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Experts: World AIDS Day | December 1

webfull — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:20:11 +0000

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. (United Nations)

Here are some experts from �山ǿ�� who can comment on this topic:

Anne Gatignol, Full Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine

Published: 29 November 2023

The Neuroscience of HIV: World AIDS Day (Dec. 1)

webfull — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 17:28:36 +0000

Dec. 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.

When most people think of AIDS, they generally do not think of a neurological disease, yet HIV infection can have an important impact on brain function. Untreated, HIV can cause severe dementia.

Published: 30 November 2016

World AIDS Day 2015: �山ǿ��/MUHC experts

webfull — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 20:56:52 +0000

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).

Published: 25 November 2015

World AIDS Day, December 1: �山ǿ��/MUHC experts

webfull — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:05:27 +0000

Here is a list of experts from �山ǿ��, the �山ǿ�� Health Centre (MUHC) and the Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital available for comment on your stories for World AIDS Day:

Published: 27 November 2014