AIDS

Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will host a program titled “How Will You Help End HIV Stigma?” Tuesday, Dec. 3, from noon to 1 p.m. in Samson Pavilion, Room 199B. Held in recognition of World AIDS Day, Christine Horvat Davey and Scott Emory Moore, assistant professors of nursing, will examin...

The use of opioids, methamphetamines, cocaine and other stimulants is the second-most common cause of exposure to HIV among those in the United States diagnosed with the virus that causes AIDS. Thanks to a new $16 million, five-year grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National In...

$3.9 million NIH grant supports research from Case Western Reserve, University of Colorado on benefits of working out for those living longer with HIV World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) will be a somber remembrance of the thousands who have died from HIV in the last 40-plus years, but also a celebration of th...

Researcher at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing focuses on aging-related health issues among people living with HIV-AIDS A nurse scientist at Case Western Reserve University is further expanding her research on aging-related health challenges increasingly faced by people living longer with HIV...

Rachel Chapman, associate professor in anthropology at University of Washington, will be on campus Friday, March 22, for a talk titled “Austerity, Precarious Use and the Elusive AIDS-Free Generation in Mozambique.” The presentation will be held in Mather Memorial Building, Room 201, from 5 to 6 p....

Case Western Reserve School of Nursing study seeks to fine-tune, personalize exercise, nutrition ‘prescriptions’ for patients; could also apply to diabetes, heart disease, others Although generally true, it’s not enough for health care professionals to simply advise patients to “exercise more and e...

Case Western Reserve University’s partnership with Uganda all began with an invitation. In 1986, the Ugandan Minster of Health invited the late Frederick C. Robbins, CWRU professor and dean emeritus and Nobel Laureate, to the country for his recommendations for addressing the AIDS epidemic. With tha...

The Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals AIDS Clinical Trials Unit will host a free screening of Kings, Queens, & In-Betweens, a 90-minute documentary filmed in Columbus, Ohio. The film follows eight performers in the city’s drag scene and examines the concept of gender. The screeni...

Uganda “treatment cascade” increases patient continuation in care Billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars have been invested in Africa over the past 15 years to improve care for millions suffering from the HIV/AIDS epidemic, yet health systems on the continent continue to struggle. What if the investments...

The LGBT Center, Case Western Reserve University AIDS Clinical Trials Unit and Planned Parenthood will table from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Tinkham Veale University Center for AIDS Awareness Day. The groups will educate the community about AIDS and HIV, prevention, prevalence and more. In ...