HIV
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Proponents of harm reduction work point to studies that have shown offering clean needles and other supplies can significantly reduce the spread of diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
As a tenured professor at the University of Maryland, he studied cancer, HIV and other infectious diseases.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Even President George W. Bush made great strides against HIV, made sure SARS-1 didn’t become a disaster in 2003, and prepped the country for a potential bird flu crisis, which remains a major threat.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Many detainees suffered from HIV, tuberculosis and eczema.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Axel responded to the suit by explaining that cells couldn’t grow outside of tissue culture and that there was a world of difference between culture contamination and HIV infection.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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