HPV may be the new HIV
In Africa, both HIV and HPV are most frequently transmitted through sexual contact. Although much attention is paid to the AIDS epidemic in Africa, HPV-related cancers, particularly in people with HIV, can be as fatal as AIDS.
Gay Men Divided Over Use of HIV Prevention Drug
It’s the Truvada conundrum: A drug hailed as a lifesaver for many people infected by HIV is at the heart of a rancorous debate among gay men, AIDS activists and health professionals over its potential for protecting uninfected men who engage in gay sex without using condoms.
Health4Men Support
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Anal sex: Science’s last taboo
An almost entirely unreported study about anal sex and pain shows how little we really know about it
Rapid Changes Possible in Semen Viral Load, Study Finds
For people living with HIV, effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) not only suppresses the virus and protects immune system health but has the added benefit of reducing the risk of transmitting HIV to sex partners. This side benefit, known as “treatment as prevention,” has been established by recent studies with mixed-HIV-status couples.
Rapid Changes Possible in Semen Viral Load, Study Finds
For people living with HIV, effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) not only suppresses the virus and protects immune system health but has the added benefit of reducing the risk of transmitting HIV to sex partners. This side benefit, known as “treatment as prevention,” has been established by recent studies with mixed-HIV-status couples.
Nyaope declared an illegal drug
Prior to the act being amended, there were no laws in place to deal with new narcotics created by modifying a substance’s chemical structure, or finding chemicals with entirely different chemical structures that produced similar effects.
Launch of the 2012 South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour Survey Report
Stats released by the Human Sciences Research Council today show we are still deep in the trenches of HIV in South Africa. There are positive stories and the Minister’s promise to improve government-issued condoms is welcome. At DTHF we are advancing methods of HIV prevention and finding ways to initiate behaviour change especially among youth. This is no time for complacency or ‘HIV fatigue’, this is a campaign we have to win.