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hiv aids July 15, 2016

HIV pill could cut infections in gay, bisexual men by a third

The rate of new HIV infections among gay and bisexual men could drop by up to a third over the next decade if enough eligible men take a drug that protects against the virus, researchers estimate.

hiv aids July 15, 2016

Oklahoma dentist who ran unsafe clinic gets home arrest for money laundering

A former Oklahoma dentist was sentenced on Thursday to six months' home confinement for a federal money-laundering charge stemming from complaints his unsanitary practice exposed at least one of his patients to hepatitis and could have exposed thousands to HIV.

hiv aids July 14, 2016

Prince Harry broadcasts HIV test on Facebook Live

Facebook users were given a front-row seat Thursday as Prince Harry received the results of an HIV test that he took to help raise awareness and destigmatize the issue.

hiv aids July 13, 2016

AIDS conference returns to a changed South Africa

The South Africa that hosts a global AIDS Conference next week has come a long way from the "AIDS pariah" that did so 16 years ago, when then President Thabo Mbeki stunningly dismissed the link between HIV and the disease.

Drug and Substance Abuse July 13, 2016

Surgical technician pleads guilty to drug tampering in Colorado

A former surgical technician who is HIV-positive pleaded guilty on Tuesday to tampering with narcotics at a Colorado hospital, potentially exposing thousands of patients to blood-borne diseases, including the AIDS virus, federal prosecutors said.

hiv aids July 12, 2016

Antiretroviral therapy prevents HIV transmission during unprotected sex

Neither gay men nor heterosexual people diagnosed with HIV transmit the virus to their partner when they are on suppressive antiretroviral treatment, according to results from what’s considered the largest study to date of HIV patients taking the medication and having condomless sex.

hiv aids July 12, 2016

Action needed as decline in HIV cases stalls: UN AIDS agency

The U.N. AIDS agency sounded the alarm on Tuesday saying a long-term decline in the number of new HIV infections in adults had stalled and action was needed to prevent a rebound in the global epidemic.

hiv aids July 11, 2016

US pledges $410M to fight AIDS in South Africa

The United States on Monday pledged $410 million toward ending the AIDS epidemic in South Africa, the country hardest hit.

hiv aids July 11, 2016

Australia declares AIDS no longer public health issue

Australia declared on Monday the AIDS epidemic is no longer a public health issue there, a month after the United Nations adopted an ambitious target to eliminate the threat globally by 2030.

hiv aids July 8, 2016

Anti-HIV pill may not be reaching those most at risk

Only a small proportion of gay and bisexual men who could have taken a daily pill to reduce their risk of HIV actually did so in 2014, according to a new study.

Outbreaks June 27, 2016

California health officials issue meningococcal disease advisory

The California Department of Public Health has issued a health advisory in Southern California linked to an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease, primarily among adult gay and bisexual men.