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Experts: World AIDS Day | December 1

webfull — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:20:11 +0000

Every year, on December 1, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives to AIDS. (United Nations)

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Anne Gatignol, Full Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine

Published: 29 November 2023

A tale of two pandemics: AIDS and COVID-19 - Globe & Mail, June 4, 2021

webfull — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 21:26:44 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is quoted by the Globe and Mail.

"…Dr. Catherine Hankins, a professor of public and population health at �㽶��Ƶ in Montreal, distinctly remembers reading the now-iconic MMWR report 40 years ago. "It was one of those 'where were you when…' moments," she said.

Published: 7 June 2021

Expert: World AIDS Day

webfull — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:10:54 +0000

Across the country, the week of November 21 to December 1 marks Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Week. It’s an occasion to raise awareness surrounding HIV/AIDS issues nationally and culminates in the international observance of World AIDS Day on December 1st of each year – a day dedicated to increasing awareness of HIV/AIDS issues worldwide. (Canadian AIDS Society)

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Published: 28 November 2019

Stigma impairs cognition in men living with HIV

webfull — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:24:36 +0000

Reducing stigma may address cognitive impairment in this population

A new study has drawn a direct link between the amount of stigma men with HIV report experiencing and their scores on cognitive tests, measuring abilities such as memory and attention.

Published: 27 November 2018

Experts: AIDS 2018 conference (July 23-27)

webfull — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 15:25:58 +0000

"The International AIDS Conference is the largest conference on any global health issue in the world. First convened during the peak of the AIDS epidemic in 1985, it continues to provide a unique forum for the intersection of science, advocacy, and human rights. Each conference is an opportunity to strengthen policies and programmes that ensure an evidence-based response to the epidemic. The 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) will be hosted in Amsterdam, Netherlands 23-27 July 2018." (AIDS 2018)

Published: 25 July 2018

AIDS and aging focus of research study

webfull — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:51:33 +0000

By Neuro Staff

When the general public thinks of HIV, they do not think of a neurological disease, yet people living with HIV infection know they need to worry about their brain health.

Untreated, HIV can cause severe dementia. Even with good control of the infection, a third or more of patients have problems with thinking or concentration, and many have mental health challenges. These issues are of particular concern in those over 50, a rapidly expanding group given the success of modern antiretroviral treatment.

Published: 8 June 2018

How HIV affects the brain

webfull — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 18:47:31 +0000

Study tracks patients to better understand effects and possible treatments

December 1 is World AIDS Day, a time to raise awareness about a disease that has afflicted 70 million people worldwide, 35 million of whom have died as a result.

Published: 1 December 2016

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webfull — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:22:37 +0000

The McGill Global Health Programs latest newsletter is out! Inside, read about World AIDS Day, the 2016 Summer Institute and more upcoming opportunities and events!

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Published: 10 December 2015

World AIDS Day 2015: McGill/MUHC experts

webfull — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 20:56:52 +0000

December 1 is World AIDS Day, reminding us that the fight against the AIDS pandemic is far from over. More than 36 million people have died since it emerged in the early 1980s. Today, 35.3 million people around the world are living with the virus. 73,000 Canadians are currently HIV positive up from 49,000 in 2001, according to statistics from the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CanFAR).

Published: 25 November 2015

HIV uses the immune system’s own tools to suppress it

webfull — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 20:19:46 +0000

A Canadian research team at the IRCM in Montréal, led by molecular virologist Éric A. Cohen, PhD, made a significant discovery on how HIV escapes the body’s antiviral responses. The team uncovered how an HIV viral protein known as Vpu tricks the immune system by using its own regulatory process to evade the host’s first line of defence. This breakthrough was published yesterday in the scientific journal PLoS Pathogens and will be presented at the upcoming IAS 2015 conference in Vancouver. The findings pave the way for future HIV prevention or cure strategies.

Published: 15 July 2015