The medical records were illegally disclosed online, the Ministry of Health said, in the second major breach of Singapore’s health records since July.
Tag: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Quest to Solve Assassination Mystery Revives an AIDS Conspiracy Theory
In a new documentary, a former South African militia member says his group used phony vaccinations to spread H.I.V. among blacks. Experts are deeply skeptical.
Global Health: The World Needs a Urine Test for TB. But It’s Already Here.
The W.H.O. has recommended such a test for H.I.V.-positive patients since 2015. But in poor countries, few qualifying patients are receiving it.
U.N. AIDS Agency Is in ‘State of Crisis’ and Needs New Leader, Report Says
Experts accused Michel Sidibé, the agency’s chief, of having an autocratic style leading to “ethical blindness” on harassment and the abuse of power.
Chinese Scientist Claims to Use Crispr to Make First Genetically Edited Babies
The researcher, He Jiankui, offered no evidence or data to back up his assertions. If true, some fear the feat could open the door to “designer babies.”
‘It’s Time to Try to Change the Men’: Papua New Guinea’s Epidemic of Abuse
A loose network of makeshift shelters is straining to meet the need in a region where 80 percent of women say they have been beaten by a partner.