A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to 35 years in prison today for sexually abusing three boys and potentially exposing them to HIV.
Ronald Lord pleaded guilty in July to three counts each of third-degree sexual abuse and criminal transmission of HIV.
Lord admitted he sexually abused the teenage boys between September 2005 and August 2006. However, his attorney argued that Lord prevented the boys from getting HIV because he used condoms.
Defense recommended a 25-year sentence, while prosecutors recommended 55 years.
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Saturday, September 22, 2007
New Law Aims To Get More Mainers Tested For HIV
The new law eliminates the need for people to get pre-test counseling for an HIV test. It also eliminates the need for people to sign a separate consent form for an HIV test.
Supporters of the new law say it will encourage more people to get tested for HIV by streamlining the process.
"We want people to start thinking about HIV testing as something pretty routine to have it done at least once and for some people more than once," said Dr. Eric Steele. "If you make it easy, we think we'll find more people out there that have HIV and don't know it. If we can do tha,t we can get those people earlier treatment, which is a good thing. It extends their chances of living longer and it reduces the chances of them passing it on to somebody else." read more
Supporters of the new law say it will encourage more people to get tested for HIV by streamlining the process.
"We want people to start thinking about HIV testing as something pretty routine to have it done at least once and for some people more than once," said Dr. Eric Steele. "If you make it easy, we think we'll find more people out there that have HIV and don't know it. If we can do tha,t we can get those people earlier treatment, which is a good thing. It extends their chances of living longer and it reduces the chances of them passing it on to somebody else." read more
Moxico: Health Official Calls for HIV/AIDS Combat
The acting health director of eastern Moxico province, Simão de Amaral Friday appealed to the society for the combat to the HIV/AIDS scourge in the region.
The appeal was launched at the ceremony of signing contracts of partnerships between the British NGO "Oxfam" with other four local organisations, with view to implement projects of combat to the disease, with the financing of the European Union.
Simão de Amaral urged partners for a rigorous management of the project so that the beneficiaries feel the positive efforts of the donation. read more
The appeal was launched at the ceremony of signing contracts of partnerships between the British NGO "Oxfam" with other four local organisations, with view to implement projects of combat to the disease, with the financing of the European Union.
Simão de Amaral urged partners for a rigorous management of the project so that the beneficiaries feel the positive efforts of the donation. read more
Wait for HIV/AIDS drugs in S.C. ends
Hundreds of South Carolinians with HIV/AIDS who were waiting for lifesaving medicines can take their lives off hold thanks to a healthy dose of funds from the Legislature.
The AIDS Drug Assistance Program waiting list, which started mid-2006 and grew to 567 in April, has been cleared.
“We’re very pleased that finally we have been able to eliminate our waiting list after more than a year,” said Lynda Kettinger, director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control’s STD/HIV division. “It has been a very challenging time for patients, local providers and our staff.”
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The AIDS Drug Assistance Program waiting list, which started mid-2006 and grew to 567 in April, has been cleared.
“We’re very pleased that finally we have been able to eliminate our waiting list after more than a year,” said Lynda Kettinger, director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control’s STD/HIV division. “It has been a very challenging time for patients, local providers and our staff.”
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Drug company suspends HIV vaccine work
International drug company Merck has suspended work on an experimental vaccine that was regarded as one of the most promising in the fight against HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS.
Testing of the drug has stopped after a monitoring panel judged it to be ineffective.
The experiment called 'STEP' began three years ago, enrolling 3,000 volunteers.
All of them were initially free of HIV but they were at high risk of contracting the virus.
Most were homosexual men or female sex workers and Merck says they were repeatedly counselled about how to reduce their risk of HIV infection.
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Testing of the drug has stopped after a monitoring panel judged it to be ineffective.
The experiment called 'STEP' began three years ago, enrolling 3,000 volunteers.
All of them were initially free of HIV but they were at high risk of contracting the virus.
Most were homosexual men or female sex workers and Merck says they were repeatedly counselled about how to reduce their risk of HIV infection.
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NeurogesX Completes Enrollment in Confirmatory Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Painful HIV Distal Sensory Polyneuropathy
NeurogesX, Inc. announced today that it has completed enrollment in study C119, a second Phase 3 clinical trial of its lead product candidate NGX-4010 for the treatment of painful HIV-distal sensory polyneuropathy (HIV-DSP). NGX-4010 is a dermal patch designed to manage peripheral neuropathic pain. Previously completed Phase 3 trials demonstrated that a single, 30- or 60-minute treatment with NGX-4010 applied directly to the site of pain may provide pain relief for up to three months. C119 is a randomized, double-blind, controlled study that has enrolled over 480 patients at study sites in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. read more
League players spread HIV message in PNG
For the third year running, top Australian rugby league players have visited Papua New Guinea to deliver messages about HIV/AIDS awareness and non-violence against women.
An Australian prime minister's XIII in Port Moresby to play a PNG prime minister's XIII on Sunday took time on Saturday to visit a coastal village near the capital and an army barracks.
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An Australian prime minister's XIII in Port Moresby to play a PNG prime minister's XIII on Sunday took time on Saturday to visit a coastal village near the capital and an army barracks.
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