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Money, food and survival: what drives paid sex among young mums in 3 African countries

Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is common among young people in Africa. Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have engaged in this exchange in South Africa, 23% in Nigeria and 25% in Uganda. The behaviour has been linked…

The Conversation

Meningococcal Cases Reach Second-Highest Level in Over a Decade as Drug-Resistant Strain Disproportionately Hits Black Americans

CDC surveillance data (updated June 2026): 463 meningococcal disease cases in 2025 — the second-highest annual count since 2014. The dominant ST-1466 strain is drug resistant and disproportionately kills Black adults ages 30–60 and people with HIV. Here is the full picture.

Medical Daily

Weight loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, scientists discover

GLP-1 drugs help fight the harmful inflammation that raises the risk of chronic disease

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Funding cuts and repressive laws raise risk of new HIV epidemic, says UNAids

UN agency head warns of ‘major threat’ as global testing and treatment falls

The Guardian - UK

HIV response facing ‘biggest storm ever seen’, new UN report into global aid cuts warns

After unprecedented funding cuts, the AIDS-related death toll in 2025 was more than double the global target which had been set to end the pandemic

The Independent UK

Children living with HIV ‘not getting treatment needed’ as aid cuts hit services

A year after global HIV funding was upended, the damage is still mounting, says Clinton Health Access Initiative organisation

The Independent UK

Voices: Governments around the world are pulling apart a system to fight Aids that took decades to build

COMMENT: With aid cuts leaving the vulnerable more exposed, the legacy previous generations battled for is being dismantled, writes David Furnish – chair of the Elton John Aids Foundation and part of The Independent’s Pride List 2026

The Independent UK

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Highly effective prevention drug arrives in South Africa, which has world's highest HIV burden

South Africa is rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention that the president calls a turning point in a country with the world’s highest burden of HIV

The Independent UK

HIV enters the brain and doesn’t leave – paradoxically, drugs intended to reduce brain inflammation increase virus levels

HIV can damage the brain and cause memory and cognitive problems. And once HIV enters the brain, it does not leave.

The Conversation

Flu drugs might fight cognitive decline seen in HIV, early study hints

A very early study suggests flu antivirals might help reverse certain signs of accelerated aging in people with HIV. But more research is needed to confirm these effects.

LiveScience

HIV in South Africa: why rolling out a groundbreaking new shot will miss a critical group of men

The first shipment of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable that prevents HIV with two shots a year, arrived in South Africa from the United States in early April 2026. Clinical trials showed close to 100% efficacy. The rollout, expected to begin in June 2026, prioritises adolescent girls and young women, pregnant…

The Conversation

How Princess Diana's simple handshake changed the way many people saw AIDS

In April 1987, Princess Diana defied widespread fear by shaking hands with an HIV-positive patient at London's Middlesex Hospital. This simple, ungloved gesture shattered medical stereotypes and the social stigma surrounding the disease. Her act of compassion brought dignity to those ostracized and initiated a global shift towards empathy and…

The Times of India

Tenderness and Rage: how groups affected by HIV found power, comfort and joy in Aids activism

London exhibition explores how care and protest improved rights and dignity of those living with disease

The Guardian - UK

New HIV treatment could allow patients to go drug-free for two years

A quarter of people who took the new antibody mix were able to go two years without taking a daily antiviral pill

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Could a simple blood test predict depression before symptoms appear? Here's what scientists claim

A new blood test tracking immune cell aging may offer an objective way to detect depression before symptoms manifest. Research indicates that aging in monocytes, a type of white blood cell, is linked to emotional and cognitive depression symptoms, not physical ones. This could lead to earlier diagnosis and more…

MarketBeat

Gilead Sciences Highlights Trodelvy Lung Data, Long-Acting HIV Pipeline at RBC Conference

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) Chief Medical Officer Dietmar Berger outlined several upcoming clinical and regulatory priorities across oncology, inflammation and HIV during a discussion with RBC Capital Markets senior biotech analyst Brian Abrahams. Berger said Gilead is focused on advancing Trodel

Medical Daily

Surgeon General Issues New Advisory Warning of Screen Time Risks for Children and Teens

Amid growing concerns over screen time addiction in the United States and worldwide, the Office of the Surgeon General issued a warning about its potential health risks, particularly for young people.

The Guardian - US

US voters support HIV/Aids relief – will Trump’s cuts backfire in the midterms?

Global Pepfar program has long had Republican leadership and bipartisan support, but initiative is at risk

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Singapore recommends adults to test for HIV once in lifetime

Singapore now advises all adults aged 21 and above to get tested for HIV once in their lifetime. This comes after a rise in infections last year. In 2025, 166 new cases were reported. The Communicable Diseases Agency urges those at risk for regular testing. Knowing one's status allows for…

Bangkok Post

The final stretch in ending Aids

Thailand is close to ending Aids as a public health threat.

The National (Scotland)

Former HIV Scotland boss ordered to repay embezzled £5000 to similar charity

A FORMER chief executive who embezzled £5000 from an HIV charity has been ordered to repay the money to a similar organisation ...

MarketBeat

Gilead Sciences Leans on HIV Growth as Deals Build Oncology, Inflammation Pipeline

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs Johanna Mercier said the company is leaning on its HIV business while continuing to build out oncology and inflammation through recent acquisitions and pipeline development. Speaking at the Bank of America Healthca

The Economic Times

Quote of the Day by Princess Diana: “If men had to have babies, they would only ever have one each” – Inspiring quote on motherhood, women’s strength and the unseen courage required at every stage of pregnancy by the People's Princess known for her HIV awareness efforts and humanitarian work

Quote of the Day by Princess Diana: Princess Diana’s powerful quote reflects on the realities of motherhood and the strength of women. It humorously suggests that if men experienced childbirth, they might not be willing to go through it more than once, highlighting the physical and emotional challenges women endure.…

The Conversation

A man’s been convicted for spreading genital herpes. Here’s why that might backfire

In an Australian first, a Canberra man has been convicted for giving genital herpes to a sexual partner.

The Independent UK

We cannot waste this once-in-a-generation HIV breakthrough – it must reach the young women who need it most

COMMENT: The lenacapavir jab removes the burden of daily pills, Philippe Duneton and Anne Aslett write. If we seize this moment, the next generation could grow up with real control over HIV risk

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