High HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men around the world is evidence that prevention strategies are failing to reach this group. Reports from 20 countries in 2009 and 2013 show that the percentage of men who have sex with men reached by HIV prevention programmes […]
January 22, 2018, Stanford University Public health officials have a tough choice to make when it comes to screening people for HIV: administer a reliable blood test that can detect infections early on, but that few people will volunteer for, or give people a convenient test using saliva […]
From one of my favourite blogs – ON THE AGENDA There are HIV-negative gay men in this world who would knowingly have sex (and perform risky sexual acts) with someone who has no clue what his status is or never gets tested than an HIV-positive undetectable gay man, […]
By Ellen Friedrichs LGBT Teens Expert Question: Can Internal, or Female, Condoms Be Used for Anal Sex? “Female” or “internal” condoms are non-latex polyurethane pouches that are designed to be worn in the vagina during vaginal intercourse. However, this type of condom can also be worn in the […]
Taiwanese President says gay marriage debate moved from ‘conflict’ to ‘dialogue’ Joseph Patrick McCormick The President of Taiwan has said that the process to introduce same-sex marriage in the country has moved on from “conflict” into the “dialogue” phase. President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday said that the […]
Are HIV prevention strategies really something to be concerned about? In a new public service announcement produced by GLAAD and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, celebrities including Nathan Lane and Neil Patrick Harris ask, “Why aren’t we talking about AIDS?” The PSA, which also highlights some startling […]
Last updated 4/26/2016; last reviewed 4/26/2016) Key Points In the United States, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are the population most affected by HIV. Among all gay and bisexual men, African Americans are the racial/ethnic group most affected by HIV. CDC […]
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) (Last updated 8/30/2016; last reviewed 8/30/2016) Key Points Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) involves taking antiretroviral (ARV) medicines very soon after a possible exposure to HIV to prevent becoming infected with HIV. PEP should be started as soon as possible to be effective and always within […]
Fri, 11/11/2016 – 9:25am by Ryan Bushey – Digital Editor – @R_Bushey Engineers at Imperial College London and DNA Electronics have created a USB stick that could counteract some of the most difficult elements of treating HIV. Users would need to place a small sample of blood on […]
Drug now being tested causes HIV-infected cells to self-destruct without harming the rest of the body BY TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF HIV and AIDS patients may find new hope in a drug developed at Hebrew University in Jerusalem which is currently being tested at the Kaplan […]
Originally published by DailyXtra – great source of valuable information Niko Bell Condoms are an imperfect tool. They slip. They break. They leak. In a laboratory setting, condoms are a practically perfect impenetrable barrier against viruses, but in the real world, they struggle to be invincible; condoms […]
(Last updated 9/13/2016; last reviewed 9/8/2016) Key Points HIV gradually destroys the immune system by attacking and killing a type of white blood cell called a CD4 cell. CD4 cells play a major role in protecting the body from infection. HIV uses the machinery of the […]
(Last updated 9/13/2016; last reviewed 9/9/2016) Key Points HIV is the virus that causes HIV infection. AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV infection. HIV is spread through contact with the blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids, or breast milk of a person infected with HIV. In the […]
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Emory University have developed a possible cure for HIV following experiments on monkeys infected with the disease An experimental treatment has been developed, which put SIV, the simian form of HIV, into remission and kept it suppressed for […]
Key to HIV Treatment Found in Human Blood A group of scientists from Scripps Research Institute (TSRI ) discovered that immune cells able to conquer HIV are present in the human body Some people infected with HIV can produce antibodies that effectively neutralize many strains of the dangerous, […]
‘No one should die alone, and no one should be in the hospital on their death beds with family calling to say “this was gods punishment”. My friends and I, men and women, acted as a protective layer for ill friends, and companion to mutual friends juggling the same, difficult reality of trying to be there, and be strong when we were losing our family right and left. Difficult times, that should never be forgotten.’
A new survey conduced by FS Magazine has found that the overwhelming majority of gay and bisexual men didn’t use a condom the last time they had anal sex. Over 3,100 men participated in the survey, which asked a variety of questions concerning sex, sexual health and relationships. The study found that […]
After years of hostility, the AIDS crisis inspired lesbians and gay men to reconcile their animosity, author Lillian Faderman said. Kira Brekke Associate Editor, HuffPost Live We tend think of the queer community as being relatively cohesive, oftentimes subscribing to the same political and social agendas as everyone who classifies […]
Risk Behaviours among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Myanmar – Research Report Launched! UNESCO Bangkok Nearly half of young men who have sex with men in Myanmar (YMSM) report experiencing problems with family members because of their sexual identity or orientation, according to a newly […]
Rumors are swirling about Truvada, the first drug approved to prevent HIV. Here’s what the research actually says about the safety and effectiveness of that famous blue pill. Azeen Ghorayshi BuzzFeed News Reporter On Thursday, President Obama signed an executive order laying out the national HIV/AIDS strategy for […]
