A brief history of contraception
1 Mins read
Reading Time: < 1 minute For as long as people have been having sex, they have been trying to prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. Read…
Condoms are the best defence against rising sexually transmitted infections
1 Mins read
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rates of sexually transmitted infections in Canada have increased dramatically over the past decade, Read More
Coronavirus reinfection: what the 'world first' case means
1 Mins read
Reading Time: < 1 minute Scientists have reported the first “proven” case of a person becoming reinfected with the coronavirus. Read More
Double tragedy for HIV widows as Covid-19 wreaks havoc in slums
1 Mins read
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tabitha Mukulu hawks roasted potatoes, fries and samosas in Mathare. Read More
Blood, plasma donation policies reflect fears born in an earlier epidemic: HIV in the 1980s
1 Mins read
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ian Morrison started to feel fatigued at the beginning of March. He had a cough and had trouble breathing, but the 46-year-old…
Prominent lawmakers living with HIV/Aids for years- Photos
1 Mins read
Reading Time: < 1 minute Gone are the days when people living with HIV/Aids would be afraid to openly talk about their status. Read More
Drug giant AstraZeneca starts trial of Covid-19 antibody injections which could treat infected patients AND protect people from catching the virus
1 Mins read
Reading Time: < 1 minute Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is now injecting volunteers with its new antibody treatment for Covid-19 in a bid to see if it will…
HIV patients praise London nurse who got them through the dark times when their lives were left in tatters
1 Mins read
Reading Time: < 1 minute Three HIV patients whose lives have been transformed by their community nurse have nominated her for a prestigious award. Read More
Coronavirus: One in eight hospital cases were 'caught on-site'
1 Mins read
Reading Time: < 1 minute The King’s College London study of 10 UK hospital sites plus one in Italy found at least one in eight patients who…
Coronavirus warning: Do you have this disease? New study reveals your vulnerability
1 Mins read
Reading Time: < 1 minute Coronavirus has amounted to the greatest public health crisis in recent memory because everyone is (to varying degrees) vulnerable to it. Read…