Why is Germany so low on PrEP and will HIV infections now rise?
A severe shortage of HIV prevention drugs in Germany has sparked fears of a spike in infections over coming months, with doctors urging government to…
Testing, treatment, PEP and PrEP are key in ending new cases of HIV by 2030
When Terry Higgins became one of the first named people in the UK to die from an AIDS-related illness in 1982, the virus didn’t even…
What is it, can it prevent STIs and are there any side effects?
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Kenyan health workers on alert over US funding for HIV/AIDS fight
When Minne Gachau’s husband died from AIDS-related complications in 2006, she was still in denial about being HIV-positive herself – too scared to confide in…
The changing demographics around HIV and ending new diagnoses
I was diagnosed with HIV on 18 January 2010, 14 years ago. I was one of 6,000 people diagnosed that year, the majority gay or…
DVLA finally updates guidance for people living with HIV
What did the old DVLA guidance say? Although drivers did not need to tell the DVLA if they were living with HIV, they were required…
Meet the activist running a shelter in Uganda for people living with HIV
Uganda sparked global outrage last year with the introduction of its Anti-Homosexuality Act, which has forced the country’s LGBTQIA+ community to adjust to a new…
What is the HIV prevention drug and how effective is it?
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11 of the most uplifting moments for LGBTQ+ people in 2023
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To end new HIV cases in the UK by 2030, these things still need to happen
But the reality is a growing number of people who know they are living with HIV are not engaged with an HIV clinic or taking…
“Have you heard of PrEP?” – This is how the public answered
With just 20 per cent of people in the UK having heard of PrEP, GAY TIMES took to the streets of London to find out…
UK’s AIDS Memorial Quilt digitised for first time
The UK’s AIDS Memorial Quilt has been digitised and made available online for the first time to ensure those lost to the HIV/AIDS epidemic are…
‘I never want anyone to feel as lonely and scared as I did after being diagnosed with HIV’
To mark World AIDS Day, actor Stephen Hart writes about his HIV journey. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel…
White House cites drop in new infection rates for 35 World AIDS Day
In 2021, the White House displayed a giant red ribbon on the North Portico to recognize World AIDS Day. The White House on Friday reaffirmed…
‘Why we can never rest on our laurels in the fight against HIV’
Baroness Liz Barker has been a member of the House of Lords since 1999. She is Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV/AIDS…
‘Countries that criminalise LGBTQ+ people slow their progress against HIV’
“How? I’ll give you the facts,” she starts. “Uganda has, for example, 84 drop-in centres. What are drop-in centres? These are small places in communities…
Sadiq Khan on London’s first permanent HIV/AIDS memorial
Sadiq Khan is hoping that London’s first permanent HIV/AIDS memorial will “encourage people to ask questions” about the epidemic so they can learn about the…
What impact has 20 years of US funding had on HIV/AIDS?
In the 20 years since U.S. President George W. Bush launched the world’s biggest investment to fight HIV/AIDS, the fund has had a “dramatic and…
HIV testing increased in significant step towards finding undiagnosed cases
The government has announced opt-out blood tests for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C will be rolled out to a further 46 accident and emergency…
PrEP needs to be made more accessible to all
It’s been one year since we released our Not PrEPared report with partners National AIDS Trust, One Voice Network, Prepster and Sophia Forum to examine…