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HIV and criminal law
Viral load will be no defence against prosecution for HIV exposure or transmission in Norway

HIV campaigners reacted with dismay today to the issuing of a report by a Norwegian Commission on HIV and the Law which, while making one significant concession in

Published
20 October 2012
By
Gus Cairns
Young people
What does the US presidential election mean for young people's sexual health?

Madeleine French analyses Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's policies on issues such as abortion and contraception.

Published
19 October 2012
From
The Guardian
UK health services
Sexual healthcare 'at risk from NHS changes'

Many NHS services are being put out to tender - and private companies can bid. Dr Steve Taylor, a sexual health and HIV specialist from Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Dan Hartland from the HIV awareness charity Saving Lives warn there are unique dangers in allowing them to run sexual healthcare.

Published
19 October 2012
From
BBC
Religion and faith
“Abstinence doesn’t work, so use condoms”: Critical responses to Christian youth sexualities and HIV prevention in Africa

For many Christian youth, pre-marital abstinence is not an action one performs or a “behavior”, but is an integral part of one’s identity as a Christian. A critical first step towards developing an appropriate HIV prevention response for sexually-abstinent youth therefore, is one that takes into account the fact that pre-marital sexual abstinence is, for some young people, deeply embedded into their sense of self.

Published
02 October 2012
From
Somatosphere
Sexually transmitted infections
High rate of anal warts in HIV+ gay and straight men: Barcelona

One quarter of HIV-positive men in a Barcelona study group had anal condylomata—anal warts caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection that can lead to anal cancer. Men who have sex men with (MSM) had twice the odds of condylomata seen in heterosexual men, but both groups had a concerning prevalence of anal warts.

Published
26 September 2012
From
International AIDS Society
Condoms and lubricant
Consistent and correct condom use reduces risk of bacterial STIs by 60%

Consistent and correct condom use provides a high level of protection against bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), US investigators report in Sexually Transmitted Infections. Individuals who always used

Published
26 September 2012
By
Michael Carter
Sexual transmission
Viral load climbs and CD4s fall with syphilis in HIV+ Paris men

The viral load surge with syphilis “implies that syphilis may increase the risk of HIV transmission,” the researchers propose, “even in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy and with a viral load of less than 500 copies/mL.”

Published
25 September 2012
From
International AIDS Society
UK health services
UK: Confusion and uncertainty in sexual health

With STIs on the rise and funding arrangements in flux, there is widespread anxiety about the forthcoming transfer of responsibility for commissioning sexual health services to local authorities.

Published
19 September 2012
From
BMA
Sexually transmitted infections
HIV infection doesn't generally affect the response to syphilis treatment

Well-controlled HIV infection does not have a significant impact on the serological response to treatment for syphilis, Swiss investigators report in the online edition of Clinical Infectious

Published
18 September 2012
By
Michael Carter
UK health services
Department of Health: separate sexual health services could make some HIV services unviable

The Department of Health has acknowledged that due to new commissioning and contractual arrangements in England, some NHS trusts “may no longer find it viable to continue

Published
11 September 2012
By
Roger Pebody
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