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NEW YORK: Historical Society Exhibition to Explore the Early Days of AIDS

This summer, the New York Historical Society will mount an exhibition titled “AIDS in New York: The First Five Years,” which will focus on the early years of AIDS in New York City. Comprised of diaries, ephemera such as clinician’s notes and photographs, and both audio and video clips, the exhibition will examine the impact of the disease from the first days of rumors of a “gay plague” in 1981 through 1986.

Published: 15 March 2013
From: CDC National Prevention Information Network

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The Battle for Needle Exchange, as AIDS Raged

In the '80s, HIV was killing tens of thousands of heroin addicts. Yet swapping clean needles for dirty ones remained illegal—until a ragtag group of AIDS activists put their bodies on the line.

Published: 14 March 2013
From: The Fix

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At home: Sir Nick Partridge

The head of the Terrence Higgins Trust talks about his ‘intense’ role and attitudes towards HIV and Aids.

Published: 10 March 2013
From: Financial Times

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Oscar-Nominated Doc 'How to Survive a Plague' to Become TV Mini Series

The Oscar-nominated documentary feature How to Survive a Plague is getting a miniseries treatment. Mere days after the Academy Awards, ABC Studios has bought rights to David France’s film, which follows an improbable group of young people -- many of them HIV-positive young men -- with an eye toward a potential dramatic miniseries.

Published: 04 March 2013
From: The Hollywood Reporter

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CROI at 20 - a look back

CROI, which started as a small national conference held in a hotel in Washington DC, will hold its 20th meeting this year. In this table, I’ve highlighted what I think has been the major news from each year’s conference. Enjoy the trip down memory lane!

Published: 02 March 2013
From: Journal Watch HIV/AIDS Clinical Care

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HIV and Gay Media: The Vanishing Virus

HIV/AIDS has largely moved off the front page and out of public consciousness. What, then, is the responsibility of LGBT media in this climate of rising infection rates and a bored readership? Are they simply reflecting the community’s waning interest, or do they have a responsibility to keep HIV in the headlines, to serve as advocates for better public awareness?

Published: 28 February 2013
From: My Fabulous Disease (blog)

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The Plague Years, in Film and Memory

What it's like when the worst years of your life get rolled up into an Oscar-nominated documentary.

Published: 26 February 2013
From: The Atlantic

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Obituary: C. Everett Koop, MD, 96, Iconic Surgeon General

C. Everett Koop, MD, Ronald Reagan's iconic surgeon general who waged a war against smoking, defended disabled newborns' right to life, and championed knowledge over prejudice to educate the nation about AIDS, is dead at age 96.