One Home Many Hopes: The founding of a nonprofit

March 31, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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They came because they’d read a story

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Usher is back from ‘digital dead’ way too early

Dec. 6, 2010   Leave a Comment  

Many celebrities, such as Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Kim Kardashian, Alicia Keys and Usher, signed off from Facebook and Twitter on World AIDS Day on December 1, promising to quit social networking until Keep a Child Alive’s “Buy Life” charity campaign had raised a total of $1 million. “I’m digitally dying tonite for WORLD AIDS [...]

Celebs, including Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga and Usher are temporarily quitting Twitter

Nov. 28, 2010   Leave a Comment  

Many celebrities, including Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Ryan Seacrest, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Elijah Wood, Serena Williams, Janelle Monae and Swizz Beatz are getting ready for a new campaign called “Digital Life Sacrifice,” which will benefit Alicia Keys’ AIDS charity, “Keep a Child Alive.” The charity organization was started in 2003 in [...]

Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper on HIV/AIDS

Feb. 11, 2010   2 Comments  

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Estee Lauder program has raised more than $150 million

Your World in Focus 7: World Aids Day

Dec. 2, 2009   Leave a Comment  

Yesterday was World Aids Day. A day we set aside to remember those who have perished as a result of the disease, and a day we use to honor those who battle it bravely. This year has been a progressive one, in terms of treatment and accessibility to treatments. Though many have died as a [...]

Scientists announce first HIV vaccine to show protection

Sept. 24, 2009   Leave a Comment  

Micrograph showing HIV fusing with a cell membrane on entry. © 2002 by Bruce Alberts et al.

Though limited in efficacy, science has proof of concept in an HIV vaccine.

Just in Case

Feb. 12, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Just in Case Inc. is the maker of a discreet and stylish condom case for women. Just in time for National Condom Day (Valentines Day) they are giving away 10,000 of their compacts to women’s Non-Profit Groups nationwide.Nominated by the public, two lucky non-profit organizations from each state will receive 100 compacts to distribute to [...]