Be an ally, be a friend like Jill from It’s A Sin: HIV is everyone’s responsibility
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Reading Time: < 1 minute I grew up in the 1980s with very little idea at the time about the devastation that was happening across the country…
Living with HIV associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of insomnia
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Reading Time: < 1 minute People living with HIV are over five times more likely to report insomnia than matched HIV-negative controls, Read More
Nearly a million have started taking PrEP worldwide – only a third of UNAIDS’ 2020 target
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Despite the incredible efficacy of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and 78 countries currently offering PrEP in some form, Read More
The Buenos Aires patient: Argentinian woman controls HIV for at least 12 years after stopping treatment
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Reading Time: < 1 minute An Argentinian woman, now in her 50s, has controlled HIV below the limits of detection since stopping HIV treatment due to side-effects…
Man with HIV arrested after three 'infected syringes' found in shopping centre
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Three syringes which police fear may have been infected by a man with HIV have been found inside a supermarket. Read More
African nations lead the world in offering PrEP HIV prevention drug
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Nearly 1 million people are now taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a pill that can slash the risk of HIV infections. Read More
HIV Infections Down Among Adults In Kenya But Worrying In Youth
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Kenya has made commendable progress in the HIV response as shown by the progressive decline in HIV prevalence among adults (15-49 years),…
Common HIV drugs may prevent leading cause of vision loss, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Scientists have identified a group of drugs that may help stop a leading cause of vision loss after making an unexpected discovery…
'THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV TODAY? GET TESTED'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute I still remember the first time I had a HIV screening. It was added on to a bunch of blood tests I…
You can have HIV and still lead a healthy life
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Since the pandemic began, many youths who are HIV-positive have been shying away from going to hospital to get their antiretroviral drugs…