/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9061/all en /newsroom/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 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù 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 20:20:10 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 307495 at /newsroom /newsroom/marina-klein Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:33:41 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 261558 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:10:53 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 189415 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 15:25:57 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 62673 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 44060 at /newsroom /newsroom/claudia-mitchell Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23590 at /newsroom /newsroom/jean-pierre-routy Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23264 at /newsroom