British adult film star Kayden Gray recently launched a humorous, thought-provoking adult film, U Equals Fucking U. The film aims to destigmatize HIV and support public health’s messaging of Undetectable Equals Untransmittable…
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Once-A-Month Injection Approved For HIV
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a long-acting once a month injection that can replace the daily pills now used to control HIV infection. This is the first FDA-approved injectable,…
Podcast: World AIDS Day 2020
World AIDS Day was the first-ever global health day, observed for the first time in 1988. Held on the 1st day of December each year, it is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite…
Streaming Event: World AIDS Day 2020 – A National Conversation
2020 marks 40 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the United States, a pandemic that has led to nearly 700,000 lives lost and still no cure four decades…
Lawsuit Alleges VA Docs Failed To Inform Veteran He Was HIV+ For 20 Years
A Navy veteran living in South Carolina has filed a lawsuit against the Veterans Administration claiming he tested positive for HIV over 20 years ago and his doctors never informed him of…
Study: PrEP Users See Decrease In Sex Addiction & Party Drug Use
A new study reveals gay and bi men who use PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) report lower levels of sexual addiction (“sexual compulsivity”) and notably lower use of so-called ‘party drugs.’ Researchers at the…
News Round-Up: August 18, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • FOX13Now: A waiter at an Ogden restaurant is sharing his story after finding a bigoted message written on a cash tip that was left…
FDA Approves Phase One Trials For Possible HIV Cure
The Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to Phase One trials of a possible HIV cure known as AGT103-T. Plus Magazine reports: It is made from blood cells and…
Study Shows First HIV Patient ‘Cured’ Using Only Medications
For the first time, an HIV-positive patient has gone into long-term remission after being treated with a multi-drug cocktail raising hopes of a possible cure on the horizon. The patient, a 34-year-old…
Playwright & Lifelong Activist Larry Kramer Dead At 84
Larry Kramer, whose activism shocked the country into addressing the HIV epidemic as it killed thousands of Americans, has passed away at the age of 84. In addition to his work as…
Study Shows Injectable PrEP Taken Every Two Months As Effective As Truvada
Could this be PrEP 2.0? A large-scale clinical trial found that the injectable antiretroviral drug cabotegravir administered once every 8 weeks resulted in fewer new cases of HIV than daily doses of…
Experts: HIV+/Undetectable People Aren’t At Greater Risk From COVID-19
From the beginning of the coronavirus threat, we’ve been told those most at-risk of infection are older adults, people with serious chronic medical conditions, and those with compromised immune systems. Some people…
Trump Policy Proposal Would Cost HIV+ Americans At The Pharmacy
A new policy proposal from the Trump administration could affect a lot of LGBTQ Americans in terms of healthcare and their wallets. The Washington Blade reports the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
UK Sees Dramatic Decline In New HIV Infections
A new report from Public Health England shows HIV infection rates in the UK have taken a steep decline since 2012. According to the figures released today, new infections among gay and…
HHS Announces Free PrEP For Those Without Health Insurance
The Department of Health and Human Services announced details Tuesday for applying for free PrEP medications through the federal government. The new program – called Ready, Set, PrEP – will distribute pre-exposure…
Podcast: Pete Buttigieg, Palo Alto Police Brutality, Gay Panic Defense, World AIDS Day
In this week’s podcast: • A journalist wrote a scathing piece about Mayor Pete Buttigieg and the mayor called his critic to listen • NYC sees a significant drop in new HIV…
