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Not everything you hear about HIV and AIDS is true. As well as inaccurate information and flawed scientific studies, there are miracle cures, conspiracy theories and AIDS denialism.

 

 

HIV & criminal law

Law Enforcement and HIV Policy Groups Release Fact Sheet for Police on HIV Risks - “Spit Does Not Transmit”

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HIV Justice Network
2 April 2013
HIV & criminal law

Swiss police arrest "healer" accused of infecting 16 with HIV

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Reuters
18 March 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Firm sorry for telling gay men they may have anti-HIV ‘cool gene’

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Gay Star News
6 February 2013
The search for a cure

Australian AIDS Cure Claim Leads to a Maelstrom of Hype and Misinformation

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TAG blog
31 January 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Nigerian texters to take on the drug counterfeiters

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BBC Health
11 January 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Gambia to open hospital to treat Aids patients with herbal medicine

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The Telegraph
3 January 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Uganda: Nebbi School Dropout Claims Aids Cure

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AllAfrica.com
2 January 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Brighton university cancels screening of AIDS denialist film

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Pink News
14 December 2012
Bad science & bogus treatments

UK: Outrage sparked by Brighton University film showing

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The Argus
11 December 2012
Pharmaceutical industry

Row flares over global fight against fake medicine

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Reuters
15 November 2012
Bad science & bogus treatments

Sowetan runs unethical ad

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JournAIDS
9 November 2012
Bad science & bogus treatments

Gambia's President: Herbs can Cure HIV Victims

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South Florida Gay News
15 October 2012
Bad science & bogus treatments

Tanzania: Factory Closed Over Fake Ante-Retrovirals

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allAfrica.com
11 October 2012
HIV prevention policy

Ugandan President Museveni blames HIV rise in NGOs’ promotion of ‘prostitution, circumcison and condoms’

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Key Correspondents
3 October 2012
Pharmaceutical industry

The drugs don't work: a modern medical scandal

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The Guardian
25 September 2012
Bad science & bogus treatments

Amazon Warfare: How Anti-Circumcision Activists Try To Squelch HIV/AIDS Science

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Slate Magazine
25 September 2012
Bad science & bogus treatments

Half of medical reporting 'is subject to spin'

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NHS Behind the Headlines
20 September 2012
Taking an HIV test

Why Zambians don't test and treat

News
26 July 2012
Bad science & bogus treatments

Getting circumcision science right in the media

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Quackdown!
9 July 2012
Circumcision

Facebook used to promote medical male circumcision

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Key Correspondents
9 July 2012
Pharmaceutical industry

How Secrecy in Medical Research Harms our Health

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Open Society Foundations
5 July 2012
Bad science & bogus treatments

Sowetan villainizes life-saving treatment: Another “ARV boob” booby

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JournAIDS
18 June 2012
Access to healthcare

Deadly Chagas affects millions and needs attention, but calling it new HIV is a publicity stunt

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U.S. News & World Report
2 June 2012
Women

South Africa: Girl brides abducted as fabled HIV cure

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CNN
28 May 2012