The December 2006 issue of Positive Living, NAPWA's national HIV news magazine.
Exploring the HIV net
From the December 2006 issue of Positive Living
The internet is a great source of information about HIV/AIDS and a great way to connect with others, but not all the information and people on the net can be trusted. What are some useful HIV/AIDS sites? ASHM 2006: Strategies for coping with multiple drug resistance
From the December 2006 issue of Positive Living
Finding effective treatment options for people who have taken many treatments and have multiple resistance mutations continues to be a significant challenge for HIV clinicians, and their patients.
Using HIV to fight HIV
From the December 2006 issue of Positive Living
US researchers have reported that an experiment using a genetically-modified HIV virus worked better than expected, suggesting a possible new way of combating HIV.
Q and A on welfare changes
From the December 2006 issue of Positive Living
There are now three different categories of people on the Disability Support Pension depending on when they were placed on it. This article examines the effect of the changes on each of these groups. Nes and Treatments Briefs
From the December 2006 issue of Positive Living
HIV-related news in brief from the December 2006 edition of Positive Living. Many faces, different stories
From the December 2006 issue of Positive Living
The 19th World AIDS Day was marked across Australia on December 1, with speeches, concerts, and warnings about increasing numbers of new infections. US plans to ease HIV travel restrictions
From the December 2006 issue of Positive Living
In a statement to mark World AIDS Day, US President George W. Bush has announced an easing of the long-standing rule barring HIV-positive people from travelling to the United States.
ASHM 2006: Spotlight on Sculptra
From the December 2006 issue of Positive Living
The annual conference of the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM) was held in Melbourne in November. This article summarises some key developments. New tricks
From the December 2006 issue of Positive Living
Two new drugs have recently become available through the Special Access Scheme, providing people with limited treatment options two important new possibilities. KIRSTY MACHON reports. 
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