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Sexual transmission
Black gay men run higher risk of HIV infection despite fewer partners

An analysis of four studies of sexual risk and HIV infection in US gay men, presented at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI

Published
06 March 2013
By
Gus Cairns
PrEP
After VOICE trial, question remains: What were women telling researchers?

The results were disappointing in every way: the products evaluated were not shown to be effective, the adherence to using the products was dismal – and cancelling the possibility of learning if the products conferred any protection, it was worst among the demographic at highest risk — the younger, unmarried women.

Published
05 March 2013
From
Science Speaks
Condoms and lubricant
Consistent condom use in anal sex stops 70% of HIV infections, study finds, but intermittent use has no effect

An analysis by Dawn Smith of the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013) on

Published
04 March 2013
By
Gus Cairns
PrEP
VOICE trial's disappointing result poses big questions for PrEP

The failure of one of the largest trials yet conducted of HIV drug-based prevention methods poses questions for how to turn vaginal microbicides and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis

Published
04 March 2013
By
Gus Cairns
PrEP
Len Tooley on PrEP - responding to critics

Len Tooley is a 31-year old, sexually active, HIV-negative gay guy who is taking Truvada as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). In the third and final part of our interview, Len responds to those people in the gay and HIV communities who are critical of negative guys like him who decide PrEP is right for them, about why he decided to talk publicly about being on PrEP and what he would say to others who are considering this option as a way of staying HIV-negative.

Published
04 March 2013
From
Positive Lite
Transgender people
Transphobia in Latin America Is Preventing an Effective HIV Response

Because of the social exclusion that transgender women face and the context of violence and discrimination that surrounds them, it is virtually impossible to provide an effective HIV response focused on this at risk group.

Published
04 March 2013
From
Huffington Post
PrEP
US gay youth PrEP study meets recruitment and adherence problems

A small six-month pilot study of the feasibility and acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in young gay men aged 18 to 22 in the US found that

Published
02 March 2013
By
Gus Cairns
Human rights
AIDS Accountability International: South Africa to investigate Zimbabwe’s ‘politically motivated rape’

South Africa is to investigate crimes against humanity in Zimbabwe involving widespread rape perpetrated in the run-up to Zimbabwe’s 2008 presidential elections.

Published
02 March 2013
From
AIDS Free World
Prisoners
Give needles, condoms to inmates to curb HIV, experts urge

Giving inmates drug substitution treatment, needles and condoms are key ways to help curb addiction and HIV infection in European jails, experts say, calling on authorities to change their approach to prison health care. "We support opioid substitution treatment and harm reduction measures, including needle exchange programmes. These measures are crucial, otherwise we cannot tackle HIV and other infections in prisons," Stefan Enggist of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said during an international conference on addiction in prisons organised by the Council of Europe this week in Bucharest.

Published
01 March 2013
From
Medical Xpress
Outcomes and prognosis
In resource-rich countries, migrants have a higher risk of progressing to AIDS in the first year of HIV therapy

Rates of AIDS-defining illnesses in the first year of antiretroviral therapy are significantly higher among migrant than non-migrant populations in resource-rich countries, investigators report in the online edition

Published
01 March 2013
By
Michael Carter
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