9.2. Other AIDS Info BBS Services F-H
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This article is from the AIDS FAQ, by Dan Greening with numerous contributions by others.
9.2. Other AIDS Info BBS Services F-H
FDA Electronic Bulletin Board Toll-free; (800) 222-0185
The Food and Drug Administration operates a publicly accessible
electronic bulletin board. Included are press releases related to
AIDS, such as those announcing new drug approvals. To access, dial the
above modem and enter "BBS" at the "Login" prompt. Local users in the
Washington DC metro area should call (301) 227-6849. Those on an
FTS2000 line should dial FTS-394-6849 or 394-5657. There is no charge
and users can connect at up to 9600 baud. A users manual and technical
support are also available. For more information contact the FDA Press
Office, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857.
Fog City BBS San Francisco, CA; (415) 863-9697
Fog City BBS, a member of the AEGIS network, includes many articles,
general information, and the GayComm Talk About AIDS forum. Although a
subscription fee is charged for full membership, anyone can call Fog
City BBS for free AIDS information by connecting online to and logging
on as "AIDS INFO" when prompted for first and last name. For more
information, contact Fog City BBS, 584 Castro Street #184, San
Francisco, CA 94114-2588, Fax: (415) 863-9718.
GLIB Washington, DC; (703) 578-GLIB
GLIB, the Gay & Lesbian Information Bureau, is maintained by the
Community Educational Services Foundation. It includes treatment
information and the GayComm Talk About AIDS echo. Subscription fees
vary and may not be required in some cases. GLIB is also available
through Bell Atlantic's IntelliGate Service. Anyone can obtain
information about GLIB by connecting online as a visitor. For more
information, contact Community Educational Services Foundation,
P.O. Box 636, Arlington, VA 22216, (703) 379-4568.
HEEF Kenney, LA; (504) 443-5546
HEEF is the Health Education Electronic Forum, which replaces the
Tulane Medical Center's BBS. A $2.00 subscription fee is
requested. Anyone can register on HEEF by connecting and logging on as
a visitor. For more information, contact Lifestyle and Health
Promotion, 59 Monterey Dr., Kenner, LA 70065-3142.
HIV/AIDS Information BBS San Juan Capistrano, CA; (714) 248-2836
HIV/AIDS Information BBS is the hub of the AIDS Education and General
Information System (AEGIS), a growing network of HIV-related
electronic bulletin boards (see last page). It includes many
newsletters and hundreds of files that can be downloaded. It also
echoes FidoNet and other networks, and is available via PC
Pursuit. Anyone can access HIV/AIDS Information BBS free at
connections up to 9600 baud. For more information, contact Sister Mary
Elizabeth, Sisters of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, P.O. Box 184, San Juan
Capistrano, CA 92693-0184.
HNS HIV-NET Tollfree; (800) 788-4118
HNS HIV-NET, sponsored by Home Nutrition Services, is an electronic
bulletin board for physicians and other health-care professionals
treating HIV-positive patients and those with AIDS. It contains
hundreds of files of newsletter articles, bibliographies, and graphics
files of pictures of opportunistic infections. There are also a number
of different forums, corresponding to different health-care
professions. Interested users should dial the data line to
register. After being validated or registered by the sysop, they can
call back. For more information, contact John Owens, MD, HNS HIV-NET
BBS, 9037 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77054.
The Houston Exchange Houston, TX; (713) 521-2191
The Houston Exchange, a member of the AEGIS network, contains
information from the Houston Clinical Research Network, an affiliate
of the Montrose Clinic. Anyone can access the Houston Exchange
free. For more information, contact Houston Clinical Research Network,
4211 Graustark, Houston, TX 77006, (713) 528-5554.
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