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IMAGE: The shift of HIV-infection from a fatal to chronic condition in the era of more widely available treatment appears to be accompanied by a shift in the profile of HIV-related. view more
Credit: Image courtesy of Talia M. Nir, Neda Jahanshad, and James Stanis of the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Nearly 38 million people around the world are living with HIV, which, with access to treatment, has become a lifelong chronic condition. Understanding how infection changes the brain, especially in the context of aging, is increasingly important for improving both treatment and quality of life.
ALLENTOWN – The Walt Disney Company says its refusal to permit entry to its Disney Store in the Lehigh Valley Mall to an autistic seven year-old child was only due to his not wearing a face covering to protect customers from COVID-19, and not due to his disability.
Shea Emanuel (as parent and natural guardian of N.B., a minor) of Northampton filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 22 versus The Walt Disney Company of New York, N.Y.
“N.B. suffers from nonverbal Autism Spectrum Disorder, a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. Although ASD severity runs along a broad spectrum, common symptoms of ASD include impaired social and communication skills, repetitive behaviors, insistence on sameness, and sensory intolerances. Many people with ASD, particularly children like N.B., are highly sensitive to touch, especially on their faces,” the suit stated.