Pope-commissioned condom study passes first hurdle
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A study commissioned by Pope Benedict on the use of condoms to fight AIDS has passed its first hurdle and is now being reviewed by top theologians for possible use in a Papal document, a cardinal said on Tuesday.
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Trials showing that male circumcision more than halves the risk of HIV infection are published Friday, giving the seal of approval to calls for circumcision to be cautiously launched as an AIDS prevention strategy.
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A chemical specially designed to thwart how the AIDS virus invades during sex offers scientists a new lead in the long quest for a vaginal gel that women could apply to protect themselves when men don&#39;t use a condom.
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The Bush administration has broken new ground in its &quot;faith-based&quot; initiative, this time by offering federal employees a Catholic health plan that specifically excludes payment for contraceptives
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In a radical shift, Spanish Roman Catholic bishops have for the first time accepted the use of condoms to combat AIDS, reigniting a moral and religious debate but drawing a sharp response from the Vatican.
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A new cream or gel could block the transmission of HIV in heterosexual intercourse, according to new research today. The treatment is expensive, and so far has been tested only on monkeys.
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Technicians of the Health Ministry have started this month to collect blood samples from pregnant women, for a study on the prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis &quot;B&quot; and Syphilis, throughout the country, reads a press note released by the World Health
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For the past year, Yonas Tadesse has been trying to stave off the effects of HIV with a blend of science and faith &#151; he takes anti-retroviral medicine but also drinks a liter of holy water, blessed by a priest.
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A report detailing a controversial âcureâ for HIV, as well as a vaccine that prevents against infection with the virus, has been published in a leading scientific journal.
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Clinical trials of an experimental vaccine developed to protect women against a virus that causes cervical cancer have yielded promising results, according to reports.
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Researchers dedicated to finding a gel or cream that could work invisibly to protect women from AIDS the way a condom does said on Wednesday they got permission from Pfizer Inc. to use its newest HIV drug.
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The Roman Catholic Church in Spain acknowledges that condoms could play a role in the global fight against Aids.
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Clinical trials of a new microbicide gel designed to help prevent women contracting HIV are stopped.
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The World Health Organisation is organising a meeting next week to examine possible recommendations on male circumcision, after trials showed the practice halved the risk of HIV infection, a spokeswoman said Friday.
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Years of clinical trials have yielded promising results for a vaccine that would protect women from a virus that causes cervical cancer.
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Vatican City - The Vatican on Tuesday reiterated its view that chastity and responsible sexual behaviour are the best way of avoiding Aids, in a message on the eve of World Aids Day.
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NEW YORK  - Many young men could use a bit more instruction on proper condom use, according to lead author of a new study that found nearly one in three experienced recent condom breakage.