COMMENT | The Dangerous Relationship Between Obesity and HIV
The Dangerous Relationship Between Obesity and HIV According to recent data from the SUN (Study to Understand the Natural History of HIV and AIDS in the Era of Effective Therapy), […]
HIV Exhibit Opens At The Museum Of Liverpool
On Friday 10 October, a new multi-media display Now + then: Three Decades of HIV in Merseyside will open at the Museum of Liverpool. The display forms part of the […]
£90,000 Raised To Support People Living With HIV
A host of celebrities including, Nigella Lawson, Jim Broadbent, Jemima Khan and Harry Enfield, were among dinner party guests who took part in HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins […]
Gay Men Buck Downward HIV Infection Trend
New figures from Public Health England (PHE) show that gay men are bucking the downward trend for new HIV infections. Yesterday PHE released its 2013 HIV statistics, showing new HIV […]
STIs, HIV and AIDS To Be Discussed In Secondary Education
This will help make it clear to schools that every pupil must leave secondary school equipped with knowledge about STIs and specifically about HIV and AIDS. However, the Sex Education […]
Is HIV medication making you suicidal?
HIV drug increases risk of suicidal ideation. A recent study shows an association between Efavirenz (a common anti-HIV drug) and increased risk for suicidal ideation or attempted or completed suicide. […]
OPINION | “Always Wear A Condom” Isn’t Enough
It’s some thirty years since the AIDS pandemic began to decimate the gay community. Anyone who survived that time, or, like me, watched on in fear, will never forget the […]
Life Assurance Policies Up 140% For People Living With HIV
A new report out today shows that those men and women living with HIV are taking out more life assurance as new policies soar by 140%. However, the report also […]
OPINION | World Health Organisation Moves To Medicate All Homosexual Men
For the first time in history, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has suggested that all men who have sex with men should take antiretroviral medication. Warning that if no action […]
HIV death rates halved since 1999
HIV-positive adults in high-income countries face a substantially reduced risk of death from AIDS-related causes, cardiovascular disease, and liver disease compared with a decade ago, according to a large international […]
Theory: What causes the loss of CD4 T cells in people infected with HIV?
A Theory for HIV infection: What causes the loss of CD4 T cells in people infected with HIV? HIV infection causes dysfunction and destruction of CD4 T cells that, without […]