What's New at the AIDS InfoNet, January 2006

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What’s New at the AIDS InfoNet: January 2006 Changes

Hello all,

Here are the latest changes to the InfoNet web site at

http://www.aidsinfonet.org

NOTE: All InfoNet materials are available in both English and

Spanish

There were some problems with the web site during January due to changes

in the site code. We believe all the problems have been fixed; however,

if you encounter errors in the web site, please let us know.

Please send any questions or suggestions to

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Bob Munk

Coordinator, AIDS InfoNet

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A. New InfoNet Fact Sheets: (2 this month)

* 158/e – AIDS Myths and Misunderstandings

B. Revised Fact Sheets (14 topics, 27 fact sheets this

month)

The following fact sheets were revised (an “e” or a “/e” indicates the

Spanish version):

* 001/e – Index, to add #702 Ayurvedic Medicine and #158, Myths and

Misunderstandings

* 101/e – What is AIDS?, minor changes

* 102/e – Antibody Testing, warning on false positive results with a

rapid test kit

* 153/e – Condoms, minor changes; add link to FDA brochure

* 154/e – Drug Use and HIV, Note multiple sexual partners and increased

risk of infection

* 200e – Important Resources – change link to AIDSinfo.gov Spanish

sites

* 204/e – Telling Others to note legal liability; other minor

changes

* 407/e – Drug Interactions, to list antidepressives, and note that more

interactions are being identified

* 440/e – New Protease Inhibitors, to note discontinuation of Roche

RO033-4649

* 470/e – Other New ARVs – To update information on Gilead 9137 integrase

inhibitor

* 502/e – Cryptosporidiosis, Add link to CDC fact sheet and note

dehydration risk

* 518/e – Tuberculosis (TB), general revision

* 803/e – Smoking and HIV to note increases in CV risk & nausea; add

link to add’l web site

* 999/e – Internet Bookmarks for AIDS at

http://www.aidsinfonet.org/articles.php?articleID=999 Entries

verified. 4 sites were added, 6 addresses were changed, and 6 were

deleted.

C. Fact Sheets Reviewed but

Not Changed (none this month)

D. Fact sheets over one year since

last revision/review, as of January 31:

12

CHANGES TO THE WEB SITE LISTINGS at

http://www.aidsinfonet.org/articles.php?articleID=999

1. ADVOCACY

Added: The Starfish Project – medication recycling at

http://www.thestarfishproject.org/index.cfm

2. ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES

Changed: Database on Dietary Supplements is now at

http://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/Vitamin_and_Mineral_Supplement_Fact_Sheets.aspx

5. CLINICAL TRIALS

Changed: International Antiviral Therapy Evaluation Center (IATEC) is now

at

http://www.iavi.org/viewfile.cfm?fid=816

7. DISSIDENTS (AIDS Doesn't Exist or HIV Isn't the Cause)

Added: 1. AIDS Denialists: How to Respond at

http://www.aegis.org/pubs/atn/2000/atn34210.html

2. Answering the AIDS Denialists: CD4 (T-Cell) Counts, and Viral

Load at

http://www.aegis.com/pubs/atn/2000/ATN34102.html

11. GOVERNMENT (UNITED STATES) AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS

Changed: HIV Drug Resistance Program, National Cancer Institute is now at

http://home.ncifcrf.gov/hivdrp/

Deleted: Office of Minority Health, Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative at

http://www.omhrc.gov/omh/aids/aidshome_new.htm

13. LINKS TO OTHER AIDS SITES & RESOURCE GUIDES

Deleted: AIDS Health Web Links at

http://www.internet-health-directory.com/Conditions_and_Diseases_Immune_Disorders_Immune_Deficiency_AIDS.html

14. MANUFACTURERS

Changad: Gilead Sciences Change of HAART web site is now at

https://www.changeofhaart.com/

15. INTERNATIONAL (based outside of the USA)

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Deleted: Sitio Argentina de Orientación y Prevención del SIDA

(Argentina) at

http://www.redsida.org.ar/

EUROPE

Deleted: Crusaid, British AIDS Fund Raising Charity (United Kingdom)

at

http://www.crusaid.org.uk/

Changed: VIH/SIDA, Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, España is now at

http://www.msc.es/ciudadanos/enfLesiones/enfTransmisibles/sida/home.htm

19. PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

Deleted: Journal of the Internat'l Ass'n of Physicians in AIDS Care

(IAPAC) at

http://jia.sagepub.com/

23. STATISTICS ON HIV/AIDS

Added: Global Health Facts.org – Global Data on HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and

more at

http://www.globalhealthfacts.org/index.jsp

States of the USA

Changed: Missouri: HIV/AIDS Reports is now at

http://www.dhss.mo.gov/HIV_STD_AIDS/Data.html

25. TREATMENT - General Sites

Deleted: Global Guidelines Project at

http://www.globalguidelines.org/index.html

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