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AIDS treatment has progressed, but without a vaccine, suffering still abounds

  • Written by Maureen Miller, Professor, Columbia University Medical Center

I mentioned to a friend, a gay man nearing 60, that World AIDS Day, which has been observed on Dec. 1 since 1988, was almost upon us. He had no idea that World AIDS Day still exists.

This lack of knowledge is a testament to the great accomplishments that have occurred since World AIDS Day was created 30 years ago. It is also due to an accident in...

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