Researchers today report that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which has up till now been confined mainly to hospitals, according … [Read more...] about Officials: Staph ‘Superbug’ Spreading in Gay Community
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News: Johnny Depp, Mars, American Airlines, Will Smith, Alzheimer’s
Last month I posted about an asteroid that scientists said had a 1 in 75 chance of striking Mars with an impact close to a 15 megaton bomb. Well, … [Read more...] about News: Johnny Depp, Mars, American Airlines, Will Smith, Alzheimer’s
Canada Bans Sexually Active Gay Men as Organ Donors
Some patients in need of critical organs may be out of luck because of a discriminatory ban put in place by Health Canada that mirrors the … [Read more...] about Canada Bans Sexually Active Gay Men as Organ Donors
NYT Looks at the Graying of the AIDS Epidemic
For those living with HIV long-term, scientists are seeing a "second wave" of health issues, the paper reports: "...experts are coming to believe … [Read more...] about NYT Looks at the Graying of the AIDS Epidemic
News: Hate Crimes Bill, Baghdad, Chip Pickering, Morocco
According to the Human Rights Campaign, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill is in jeopardy: "Senate leadership employed a commonplace strategy with … [Read more...] about News: Hate Crimes Bill, Baghdad, Chip Pickering, Morocco
Health Officials Note Disturbing Trend in MSM HIV Infections
In an article published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Harold Jaffe, department of public health director at Oxford … [Read more...] about Health Officials Note Disturbing Trend in MSM HIV Infections
UN to Cut Scope of AIDS Epidemic by 6.3 Million Cases
UNAIDS, the agency of the United Nations which tracks HIV and AIDS worldwide, will issue a report today cutting "the number of people it believes are … [Read more...] about UN to Cut Scope of AIDS Epidemic by 6.3 Million Cases
Report: 1 in 22 Gay and Bisexual Men in Florida has HIV
Florida state health officials released a study yesterday, claiming that 1 in 22 gay and bisexual men in Florida has HIV. The Sun-Sentinel reports: … [Read more...] about Report: 1 in 22 Gay and Bisexual Men in Florida has HIV
Desperate Housewives Takes on Circumcision
Bite that egg roll, Bree. … [Read more...] about Desperate Housewives Takes on Circumcision
Dr. R. Scott Hitt, AIDS Activist and Advisor to Clinton, Dies
Dr. R. Scott Hitt, a pioneering AIDS physician who served as Chair of the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS during the Clinton administration, … [Read more...] about Dr. R. Scott Hitt, AIDS Activist and Advisor to Clinton, Dies






