HIV
Congrats to Big Pharma on Finding a New Way to Profit Off of HIV Prevention
Gilead, the company that makes Truvada, just got FDA approval for Descovy, another form of PrEP. It costs nearly $1,800 a month without insurance coverage.
Man With HIV Donated Blood After Lying About Sexual History
He first denied ever having sex, but later admitted to having sex with strangers.
Philippine Youth Commissioner Believes Teen Pregnancies Will Decrease If Girls and Boys Were in Separate Classrooms
He said pulling all-nighters for projects leads to sex.
Here’s Yet Another Reason Why HIV-Preventing PrEP Should Be Free
Black and Latino men who have sex with men are less likely to get a prescription for the drug, which reduces HIV transmission by 99%.
What a New Famous Face Could Mean for People Living with HIV
“We're here with [Jonathan Van Ness], and we welcome him if he wants to get involved.”
Tattoo Studios Are Stopping HIV Positive People From Using Their Services
A statement released today by the UK's leading advisors for HIV care emphasises that tattoo parlours and spas shouldn't ask for their clients' status. So why are people getting turned away anyway?
China to Start Human Testing for a Vaccine That Will Cure HIV
With no known cure for HIV till date, the vaccine is being seen as a promising antidote to the HIV virus if it’s successful on the 160 volunteers.
Insurance Will Soon Cover HIV Prevention, But Many People Who Need it Still Won't Have Access
When Corey Walsh began using the drug Truvada, the pills were free but the quarterly lab tests and doctors' visits cost almost $400.
Can’t Get to London Pride This Weekend? Watch These Free LGBTQ Documentaries Instead
Celebrate queer culture with our best LGBTQ documentary highlights
How I Lost Myself to India's Chemsex Scene and Overdosed, But Survived to Tell the Story
In the chemsex scene, drug abuse is more than just a health hazard.
Trump Just Ended Fetal Tissue Research to Please the Anti-abortion Crowd
Often used to produce mice that can model the human immune system, fetal tissue has been part of disease research and vaccine development for decades.
American Who Leaked HIV Status of Thousands in Singapore Found Guilty
A scandal that rocked Asia ends in a Kentucky courtroom.