Why we need PrEP: Four gay men share their views on the HIV prevention drug
9 years, 7 months ago

Why we need PrEP: Four gay men share their views on the HIV prevention drug

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This community statement is our chance to demand access to PrEP as a public health imperative.” With 3,250 gay men diagnosed in 2013, the highest figure for decades, men who have sex with men remain the most at risk to HIV infections. Marc Thompson, 46 open image in gallery I'm a HIV positive man, I'm on treatment and I’m undetectable; so it's really unlikely I'm going to pass HIV on to my partner. Justin Harbottle, 33 open image in gallery I've been working in sexual health for over five years and I’ve felt there's always been a weakness in the HIV prevention tools we have, especially for guys who have sustained difficulties around condom usage. I think a lot of the concern around PrEP comes from the thought that ‘well you're taking PrEP to have sex without a condom’, which people see as a problem.

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Inside the dark world of bug chasing: Moment gay man, 53, on a mission to get HIV reveals he 'liked it' when a man he'd slept with texted him to reveal he had AIDS
1 year ago

Inside the dark world of bug chasing: Moment gay man, 53, on a mission to get HIV reveals he 'liked it' when a man he'd slept with texted him to reveal he had AIDS

Daily Mail  

A controversial sexual fetish where people actively seek to contract HIV has been explored in a Channel 4 documentary. It’s a Sin actor Nathaniel J Hall, from Manchester, investigated the world of 'bug chasing' and spoke to a 'chaser', a man who doesn’t take PrEP – medication which prevents HIV from getting into the body – in his mission to …

5 Things HIV Doctors Want Everyone To Be Doing
1 year, 3 months ago

5 Things HIV Doctors Want Everyone To Be Doing

Huff Post  

Illustration: Kim Salt for HuffPost; Photos: Getty Images There are actions you can take today that will lower your risk of HIV. “I still think there is a lot of stigma surrounding HIV and prevention, and I also think there’s still a distrust from certain communities of the medical establishment, lack of education and comfort with providers,” said Dr. Antonio …

Fewer people diagnosed with HIV as effects of PrEP become visible
2 years, 4 months ago

Fewer people diagnosed with HIV as effects of PrEP become visible

NL Times  

The number of new HIV diagnoses in the Netherlands decreased in 2021, just like in other years, according to the HIV Monitoring Foundation. According to the foundation, the effects of PrEP, a medicine people with an increased risk of HIV can take to prevent infection, are becoming visible for the first time. The foundation always makes an estimate for the …

PrEP a good preventative against HIV, despite one infection in Dutch test
5 years, 2 months ago

PrEP a good preventative against HIV, despite one infection in Dutch test

NL Times  

A GGD study into the HIV inhibitor PrEP showed that the treatment is an effective way to prevent an HIV infection, despite one of the 376 participants in the study contracting the virus, according to the Parool. PrEP, short for Pre-exposure prophylaxis, t is a way for people who do not have HIV, but who are at a high risk …

HIV-prevention pill now available at Dutch clinics; waiting lists expected
5 years, 7 months ago

HIV-prevention pill now available at Dutch clinics; waiting lists expected

NL Times  

From today GGD health institutions will start providing the HIV prevention pill PrEP and the medical care that comes with it. "So we have to make selections in the consultation room", Rinske van der Bij of the GGD's national PrEP coordination team said to NOS. "Not even 10 of the 24 locations can start in August, the rest will follow …

PrEP: Use of HIV prevention pill rises 500%, CDC says
5 years, 8 months ago

PrEP: Use of HIV prevention pill rises 500%, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — Use of a daily pill to prevent HIV infection rose almost 500% from 2014 to 2017, according to new research published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers noted that there are “structural barriers associated with race that influence access to high quality care” and recommended targeted efforts to increase PrEP use among minorities. …

Black women need to be part of the conversation around HIV and PrEP
5 years, 9 months ago

Black women need to be part of the conversation around HIV and PrEP

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In line with positive health promotion …

HIV-negative people who are at risk of an infection should take PrEP, experts say
5 years, 9 months ago

HIV-negative people who are at risk of an infection should take PrEP, experts say

CNN  

CNN — A simple pill taken every day, known as “pre-exposure prophylaxis” or PrEP, can help prevent an infection with HIV. Doctors should offer PrEP to people at high risk of acquiring HIV, according to a new US Preventive Services Task Force statement published Tuesday. New initiative to reduce HIV infections Currently, about 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, …

We know exactly how to prevent HIV, yet people are still dying of Aids because of our privileged complacency
6 years, 3 months ago

We know exactly how to prevent HIV, yet people are still dying of Aids because of our privileged complacency

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In England rates of HIV have …

Truvada: The HIV prevention drug causing an epidemic of stigma
6 years, 3 months ago

Truvada: The HIV prevention drug causing an epidemic of stigma

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the CDC, taking the pill consistently and …

'Why I signed up to trial the HIV prevention pill PrEP'
6 years, 3 months ago

'Why I signed up to trial the HIV prevention pill PrEP'

The Independent  

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PrEP can ‘significantly’ reduce HIV rates across populations, study says
6 years, 5 months ago

PrEP can ‘significantly’ reduce HIV rates across populations, study says

CNN  

Story highlights There was a 25% decline in HIV diagnoses in a group of high-risk Australian men taking PrEP for one year Herd immunity has led to fewer people becoming infected overall, researcher says CNN — HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP, the use of drugs to prevent HIV infection, among men who have sex with men can significantly reduce new …

Teen boys can take HIV prevention pills Chicago study says
7 years, 6 months ago

Teen boys can take HIV prevention pills Chicago study says

Daily Mail  

A pill that protects against the human immunodeficiency virus can be safely used by young men who have sex with men, according to a new study. In a diverse group of teen boys at high risk for HIV infection, pre-exposure prophylaxis in the form of a pill that combines the drugs emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate was well tolerated, researchers …

Some Gay Men on PrEP May Stop Using Condoms. Does It Matter?
7 years, 11 months ago

Some Gay Men on PrEP May Stop Using Condoms. Does It Matter?

Slate  

When I talk to my adolescent patients about sex and sexuality, there’s a line I usually include in my patter. Their guide specifically notes “People on PrEP may be less likely to use condoms, perceiving other STIs/STDs as easily cured despite the troubling rise of drug resistant gonorrhea.” “PrEP” is short for pre-exposure prophylaxis. However, we also have patients on …

Watch: Is PrEP the end of HIV?
8 years ago

Watch: Is PrEP the end of HIV?

Firstpost  

This video investigates the HIV preventative measure PrEP, which could possibly turn the tide on new infection rates. Ranging from demonstration trials to stigma imposed on high-risk groups such as men who have sex with men and sex workers, we discuss the path to accelerate the fight against HIV and to hopefully end HIV epidemic by 2030. In India alone, …

Why Owen Jones and others aren't helping when they call PrEP and HIV a 'gay lives matter' issue
8 years, 7 months ago

Why Owen Jones and others aren't helping when they call PrEP and HIV a 'gay lives matter' issue

The Independent  

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PrEP: HIV drug trials expanding to 2,000 men in Queensland after 'brave' government decision
8 years, 11 months ago

PrEP: HIV drug trials expanding to 2,000 men in Queensland after 'brave' government decision

ABC  

A groundbreaking new drug tipped to stop the spread of HIV within just a few years will be available to more than 2,000 Queensland men under a $6 million trial program. Queensland Aids Council has labelled Health Minister Cameron Dick's announcement as a "brave" step towards normalising the use of PrEP as a preventative tool and reducing engrained fears within …

PrEP: Queensland Aids Council, HIV Foundation, Queensland Government unite to increase access to HIV prevention drug
9 years, 1 month ago

PrEP: Queensland Aids Council, HIV Foundation, Queensland Government unite to increase access to HIV prevention drug

ABC  

Queensland is set to boost Australia's campaign to end the spread of new HIV transmissions by 2020, by expanding trials of the currently unapproved HIV prevention drug, PrEP. Key points: Qld Government commits to expanding HIV prevention drug trials 150 men in Queensland currently trialling the unapproved drug called PrEP Australia-wide goal of ending new HIV transmissions by 2020 Queensland …

PrEP: Queensland AIDS Council pushes for HIV prevention drug trials expansion to stop spread by 2020
9 years, 1 month ago

PrEP: Queensland AIDS Council pushes for HIV prevention drug trials expansion to stop spread by 2020

ABC  

The push for the wider availability of the HIV prevention drug PrEP, to reach a target of zero new HIV transmissions by 2020, is building strength in Queensland. Key points: PrEP trials approved in NSW, Victoria, as Queensland AIDS Council pushes for wider trials Not TGA approved, but accessible via specialists at $140 for three-month supply Qld Health Minister 'not …

Daily pill to prevent HIV infection could be offered thousands of men
9 years, 2 months ago

Daily pill to prevent HIV infection could be offered thousands of men

Daily Mail  

A once-a-day drug to prevent infection with HIV could be offered to thousands of men on the NHS. Giving PrEP alongside regular HIV testing and early treatment to just a quarter of men at high risk of contracting the virus could prevent more than 40 per cent of new infections, experts say. Giving PrEP alongside regular HIV testing and early …

World Aids Day: After 30 years, the myths and stigma remain - but things can change
9 years, 3 months ago

World Aids Day: After 30 years, the myths and stigma remain - but things can change

The Independent  

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Promising results in trial of HIV pill PrEP among Australian gay community
9 years, 6 months ago

Promising results in trial of HIV pill PrEP among Australian gay community

ABC  

A new pill designed to block HIV infections is being described as a "game changer" by some of the 450 gay men taking part in the Australian trials of the drug. Dr Grant has conducted PrEP trials in San Francisco and said the pill was having a dramatic impact on reducing HIV infections there. "People started using it in the …

Why The HIV Prevention Drug, PrEP, Remains So Divisive Among The LGBT Community
9 years, 9 months ago

Why The HIV Prevention Drug, PrEP, Remains So Divisive Among The LGBT Community

Huff Post  

Many in the gay community have been divided on the HIV/AIDS prevention drug Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, since it was first introduced in 2012. This week, Black AIDS Institute President Phill Wilson and Gawker's Rich Juzwiak sat down to discuss the controversies surrounding the use surrounding PrEP. During the interview, Juzwiak suggested that many of the concerns were based on …

PrEP: The blue pill being used to prevent HIV
9 years, 10 months ago

PrEP: The blue pill being used to prevent HIV

ABC  

Five perspectives on the drug awaiting approval in Australia Australia recently set itself an ambitious goal: put a stop to new cases of HIV by 2020. PrEP, manufactured by Gilead and marketed as Truvada, is not yet approved for preventative use in Australia so many gay men are forced to come up with creative ways of obtaining the drug. The …

HIV rates at 20-year high, with unprotected sex between casual male partners seen as leading cause
10 years, 8 months ago

HIV rates at 20-year high, with unprotected sex between casual male partners seen as leading cause

ABC  

The number of people diagnosed with HIV in Australia remains at 20-year highs. Loading YouTube content "In some cases, people are living for several years without knowing they are HIV-positive," Professor Wilson said. "These last couple of years we've tried to set up new community clinics, things that will really try and just get HIV back into gay men's minds …

FDA approves drug to reduce HIV risk
12 years, 8 months ago

FDA approves drug to reduce HIV risk

LA Times  

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration approved a drug Monday that could dramatically reduce the risk of contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, among high-risk groups. What we do have is an increasingly growing tool kit.” Many HIV and AIDS researchers and activists say the pill is a promising way to reduce new infections, which have remained stubbornly …

News break: Pre-exposure prevention of HIV works. But.
14 years, 4 months ago

News break: Pre-exposure prevention of HIV works. But.

Wired  

* *There's huge news today in the results of a major drug trial for HIV prevention, but the news comes balanced with significant cautions and caveats. For the first time, researchers have shown that if men who are not infected with HIV take routine doses of AIDS treatment drugs, they can markedly reduce their risk of becoming infected. Writing in …

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