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Rep. Joe Kennedy III

Mass. Politicians Step Out for AIDS Walk

By Antoinette Weil | Jun 8
EDGE recently caught up with Boston politicians Rep. Joe Kennedy III and Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez during the city’s annual AIDS Walk and 5k Run, to gauge their views on HIV/AIDS work and LGBT equality.

Victor Diaz-Herman

Groups Across U.S. Want AIDS to Become a High Priority

By Gideon Grudo | Thursday Jun 6, 2013
It’s Pride Month, and executive directors from 34 national LGBT and HIV/AIDS groups formally committed themselves on June 3 to prioritizing the fight against HIV.

After a Decade, Global AIDS Program Looks Ahead

By Jim Abrams | Tuesday May 21, 2013
The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from epidemic is running up against an era of economic recovery and harsh budget cuts.

Origami Condom Founder on the Next Phase of Protection

By Holly Grigg-Spall | Wednesday May 15, 2013
EDGE speaks with Danny Resnic, the founder of the condom company Origami, to learn how his brand of unique condoms differs from standard condoms that currently monopolize the market.

amfAR Cannes Charity Gala Reveals Headliners

By The Associated Press | Thursday May 9, 2013
AIDS research charity amfAR gears up for their annual Cinema Against AIDS gala at Cannes Film Festival with performances by Dame Shirley Bassey and Duran Duran.

Is This the First Condom Made For Anal Sex?

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday May 8, 2013
Condom company Origami Condoms have apparently created the first condom created for anal sex.

FDA Rejects 2 HIV Drugs From Gilead Sciences

Tuesday Apr 30, 2013
Gilead Sciences Inc. said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration rejected two marketing applications for HIV treatments, citing quality control problems at the company’s manufacturing facilities.

Latest HIV Vaccine Doesn’t Work; Govt Halts Study

By Lauran Neergaard | Friday Apr 26, 2013
The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren’t preventing HIV infection.
Quest Clinical Research nurse Priscila "Grace" Gonzaga, right, administers a preliminary blood test on Ed Walsh Friday, April 12, as part of a study aimed at curing HIV.(Photo: Ed Walsh)

A Reporter’s Journey: Living With HIV

By Ed Walsh | Monday Apr 22, 2013
As a nurse drew my blood last Friday, the significance of what was happening and the date was lost on me. My biggest concern was trying to remember the words in Spanish to explain the procedure.

No Confirmed Link Between Oklahoma Dentist and Diseases

By Justin Juozapavicius | Saturday Apr 20, 2013
Although more than five dozen patients of an unsanitary Oklahoma oral surgeon tested positive for infectious disease, health officials said it would be unlikely so many contracted them in his clinic.
Eugene Maraventano

Police: Phoenix Area Man Killed Wife Over HIV Fear

Thursday Apr 11, 2013
A Phoenix man charged with killing his wife and adult son told police he carried out the killings out of a fear he had given his wife HIV from prostitutes he frequented and out of concern about what would become of his jobless son.