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Lack of HIV Testing in Hispanic Communities Draws Broad Press
Xinhua News Service reported March 3 and the Los Angeles Times and Associated Press reported March 2 on research led by Dr. Mitchell Kushner, a former graduate student in the School of Public Health, finding that primary care practitioners in the local Hispanic community often fail to offer HIV testing or advise safer sex to their patients. Co-author Dr. Rosa Solorio, assistant professor of family medicine and a member of the UCLA AIDS Institute, was quoted. The AP piece appeared on the Web sites of the San Diego Union Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, El Nuevo Herald and many other California dailies. An EFE News story ran March 2 in Yahoo!News, La Opinion, Terra and MSN; and a Spanish translation of an earlier HealthDay report appeared March 1 on the Web site of the National Institutes of Health.
“Few Latinos Advised to Get Tested for HIV, Study Says”
www.latimes.com
“Study: Few Hispanics in L.A. County Advised to Get Test for HIV”
www.signonsandiego.com
“Falla la Asesoría a Pacientes de VIH”
www.laopinion.com

Reuters and Gay.com Explore Prophylactic Use of HIV Drugs
Gay.com (U.K.) and Reuters reported Nov. 11 and 23, respectively, and on an AIDS Care study led by Steven Shoptaw, professor of family medicine and psychiatry, finding that people who take HIV drugs after high-risk sex will likely follow the full regimen. The findings suggest a demand for post-exposure prophylaxis among high-risk populations.
“High Demand for HIV Meds after High-Risk Sex”
www.gay.com
“Post-Exposure HIV Drugs Won't Boost Risky Behavior”
health.yahoo.com

HealthDay Explores HIV Patients’ Perception of Stigmatization
HealthDay reported Sept. 1 on UCLA research finding that up to 25 percent of low-income Los Angeles people living with HIV feel stigmatized by their healthcare providers. Daily India also covered the study Sept. 1, and Investors Business Daily carried a report Sept. 4. The journal AIDS Patient Care and STDs reported the study. 
“25 Per Cent of HIV Patients Think Their Doctors Stigmatize Them”
www.dailyindia.com
“HIV Drug Might Fight Cancer”
www.washingtonpost.com

United Press International Reports on Chaos in HIV Patients’ Lives
United Press International reported Sept. 11 on new research led by Dr. Mitchell Wong, assistant professor of general internal medicine and health services research, finding that chaos in HIV patients’ lives can be a barrier to access proper medical care. The study is published in the September issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
“Level of Chaos Impacts HIV Medical Care”
www.upi.com

Science Magazine Spotlights AIDS Gene Therapy
AIDS research by Jerome Zack, an associate director at the UCLA AIDS Institute and a professor of hematology-oncology, was highlighted Aug. 3 by Science magazine in an article about how scientists are testing gene approaches to combat the disease. The article quotes Zack and cites Dr. Ronald Mitsuyasu, an associate director of the AIDS Institute and director of the UCLA CARE Center; and Irvin Chen, director of the UCLA AIDS Institute.
“Building an HIV-Proof Immune System”
www.sciencemag.org

Self-Monitoring to Reduce HIV, Risky Sex Draws Interest
New research by Marguerita Lightfoot, an associate research psychologist at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and a member of the UCLA AIDS Institute, finding that self-monitoring reduces risky sex among HIV-positive people, was reported July 7 by The Advocate.com.  A Reuters Health piece was carried July 17 on ScientificAmerican.com and an EFE News report appeared July 17 in La Opinion.
“Self-Monitoring Found to Reduce High-Risk Behavior in HIV-Positive People”
www.advocate.com
“Self-Assessment May Lower HIV Patients' Risk-Taking”
www.sciam.com
“Detectan cambio de Conducta Sexual en Los Pacientes de VIH”
www.laopinion.com

Wire Service Reports on HIV Testing in L.A.’s Hispanic Communities
HealthDay News reported March 1 on new research led by Dr. Mitchell Kushner, a former graduate student in the School of Public Health, finding that primary care practitioners in Los Angeles’ Hispanic Communities often fail to offer HIV testing or safer sex advice to their patients. Co-author Dr. Rosa Solorio, assistant professor of family medicine and member of the UCLA AIDS Institute, was quoted. The Web sites of the Washington Post, HealthCentral, WFIE-TV (Ind.), Lex18-TV (Lexington, Ky.), and SpiritIndia carried the wire service article.
“Few Primary Care Docs Offer HIV Test to L.A.'s Hispanics”
www.washingtonpost.com

Media Spotlights Research on Twins' Immune Response to HIV
The media spotlighted research led by Dr. Otto Yang, associate professor of infectious diseases, which found that the immune systems of two identical HIV-positive twins reacted differently to the infection, indicating that the body's defenses are random rather than genetically determined. The findings highlight the difficulty in developing a "one-size-fits-all" AIDS vaccine. The study was covered by United Press International, DG News, WebWire.com, MyDNA.com, RxPG News, Biology News.com, Innovations-Report, Medical News Today, and Science Daily Dec. 6, 7 and 8; The web sites of The Advocate, Ivanhoe News Wire and 365gay on Dec. 9; and the Voice of America on Dec. 22.

Spanish-language Media Address AIDS in Mexico
KVEA-Channel 52 aired a Feb. 8 story, and La Opinion, Dominican Today EFE Newswire reported Feb. 9 on a UCLA-sponsored lecture by Dr. Jorge Saavedra, head of Mexico's national HIV/AIDS program, CENSIDA, on that country's HIV epidemiology, treatment and prevention efforts. The Dominican Today story quoted Dr. Rosa Solorio, assistant professor of health services research and family medicine.

News Web Sites Report on STD Testing Among Newly Homeless Youth
Research led by Dr. Rosa Solorio, assistant professor of health services research and family medicine, which found that pregnancy and not high risk behavior predicted whether newly homeless teens are tested for sexually transmitted diseases, was covered Feb. 21 by News-Medical.net and Medical News Today.