Steven Spencer, a 27-year-old "sexual health and gay community advocate" from Sydney, Australia who has been taking PrEP for five years, says he … [Read more...] about Gay Man in ‘Complete Shock’ After Contracting HIV While Taking PrEP ‘On Demand’
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CDC: 35 Percent of At-Risk Gay and Bisexual Men are Using PrEP
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control says that use of PrEP, aka pre-exposure prophylaxis, jumped to 35 percent in 2017 from 6 percent in … [Read more...] about CDC: 35 Percent of At-Risk Gay and Bisexual Men are Using PrEP
USC Ignored Complaints About School Doctor’s Sexual Misconduct and Unnecessary Rectal Exams on Gay Male Students: Lawsuit
An amended lawsuit, which more than 20 men have now joined, alleges that the University of Southern California's only men's health physician … [Read more...] about USC Ignored Complaints About School Doctor’s Sexual Misconduct and Unnecessary Rectal Exams on Gay Male Students: Lawsuit
Trump Celebrates Second HIV ‘Cure’ Though His Administration Has Set Back Work to Defeat Virus
Donald Trump tweeted after doctors reported that a second man had been "cured" of HIV through stem cell therapy. Tweeted Trump: '“HIV Is Cured In … [Read more...] about Trump Celebrates Second HIV ‘Cure’ Though His Administration Has Set Back Work to Defeat Virus
Doctors Announce They Have ‘Cured’ a Second Person of HIV Infection
For only the second time, doctors have announced they have "effectively cured" a patient with HIV using stem cells, sending the virus into "sustained … [Read more...] about Doctors Announce They Have ‘Cured’ a Second Person of HIV Infection
In The Midst Of The Opioid Crisis One Man Explains What It Means To Be ‘Dope Sick’
Detoxing off heroin or opioids without medication is sheer hell. I should know. For many users, full-blown withdrawal is often foreshadowed by … [Read more...] about In The Midst Of The Opioid Crisis One Man Explains What It Means To Be ‘Dope Sick’
Trump, Who Fired Presidential Council on AIDS and Defunded Vaccine Research, Says He’ll Defeat Disease in 10 Years: WATCH
Providing no clue on what steps he would take to do so, Donald Trump vowed to end AIDS in 10 years during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday … [Read more...] about Trump, Who Fired Presidential Council on AIDS and Defunded Vaccine Research, Says He’ll Defeat Disease in 10 Years: WATCH
Trump to Announce Plan to End HIV Transmissions in ‘State of the Union’ Speech: REPORT
Donald Trump will announce a strategy in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday to end HIV transmissions by 2030, according to several sources who … [Read more...] about Trump to Announce Plan to End HIV Transmissions in ‘State of the Union’ Speech: REPORT
Health Officials In UK Warn of Drug Resistant Shigella Outbreak Among Gay Men
Shigella infections can be transmitted via sex and symptoms are often mistaken for food poisoning. The main symptom to be looking out for of this … [Read more...] about Health Officials In UK Warn of Drug Resistant Shigella Outbreak Among Gay Men
Gays and Lesbians Twice As Likely To Have Substance Abuse Problems: STUDY
Past studies have suggested that LGBT folks (especially our youth) are more likely to use alcohol, tobacco or other drugs, in relation to their … [Read more...] about Gays and Lesbians Twice As Likely To Have Substance Abuse Problems: STUDY