South Africa: setting the wrong example

Article Abstract:

The author criticizes Nkosazana Zuma, South African Minister of Health, for her position refusing to implement a Glaxo Wellcome program providing low-cost AZT for HIV-infected pregnant women. There is talk of boycott against the 2000 AIDS Conference, scheduled for South Africa.

Health aspects, Editorial, South Africa, Political aspects, Zidovudine

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Both a 'magic bullet' and good aim are required to link public health interests and health care needs in HIV infection

Article Abstract:

HIV treatment and surveillance need to be coordinated for maximum success. Heterogeneity in HIV transmission risk could be combined with correctly targeted antiretroviral therapeutic strategy, yielding a significant public health benefit.

Social aspects, Public health

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The great escape: is immune evasion required for tumor progression?

Article Abstract:

A protein produced by ovarian and uterine cancer cells called RCAS1 prevents T cells from being activated. This may be one way cancer cells escape detection by the immune system.

Physiological aspects, Development and progression, Cancer cells, Tumors

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