AIDS pioneers and cancer researcher win Nobel prize Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who found the virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology on Monday. 06 Oct 2008
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Deadly AIDS virus spreads among humans at the turn of the 20th: Study The deadly AIDS virus first began spreading among humans at the turn of the 20th century in sub-Saharan Africa, just as modern cities were emerging in the region, U.S. researchers said Wednesday. 02 Oct 2008
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Child brides carry big risks: Report The number of girls in poor countries who marry before the age of 18 will double to 100 million in the next decade, putting many at risk from AIDS, a report said on Thursday. 05 Sep 2008
Number of new HIV infections in US is higher than expected The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported Sunday, acknowledging that their numbers have understated the level of the epidemic. 02 Aug 2008
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Teen prostitution up after Kenya's election crisis This time last year, Janet Kimani spent her days at school and her nights fighting with her little brothers over what to watch on the family's flickering TV set. 31 Jul 2008
Diaries show Saddam feared getting AIDS in prison Saddam Hussein feared catching AIDS or other diseases during his U.S.-supervised captivity, a leading Arab newspaper said Monday in publishing excerpts of his prison writings. 05 May 2008
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Home-based programs cut African AIDS deaths: study Providing HIV drug cocktails to people in their homes can cut AIDS-related deaths substantially in poor, rural areas of Africa, researchers said on Friday. 29 Feb 2008
