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In 1987 the drug AZT was seen as a breakthrough in fighting AIDS - but it had a hefty price tag. This is the story of how activists took on a drugs company to lower its price. Show more
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Norman Fowler recalls his time leading the British government's response to AIDS in the 1980s, and the development of one of the UK's most-famous public health campaigns. Show more
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How ACT UP led the fight for the rights of those affected by AIDS in America and won numerous concessions from US government agencies, improving access to life-saving treatment. Show more
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Remembering the early years of the AIDS crisis, as told through the stories of people who lived through it - from AIDS activists to those who ran the black market Buyers Clubs. Show more
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Remembering the early years of the HIV-Aids epidemic, as told through the stories of people who experienced it first hand, from patients to medical staff. Show more
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When the first cases of AIDS emerged in New York, gay men responded with fear and denial. Peter Staley recalls the emergence of a new 'gay cancer' in the early 1980s. Show more
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In 1982 Jonathan Weber pioneered AIDS research in the UK, when he led the treatment of 400 patients at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington. Show more
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When AIDS hit London’s gay scene in the early 1980s, many of those affected faced prejudice and fear, but the community soon rallied to raise awareness. Show more
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The 'triple cocktail' was a game-changer in treating HIV/AIDS when it arrived in 1996 - but there is still no cure. But could the drugs we have at hand still help eradicate HIV? Show more
In 1983 the first ward dedicated to the treatment of AIDS opened at the San Francisco General Hospital. Alison Moed Paolercio remembers her time as one of the ward's first nurses. Show more
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How conspiracy theories and denial about the causes of AIDS had devastating consequences in the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Show more
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Buyers clubs were underground operations that sold experimental AIDS drugs before they were approved by regulators. Christopher Harris tells the story of running Atlanta's club. Show more
