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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Beekeeper called to remove hive of 60,000 bees from Utah cabin, a 6-hour job for $600

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Making HIV tests as common as cholesterol checks: Guideline pushes routine screens for most

Monday, November 12, 2012  The show goes on, minus condoms, as LA's porn industry contemplates future of 'safe sex' films

Saturday, February 04, 2012  Jackson County prosecutors say a former Kansas City drill team instructor charged with child molestation had HIV.

Thursday, December 01, 2011  The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania filed the lawsuit for the unidentified 13-year-old boy.

Friday, June 03, 2011  One man's success revives hope of curing AIDS, 30 years after first cases appeared in the US

Thursday, April 28, 2011  Hundreds of volunteers were honored on Wednesday by Secretary of State Robin Carnahan.

Thursday, January 13, 2011  A quilt made by patients at University of Missouri Children's Hospital goes on display Thursday on the MU campus.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Last year, an estimated 45 percent of Americans ages 18 to 64 reported they've had an HIV test at least once in their lives, up from 40 percent in 2006.

Friday, October 22, 2010  Federal health officials said a Missouri blood donor is linked to the nation's first known case of HIV transmission through a blood transfusion in eight years.

Monday, August 23, 2010  The Missouri State Archive has made thousands of dollars available to find undocumented historical records.

Friday, July 30, 2010  Four veterans treated at the St. Louis VA medical center's dental clinic have tested positive for Hepatitis, and further testing will try to determine if inadequately sterilized dental equipment is to blame.

Monday, July 19, 2010  For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South Africa.

Monday, July 12, 2010  Researchers show human blood stem cells can be engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells.

Thursday, July 01, 2010  A VA Hospital in St. Louis may have infected thousands of patients with dangerous viruses such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.