Comment: We have the power to halt the spread of HIV within a generation
Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Will Harris from the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) says gay and bisexual men should not wait for a cure when it comes to halting the spread of HIV. Two months ago, they...
View ArticleStudy shows HIV ‘much harder’ to cure than previously thought
Hopes of a total cure for HIV have been dealt a blow, after researchers in the US discovered that the reservoir of inactive viruses in a patient’s body may be up to 60 times larger than previously...
View ArticleUS doctors make ‘call to action’ after second child appears to have been...
After a second child in the US appears to have been “cured” of HIV through intensive early treatment, doctors have made a “call to action” to learn more about the incidents. According to reports,...
View ArticleWorld Health Organization: HIV prevention urgently needed for MSM and...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the global fight against HIV risks stalling without stronger preventative treatments for transgender people and gay and bisexual men. As well as...
View ArticleNew implant could ‘revolutionise’ HIV treatment
A new way of administering drugs to treat HIV could “revolutionise” the way those living with the virus receive treatment. The subdermal implant, roughly the size of a matchstick, is similar to the...
View ArticleStudy shows passing on HIV while undetectable is very unlikely
Another new study has shown that it is very unlikely for a HIV positive man to pass on the virus to an HIV-negative partner, if the former has an undetectable viral load. The study looked at 1.763...
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Scientists declare ‘the end of AIDS’ as a public health issue in Australia
Scientists in Australia had declared “the end of AIDS” as a public health issue. The announcement makes Australia one of few countries where the AIDS epidemic has been declared officially over....
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Study suggests possible link between HIV medications and risk of syphilis...
New research suggests that antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV could boost the susceptibility of gay and bi men to the bacteria which causes syphilis. According to the new research published in the...
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The oldest known man with HIV is about to turn 100
The oldest-known man living with HIV is about to turn 100 years old. The man, known only as Miguel, is from Portugal and is referred to as the “Lisbon patient” as his family asked for his identity not...
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Once-a-month HIV injection treatments pass initial trials
A monthly injection to treat HIV works just as well as daily pill regimens, according to findings of two initial trials. The results of two ViiV Healthcare trials, presented at an HIV research...
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