MPs are urging the UK to give more money to the Global Fund which fights AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria.

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Prizes, not patents. That could be the slogan for a radical idea that leading economists say would lower the price of new drugs for treating HIV/AIDS. Treating AIDS costs tens of thousands of dollars per patient annually in the United States, and more and more patients are unable to afford the life-saving drugs, according to figures from the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. The waiting list for the program, which is jointly funded by federal and state governments and provides medicines to low-income patients, now stands at 2,759, up from 361 in 2010.  Read full article > >

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‘Radical’ bill seeks to reduce cost of AIDS drugs by awarding prizes instead of patents

The federal government Friday called for all baby boomers to be tested for hepatitis C, which kills more Americans each year than AIDS and is the leading reason for liver transplants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the recommendation to find hundreds of thousands of people who have the infection, which greatly increases their chances of developing cirrhosis and liver cancer, but don’t know it. Read full article > >

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CDC recommends hepatitis C tests for all baby boomers

Consumers may soon be able to test themselves for the virus that causes AIDS in their own homes, after a panel of experts on Tuesday recommended approval of the first over-the-counter test.

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F.D.A. Panel Backs First Rapid, Take Home H.I.V. Test

A drug already approved for treatment of AIDS might one day be approved for prevention of the deadly disease in individuals at high risk.

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Three men arrested during counter-terrorism raids are due in court after being charged with conspiracy.

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Three men face conspiracy charges

While Ryan Gosling was shut out on Oscar nomination day this year, his work in the very sleek (and extremely violent) “ Drive ” has finally been recognized by a show that knows what the people want: The MTV Movie Awards. Read full article > >

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MTV Movie Awards show nomination love to ‘Bridesmaids,’ ‘Hunger Games’ and Ryan Gosling

When we were kids, hearing loss was funny. My sister and I made a game out of saying what we believed to be hilarious things, in normal tones, right in front of our grandmother, who we were sure couldn’t hear a thing. Read full article > >

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Baby boomers who need hearing aids have many choices in a Bluetooth/iPod world

The Afghan government and US special forces sign a deal on the conduct of controversial night raids.

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Afghan-US night raid deal signed

In East New York, where AIDS death rates are high, a health center is taking a holistic approach.

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Big City: A Vision of a Grim Past and a Hopeful Future

Afghanistan and the United States have reached an agreement on the conduct of night raids that would give legal oversight of the raids to Afghan forces, according to American and Afghan officials.

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Deal Reached on Contested Afghan Night Raids

The leader of an Islamist group whose members were targeted in a series of French police raids denies any contact with Toulouse gunman Mohammed Merah, lawyer Philippe Missamou said Saturday.

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Police in France have arrested 19 suspected Islamist militants and seized weapons in a series of dawn raids, President Nicolas Sarkozy says.

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PARIS — In a continuing display of firmness against terrorism, President Nicolas Sarkozy announced Friday that police had rounded up 19 Islamic activists and discovered several assault rifles in early-morning raids in Paris and two other French cities. Read full article > >

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French police arrest 19 suspected Islamists, seize weapons

A ceremony to mark one of the most daring raids of World War II is being held at St Nazaire in western France.

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Veterans remember St Nazaire raid