Getting tested could be the wake-up call that saves your life

Willis Edwards

OPINION - The earlier you know your status, whether you are positive or negative, the more effective actions you can take. No matter what you may have heard...

Alicia Keys uses her voice for the voiceless

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VIDEO - Nonhlanhla Mqadi wants to be a famous singer. At 15, the walls of the bedroom she shares in this orphanage, outside Durban, South Africa, are covered...

Madonna promises to bring light to Malawian village

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MPHANDULA, Malawi (AP) -- Madonna has promised electricity to a village in Malawi, the impoverished southern African country where she runs a charity organization...

Interview with Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius

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VIDEO - The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius opened up to theGrio. David asks questions from our readers about everything from...

HIV/AIDS patients burdened by emotional baggage of shame

Jessica Shim

VIDEO - Nearly half of the HIV patients in America are African-American, and many are familiar with the shameful stigma that comes with the disease.

South Africa cuts AIDS vaccine funding

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- South Africa's government joined Monday in launching a high-profile trial of an AIDS vaccine created by its own researchers -- the first designed by a developing country -- but the moment was marred by the lead researcher's announcement it has actually halted funding its own project.