Blood donation rules relaxed for gay men and sex workers Blood donation rules for sex workers and gay men are being relaxed in England and Scotland after improvements in the accuracy of testing procedures. Men who have sex with men can now give blood three months after their last sexual activity instead of 12. And sex workers, who […]
Read moreSex without fear – my experiment with the HIV-prevention drug PrEP PrEP is controversial even on the gay scene. Does the drug encourage dangerous ‘barebacking’ or could it be the game-changer that wipes out HIV for good? Matt Cain decided to take it for three months and find out Matt Cain: PrEP is only available on the NHS in Scotland, […]
Read morePost-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Long-Term Survivors: There Are Solutions By David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. From TheBodyPRO.com May 1, 2017 Although great strides have been made researching the health implications of HIV/AIDS for long-term survivors (LTS), the main focus of these studies has been on physiological issues such as virologic and immunologic concerns, the long-term impact on immune function and other body […]
Read morewww.facebook.com/groups/2219696857/ Taken from Facebook –The Ryan White Story – EVERYONE needs to know Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and gained international notoriety fighting for his right to attend school. In the process, he opened the hearts and minds of millions of people. During the time between his diagnosis in 1984 and his death in 1990, Ryan spoke out often and eloquently about […]
Read more‘HIV Patient Survey’ by Elias Phiri Dear all, It has been brought to our attention that a number of HIV patients have been instructed that their Single Tablet Regimen or Fixed Dose Combination antiretroviral drugs are to be split up. They will therefore have to take their different antiretroviral components separately, which means from one pill to possibly several pills […]
Read moreRugby star poses naked for sexual health charity – see full image here Terrence Higgins Trust auction also offers you the chance of a dinner date with actor Russell Tovey Photo: Daniel Jaems Former Scottish rugby union player Thom Evans 21 March 2017 by David Hudson The UK’s leading sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust, has announced details of its annual […]
Read moreMR GAY NEW ZEALAND WINNER WANTS TO USE POSITION TO BREAK DOWN HIV STIGMA “You only need open an app and disclose to encounter hostility.” The newly-crowned winner of Mr Gay New Zealand says he hopes to use his position to raise awareness of HIV and tackle the stigma surrounding the virus that still exists in the gay community. Charlie […]
Read moreMany Eligible HIV Patients Not Receiving Adequate Depression Treatment The cross-sectional study found that 43% of eligible patients were likely to receive antidepressants Approximately 2 in 5 HIV patients are in need of depression treatment with only about half of these patients actually receiving antidepressant treatment. These are the findings of a comprehensive study of a large, diverse sample of U.S. […]
Read moreHEPATITIS C TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION High hepatitis C prevalence seen in Amsterdam PrEP study participants Gus Cairns Published: 06 February 2017 Jump to Background: hepatitis C prevalence in HIV-negative and HIV-positive gay men Baseline hepatitis C prevalence in the AmPrEP study Hepatitis C incidence in PrEP users Should we test PrEP seekers/users regularly for hepatitis C? Reference Researchers from […]
Read morePatient Infected with HIV Despite Long-Term PrEP Man infected with strain of HIV that has become resistant to Truvada (HealthDay News) — In a letter to the editor published in the Feb. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, authors present the case of a Canadian man infected with HIV despite long-term adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Based on […]
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