Petition to save local HIV charity The Sussex Beacon hits 10,000 signatures January 27, 2017 Simon Dowe, CEO of the Sussex Beacon Over ten thousand people have now signed a petition asking the Government to take action to save local HIV charity, The Sussex Beacon. Following cuts to the funding it receives from the NHS, the charity may have to […]
Read moreHIV treatment might boost susceptibility to syphilis, say researchers Date: January 16, 2017 Source: BMJ Summary: The antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection might inadvertently be boosting gay/bisexual men’s susceptibility to the bacteria responsible for syphilis, Treponema pallidum, conclude researchers. Full story: The antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection might inadvertently be boosting gay/bisexual men’s susceptibility to […]
Read moreProtease Inhibitors Appear to Cause Damage to Neurons Findings suggest that the older class of HIV drugs may contribute to HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. The protease inhibitor class of HIV antiretrovirals (ARVs) may contribute to HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND), leading to symptoms such as forgetfulness, confusion and behavioral and motor changes. This is according to research conducted in primates, mice […]
Read moreIf you learn one thing in 2016, make it this. GAY MEN, IT’S TIME TO EDUCATE YOURSELVES ABOUT WHAT HIV-POSITIVE AND UNDETECTABLE MEANS “If you’re undetectable then you’re practically un-infectious”. “We were on a date and having some dinner and it just came to the point of disclosure, where I tell him. So, I said ‘yes, I’m positive, I’m […]
Read moreLondon’s leading sexual health clinic reports 40% drop in HIV diagnoses in one year 56 Dean Street reports a dramatic drop in HIV diagnoses in 2016 compared to same period in 2015 22 December 2016 by David Hudson Clinicians at leading London sexual health clinic 56 Dean Street have reported a dramatic drop in the number of people they have […]
Read moreOnly a small proportion of gay men with HIV receive anal cancer screening Mark Freedman at IDWeek 2016. Photo by Liz Highleyman, hivandhepatitis.com Liz Highleyman Produced in collaboration with hivandhepatitis.com Published: 31 October 2016 In the absence of national screening guidelines, only 11% of HIV-positive gay and bisexual men in the US received anal pap smears to detect anal cancer […]
Read moreCondoms don’t suit everyone, which is why we need more people on PrEP NHS England says it will give PrEP to 10,000 in UK. Matthew Hodson welcomes the news but wants more answers on how those most at risk will be selected Truvada is used as a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) 7 December 2016 by Matthew Hodson It’s now 21 years […]
Read moreABOUT THE HIV STORY PROJECT Founded in 2009, The HIV Story Project is a San Francisco based non-profit organization focused on bridging HIV/AIDS with film, media and storytelling to fight the spread of the pandemic and the global stigma associated with it. We create our own film and media projects in addition to offering production services and digital media consultation […]
Read moreA Message from Andrew Gwynne MP on World AIDS Day 2016 Contaminated Blood Demonstration World AIDS Day 2016 East Ham man’s family protest at Parliament over Aids deaths in blood scandal 21:37 01 December 2016 Emma Youle Tony Farrugia protesting outside Parliament over Aids deaths due to the contaminated blood scandal, including his father and two uncles […]
Read moreWorld AIDS Day 2016 December 1st is World Aids Day, a day when we think of people around the world who have been infected with HIV and those who lost their fight. This year, as in the past, there will be candlelit processions, vigils, articles in the press and so on. Publicity surrounding HIV has changed over the years […]
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