HIV

Does anybody care about AIDS anymore?
By Marie Claudet
June 3, 2011 - 12:07am
This year marks 30 years since the first official documentation of AIDS in the United States. People living with HIV or AIDS or involved with the cause in Syracuse share their thoughts on what has become of this disease nowadays.

Less activism, less media coverage, and AIDS patients looking healthy. Everything seems to indicate that AIDS is a disease of the past or belonging to a third-world country.

“People have become complacent. Now, the general consensus is that I’ll just take a pill and I’ll be fine,” said Joe Carpenter, who has been living with HIV for the last 28 years.

CNY Investigators continue to study the spread of HIV
By Jordan Harrison
April 19, 2010 - 10:43am
Plus, the reasons behind the Georgian luger's death and Britain helps its citizens return home.

As reported this morning by the Post-Standard, investigators in Onondaga County continue to study the alarming increasing of HIV among teens and young adults. According to the article, investigators believe that many of the people with HIV remain unaware of their condition.

Onondaga County schools keep an eye on HIV
By Jordan Harrison
April 16, 2010 - 11:11am
Plus, the NBA Playoffs get underway tomorrow and the Iceland volcano continues to disrupt travel.

A report in today's Syracuse Post-Standard reports that school officials, nurses, and doctors have been warned about the alarming increase of HIV in Onondaga County. Officials were concerned after at least ten new cases of HIV have been diagnosed in Onondaga County since last December.

HIV-Positive travel ban lifted in US
By Hilary Levin
October 30, 2009 - 2:08pm
President Barack Obama is lifting the United States’ travel ban for people who are HIV-positive.

President Barack Obama is lifting the United States’ travel ban for people who are HIV-poAIDSsitive. The US is one of about six countries that do not allow travelers or immigrants into the country based on their HIV status. This ban...

AIDS, love and college students
By Christine Mehta
October 21, 2009 - 11:39pm
Health educator Scott Fried delivers a frank talk on sexual relationships and protecting yourself from HIV/AIDS.

“I need you all to stay awake. If you fall asleep you’ll really miss out on something great.”

Perched on the edge of the Goldstein Auditorium stage Wednesday night, Scott Fried began his talk to 250 Syracuse University students with that opening line. 

Fried was infected with HIV in 1987. The national public speaker and health educator has made it his mission for the past 18 years to help others protect themselves from the disease. 

AIDS detection and treatment improves world wide
By Andrew Reich
September 30, 2009 - 3:59pm
More people are getting treatment for H.I.V. and AIDS around the world.

NYTimes.com reports, the amount of people being tested for H.I.V. has doubled in several countries over the past year. This has contributed greatly to not only the detection of AIDS, but to people being treated.

You Better Act Like You Know
By Michelle San Miguel
April 23, 2009 - 3:18pm
Syracuse University hosts a showcase to help bring awareness about the spread of HIV/AIDS in the black community.

There are nearly 250,000 people in the United States who unknowingly have HIV, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  And in the black community, those numbers are even higher.  The CDC estimates that in 2005, African-Americans accounted for nearly half of the new HIV/AIDS diagnoses within the 33 states that have had long-term HIV reporting.