‘Tidal wave’ of AIDS orphans rising
In the “cruellest pandemic” of the AIDS crisis, 50 million children are predicted to be orphaned due to the HIV virus in sub-Saharan Africa.

AIDS vaccine years away, researchers warn
The lack of scientific, political and economic interest is “a global disgrace”, says the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. Only one vaccine candidate has been tested fully to see if it can work in humans, says Seth Berkley, president and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), which released its progress report on Monday. “That is a global disgrace,” he says. “There hasn’t been a serious effort.”

SARS spurs China to act on AIDS
Lessons learned during the SARS epidemic are driving the country’s response to AIDS, reveals a Chinese health minister.