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HIV rates are highest in the American South, despite effective treatments – a clash between culture and public health

The American South has the highest HIV rates in the country, accounting for more than half of new HIV diagnoses nationwide in 2023. This is despite growing availability of a highly effective HIV prevention medication that has made it possible to live a long, healthy life with this once fatal…

The Conversation

Fear and worry in Lesotho: Photos show those affected as US aid cuts affect care for HIV patients

For the 2.3 million residents of Lesotho, the announcement of massive cuts to the U.S. aid that sustained much of the small African nation’s health care system came as a shock. The country long had one of the world’s highest HIV infection rates but recently made notable progress and hit…

The Independent UK

US aid cuts deal a massive blow for the small African nation of Lesotho: Takeaways from AP's report

In the wake of massive U.S. cuts to foreign aid, the tiny country of Lesotho in southern Africa faces deep uncertainty and worry over its HIV-positive residents

The Independent UK

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Trump’s aid cuts reverse decades of HIV progress in tiny African nation

With the single stroke of Trump’s pen, much of a system credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives was dismantled

The Independent UK

South Africa's health minister hails new HIV prevention jab but warns of limited supply

South Africa's health minister has called lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention jab, a "groundbreaking" tool against the disease

The Independent UK

Doctor Reveals Disturbing Toilet Paper Danger In Public Bathrooms After Furious Dad’s Video Goes Viral

The practice exposes others to bloodborne pathogens such as hepatitis and HIV.

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What is bluetoothing? Dangerous new drug trend that may be driving a global HIV surge

Method has become popular among drug users in poverty-stricken areas of Africa and Pacific areas

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Male circumcision is made easier by a clever South African invention - we trained healthcare workers to use it

Voluntary medical male circumcision is one of the most important ways to reduce new HIV infections. The foreskin contains receptors that the HIV virus can attach to, and removing it reduces HIV transmission from women to men by about 60% .

The Conversation

He Drugged and Violated Me': Diddy's Ex-Intern Claims Music Mogul's Brutal Attack Left Him with HIV

A man suing as 'John Doe' claims he was drugged and assaulted at a 2014 Val Verde after-party and later tested HIV-positive; the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, adds to the dozens of civil cases against Sean 'Diddy' Combs as he begins a federal sentence.

International Business Times UK

Scotland making 'good progress' towards eliminating HIV transmission

SCOTLAND is making “good progress” towards the goal of eliminating transmission of the HIV virus by 2030, a new report has said.

The National (Scotland)

Trump’s aid cuts bring fresh hate for young people with HIV in Kenya: ‘It takes little to push people back’

IN FOCUS: The slashing of foreign aid and closure of HIV programmes earlier this year is continuing to impact people living with HIV, writes Nick Ferris in Nairobi, causing serious damage to long-term efforts to end stigma around HIV and its treatment

The Independent UK

Landmark deals for cheaper ‘pandemic-ending’ HIV jab hailed as ‘huge’ step forward

Linda-Gail Bekker, who helped prove the drug Lenacapavir’s effectiveness, tells The Independent that $40 doses bring hope – but aid cuts still risk its rollout

The Independent UK

Prince Harry follows in Diana’s footsteps as he joins new Aids campaign

The Duke of Sussex is in a new short film to raise awareness of the devastating impact of recent funding cuts

The Independent UK

Cheap supplies of HIV-prevention jab for poorer countries hailed as ‘genuine chance to end’ global epidemic

Lenacapavir described as ‘next best thing’ to an HIV vaccine will cost $40 a year for each patient in 120 countries from 2027, funders say

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Cheaper HIV prevention jab to roll out in lower income countries in 2027

The twice-yearly drug has been hailed as a medical breakthrough that could change the course of the HIV epidemic.

Evening Standard

Duke of Sussex features in film calling for investment to end Aids

Funding cuts are affecting countries with high HIV rates by creating shortages of community health workers and data collectors, Unaids said.

AAP

Australia nears an end to HIV after 40 years of testing

HIV diagnoses in locally-born Australians have halved in recent years, proving 40 years of testing has paved the way to eliminating the virus.

Evening Standard

Hundreds urged to get tested for HIV after 'predatory’ rapist convicted as police fear more victims

Police appeal for potential victims of Jonathan Carl to come forward after he was jailed for rape and reckless transmission of a STD

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How Mpox revealed an epidemic of untreated HIV in Sierra Leone – as Trump’s aid cuts begin to bite

IN DEPTH: The impact of the US slashing foreign aid on the country’s Mpox response has likely been huge, activists on the ground tell Rachel Schraer

AAP

Warning over rising rates of condition impacting women

Experts warn of undetected conditions impacting young Australians including women of child-bearing age, which can cause serious long-term health concerns.

The Conversation

40 years ago, the first AIDS movies forced Americans to confront a disease they didn’t want to see

First it was referred to as a “mysterious illness.” Later it was called “gay cancer,” “gay plague” and “GRID,” an acronym for gay-related immune deficiency. Most egregiously, some called it “4H disease” – shorthand for “homosexuals, heroin addicts, hemophiliacs and Haitians,” the populations most afflicted in the early days.

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I'm a singer in a metal band living with HIV. Here's how my diagnosis has impacted my life and career so far

On October 14 last year, I received a letter that would change my life - and the way I feel about touring with Tallah

The Independent UK

The US will buy 2 million doses of an HIV prevention drug for low-income countries

The U.S. is purchasing enough doses of a new twice-a-year HIV prevention shot to share with up to 2 million people in poor countries by 2028

The Independent UK

Trump’s US aid cuts ‘help fuel rising anti-LGBT+ violence in Africa’

A report by Physicians for Human Rights has found dramatically increased levels of abuse and denial of health services in the wake of US foreign assistance being slashed

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s aid cuts in east Africa led to unwanted abortion and babies being born with HIV – report

Doctors, nurses, patients and other experts describe the loss of decades of progress in beating the virus in 100 days after Pepfar was disrupted

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