AIDS: Pioneering dentist looks back on early hysteria around HIV and AIDS

By Tully Satre In 1998, Mayor Richard M. Daley completed a multi-million dollar restoration on Halsted Street with nearly two-dozen rainbow-linked bronze pylons. One of the unique charms of the city in the past decade and a half has been its official nod towards the vibrant gay community. Seeing a street lined with monuments that … Read more

Freddy for a day

Was always a fan of Freddy Mercury and this is such a worthwhile cause……. http://www.freddieforaday.com/ Related articles Google Doodle Celebrates Freddie Mercury’s 65th Birthday (shoppingblog.com)

AIDS drugs radically reduce transmission of virus

By Thomas H. Maugh II – Los Angeles Times – Friday, May 13, 2011 In what is being hailed as a landmark breakthrough in HIV prevention, a new study has shown that giving anti-AIDS drugs to HIV-positive people can reduce the transmission of the virus to spouses and partners by 96 percent, U.S. researchers said … Read more