Some news items you might have missed: • The above graphic is dedicated to any and everyone considering National Coming Out Day… #comeoutcomeoutwhereveryouare • Activists are warning people with HIV and other…
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San Francisco Man Contracts HIV Despite Regular Adherence To PrEP
A 21-year-old Latinx man in San Francisco, California, has contracted HIV despite adhering to a daily PrEP regime. According to TheBodyPro.com, he is the first known HIV seroconversion with verified adherence to…
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Eloquent Memory Of The AIDS Crisis Goes Viral On Twitter
A young gay couple holding hands on a train and an overheard comment stirred powerful memories for a gay man who survived the terrifying heights of the AIDS epidemic. Tucker Shaw, an…
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Merck Gets FDA Approval On 2 New HIV Meds
Pharmaceutical drug giant Merck has obtained approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two new medications to address HIV. Pifeltro (doravirine) is a new non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). That…
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New Study: HIV+ Men On Effective Treatment Don’t Transmit Virus To Partners
The results of a new medical research study presented at the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam shows men who are HIV+ currently undergoing treatment do not pass the virus to negative partners.…
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News Round-Up: July 11, 2018
Imagine your doctor looks like this…? #woof A few news items you might have missed: • So, he has lots of clothes on – I know, I know – but this InstaHunk…
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Trump Administration Siphons HIV/AIDS Funds For More Child Detention Centers
Donald Trump As the public battle about family separations at the U.S. southern border rages on, reports show the Trump administration is taking money from HIV/AIDS programs to fund further separations. The…
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Survey: 43% Of Gay People Would Be “Uncomfortable” Kissing Someone HIV+
A new survey shows 3 in 10 lesbian, gay or bisexual people (LGB) would ‘swipe left’ on a dating app to reject someone who is HIV positive even if those people are…
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Donald Trump Ignores LGBTQ People On National HIV Testing Day
Even when it comes to observing National HIV Testing Day, Donald Trump’s White House continues to ignore the LGBTQ community. The annual observance, founded in 1995, encourages Americans to get tested and…
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Podcast: Jury Awards $18.4 Million Over Cancelled HIV Test; Web Series Imagines A World Where AIDS Never Happened
In this week’s podcast: • A gay man is awarded $18.4 million over a cancelled HIV test • New web series Fathers wonders “Who would we be if AIDS hadn’t happened?” •…
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News Round-Up: June 22, 2018
Some news items you might have missed: • I’d love to lie and tell you this is my new assistant, but alas, no. It’s InstaHunk Obaid Habibi hanging out at his laptop 🙂…
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Jury Awards Gay Man $18.4 Million In Cancelled HIV Test Lawsuit
In 2007, Sean Stentiford consented to an HIV test while being treated for facial paralysis at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. According to The Boston Globe, he agreed to…
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News Round-Up: June 4, 2018
(image via Instagram) Some news stories you might have missed: • Loving this new InstaHunk account find – Muscle_Woof (above). #WoofWoof • A local veteran in a small Maine town has a…
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FDA Approves PrEP For Use By Teens At Risk Of HIV
In 2012, HIV medication Truvada was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use by adults as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV. The results have been excellent to say the…
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News Round-Up: May 18, 2018
(image via Instagram/Andrew Serkin) Some news items you might have missed: • I know its Friday, folks, but the rules are you have to finish your chores (above) before you get to…
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UK Man Receives Life Sentence For Deliberately Infecting Men With HIV
Daryll Rowe (image via Sussex Police) Daryll Rowe, a 27-year-old man from Brighton, has become the first person in the UK to be convicted of infecting people with the HIV virus on…