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News May, 2009

News Sat 23 - Fri 29 May

Charities launch guide on prosecutions for HIV transmission. Pink Paper

HIV vaccine researchers turn muscle into antibody factories. New Scientist

Why HIV drugs 'could stop virus spread'. BBC News

News Sat 16 - Fri 22 May

Scientists who have mapped HIV's spread across Europe say holidaymakers infected abroad are largely to blame. BBC News

Mouth swab that detects HIV in 20 minutes now available on NHS. Daily Mail

Comment: Sex education can help stop the rise of HIV in young gay men. Pink News

News Sat 09 - Fri 15 May

A man convicted of knowingly infecting an 82-year-old woman with HIV has been sentenced to three years in jail for breaching an order banning him from contacting people over the age of 60.Western Morning News

US gay men mostly getting HIV from main partners; minority of transmission from men with diagnosed HIV. AIDSmap

News Sat 02 - Fri 08 May

Mothers tell of living with HIV, as the number of pregnant women with the disease hits new high in Scotland.Sunday Herald

HIV patients at higher risk from flu, WHO says. Reuters

People living with HIV could soon monitor their own condition at home using a hand-held device, similar to ones used by diabetics.BBC

Britain has most new HIV cases in Europe. Metro