American Gene Technologies in Rockville, Maryland says it has submitted an application to the FDA for a gene therapy it claims eliminates HIV. CBS Baltimore reports: "The company said the therapy, … [Read more...] about Maryland Company Claims to Have Cure for HIV/AIDS Through Gene Therapy, Expects Clinical Trial in January: WATCH
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Scientists Discover First New Strain of HIV in Nearly 20 Years
Scientists have discovered HIV-1 group M subtype L, the first new strain of the HIV virus in 19 years during efforts to ensure that diagnostic tests for blood screening and detecting infectious … [Read more...] about Scientists Discover First New Strain of HIV in Nearly 20 Years
ER Nurse Suspended After Anti-LGBTQ Facebook Rant: ‘These F**king C**k Sucking Homos Think They Deserve Everything’
Photo by JC Gellidon on Unsplash / Illustration An emergency room nurse who works for Cincinatti's TriHealth has been suspended after a transphobic, homophobic Facebook rant was brought to her … [Read more...] about ER Nurse Suspended After Anti-LGBTQ Facebook Rant: ‘These F**king C**k Sucking Homos Think They Deserve Everything’
Anderson Cooper Confronts Marianne Williamson About Controversial Views on Anti-Depressants and Mental Health: WATCH
Anderson Cooper grilled Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson about her past remarks on anti-depressants on Thursday night. Cooper suggested Williamson was contributing to the … [Read more...] about Anderson Cooper Confronts Marianne Williamson About Controversial Views on Anti-Depressants and Mental Health: 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
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
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
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
Study of Nearly 1,000 Serodiscordant Gay Couples Using Anti-Retroviral Therapy Finds No HIV Transmission During Condomless Sex
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) by NIAID (CC BY 2.0) A large new study of 972 serodiscordant (one partner is HIV-positive, the other negative) couples has revealed antiretroviral drugs are … [Read more...] about Study of Nearly 1,000 Serodiscordant Gay Couples Using Anti-Retroviral Therapy Finds No HIV Transmission During Condomless Sex
Doctors Announce They Have ‘Cured’ a Second Person of HIV Infection
Timothy Ray Brown For only the second time, doctors have announced they have "effectively cured" a patient with HIV using stem cells, sending the virus into "sustained remission." The patient in … [Read more...] about Doctors Announce They Have ‘Cured’ a Second Person of HIV Infection
