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Special Edition: World AIDS Day With Cleve Jones
Posted on · The Shelby Hodge Vision Award Honoree reflects on the millions who have died of the virus and the millions more that are living beyond it.
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Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: Ex-Felons As Candidates, And Embedded With White Supremacists (Dec. 2, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: The latest on the runoff race for Houston City Council District B, the latest efforts to treat HIV/AIDS, lessons from six years studying white supremacist groups, and the latest on Houston sports.
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Next Question (Ep 7): Holiday Political Update, Sheryl Lee Ralph, The Irishman, and Mattiel
Posted on · Ernie Manouse talks World AIDS Day, better communication, films we are thankful for, and the hosts of Party Politics - Brandon Rottinghaus & Jeronimo Cortina
Houston Matters
Full Show: Legislature Preview, And Wynton Marsalis (Nov. 30, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We discuss how the newly signed U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement might affect Houston businesses. We preview the 2019 Texas Legislature. Our non-experts break down the week’s news. And trumpeter Wynton Marsalis discusses his love of holiday music.
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How A Slip Of Paper Impacted An AIDS Diagnosis
Posted on · Christopher Harris was diagnosed with AIDS in the 1980s, which was often seen as a death sentence. That's when he discovered the Atlanta Buyers Club, which saved many lives, including his own.
Houston Matters
From Misconceptions To Discrimination: Houston AIDS Pioneers Share Their Stories
Posted on · From a doctor, to a patient, to an activist -- Houston HIV/AIDS pioneers share their personal stories on this Worlds AIDS Day.
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On World AIDS Day, Companies, Celebrities, And Organizations Go Red To Show Their Support
Posted on · Established by the World Health Organization, World AIDS Day takes place December 1st each year since 1988 to honor those who have died from HIV/AIDS and to promote better care for those living with the disease
Houston Matters
Full Show: Marijuana Diversion Program, And The Early Days Of AIDS (Dec. 1, 2017)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We check in on Harris County's marijuana diversion program. Then, AIDS survivors and advocates share their stories. Also, we discuss The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week’s news. And author Anton DiSclafani talks about her book, The After Party.
Houston Matters
No Longer A Death Sentence: Greg Louganis Discusses His HIV Diagnosis 30 Years Later
Posted on · The former Olympic diver will headline Houston's annual World AIDS Day Luncheon.
Houston Matters
35 Years: Houstonians Affected by HIV/AIDS and Their Historical Accounts
Posted on · Today (Dec. 1, 2016) is World AIDS Day, a new oral history project has been launched to collect the stories of Houstonians affected by the disease. The oH Project (The Oral History Project) has been founded to collect, preserve, and make available the painful, heroic, and inspiring experiences of people impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic […]
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Rich and Poor Divide, and How Schools Affect Property Values: Thursday’s Show (December 1, 2016)
Posted on · Houston's high-poverty areas have quadrupled since 1980, according to a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. The county's upper-income census tracts tend to be more homogeneous — meaning that individuals with similar levels of income live in the same place. The researchers said this trend has been amplified over time, with […]
Houston Matters
Local Researcher Continues Work on HIV-Prevention Drug
Posted on · For the past decade, a local researcher has been working on a drug to prevent HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Dr. Alessandro Grattoni, is an associate professor of nanomedicine at Houston Methodist. His research involves using a refillable implant that administers drugs to subjects at risk of HIV exposure. He’s developed a prototype, and […]
Houston Matters
Houston Doctor Recalls 30 Years Treating HIV/AIDS Patients, and Researching an HIV Vaccine
Posted on · Today is World AIDS Day, the international day of HIV/AIDS awareness and remembrance of those affected by the disease. Houston being home to the internationally renowned Texas Medical Center, there is naturally research being done here regarding HIV/AIDS. Dr. Adan Rios is among those researching a potential HIV vaccine. He immigrated to Houston in 1982, […]
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AIDS Research and the Year in Oil and Gas: Tuesday’s Show (December 1, 2015)
Posted on · According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1.2 million Americans live today with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. But that's also the same number the World Health Organization says died from AIDS-related causes worldwide last year, a fact which underscores how – even as HIV has become a largely chronic disease […]
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World AIDS Day, Charitable Giving and Cold Weather Gardening: Houston Matters for Monday, Dec. 1, 2014
Posted on · Today is World AIDS Day, and this year marks the 25th anniversary of Harris Health System's Thomas Street Health Center, which meets the medical, psychological and social needs of Houstonians diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Thomas Street was the nation's first free-standing HIV/AIDS treatment facility. On this edition of Houston Matters, we hear about the challenges of […]