The Trump administration is using HIV status as a reason to justify family separations at the border, according to remarks made by Brian Hastings, chief of Customs & Border Patrol. Hastings was … [Read more...] about Trump Using HIV Status to Justify Separating Parents from Their Child at the Border: WATCH
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Should You Be Tested for HIV? Why June 27 is a Good Day to Do It
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. Have you been tested? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that of the estimated 1.1 million people in the United States who have the HIV … [Read more...] about Should You Be Tested for HIV? Why June 27 is a Good Day to Do It
Elton John Receives France’s Highest Civilian Honor: WATCH
Elton John received the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest civilian honor, from French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday. Macron praised Elton for his work on AIDS and urged the international … [Read more...] about Elton John Receives France’s Highest Civilian Honor: WATCH
Sen. Kamala Harris Introduces Bill That Would Make PrEP Free for Most Americans
Senator and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris (D-CA) this week introduced legislation that would make pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) free for most patients. CNN reports: "Some insurance plans … [Read more...] about Sen. Kamala Harris Introduces Bill That Would Make PrEP Free for Most Americans
Trump Kills AIDS Research as Gift to Anti-Abortion Activists
Donald Trump on Wednesday personally put an end to government-funded medical research that tests new HIV therapies using fetal tissue. Said White House spokesman Judd Deere: “This was the … [Read more...] about Trump Kills AIDS Research as Gift to Anti-Abortion Activists
Surgeon Who Stealth-Raped Fellow Doctor by Removing Condom Can Continue Practicing Medicine, Court Says
"IMG_2356" by Tiffy-doodle is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 An Australian court has ruled that a surgeon charged with raping a fellow doctor after he removed his condom without permission can … [Read more...] about Surgeon Who Stealth-Raped Fellow Doctor by Removing Condom Can Continue Practicing Medicine, Court Says
AIDS/Lifecycle Rider Goes Abba-esque with Over-the-Top ‘Mama Mia’ Parody Fundraising Video: WATCH
Otis Morgan, an AIDS/LifeCycle rider who creates an extravagant music video parody every year (for the last five) has done it again, inspired this year by ABBA's "Mama Mia". Morgan's video features … [Read more...] about AIDS/Lifecycle Rider Goes Abba-esque with Over-the-Top ‘Mama Mia’ Parody Fundraising Video: WATCH
AOC Grills Gilead CEO Over High Cost of PrEP Drug Truvada: WATCH
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grilled Daniel O'Day, the CEO of Gilead Sciences, the pharmaceutical company that manufactures the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication Truvada, about the drug's … [Read more...] about AOC Grills Gilead CEO Over High Cost of PrEP Drug Truvada: WATCH
Rectal Douching Before Sex May Put Gay Men at Increased Risk for HIV and STD Infection: STUDY
A new study says rectal douching as a preparation for anal sex may put gay men at higher risk to contract HIV and other STDs like hepatitis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea because the mucus lining in the … [Read more...] about Rectal Douching Before Sex May Put Gay Men at Increased Risk for HIV and STD Infection: STUDY
HHS Announces Deal with Gilead to Provide PrEP to 200,000 People for 11 Years
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) by NIAID (CC BY 2.0) The Department of Health and Human Services late Thursday announced that Gilead, the drug company behind the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) … [Read more...] about HHS Announces Deal with Gilead to Provide PrEP to 200,000 People for 11 Years
