HIV incidence at record high in young gay black men in southern USA
Lack of health insurance, incarceration and partner choice all implicated as causes
Injections Providing Protection Against AIDS in Monkeys, Studies Find
BOSTON — Researchers are reporting that injections of long-lasting AIDS drugs protected monkeys for weeks against infection, a finding that could lead to a major breakthrough in preventing the disease in humans.
Thanks To Twitter Social Media Has The Power To Detect HIV Outbreaks
A team of UCLA researchers have found that Twitter as well as other real-time social media tools can be extremely useful in tracking outbreaks of HIV and drug use
PrEP Topics Examined at CROI 2014
Among the many issues being discussed by the scientists, providers, and advocates gathered at the 2014 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) Exit Disclaimer in Boston this week is pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. In a number of clinical…
Injections Providing Protection Against AIDS in Monkeys, Studies Find
BOSTON — Researchers are reporting that injections of long-lasting AIDS drugs protected monkeys for weeks against infection, a finding that could lead to a major breakthrough in preventing the disease in humans.
Battle against Uganda’s anti-homosexual law is not over
The battle against Uganda’s anti-homosexual law is not over. Health and HIV may be the new frontier to confront homophobia explains Dr Andrew Tucker.
Legitimising genocide?
Today’s signing of the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill by their President Yoweri Museveni represents a dark and tragic event in Africa’s history.
Innocent people’s freedom and lives are now in danger based purely on their sexuality.
The Anova Health Institute joins the international outcry against the Bill.
Ugandan Gay Activist Free To Live, Work in South Africa
Paul Semugoma is free and can live and work in South Africa. This followed a dramatic day of court action and negotiations between lawyers representing Semugoma and the Department of Home Affairs.
Court battle Ugandan gay doctor release
Human rights organisations worldwide are appealing to Minister Naledi Pandor and the Department of Home Affairs to immediately comply with a court order instructing that Ugandan doctor Paul Nsubuga Semugoma must be released from detention.
Immigration officials at OR Tambo International Airport have ignored an order delivered on Tuesday night by the South Gauteng High Court halting the imminent deportation of Dr Semugoma as well as ordering his release from custody.