/channels/taxonomy/term/390/all en /channels/channels/news/experts-world-aids-day-december-1-353168 <p>Every year, on December 1, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives to AIDS. (<a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-aids-day">United Nations</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ who can comment on this topic:</p> <p><b><a href="https://mcgill.ca/microimm/anne-gatignol">Anne Gatignol</a>, Full Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine</b></p> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:20:11 +0000 webfull 195256 at /channels /channels/channels/news/tale-two-pandemics-aids-and-covid-19-globe-mail-june-4-2021-331394 <p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is quoted by the Globe and Mail.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"…Dr. Catherine Hankins, a professor of public and population health at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ in Montreal, distinctly remembers reading the now-iconic MMWR report 40 years ago. "It was one of those 'where were you when…' moments," she said.</p> Mon, 07 Jun 2021 21:26:44 +0000 webfull 170982 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-world-aids-day-302945 <p>Across the country, the week of November 21 to December 1 marks Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Week. It’s an occasion to raise awareness surrounding HIV/AIDS issues nationally and culminates in the international observance of World AIDS Day on December 1st of each year – a day dedicated to increasing awareness of HIV/AIDS issues worldwide. (<a href="https://www.cdnaids.ca/events/world-aids-day/">Canadian AIDS Society</a>)<br /><br /> Here is an expert from ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:10:54 +0000 webfull 155888 at /channels /channels/channels/news/stigma-impairs-cognition-men-living-hiv-292057 <p><strong>Reducing stigma may address cognitive impairment in this population</strong></p> <p>A new study has drawn a direct link between the amount of stigma men with HIV report experiencing and their scores on cognitive tests, measuring abilities such as memory and attention.</p> Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:24:36 +0000 webfull 143683 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-aids-2018-conference-july-23-27-288180 <p>"The International AIDS Conference is the largest conference on any global health issue in the world. First convened during the peak of the AIDS epidemic in 1985, it continues to provide a unique forum for the intersection of science, advocacy, and human rights. Each conference is an opportunity to strengthen policies and programmes that ensure an evidence-based response to the epidemic. The 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) will be hosted in Amsterdam, Netherlands 23-27 July 2018." (<a href="https://www.aids2018.org/About">AIDS 2018</a>)</p> Wed, 25 Jul 2018 15:25:58 +0000 webfull 139116 at /channels /channels/channels/news/aids-and-aging-focus-research-study-287576 <p><em><span>By Neuro Staff</span></em></p> <p>When the general public thinks of HIV, they do not think of a neurological disease, yet people living with HIV infection know they need to worry about their brain health.</p> <p>Untreated, HIV can cause severe dementia. Even with good control of the infection, a third or more of patients have problems with thinking or concentration, and many have mental health challenges. These issues are of particular concern in those over 50, a rapidly expanding group given the success of modern antiretroviral treatment.</p> Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:51:33 +0000 webfull 138447 at /channels /channels/news/read-our-latest-newsletter-257234 <p>The ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Global Health Programs latest newsletter is out! Inside, read about World AIDS Day, the 2016 Summer Institute and more upcoming opportunities and events!</p> <p>Read the latest issue <a href="http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=930e42f31e25be51bfe17acf4&id=6e62c447d8&e=[UNIQID]" target="_blank">here</a>!</p> <p>Subscribe <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/globalhealth/subscribe-0">here</a>.</p> <p>Find past issues <a href="/globalhealth/node/2059">here</a>.</p> Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:22:37 +0000 webfull 114519 at /channels /channels/event/save-date-ending-epidemics-aids-tb-and-malaria-how-can-canada-help-261902 <h3><em>Please note that the event is now at capacity. A live webcast of the panel will be available <a href="https://youtu.be/yjlmGOCVJAw" target="_blank">here </a>from 4PM, September 15.</em></h3> Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:59:28 +0000 webfull 120120 at /channels /channels/news/clinician-scientists-neuro-receive-funding-parkinson%E2%80%99s-and-hiv-research-224829 <p><span><span>November 27, 2012 - Clinician-scientists take a unique, integrated approach that is essential to advancing science and medicine. Problems encountered in the clinic inspire research and new findings from the labs are directly applied to patients’ needs. The integrated model is a hallmark of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ and the MUHC and is now being replicated worldwide. Two clinician-scientists at The Neuro have been awarded grants today to further research on Parkinson’s disease and HIV/AIDS. </span></span></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:44:34 +0000 webfull 94554 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-hiv-affects-brain-264537 <p><strong>Study tracks patients to better understand effects and possible treatments</strong></p> <p>December 1 is World AIDS Day, a time to raise awareness about a disease that has afflicted 70 million people worldwide, 35 million of whom have died as a result.</p> Thu, 01 Dec 2016 18:47:31 +0000 webfull 123482 at /channels /channels/news/2015-world-blood-donor-day-june-14-253437 <p> Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:48:58 +0000 webfull 110694 at /channels /channels/news/hiv-uses-immune-system%E2%80%99s-own-tools-suppress-it-253966 <p>A Canadian research team at the IRCM in Montréal, led by molecular virologist Éric A. Cohen, PhD, made a significant discovery on how HIV escapes the body’s antiviral responses. The team uncovered how an HIV viral protein known as Vpu tricks the immune system by using its own regulatory process to evade the host’s first line of defence. This breakthrough was published yesterday in the scientific journal PLoS Pathogens and will be presented at the upcoming IAS 2015 conference in Vancouver. The findings pave the way for future HIV prevention or cure strategies. Wed, 15 Jul 2015 20:19:46 +0000 webfull 111158 at /channels /channels/news/world-aids-day-2015-mcgillmuhc-experts-257016 <p>December 1 is World AIDS Day, reminding us that the fight against the AIDS pandemic is far from over. More than 36 million people have died since it emerged in the early 1980s. Today, 35.3 million people around the world are living with the virus. 73,000 Canadians are currently HIV positive up from 49,000 in 2001, according to statistics from the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CanFAR).</p> Wed, 25 Nov 2015 20:56:52 +0000 webfull 114275 at /channels