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Mpox outbreak in Africa is public health emergency, declares WHO

Outbreak resembles early days of HIV, say experts, urging accelerated access to vaccines and testing

The Guardian - UK

Lyrical, cheeky, galvanising: the queer film-maker who captured Australia’s Aids crisis

The work of the late Stephen Cummins remains an archive of joy amid the gloom – and it’s screening at a Melbourne retrospective

The Guardian - AU

Parental rights law could thwart fight against HIV - Roll Call

A new Tennessee parental rights law could have unintended consequences in a state that already has seen rising cases of HIV and syphilis.

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‘LGBTQ blood donation ban treats us as untouchables’: Ex-journo, Manipur author’s quest for equality

At 55, Sharif D Rangnekar stands at the intersection of several worlds – a journalist turned corporate professional, activist, and author of two books. Yet, it is his identity as a gay man and his role as a “facilitator” for the queer community that have defined his life narrative.

Newslaundry

3 Biotech Stocks to Buy Before Their Earnings Announcements

Buoyed by encouraging clinical trial results and new advancements, the biotech industry is on a strong upward trajectory. Given the sector’s growing potential, I have highlighted three biotech stocks, Exelixis (EXEL), Gilead Sciences (GILD), and Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO), to consider before their second-quarter earnings report. Read on….

StockNews.com

The impact of HIV/AIDS and STIs on fertility: What Indian couples need to know

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are major global health issues, impacting quality of life, causing infertility, cancers, and pregnancy complications, and playing a key role in HIV transmission.

The Times of India

Menopause increases your risk of STIs due to how aging changes your body

Diagnoses for sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are increasing in older adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the number of people older than 65 diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis in the U.S. increased about three-, five- and sevenfold, respectively, from 2010 to 2023. Data also suggests…

The Conversation

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STIs surge across Australia while resistance to antibiotic treatments ‘increasing rapidly’

Rise in gonorrhoea, syphilis and HIV rates partially due to reduced use of condoms across range of demographics, pathologists say

The Guardian - AU

100% effective HIV prevention shots offer breakthrough in fight against AIDS, says study

In a breakthrough development for curbing the spread of AIDS, twice-yearly shots have demonstrated a remarkable 100% effectiveness in preventing new infections among women, according to a study released on Wednesday and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Times of India

South African teens are struggling: Western Cape study shows 33% have symptoms of depression

In South Africa, little research has been done on depression and anxiety among younger adolescents, those between the ages of 10 and 14. Existing studies have primarily targeted older adolescents and those living with HIV.

The Conversation

HIV Prevention: Trial Results Show Twice-Yearly Shots Offer 100% Protection

Recent results from a phase 3 trial reveal that a twice-yearly injection of the drug to treat AIDS offers 100% efficacy in preventing new infections.

Medical Daily

HIV-Positive Sex Workers No Longer Required To Register As Violent Sex Offenders In Tennessee

Selling sex while HIV-positive will still be a felony.

Reason

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning'

A study shows that a twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing new HIV infections in women in Africa

The Independent UK

UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023, lack of treatment means someone died every minute

Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the U.N. says in a new report

The Independent UK

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UN Report: Progress Slows In Global AIDS Pandemic

Explore UNAIDS report on global HIV/AIDS trends, challenges, and efforts to improve treatment accessibility.

International Business Times

UN Urges Gilead To 'Make History' With Game-changing HIV Drug

Gilead could bring the AIDS pandemic towards an end if the US pharmaceutical giant opens up access to its game-changing new HIV drug, the head of UNAIDS told AFP. Winnie Byanyima urged Gilead to "make history" by allowing generic manufacturing of Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable antiretroviral medication used to treat…

The Independent UK

Tennessee will remove HIV-positive people convicted of sex work from violent sex offender list

HIV-positive people who were convicted in Tennessee of sex work under a decades-old aggravated prostitution law will no longer be required to face a lifetime registration as a “violent sex offender” under a lawsuit settlement finalized this week

The Conversation

Why does plague keep plaguing humans?

Throughout human history, different infectious diseases have taken the mantle of “most deadly disease” infecting humans. In the past century alone, the human population has experienced many pandemics: COVID, HIV and various influenza outbreaks – to name a few. Some have lasted for centuries and persist today, such as tuberculosis.…

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Seventh Person Likely 'Cured' Of HIV, Doctors Announce

A 60-year-old German man is likely the seventh person to be effectively cured from HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant, doctors announced on Thursday.

The Conversation

The HIV epidemic 40 years on: 5 essential reads on breakthroughs, blind spots and new challenges

In June 1981 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a rare form of pneumonia in young gay men in California. Although they didn’t know it at the time, these were the first documented cases of AIDS.

The Independent UK

More than 2,000 patients potentially exposed to HIV and Hepatitis by an anesthesiologist

The hospitals are working to notify patients who may have been exposed to HIV and Hepatitis

LiveScience

2,400 people in Oregon potentially exposed to HIV, hepatitis through botched anesthesia

An anesthesiologist contracted at various Oregon health care facilities did not practice proper infection control, posing a risk to patients.

Fortune

NBA legend Magic Johnson says playing at the 1992 Olympics after his HIV diagnosis ‘was the greatest moment’ of his life

After sponsors dropped him and other players refused to work with him, Johnson used the game to shatter stigma around the disease.

Top News

Charlize Theron's CTAOP Expands Mission To Empower African Youth.

Learn about Charlize Theron's CTAOP focusing on HIV prevention, education, and broader social issues in Africa through storytelling and inclusivity.

France 24

Pakistan's Ratodero scandal: HIV-positive children treated like outcasts

In 2019, the Ratodero scandal broke out in Pakistan. The town in the country's southern Sindh province was suddenly in the spotlight after a doctor revealed that thousands of children had been infected with HIV. An investigation showed that dangerous and illegal hygiene practices of doctors such as reusing disposable…

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