education p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Impacts of HIV/AIDS on Economic Development Updated: 2008-08-29 18:48:40 Description: In 2000, the United Nations created a list of 8 Millennium Development Goals to help promote economic growth and development among developing countries. One of these goals is to combat HIV/AIDS by stopping and reversing its spread and providing univ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Presence of HIV/AIDS in Prison Populations Updated: 2008-09-11 21:05:26 Description: Welcome to The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I'm Ali Cundari.U.S. prison populations are at a record high today, with barely enough room to house incarcerated individuals. D...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD AIDS-related dementia Updated: 2008-09-19 19:56:42 Description: Im Bevin EnglishSince the early stages of the AIDS pandemic, doctors have known about an important neurological complication of HIV infection. This condition, known as AIDS-related dementia, AIDS dementia complex (ADC), or HIV-associated dementia (H...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS Outreach in African American Communities using Barbershops and Hair Salons Updated: 2008-06-13 14:21:13 Description: Historically, barbershops and hair salons have served as hubs in the African American community where people go to discuss issues in the community, politics, family, and life issues. Within these establishments there is a sense of community, and it p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Social Components of HIV/AIDS Transmission in Mwandi, Zambia Updated: 2008-05-20 17:35:25 Description: I'm Dominique Maietta.Mwandi is a relatively rural village in the South-Western corner of Zambia. The town is home to theMwandi Christian Hospital, which has a catchment area of approximately 25,000 individuals. During the summer of 2006, I travele...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS in China Updated: 2008-05-06 14:39:04 Description: In 2006, official estimates put the number of HIV-positive individuals in China at about 650,000. This figure reached by the World Health Organization means that China, holding roughly 1/6th of the worlds population, contributes to only 1/60th o...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cancer in AIDS Patients Updated: 2008-04-23 15:27:06 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. Im Mike Neri.In this episode, I will talk about a topic that is gaining increasing interest from the AIDS co...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rethinking AIDS: The Dissident Movement Updated: 2008-04-14 20:16:21 Description: On October 25th, 2007, AIDS activist Ron Hudson posted an entry on his blog describing three apparently fraudulent e-mails he had received over the past month. Each of these messages appeared to come from a prominent member or group of the mainstrea...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Myths and Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS Updated: 2008-04-07 21:26:39 Description: Myths and misconceptions about HIV and AIDS have been around since the very beginning of the pandemic. The first myths stemmed largely from the lack of information on this relatively new disease. One of the first myths, one that claimed that AIDS ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Stigmatization of Homosexuals and Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS in Jamaica, W.I. Updated: 2008-02-22 20:28:05 Description: The HIV/AIDS epidemic hit the Caribbean in the early 1980s and was primarily transmitted by homosexual men. However, this trend was greatly reversed in the mid-1980s in which the main mode of transmission became heterosexual sexual contact. Despite t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV Research Funding Updated: 2007-12-19 19:48:33 Description: It is often said that we know more about HIV than any other virus, and its likely to be true. In the 1980s a staggering amount of scientific research regarding the genome, viral receptors, transmission of HIV, and drug development including the F...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Plight of AIDS Orphans Updated: 2008-01-04 18:46:29 Description: Since the 1980s, our knowledge of HIV has expanded greatly. However, in developing countries this information is either lacking or has not been taken to heart by the people who live in these cultures. One of the main reasons people are so clandest...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Merck announces failure of V520 HIV vaccine candidate Updated: 2007-12-07 21:18:32 Description: On September 21, 2007, Merck announced the disappointing news that the Phase IIb testing of its V520 as an HIV vaccine candidate would be cut short per recommendations of the studys Data Safety and Monitoring Board. The National Institute of Health...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cognitive Dissonance Theory & HIV/AIDS Prevention Updated: 2007-11-30 20:48:07 Description: Welcome to The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I'm Ali Cundari.Beyond the obvious physical symptoms associated with AIDS, there are many psychological and social implications s...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD PRODUCT(RED): Philanthropy or Exploitation? Updated: 2007-11-03 14:34:40 Description: Product(RED)An earlier installment of this podcast from a year ago called attention to the launch of PRODUCT(RED) in the United States. Since the brands introduction, (RED) watches, sunglasses, t-shirts, cell phones, and iPods have been extensively...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Testing and Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Children Updated: 2007-11-09 23:22:51 Description: According to a 2006 UNAIDS/WHO AIDS Epidemic Update, there are approximately 39.5 million people living with HIV/AIDS throughout the world. Of those infected, 2.3 million are aged 15 or younger. Approximately 90% of children infected with HIV acqu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Integrase Inhibitor Isentress Provides a New Way to Treat AIDS Patients Updated: 2007-10-26 19:07:53 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. Im Mike Neri.In this podcast, I will talk about the optimism surrounding the recently FDA approved AIDS drug...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Integrase Inhibitors: A New Hope Updated: 2007-10-26 19:24:56 Description: Im Bevin English.On October 12th, the Food and Drug Administration (the FDA) announced that it had approved a New Drug Application for a completely new kind of medication in the fight against AIDS. This drug, called IsentressTM, is the first integra...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS: The Brazilian Response Updated: 2007-10-25 01:59:04 Description: In the arena of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, Brazil has become a beacon of hope, particularly among developing countries. Countries around the globe are now looking towards their system of universal AIDS care for guidance.In the early 90s it ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The AIDS Pandemic - Your Thoughts Updated: 2007-07-30 17:53:50 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic. Im Dave Wessner.Last week, I was invited to speak about this blog and podcast at the annual meeting of the American Society for Virology in Corvallis Oregon. Based on questions and comments I receive...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD National HIV Testing Day Updated: 2007-06-22 18:49:20 Description: Welcome to this install of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner of Davidson College. Im Dave Wessner.June 27 is the 15th annual National HIV Testing Day, an event sponsored by the National Association of People with AIDS to encou...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD True Colors Tour for the Human Rights Campaign Updated: 2007-05-18 15:20:22 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from Davidson College. Im Dave Wessner.We opened this installment with a short segment from True Colors, by Cyndi Lauper, the iconic voice of 80s pop. Long sup...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bush advocates $30B for PEPFAR Updated: 2007-05-31 16:06:16 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from Davidson College. Im Dave Wessner.Yesterday, President Bush implored Congress to extend PEPFAR, the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, for an addit...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Microbicides: Empowering women Updated: 2007-05-06 20:32:50 Description: Current global AIDS statistics are staggering, to say the least. Approximately 40 million people worldwide are living with the disease, while 14,000 new infections occur each day. Women make up almost 50% of adult infections, but this figure is hig...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD VIRIP: A new anti-HIV compound? Updated: 2007-04-20 17:13:47 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic. Im Dave Wessner.Could our own bodies be producing potent inhibitors of HIV? According to research published in todays issue of Cell, the answer may be Yes. And these interesting findings eventuall...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Kiva: Using microfinancing to help people in developing countries Updated: 2007-04-14 18:02:33 Description: Paul Farmer, one of the founders of Partners in Health, describes the great epi divide, the epidemiological divide that exists between developed countries and developing countries, between affluent neighborhoods and less well-off neighborhoods, bet...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Refrigeration and HIV Meds in Resource-limited Settings Updated: 2007-03-30 19:27:53 Description: I'm Charlie Raver.One of the distinguishing characteristics between the AIDS epidemic in the developed world and that in Africa and the developing world is a simple lack of the infrastructure to deal with the disease. Infrastructure includes everythi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD AIDS Orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa Updated: 2007-03-23 18:37:54 Description: I'm Christie BroughAccording to the AIDS Epidemic Update of December 2006, about 25 million people are living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, comprising 63 percent of all individuals with HIV globally. Approximately 13.3 million, or 59 percent, of t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Stigma in the Lives of HIV+ Healthcare Workers Updated: 2007-03-16 19:50:35 Description: I'm Pete Levandoski Advances in HIV related pharmacology have given HIV patients extended lifetimes, turning them from dead men walking to living individuals with a debilitating condition. In treating any patient, HIV status not withstanding, the A...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD AIDS dementia: Current findings Updated: 2007-03-09 15:36:22 Description: Welcome to The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I'm Steve Halliday.One of my most striking memories from my time spent in the hospital in Mwandi was towards the end of my stay wh...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS in Prisons Updated: 2007-03-02 19:50:15 Description: Welcome to this installment of the AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dave Wessner of the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I am Justin Fried.?Prisons have become a fertile ground for the HIV epidemic in the United States. In fact the Joint ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Dual Epidemic: HIV/AIDS and Injection Drug Use in Russia Updated: 2007-02-23 19:21:17 Description: I'm Meredith Prasse.Before 1995, the total number of HIV infections in the entire region of central and Eastern Europe, with over 450 million inhabitants, was less than 30,000. The World Health Organization reported an estimated 0.6-1.9% prevalence...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Male Circumcision and HIV/AIDS Updated: 2007-02-16 15:13:48 Description: When is it appropriate for public health practice to be on the side of an intervention that causes bodily injury? (Franco)I'm Erika Larson.That is the question McGills Professor of Epidemiology, Eduardo Franco, asked when addressing circumcision a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Links between HIV/AIDS and National Security Updated: 2007-02-03 21:42:38 Description: I'm Rebecca Jameson In July of 2000, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1308 stipulating that HIV poses a risk to the stability and security of the nations of the world. Since then, there has been considerable debate regarding the relationship...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD History of HIV/AIDS in the United States Updated: 2007-02-02 17:43:13 Description: In a speech given on December 1, 2006, World AIDS Day, Kofi Annan declared HIV/AIDS to be the greatest challenge of our generation. This dreaded infectious disease has claimed the lives of over 25 million people worldwide and infected 40 million mor...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Pre-exposure Chemoprophylaxis Updated: 2007-01-30 21:25:19 Description: Leaders from around the world in AIDS research and health policy gathered in Toronto in August 2006 for the XVI International AIDS Conference. A key theme of the conference was HIV prevention, including assessment of old standards as well as new stra...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD June 5, 2006: The 25th Anniversary of AIDS Updated: 2006-06-05 19:20:00 Description: In the summer of 1981, an unknown pop singer named Madonna began playing in New York City clubs, a new cable channel devoted to music videos, MTV, went on the air, and the first reports of the disease now known as AIDS were published in the scientifi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD One person CAN make a difference Updated: 2006-06-18 01:03:00 Description: One person CAN make a difference. Despite the staggering numbers - over 40 million people currently are living with HIV/AIDS, 15,000 people a day become newly infected, in some countries nearly one third of the population is HIV positive - there is h...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD AIDS and Pop Culture Updated: 2006-07-06 00:38:00 Description: Unfortunately, AIDS and pop culture have been tightly linked. We have lost talented artists like Keith Haring and Frank Moore, entertaining musicians like Liberace and Freddy Mercury, and many, many more to this disease. But the artistic community al...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Atripla - a once a day triple drug cocktail for HIV Updated: 2006-07-18 15:53:00 Description: On March 19, 1987, the Food and Drug Administration announced that AZT had been approved for use as an antiretroviral drug, the first drug approved to combat HIV. This past week, the FDA made another, perhaps equally important, announcement regarding...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTV: Helping Young People Learn About HIV Updated: 2006-08-02 01:35:00 Description: With the catchy pop song, Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles, a new era dawned: the era of MTV. 25 years ago, on August 1st 1981, just weeks aftger the first scientific report about AIDS, the music video station was born. And, one could argue...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD XVIth International AIDS Conference Updated: 2006-08-20 16:58:00 Description: Friday marked the end of the XVIth International AIDS Conference in Toronto. Along with Lucy Marcil, a 2006 graduate of Davidson College, I had the pleasure of attending the conference to present our work on developing an HIV/AIDS education web site....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Thoughts about the XVIth International AIDS Conference Updated: 2006-08-24 19:13:00 Description: Lucy Marcil, a 2006 graduate of Davidson College, joined me at the recent International AIDS Conference. The following is a transcript of a conversation we had about the conference. Please subscribe to The AIDS Pandemic podcast to hear our conversati...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD p75: A protein essential for HIV integration Updated: 2006-09-10 20:19:00 Description: The development of drugs to combat HIV depends entirely on our detailed understanding of basic biological processes, such as HIV entry, replication, and assembly. Certainly, the anti-retroviral drugs currently available nucleoside analogs, non-nucl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS in Zambia: A Personal Account Updated: 2006-09-29 19:34:00 Description: By now, many of us have heard some of the numbers: over 70% of the people worldwide with HIV/AIDS live in sub-Saharan Africa; 5.4 million people in South Africa are infected with HIV; over one third of the population of Swaziland is HIV positive. AID...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Product(RED): Raising funds for the Global Fund Updated: 2006-10-13 19:59:00 Description: What do Converse, Gap, Apple, and Motorola have in common? They all are partners in (RED), an initiative designed to raise money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. And today, October 13, 2006, marks the official launch of (...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Correlation Between Gender-Based Violence and HIV/AIDS Updated: 2006-10-29 21:26:00 Description: In sub-Saharan Africa, an average of three women are infected for every two men. Among young people aged 15-24, that ratio widens substantially to three women for every one man. This disproportionate impact of the AIDS epidemic on women reflects the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Condom Controversy: religious fundamentalism and the fight against AIDS in Zambia Updated: 2006-11-01 02:53:00 Description: It was my first time to visit rural Zambia. As our crowded SUV entered the dusty city limits of the fishing village Mwandi, we were greeted by a large black and white sign, reading: Welcome to Mwandi, we are concerned about AIDS. Below were listed ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS in the Southeastern U.S. Updated: 2006-11-02 19:34:00 Description: The southern United States is a region both famous for fried chicken, sweet tea, and a slow pace of life, yet notorious for its religious conservatism and a history of slavery and segregation. The South has gained another reputation in the past few ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Influence of Viral Factors on Long-term Nonprogressing HIV Updated: 2006-11-06 21:52:00 Description: The progression of HIV infection varies from one individual to another. Although the median time from infection to development of AIDS is 8 to 10 years, some individuals, known as long-term nonprogressors, fail to develop AIDS after infection with...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD WOMEN AND HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA Updated: 2006-11-07 20:30:00 Description: Globally, women now constitute 48% of the HIV positive population. 76% of these HIV positive women live in Sub-Saharan Africa, where women account for 59% of adults living with HIV. The rising rates of HIV infection in women and young girls is dir...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS in China Updated: 2006-11-14 18:45:00 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. This is Cara Maguire. With a population of 1.3 billion people, many of them poor and in heavily concentrated...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Evidence that HIV-2 can infect CD4-negative cells Updated: 2006-11-16 00:56:00 Description: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2, also known as HIV-2, is prevalent in West Africa and has spread recently to the western coastal region of India and to Europe. Compared to HIV-1 HIV-2s mortality rate is thought to be a third lower and appears to...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Perspectives on Condom use in Zambia and the U.S. Updated: 2006-11-20 20:21:00 Description: Im Steve Halliday. During the month of July, 2006 I had the opportunity, along with several other Davidson students, to travel to Mwandi, Zambia with the Davidson Biology department. As a part of this trip I had to research and write a paper on the...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS and the South African Disability Grant Program Updated: 2006-11-21 14:34:00 Description: Im Erika Larson. I want to get sick so the doctor will give me a grant, and my children will have healthy food. Even if I die, my children will be better taken care of. These words were spoken by Zolile, one of over 4.8 million HIV-infected Sout...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mother to Child Transmission of HIV Updated: 2006-12-04 16:08:00 Description: When the AIDS epidemic commenced in the early 1980s, the high risk groups were identified as the 4 Hs: homosexuals, hemophiliacs, Haitians, and heroine users. Today, the face of the AIDS epidemic has transformed and women have the highest rates of ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Selective Pressures on CCR5-?32 in the European Population Updated: 2006-12-11 14:59:00 Description: I'm Pete Levandoski Recent research into the HIV pandemic has focused on the presence of individuals who do not become infected by HIV when exposed to the virus. So-called co receptors, which are essential for viral docking and infection, are thought...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Side effects of HAART Updated: 2006-12-13 20:54:00 Description: Welcome to this installment of the AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dave Wessner of the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I am Justin Fried. A study recently published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases credited AIDS treatment for savi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS Stigma in Rural America Updated: 2006-12-26 22:38:00 Description: One of the largest obstacles to proper care of patients early in the AIDS epidemic was and may still be stigma associated with the disease. A common question throughout any major crisis and especially the AIDS epidemic is how the reaction in urbanize...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The AIDS Pandemic: A note to our listeners Updated: 2007-01-11 18:53:00 Description: Our podcast is now 6 months old. During this time, we have addressed many topics related to HIV/AIDS, including recent advances in treatment, the South African disability grant program, HIV in the Southeastern United States, and Bonos Product (RED) ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Considerations for Real-World Use of Microbicides Updated: 2007-01-19 18:51:00 Description: For more than ten years, the scientific community has been touting microbicides as the next big breakthrough in HIV/AIDS prevention. Microbicides are compounds that protect against sexually transmitted infections such as HIV and can be applied insid...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Considerations for Real-World Use of Microbicides Updated: 2007-01-19 18:51:00 Description: For more than ten years, the scientific community has been touting microbicides as the next big breakthrough in HIV/AIDS prevention. Microbicides are compounds that protect against sexually transmitted infections such as HIV and can be applied insid...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The AIDS Pandemic: A note to our listeners Updated: 2007-01-11 18:53:00 Description: Our podcast is now 6 months old. During this time, we have addressed many topics related to HIV/AIDS, including recent advances in treatment, the South African disability grant program, HIV in the Southeastern United States, and Bonos Product (RED) ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS Stigma in Rural America Updated: 2006-12-26 22:38:00 Description: One of the largest obstacles to proper care of patients early in the AIDS epidemic was and may still be stigma associated with the disease. A common question throughout any major crisis and especially the AIDS epidemic is how the reaction in urbanize...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Side effects of HAART Updated: 2006-12-13 20:54:00 Description: Welcome to this installment of the AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dave Wessner of the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I am Justin Fried.A study recently published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases credited AIDS treatment for saving...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Selective Pressures on CCR5-?32 in the European Population Updated: 2006-12-11 14:59:00 Description: I'm Pete Levandoski Recent research into the HIV pandemic has focused on the presence of individuals who do not become infected by HIV when exposed to the virus. So-called co receptors, which are essential for viral docking and infection, are thought...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mother to Child Transmission of HIV Updated: 2006-12-04 16:08:00 Description: When the AIDS epidemic commenced in the early 1980s, the high risk groups were identified as the 4 Hs: homosexuals, hemophiliacs, Haitians, and heroine users. Today, the face of the AIDS epidemic has transformed and women have the highest rates of ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS and the South African Disability Grant Program Updated: 2006-11-21 14:34:00 Description: Im Erika Larson. I want to get sick so the doctor will give me a grant, and my children will have healthy food. Even if I die, my children will be better taken care of. These words were spoken by Zolile, one of over 4.8 million HIV-infected Sout...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Perspectives on Condom use in Zambia and the U.S. Updated: 2006-11-20 20:21:00 Description: Im Steve Halliday. During the month of July, 2006 I had the opportunity, along with several other Davidson students, to travel to Mwandi, Zambia with the Davidson Biology department. As a part of this trip I had to research and write a paper on the...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Evidence that HIV-2 can infect CD4-negative cells Updated: 2006-11-16 00:56:00 Description: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2, also known as HIV-2, is prevalent in West Africa and has spread recently to the western coastal region of India and to Europe. Compared to HIV-1 HIV-2s mortality rate is thought to be a third lower and appears to...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS in China Updated: 2006-11-14 18:45:00 Description: Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. This is Cara Maguire.With a population of 1.3 billion people, many of them poor and in heavily concentrated c...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Influence of Viral Factors on Long-term Nonprogressing HIV Updated: 2006-11-06 21:52:00 Description: The progression of HIV infection varies from one individual to another. Although the median time from infection to development of AIDS is 8 to 10 years, some individuals, known as long-term nonprogressors, fail to develop AIDS after infection with...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD WOMEN AND HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA Updated: 2006-11-07 20:30:00 Description: Globally, women now constitute 48% of the HIV positive population. 76% of these HIV positive women live in Sub-Saharan Africa, where women account for 59% of adults living with HIV. The rising rates of HIV infection in women and young girls is dir...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS in the Southeastern U.S. Updated: 2006-11-02 19:34:00 Description: The southern United States is a region both famous for fried chicken, sweet tea, and a slow pace of life, yet notorious for its religious conservatism and a history of slavery and segregation. The South has gained another reputation in the past few ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Condom Controversy: religious fundamentalism and the fight against AIDS in Zambia Updated: 2006-11-01 02:53:00 Description: It was my first time to visitrural Zambia. As our crowded SUV entered the dusty city limits of the fishing village Mwandi, we were greeted by a large black and white sign, reading: Welcome to Mwandi, we are concerned about AIDS. Below were listed t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Correlation Between Gender-Based Violence and HIV/AIDS Updated: 2006-10-29 21:26:00 Description: In sub-Saharan Africa, an average of three women are infected for every two men. Among young people aged 15-24, that ratio widens substantially to three women for every one man. This disproportionate impact of the AIDS epidemic on women reflects the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Product(RED): Raising funds for the Global Fund Updated: 2006-10-13 19:59:00 Description: What do Converse, Gap, Apple, and Motorola have in common? They all are partners in (RED), an initiative designed to raise money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. And today, October 13, 2006, marks the official launch of (...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD HIV/AIDS in Zambia: A Personal Account Updated: 2006-09-29 19:34:00 Description: By now, many of us have heard some of the numbers: over 70% of the people worldwide with HIV/AIDS live in sub-Saharan Africa; 5.4 million people in South Africa are infected with HIV; over one third of the population of Swaziland is HIV positive. AID...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD p75: A protein essential for HIV integration Updated: 2006-09-10 20:19:00 Description: The development of drugs to combat HIV depends entirely on our detailed understanding of basic biological processes, such as HIV entry, replication, and assembly. Certainly, the anti-retroviral drugs currently available nucleoside analogs, non-nucl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Thoughts about the XVIth International AIDS Conference Updated: 2006-08-24 19:13:00 Description: Lucy Marcil, a 2006 graduate of Davidson College, joined me at the recent International AIDS Conference. The following is a transcript of a conversation we had about the conference. Please subscribe to The AIDS Pandemic podcast to hear our conversati...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD XVIth International AIDS Conference Updated: 2006-08-20 16:58:00 Description: Friday marked the end of the XVIth International AIDS Conference in Toronto. Along with Lucy Marcil, a 2006 graduate of Davidson College, I had the pleasure of attending the conference to present our work on developing an HIV/AIDS education web site....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD MTV: Helping Young People Learn About HIV Updated: 2006-08-02 01:35:00 Description: With the catchy pop song, Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles, a new era dawned: the era of MTV. 25 years ago, on August 1st 1981, just weeks aftger the first scientific report about AIDS, the music video station was born. And, one could argue...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Atripla - a once a day triple drug cocktail for HIV Updated: 2006-07-18 15:53:00 Description: On March 19, 1987, the Food and Drug Administration announced that AZT had been approved for use as an antiretroviral drug, the first drug approved to combat HIV. This past week, the FDA made another, perhaps equally important, announcement regarding...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD June 5, 2006: The 25th Anniversary of AIDS Updated: 2006-06-05 19:20:00 Description: The AIDS Pandemic is a podcast exploring the biology of HIV/AIDS, the history of this pandemic, its social, economic, and political consequences, and the latest scientific advances. Please check back regularly for new stories....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD One person CAN make a difference Updated: 2006-06-18 01:03:00 Description: One person CAN make a difference. Despite the staggering numbers - over 40 million people currently are living with HIV/AIDS, 15,000 people a day become newly infected, in some countries nearly one third of the population is HIV positive - there is h...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD AIDS and Pop Culture Updated: 2006-07-06 00:38:00 Description: Unfortunately, AIDS and pop culture have been tightly linked. We have lost talented artists like Keith Haring and Frank Moore, entertaining musicians like Liberace and Freddy Mercury, and many, many more to this disease. But the artistic community al...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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