In conjunction with the AUG/SEP 2006 issue of Seed, seedmagazine.com presents its exclusive coverage of the 25th anniversary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto. Check back frequently for reports from the front lines of the global fight against AIDS and regular disptaches from this landmark meeting being held August 13th to 18th.

Click on the images to read Seed's coverage of HIV/AIDS at 25.


Seed Video Feature: On the Ground at the XVI AIDS Conference



Protein Made by Lower Primates Combats HIV
Monkeys and lower primates produce an anti-bacterial protein called retrocyclin, which the HIV-1 virus resists weakly. While we long ago lost the ability to produce this protein on our own, researchers hope to use it to develop a topical microbicide that could prevent transmission of HIV during intercourse. ... (continue reading)


State of the Pandemic



Mixed Record for Prisons in Fight Against HIV/AIDS



AIDS Educators Face Uphill Battle in South Africa



Re-Visiting Wan Yanhai



At AIDS Conference, Vaccines Take a Back Seat to Microbicides
TORONTO--Since a safe and effective HIV vaccine is a long way off, scientists and funding agencies are pegging microbicides--gels or creams that prevent the transmission of HIV during sex--as the key to stopping the AIDS pandemic. ... (continue reading)


Seed Interview: Wan Yanhai



Blogging the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto


From a working journalist's perspective on the ground in Toronto, to a bench scientist's appraisal of the hottest research abstracts, three bloggers deliver running commentary on the 16th International AIDS Conference. (Image Credit: Michael Ivanin)


Special Report: The Front Lines of HIV/AIDS



A Long Story

Selections from Seed's past coverage of HIV/AIDS around the world.


The AIDS Riddle
Personal reflections from the front row of the epidemic.


Offensive Against AIDS
From the June/July issue of Seed, Lindsay Borthwick interviews an ecological economist who has taken to the pitch to campaign against HIV/AIDS in the Dominican Republic.

Flower Power
Could AIDS drugs soon come from sunflowers?


New & Notable: HIV/AIDS Research
A special edition of New & Notable sifts through the latest headlines on HIV/AIDS research.


World AIDS Day
From the Dec/Jan 2006 issue of Seed, a look at where we are now.


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