Charlie Rose

Alvin  04/01/2008 03:38 PM Report

I had heard recently that individuals in AIDS hotspots like Africa and Asia had developed immunities to AIDS. That there were very small groups of people that could be infected and not die. Mr. Seth Berkley mentioned that no one has been found that have developed immunity or resistance. Am I mistaken?

Elizabeth  07/29/2007 09:14 PM Report

Charlie:

I was pleased to see this very informative discussion about Aids.

Perhaps I got into the discussion a bit late. I was wondering if the scientists could tell me if there were some differences between races and gender vulnerability in regards to treatment.

As a Female I was wondering if there were cases and instances where the scientists can say with certainty once a female body is infected there were different paths for the disease to spread.

Perhaps I been too imaginative, but since there is no specific disease that someone will die off once infected with AIDS, I thought maybe there's a way to distinguished if one race dies more frequently of one particular illness than others?

or if there is a constant treatment for a particular disease among races with the AIDS?

Also if one particular gender/race reacts better to a specific treatment or is equally the same among AIDS victims?

Thanks for taking the time to read, and respond.

Susan Eckert  07/25/2007 11:18 PM Report

Your speakers captured complexity with eloquence and passion. I am at once heartened and horrified. Can we imagine another issue so important to our understanding of human biology and yet confounded by the dilemna of prevention and treatment?

congratulations to the panelists who with rich scientific credentials brought understanding to an issue we all need to consider and urge our world wide leaders to find the will to conquer.

Thank you for the important reporting these amazing scientists have brought to our understanding of AIDS.

Sybil Schwartz  07/25/2007 10:19 PM Report

Your interviews and discussions bring the experiences and reasoning of the currently most informed, powerful, and talented people in the world to anyone attempting to understand the forces at work in our society. Your insightful interviews shine light where there needs to be clarity in the formation of opinions.....and occasionally the interviews are simply just very good entertainment. Thank you.

David Caby  07/25/2007 09:10 PM Report

As the saying goes, when you are a hammer everything looks like a nail. The discovery of a vaccine or microbicide to end the HIV/AIIDS epidemic will not be effective in itself. As mentioned on a number of occasions during this broadcast the infrastructure for delivery of a newly developed vaccine does not exist. The attempted eradication of polio and it's failure should stand as a hard and fast example of this. Surely a vaccine woukd be welcomed in the Western world. However, in sub-Saharan Africa the welcome would be quite different and in some cases shunned. The need for education and infrastructure there cannot be over estimated, especially considering that 90% of the incidence and deaths reside there. I suggest that someone with a strong background in Public Health be added to your show to ensure that this and other major health issues do not become merely a nail that doctors and researchers are ready to hammer.

Laura Slichter  07/25/2007 05:40 PM Report

Dear Charlie,

I love your science series, I wish there were more of them! Today's episode regarding AIDS was particularly informative and I learned things that we all should know, but don't (i.e., male circumsicion lowers the rate of AIDS). Keep up the good work!

I love your show in general; you are the best intervewier I have seen on television, and your curiosity and intelligence is reflected by the outstanding interviews you give.

Thank you from a fan,

Laura Slichter

Chris Chalfant  07/25/2007 03:03 PM Report

Thank you for such a positive and informed discussion on Aids in your program today. It is so important to keep hope in the forefront of all the work we do for such a tragic epidemic as AIDS and HIV. When people are hopeful, they are able to generate will for themselves as well as for other individuals and communities which do contribute already, as well as for those who are at this time reticent and pessimistic about contributing to the effort which requires such a galvanizing effort from such a wide range of people in order to eradicate or at least minimize this tragedy of AIDS and HIV. I was so touched to hear about the successes that were shared in this discussion.

Judith  07/25/2007 12:47 PM Report

This was fabulous. I feel so much better informed. The message of these scientists is richly substantive, truthful and constructive. You serve humanity wonderfully by giving a forum--an exciting one!--to scientists.