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HIV Infoweb Searchable Library
An online library and jumping off point for resources with a special focus on HIV treatment related information.PubMed
A powerful web-based search facility from the National Library of Medicine offering Medline and more. Use 'Clinical Query' for focussed searches on clinical papers.
Clinical Audit & Evidence Based Medicine
Bandolier
Bandolier is produced monthly in Oxford for the NHS R&D Directorate. It contains bullet points (hence Bandolier) of evidence-based medicine and is a useful resource for evaluating clinical trials applied to medical practice.Doctors.net.uk
Access to a free Medline service and the complete Cochrane database for UK-registered doctors. Site also hosts medical discussion areas, job vacancies, medical news and an e-mail service.Medscape- AIDS
A site principally aimed at clinicians pursuing continuing medical education (CME), providing a wealth of colourful and well-written articles on topical subjects related to AIDS medicine. Has clinical news and reviews, self-assessment questionnaires and Medline searches. Free registration is required to view most of the articles.North Thames Regional GU/HIV Audit Group
Collection of clinical audit summaries developed over the years by the North Thames GU/HIV Group.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases & Sexual Health
AMA Women's Health Guide
Regular updates on STD issues, including guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of STDs, CME forum for the trained physician.Ask NOAH about: Sexually transmitted diseases
New York Online Health (NOAH) is a public access site run from Columbia University, New York.
www.chlamydiae.com
Comprehensive, evidence-based reviews by Chlamydia specialists. A portal to the Chlamydia literature. Chlamydia news, discussion and search facilities for health professionals, students, scientists
Department of STD Control, Singapore
The home page of the Department of STD Control (DSC) Singapore, with a useful symptom-based description of common sexually-transmitted infections.European HIV/STD Prevention in Sex Workers
Comprehensive resource of safer sex information for sex workers in Europe.International Herpes Alliance
The IHA is a global association of patient support organizations and health professionals concerned about genital herpes. Supported by an educational grant from GlaxoWellcome.Provides information about regional support groups, educational material, issues and events of interest to those with genital herpes.Johns Hopkins Hospital STD Unit
Home page of the Johns Hopkins STD Research Unit, with extensive links to related sites, current research interests, treatment guidelines and patient information.STDGEN Relational Database
An online database of genetic information on sexually-transmitted infections, including gene sequences (and translation products) of C. trachomatis, T. pallidum, N. gonorrhoeae, etc. More sequences to follow.
HIV/AIDS Web sites
General Information
AIDS Resource List
A well-maintained and comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS web sites available here.AVERT
Home page of a non-governmental organisation in the UK that has information on AIDS statistics and information on contraception, sexuality and HIV/AIDS for young people and adults.
CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse
A comprehensive information service designed to facilitate the sharing of information and educational resources, research findings and AIDS-related trends. Has links to other CDC sites dealing with clinical trials and treatment information. Also shares a large section on STD information (mostly US-based data) in the form of health policy documents, slides and STD & HIV Treatment Guidelines.
Gay Men's Health Crisis
A useful resource aimed particularly for people with AIDS, but also has information dealing with carers, HIV testing and safer sex.
HIV.NET Literature screening service
A free abstracting service provided by HIV.NET sponsored by pharmaceutical companies.JAMA AIDS Information Center
A very useful and popular site containing a vast collection of resources related to HIV infection and AIDS. These include a journal watch for HIV/AIDS papers, a JAMA archive, expert clinical advice forum, clinical practice guidelines, patient information and a link to other HIV/AIDS sites. Highly recommended.
Marty Howard's HIV/AIDS Home Page
One of the most popular sites to access AIDS information with an extensive collection of regularly updated resource pointers.MedWeb- AIDS and HIV
An extensive and up-to-date resource, with lists of Web sites, publications and links to newsgroups and newsletters devoted to AIDS and HIV.The Body
A useful guide offering information on AIDS conditions, new treatments and related issues. Has a forum for carers and sections on AIDS arts and literature.
National HIV Prevention Information Service
NHPIS is a free specialist information service managed by the Health Education Authority on behalf of the UK Department of Health. It aims to serve people with a professional interest in HIV prevention across England, but its resources on the web are currently limited to some FAQ's and a list of links. It does not cover treatment and care issues.UNAIDS
A site with extensive links to additional WHO Web sites and WHO Internet resources such as gopher and ftp. Has a good section on the global epidemiology of HIV infection.
WWW AIDS Virtual Library
A site with many resources dealing with the social, political and medical aspects of AIDS.
HIV treatment information
AIDSinfo
AIDSinfo is a central resource for current information on federally and privately funded clinical trials for AIDS patients and others infected with HIV. As the main dissemination point for federally approved HIV treatment and prevention guidelines, AIDSinfo provides information about the current treatment regimens for HIV infection and AIDS-related illnesses, including the prevention of HIV transmission from occupational exposure and mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy.AIDS Treatment Project (ATP)
ATP is a group of mostly HIV-positive people who are working to improve access and information about promising new treatments against HIV and AIDS. It produces a free weekly 'Doctor Fax' which is a summary of reports collated from conferences, journals and press releases. Medical commentaries are included. To subscribe, contact admin{at}atp.org.uk.HIV|InSite
The UCSF AIDS Program at San Francisco General Hospital and the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies created this site to provide a resource for reliable and peer-reviewed HIV information. It also hosts the AIDS Knowledge Base, a comprehensive electronic textbook written by medical staff at SFGH.
University of Liverpool- HIV Drug Interaction site
A web site developed by David Back's team devoted to providing up-to-date information on HIV drug interactions.Medical Management of HIV Infection
A textbook of HIV management written by the Johns Hopkins AIDS Service. Monthly revisions provide up-to-date information on advances in HIV drug therapy.National AIDS Manual/BHIVA site
A site jointly run by the UK National AIDS Manual (NAM) and the British HIV Association (BHIVA), offering a comprehensive and technically sophisticated site for HIV patients and their doctors. Has updated news from HIV conferences, journals and information on HIV therapies.National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
A useful site to access updates of new treatments, clinical trials and tests in the management of HIV infection. Some of the larger files are available in .zip format.
Australasian College of Sexual Health Physicians
The College is involved in the professional development of medical practitioners in the discipline of sexual health medicine.British Association for Sexual Health and HIV
BASHH was formed in 2003 through the merger of the Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases (MSSVD) and the Association for Genito Urinary Medicine (AGUM)International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI)
An organisation working to achieve international cooperation in controlling sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection.Society of Health Advisers in Sexually Transmitted Diseases (SHASTD)
Health advisers web site with information on their roles and a variety of genitourinary conditions.
Specialist Journals including surveillance reports
AMEDEO
A free abstracting service for papers on STD's & HIV. Subscribers are sent a regular list of relevant abstracts by e-mail.Sexually-transmitted Infections
Web site of the official journal of the Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases, hosted by BMJ Publishing Group. Has listings of current contents and back issues. Members of the Society have full access to papers on the web.
International Journal of STD & AIDS
Official journal of the Association of Genito-urinary Medicine (AGUM) and the International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI), published by the Royal Society of Medicine. A subscription fee is charged to view the on-line journal.Communicable Disease Report, CDSC, UK
Web site of the UK Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, providing information on its role, departments, list of key personnel with links to other public health institutions in the UK and abroad. Regular coverage of STD and HIV epidemiology in the United Kingdom. Communicable Disease Report (CDR) and CDR Review are available as .pdf files from this site.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, CDC
Provides facilities to search by keyword, preview and download current and back issues of MMWR and related publications. Also allows users to be included on their e-mail list for MMWR.Public Health Laboratory Service STD Surveillance
Has the latest facts and figures on STD epidemiology in England & Wales compiled from clinic KC60 reports. A good source for up-to-date statistical information.Scottish STD Surveillance
Scottish equivalent of KC60. Considered by some to be superior to the above!
Departments of Genito-urinary Medicine, UK & Ireland
HEA Guide to GU Clinics in the United KingdomArchway Clinic, Whittington Hospital, London N19
Bure Clinic, James Paget Hospital
Chelsea & Westminster Healthcare GU Clinics
Clinic 1A, Department of GU Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge
Florey Unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Sexual Health Advice Centre (SHAC), Cambridge
Lansdowne Clinic for Sexual Health Medicine, Hull Royal Infirmary
Dept. of Genitourinary Medicine, Newcastle General Hospital
Patrick Clements Clinic, Central Middlesex Hospital
Roehampton Clinic, Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, SW London
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