Thursday, May 1, 2008

Differering responses to HIV treatment

A recent study has come out showing that there are differing responses to HIV treatment, depending on race and sex. As one might guess, those that are often already in more stressful, lower socioeconomic environments on average, do not fair as well (Whitehall study, anyone?):
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080430/hl_nm/hiv_therapy_race_dc;_ylt=AgTfdZX54OWKH_YHJT.nIzTVJRIF

Also, measles have hit 70 cases in the US today: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080501/ap_on_he_me/cdc_measles;_ylt=AnqX9Vch.4c7fyBmGdCVRDnVJRIF

Thomas

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