News by topic

Search through all our worldwide HIV and AIDS news and features, using the topics below to filter your results by subjects including HIV treatment, transmission and prevention, and hepatitis and TB co-infections.

HIV and sex news

Show

From To
The search for a cure
CMV infection may contribute to the size of the latent HIV reservoir

The presence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in blood and semen is associated with higher levels of HIV DNA in blood, investigators from the United States report in the

Published
16 January 2013
By
Michael Carter
Sexually transmitted infections
BMA seeks HPV vaccination for gay men

A vaccine against HPV should be extended to young gay men, the BMA has told the Department of Health

Published
14 January 2013
From
British Medical Association
Tuberculosis and HIV
Tuberculosis and STD prevalence is different worry during EU presidency

Lithuania's EU Presidency during 2013 brings the spotlight on the country's very high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and TB.

Published
11 January 2013
From
Baltic Times
Safer sex
Young people know less about HIV and are less trustful of condoms, French survey finds

The first survey for six years of attitudes to HIV and sexual risk behaviour among the general public in France has found that young people are less

Published
10 January 2013
By
Gus Cairns
Contraception
Combined oral contraception has less effect on nevirapine than efavirenz levels

HIV therapy based on efavirenz may less suitable for women taking combined oral contraception due to greater reductions in efavirenz levels and a higher frequency

Published
21 December 2012
By
Michael Carter
Condoms and lubricant
Bill to Expand Birth Control Is Approved in Philippines

After a ferocious national debate that pitted family members against one another, and some faithful Catholics against their church, the Philippine Congress passed legislation on Monday to help the country’s poorest women gain access to birth control.

Published
19 December 2012
From
New York Times
Sexually transmitted infections
Single Administration of GenVec's Vaccine Provides Protective Immunity Against herpes simplex virus (HSV) in Pre-clinical Animal Models

Promising results in preclinical trial of a vaccine against the genital herpes virus, HSV2. GenVec, inc. disclosed that a single administration of its genetic vaccine was effective against HSV2 in two industry-accepted HSV disease models. Specifically, immunisation was shown to reduce viral shedding, and the recurrence and severity of lesions.

Published
18 December 2012
From
PR Newswire
Women
We never thought we could get HIV. We were wrong.

Rachel Dilly, 48, contracted HIV after unprotected sex with a new partner. A further seven heterosexual British women have spoken out about their condition for a photographic exhibition.

Published
17 December 2012
From
Daily Mail
Young people
Improved communication could reduce STD epidemic among black teenagers

Black urban teenagers from low-income families face a rate of sexually transmitted disease up to 10 times higher than their white counterparts, but recent studies have identified approaches to prevention programs that might reduce this problem.

Published
14 December 2012
From
Science Daily
Microbicides
Electrically spun fabric offers dual defense against pregnancy, HIV

A University of Washington team has developed a versatile platform to simultaneously offer contraception and prevent HIV. Electrically spun cloth with nanometer-sized fibers can dissolve to release drugs, providing a platform for cheap, discrete and reversible protection.

Published
10 December 2012
From
University of Washington press release
← Prev12345...62Next →

Filter by country