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World AIDS Day: Women's Rights And AIDS

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 12.01.2009 | Impact


Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

While HIV originally affected men in the 1980s, the lack of prevention efforts for women has resulted in a startling development: there are now more women than men living with HIV/AIDS.

Patrick Liotard-Vogt, New Kid On The Block: Swiss Mogul, 25, On Buying Harvey Weinstein's Shares In ASMALLWORLD

Sabine Heller | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media


Sabine Heller

Patrick Liotard-Vogt is a 25- year-old with big ideas, and a bank account to finance them. The Swiss media mogul earned his stripes this week when he bought out Harvey Weinstein's shares in ASMALLWORLD.

President Obama's New $5 Billion Investment Is a Welcome Boost for HIV/AIDS Research

Kevin Robert Frost | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics


Kevin Robert Frost

Time and again we have seen our investments in AIDS research pay off with the development and testing of prevention interventions and the discovery of powerful new treatments for people living with HIV.

An Unrivaled Ally in the Fight Against AIDS

Kevin Robert Frost | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics


Kevin Robert Frost

What was clear to me in my meeting with Ted Kennedy was how much he genuinely cared about fighting -- and winning -- our battle against the AIDS epidemic.

A Crucial Step for Advancing HIV/AIDS Prevention

Kevin Robert Frost | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


Kevin Robert Frost

With more flexibility to use federal funds for evidence-based programs, including syringe exchange programs, local governments and agencies will be better equipped to combat HIV transmission in their communities.

The Challenge and Opportunity of a National AIDS Strategy

Kevin Robert Frost | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics


Kevin Robert Frost

Twenty-eight years into the epidemic, we still do not have a National HIV/AIDS Strategy to guide use of AIDS-related dollars or hold government agencies accountable for steadily improved outcomes.

AMFAR GALA PICTURES: Stars Turn Out For Cannes Soiree (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 06.21.2009 | Entertainment


Stars turned out for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS 2009 benefit at the Hotel du Cap Thursday night. The place was packed with A-D-listers and as p...

Sharon Stone Apologizes For China Quake "Karma" Comment

AP | HENRY SANDERSON | Posted 06.06.2008 | Entertainment


BEIJING — French fashion house Christian Dior said Thursday it has dropped Sharon Stone from its Chinese ads and released a statement from the a...

Sharon Stone On Chinese Earthquake: "I Thought, Is That Karma?"

Huffington Post | Posted 06.04.2008 | Entertainment


Last week in Cannes at the annual amFAR fundraiser for which she annually plays auctioneer, Sharon Stone chatted her way down the red carpet. Stopping...

Madonna For Sale! Sells Contents Of Purse At Auction

AP | ANGELA DOLAND | Posted 05.31.2008 | Entertainment


MOUGINS, France - The Material Girl parted with a few personal possessions _ a custom-made white guitar and the contents of her handbag _ at a benefit...

Cannes Thursday: Madonna, Sharon Stone, Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman, Star Jones And More (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.30.2008 | Entertainment


The big event in Cannes Thursday, after Wednesday's "Che" premiere, was the annual amfAR benefit hosted by Sharon Stone and Madonna, complete with an ...