Scientists are hard at work trying to develop an HIV vaccine that is both safe and effective. As the South African AIDS Conference draws to a close in the city of Durban, Glenda Gray discusses three of the major human clinical trials that are underway around the world.
Stigma is among the biggest issues related to HIV and AIDS today. People in many parts of the world are afraid to disclose that they have the condition, as they worry about being ostracised and persecuted. Bonnie Fournier writes about efforts in Uganda to revive a tradition among the country's Acholi people that will give particularly adolescents the chance to tackle stigma, talk openly about HIV and reconnect with their own culture.
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Glenda Gray, South African Medical Research Council
Researchers around the world are working hard to find a vaccine that is safe and effective.
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Bonnie Fournier, Thompson Rivers University
Addressing HIV stigma through utilising the Acholi’s own local cultural system is an empowering process that will position the role of the elders back into the community.
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Politics + Society
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Jordan N Galehan, Southern Illinois University
Boko Haram has the highest number of women fighters in the history of terror
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Tony Walker, La Trobe University
Protestors have taken to the streets over an extradition bill that could see alleged criminals extradicted to China, and Beijing is doing little to assuage their concerns.
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Milka Ivanova, Leeds Beckett University; Dorina-Maria Buda, Leeds Beckett University
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Francisca Pereyra, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento
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Business + Economy
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Sean Gossel, University of Cape Town
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Katherine Wilson, Swinburne University of Technology
A throwaway economy harms more than the natural environment. It also harms our mental environment.
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Lluís Montoliu, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB - CSIC)
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Marta Miret, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Elvira Lara Pérez, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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