Bioethics & Science - Stem Cells Found in Amniotic Fluid Appear To Offer Research Benefits, Study Says Stem cells derived from human amniotic fluid appear to offer many of the benefits of embryonic stem cells -- including the ability to grow into brain, muscle, bone and other tissues -- according to a study published in the Jan. 7 online edition on the journal Nature Biotechnology, the Washington Post reports www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=2&DR_ID=41981

2007-01-08

2007 National HIV Prevention Conference - Day 3 The 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC) focuses on prevention challenges, particularly with people of color, and emphasizes integrating science-based research into prevention programs. www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=2346

2007-12-04

Global Challenges - Physician Shortage, Lack of Regulation, Education Make Launching Male Circumcision Programs in Africa Difficult, Wall Street Journal Reports A physician shortage, lack of medical regulation and low education levels are making it difficult to implement safe male circumcision programs in Africa in an effort to curb the spread of HIV, the Wall Street Journal reports (Schoofs, Wall Street Journal, 9/7). According to final data from two NIH-funded stu www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=1&DR_ID=47351

2007-09-07

Texas Democratic Presidential Debate Excerpts CNN, Univision and the Texas Democratic Party sponsor this debate with two Democratic presidential candidates. Campbell Brown and Jon King from CNN and Jorge Ramos from Univision moderate. www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=2515

2008-02-21

Politics and Policy - Washington Post Examines Peace Corps' Policy Regarding HIV-Positive Volunteers Washington Post columnist Stephen Barr on Monday examined the Peace Corps' policy regarding HIV-positive volunteers. According to Barr, Jeremiah Johnson, a former volunteer in Ukraine, recently was discharged by the agency after he was diagnosed as HIV-positive. Johnson discovered that he is HIV-positive in www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=1&DR_ID=51798

2008-04-29

2007 National HIV Prevention Conference - Day 2 The 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC) focuses on prevention challenges, particularly with people of color, and emphasizes integrating science-based research into prevention programs. www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=2345

2007-12-03

Today's Topics In Health Disparities - What Are the Current Federal Legislative Efforts to Address Health Disparities between Racial and Ethnic Groups? The Kaiser Family Foundation hosts a discussion on current federal legislative efforts to address health disparities between racial and ethnic groups, and the factors that may influence the outcome of these efforts. www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=2448

2007-12-14

CSIS Conference on HIV/AIDS The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts the closing conference of the CSIS HIV/AIDS Task Force, which focuses on HIV/AIDS and broader global public health strategies. www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=2842

2008-07-15

MSNBC May 2007 Republican Candidate Debate Excerpts MSNBC and The Politico host this debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library with ten Republican presidential candidates. www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=2161

2007-05-03

Open Forum III: Key Issues in TB Drug Development This two-day forum, hosted by the TB Alliance, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Treatment Action Group and the Stop TB Partnership Working Group on New Drugs, is the second in a series of meetings addressing key issues in tuberculosis (TB) drug development. www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=2583

2008-05-05