AIDS debates mark clash between activists and scientists
Activists press for access to experimental AIDS drugs ahead of formal approval while Dr. Anthony Fauci defends careful scientific methods. He urges joined action with activists, cites ongoing 1990s drug testing, and aims to suppress HIV. Dr Lars Kallings condemns travel bans on HIV infected people and warns the 1992 Boston conference may move abroad.
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Anthony Fauci
Fauci
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Federal
Office of
Aids Research
Lars Kallings
Stockholm
International Aids Society
Kallings
United States
International Society
Boston
Findings at a Glance from AIDS Conference
Highlights include potential large scale AIDS vaccine testing in two years and possible wide availability by the mid 1990s. Trials on a Jonas Salk vaccine may start within months and risks of transmission vary by partner gender and sexual behavior.
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Gays march in major Pride parades across cities
More than 500000 participants across 25 cities joined gay pride marches. In New York City about 200000 marched with Bill Anderson emphasizing unity and visibility. San Francisco drew roughly 200000, with Dykes on Bikes leading the parade. Chicago Mayor Daley led 100000 on the street while Kansas City Montpelier Atlanta and Denver also hosted events.
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New York City
San Francisco
Dykes On Bikes
Chicago
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Kansas City
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Atlanta
Denver
State Capitol
Roy Romer
New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
U.S
Young doctors shy from treating AIDS patients study says
The UC San Francisco survey of 1 045 internal medicine residents finds 63 percent do not plan to treat AIDS patients and 17 percent strongly favor caring for them. Researchers cite fear of infection and ask what medical obligations mean today.
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San Francisco
University of California
Olly Cooke
Cooke
Seattle
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