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Articles New York State Enacts HIV Partner Notification Law FDA Approves Once-Daily HIV Drug HIV Researchers Slam Vitamin Advocate National HIV Prevention Conference is June 12-15 Update: The latest in at-home HIV testing Study: Logging on, getting off leads to riskier sex National HIV Testing Day is June 27 Report: U.S. Facing HIV-Doc Shortage Bengali music video fights AIDS More superstrain cases reported Meth abuse, HIV can lead to cognitive deficits Internet 'sero-sorting' credited for HIV drop in SF AZT Patent Expires Does Viagra contribute to the spread of HIV? HIV+ couple conquers stigma An at-home HIV test? Advancements made in lipoatrophy treatments Study: Microbicides Protect Monkeys Against HIV HIV positive no more? HIV rate drops for black Americans Ring a bell for World AIDS Day! PEP: Failure rate small but measurable World AIDS Day: A personal story Study: Circuit parties fuel HIV/AIDS Sexual harm reduction strategies and HIV Once-A-Day HIV Pill? A Once-A-Day HIV Pill? Religious groups get big bucks to fight AIDS HIV hits blacks harder in U.S. Integrase inhibitors show promise A pill to prevent AIDS? Some HIV-positive men choose abstinence AIDS at 25: Salvage therapy still saving lives Gates Foundation to finance search for HIV vaccine Researchers flip 'switch' on immune system LA ad campaign stirs controversy Rectal Microbicides: Myth or Reality? Rectal Microbicides: Myth or Reality? World AIDS Day is Dec. 1 World AIDS Day is Dec. 1 Life expectancy with HIV is two decades (or more) GLMA urges blood donation revisions Once a Day Drug Combination Shows Promise in Combating HIV Key HIV protein found New AIDS drugs offer more options HIV patients to be tracked nationwide Major AIDS vaccine trial halted San Francisco Faces Alarming Rise in HIV HIV stats stun D.C. The Power of Partnerships: World AIDS Day is Dec. 1 Report: 92 HIV treatments now being researched HIV rates rising among young men in NYC GayHealth.com docs disagree with Swiss HIV study National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is May 19 High-Risk Sexual Behavior Down Among Teens HIV: The Basics HIV Treatment: Then and Now Guided Meditation with Aleta St. James: Relax and Rejuvenate! Circumcision Controversy Debated in Durban House repeals HIV travel ban Nobel winner: 4 years to AIDS vaccine Media Briefs from the AIDS Conference TB and HIV Treatments May Make a Bad Combo Alarming Rates of HIV Infection Among Young Gay Men Marijuana Doesn’t Affect Viral Loads of People On Protease Inhibitors Gay and Bi Men Less Likely to Disclose They Have HIV Combination HIV Drug Pending Approval Leaders of World's Strongest Economies Pledge to Reduce HIV Year's First Case of West Nile Virus Identified in New York City Gay Sex Leading Cause of New HIV Cases in Calgary Youth and HIV Expert Issues Call to Action Over $400 Million Approved to Fight AIDS and Other Infectious Diseases FDA Wants to Put Tough Condom Import Policy in Writing AIDS Vaccine Trial Targets African Strain of HIV Gut Reaction: Intestines Are More Vulnerable to HIV Full Disclosure Activists Smuggle AIDS Drugs into Mexico TV Station Pulls Plug on Safer-Sex Ad During Rosie, Oprah FTC Punishes Distributor of Faulty HIV Tests, Warns of Others Researchers Monkey Around for Human AIDS Vaccine Put to the Test: Facing HIV IOM Calls for Changes in HIV Prevention Strategy HIV Rates on the Rise in Australia Depression Linked to Unsafe Sex Among Gay Men ACT-UP Blasts Bush’s Record on AIDS Americans Have the Most Sex, Russians Close Behind Physician-to-Patient Disclosure Policy Sparks Debate Researchers Log On to Study Chatters Who Get Off The Truth About Viral Load Vaccine Suppresses AIDS-Related Illness in Monkeys Clinton Reauthorizes Ryan White CARE Act Protein-HAART Combo May Dramatically Boost T-Cells Gay and Bi Men Allotted Too Little HIV Prevention Money Institute Addresses HIV/AIDS Among African-Americans Reaching People Who Walk Away from Safer Sex China Admits to High Number of STD and HIV Cases A Menacing Mixture: Club Drugs and HIV Meds Gene Variation May Double Risk of HIV Infection Facing Lipodystrophy FDA Approves Tamiflu for Prevention of Influenza Ricky Martin Joins MTV to Commemorate World AIDS Day Barebacker Seeks Love, Finds Trouble World AIDS Day: True Stories World Bank Pledges Debt Relief To Help Fight AIDS Southeast Asia’s Urgent Call for HIV Prevention Blood Marker May Help Predict HIV Survival Risky Sex Common Among Gay Club and Bar Goers CDC: Nix Viramune As Post-Exposure Prophylaxis FTC Settles More Cases Against Makers of Faulty HIV Tests Protein Blocks HIV from Uninfected Cells LA Syphilis Outbreak Continues to Smolder Can I Get HIV from Oral Sex? African-Americans in NYC Face High HIV Rates Raw Footage New HIV Treatment Guidelines to Be Unveiled HIV Prevention: Whose Job Is It? In Turnaround, Bush Commits to Offices of AIDS and Race Drug Resistant HIV Strains on the Rise CDC Prevention Efforts to Focus on People with HIV Participants Needed for Forum on HIV Among Black and Latino MSM Europeans Set Guidelines for HIV Resistance Testing Alternative Meds Popular Among People with HIV QUEER AS FOLK: HIV Test Hysteria Combating HIV in Black and Latino Communities Vaccine Suppresses HIV in Monkeys Taking a Shot: The Search for an AIDS Vaccine Intervention Curbs Risky Behavior of HIV-Infected Youth Seattle Officials to Warn of Spike in HIV Rates South Africa's HIV Rates Continue to Climb New Study Shows Hormones Don’t Increase Strength in Men with HIV Landmark Report on LGBT Health Released The "Morning-After Pill": PEP and HIV Tattoo Parlors May Play Key Role in Spread of Hepatitis C Bush Appoints Gay Republican as AIDS Czar HIV's "Hiding Place" in the Body Revealed New AIDS Czar Supports Safer-Sex Ed, Needle Exchange Homophobia Causes Gay Youth to "Shut Down" BOOK REVIEW: If It's Love You're After, Guess Again Rural Life Emotionally Grueling for People with HIV HIV Risk Higher Among Lesbian Injection Drug Users Health Messages Fail to Reach Male Sex Workers QUEER AS FOLK: Monogamy? Brazil to Mandate Safer-Sex Messages in Porno Flicks GLMA Offers Physicians Free Workshops on HIV FDA to AIDS Drug Makers: Change "Misleading" Ads Planned Parenthood Launches New Condom Brand Syphilis Cases Double in New York City FDA Approves Combo Vaccine for Hepatitis A and B HIV Vaccine Awareness Day To Honor Volunteers Dr. Ball's Chat Transcript Heroin Use Triples in Suburban and Rural New Jersey Prevention Efforts Needed to Stem HIV Among Black and Latino MSM Nine in Ten Young MSM Not Vaccinated Against Hep B African American Transgenders in San Francisco Face Alarming HIV Rates Twenty Years of AIDS: True Stories MSM Flock to Internet to Find Sexual Partners Immune-Based Treatment May Eradicate Anal Warts MSM Outside "Gay Ghettos" Less Likely to Get Tested for HIV Drug Use Puts Circuit Party Attendees at Risk for HIV A Tale of Two Pornographers Discrimination and Poverty Harm Mental Health of Gay Latinos QUEER AS FOLK: You Can Still Be Attractive Americans Support Condom Advertising on Television National HIV Testing Day is June 27 Activist Strives to Create the "Black Gay Male Health Agenda" NY AIDS Agency Sues Landlord Over Eviction Rev. Jesse Jackson Urges Ministers to Fight HIV New Program Offers Individualized HIV Treatment Education Gay Men of African Descent: Conference Coverage HIV Prevention Efforts Target Men in Chat Rooms How Smart is Artificial Intelligence? HIV Prevention Ads Targeting MSM Pulled from Bus Shelters Surgeon General Urges Americans to Talk Openly About Sex British Health Officials Warn of HIV Risk from Oral Sex Agouron Pulls Funding for AIDS Vaccine President of Kenya Urges Citizens to Abstain from Sex More Young Gay Men Are Contracting HIV from Steady Partners Syphilis Cases on the Rise in Manchester, UK Web Site Offers Sexual Health Training and Resources Indian Police Jail HIV Prevention Workers Sweden Faces Soaring HIV Rates President Clinton Supports Sub-Saharan Nations' Access to AIDS Drugs One in Three Gay Men Uses Web to Find Casual Sex Partners Black MSM Are Slightly Less Likely to Engage in Risky Sex Doctors Fail to Counsel HIV-Infected MSM About Safer Sex Decline in U.S. AIDS Cases and Deaths Levels Off Four in Ten MSM with HIV Are Diagnosed Too Late HIV Transmission from Oral Sex Is Rare, Says Study MSM in South Beach Face High HIV Rates Condom Warning Label Legislation on Hold in California Los Angeles MSM Face New Wave of Syphilis Gay-Sensitive HIV Education Greatly Benefits LGB Students Hepatitis G May Slow HIV Replication, Prolong Life St. Louis Mayor Pulls HIV Prevention Ads Aimed at Black MSM Test for HIV Drug Resistance Approved by the FDA Last Chance to Submit Your True Story! Older Adults with HIV Face Unique Challenges Stress Boosts HIV Replication, Impairs Treatment New HIV Drug Approved by the FDA Risky Sex More Common Among MSM Who Cruise Baths Some MSM Think Anti-HIV Drugs Prevent Transmission Cheap Malaria Drug May Prevent HIV Progression Action Reports Address HIV Crisis Among Black MSM Drug Resistance Found in Over 75% of HIV Patients Drug Use and Risky Sex Common Among MSM at Circuit Parties High Rates of Kaposi's-Associated Virus Likely Spread During Oral Sex Many Young MSM Get HIV After Testing and Counseling Some MSM Think Meds Prevent HIV Transmission First Human Trials of HIV Vaccine to Begin Bisexuals Report High Rates of Unprotected Sex STUDY: Cocaine Accelerates the Progression of AIDS Demanding Microbicides: A Chemical Condom in Your Future? HIV Tops List of Health Concerns Among African Americans HIV-Positive Gay Men in Rural Areas More Likely Depressed STUDY: 14% of MSM Intentionally Have Unprotected Anal Sex FDA Approval Expected for New Rapid HIV Test HIV Infection Rate Nine Times Higher for Gay Men Drug Use, Sexual Abuse and Depression Increase HIV Risk for Gay Men Concerns Voiced About HIV-Positive Muppet Herpes Increases HIV Risk for MSM in the Developing World Clinton Criticizes Bush for Focusing on Terrorism at the Expense of AIDS New HIV Drugs Show Promise in Fighting Drug-Resistant HIV Strains HIV Fusion Inhibitor May Help Patients with Drug-Resistant Strains HIV Med Adherence Worsens Following 9/11 Attacks Disturbing News of AIDS 'Superinfection' Unprotected Anal Sex Increased Following 9/11 Bush Administration Denounced for Consistent, Blatant Disregard for Gay and Lesbian Health Ad Campaign Targeting Gay and Bisexual Men Launched in Washington, DC Unprotected Anal Sex in Bathhouses More Common Among Men with HIV FDA Approval for Fast Oral HIV Test Expected Soon Rapid HIV Test Wins FDA Approval Oral Sex Does Not Transmit HIV, Small Study Finds WORLD AIDS DAY: Campaign to Focus on Stigma and Discrimination Skin Infection Breaks Out Among Gay Men in Los Angeles County February 7: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day STUDY: MSM Who Are Not Openly Gay or Bisexual Often Unaware of HIV Status HIV Rates Increase for First Year in Decade, CDC Calls for Prevention and Testing AIDS Vaccine Deemed Ineffective Gay Black Men Unite to Demand Action on HIV/AIDS June 27: National HIV Testing Day Rally in Harlem, NY, Urges Community Members to Get Tested for HIV CDC Releases New Guidelines to Help Providers Reach HIV Patients About Prevention STUDY: Twenty Percent of African Americans and Latinos Unaware of HIV Treatments Medication for HIV-Related Wasting Receives Final FDA Approval Gay City Launches HIV Prevention Campaign Online WORLD AIDS DAY 2003: Campaign to Focus on Stigma and Discrimination Urban Health Project and Woo Wee Entertainment Launch HIV Outreach Program in NYC Schools Younger Women More Likely to Report Being Gay or Bisexual One Third of LGBT Adults Have Never Been HIV Tested Total HIV Disclosure: Why Trust Isn't Enough Health Advisory Issued Over Use of St. John's Wort with HIV Meds Pose Nude for POZ Magazine Bars and Nightclubs Effective Locations for HIV and STD Outreach to Gay and Bisexual Men Activists Call on CDC to Publicly Renounce Bush for Budget Cuts and Abstinence Only Funding First Rapid Oral HIV Test Kit Approved By the FDA STUDY: Circumcision May Help Protect Against HIV Spotlight: How to Choose and Use Condoms Featured Question: Can We Bareback If We Both Have HIV? Getting Answers About Oral Sex and HIV Court Orders NYC Sauna to Shut Down The Lowdown on Anal Sex and HIV Counseling Reduces STD Rates Among At-Risk Populations Study of AIDS Vaccine Halted amFAR HIV/AIDS Conference Planned for April in California Porn Companies Fined for Not Protecting Workers from HIV Study: Risky Sex Not the Norm for People with HIV October 15: National Latino AIDS Awareness Day World AIDS Day: December 1 New HIV Vaccine Research Shows Promise HIV Meds Might Stop Infection After High-Risk Exposure Consumer Reports Rates Condoms for Strength and Efficacy February 7: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Early Treatment for HIV Act Reintroduced to Congress GLBT Historical Society Launches Project to Document Early AIDS Crisis
Effective June 1, 2000, names of people who test positive for HIV will be reported to the state, and their partners will be notified.
Once-daily Kaletra will offer patients and physicians more flexibility
Study findings distorted, says Harvard researchers
Public health, medical and AIDS community experts to meet in Atlanta
Many at-home test kits are unevaluated, unapproved, and often outright scams.
41 percent report having unsafe sex with internet hook-ups
Thousands of HIV counseling and testing sites, state and local health departments, and community-based HIV/AIDS service providers will participate.
Global Guidelines Reference Manual warns of impending crisis
Hailed as breakthrough in India's AIDS fight
A trio of new cases concerns health officials
Alterations May Be Related to Cognitive Deficits
Indicators point to a growth in the number of men looking for partners with the same sero-status.
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Climb Mount Kilimanjaro, make history
FDA might OK proposal, ending a long controversy
New research has resulted in some viable treatment possibilities.
Women make up nearly half of all people living with HIV worldwide.
A British man who had tested positive for HIV claims to have cleared the virus from his system.
The Centers for Disease Control has released the encouraging data that the rate of HIV diagnosis among blacks in the U.S. is dropping.
Campaign launched for world wide awareness
A report in Clinical Infectious Diseases says that the failure rate of postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) after nonoccupational HIV exposure is small but measurable.
Ricky Klepach has dedicated his life to educating and inspiring others living with HIV/AIDS.
A new study reports that circuit parties and unsafe sex go hand in hand
Navigating safer sex messages that some say aren't working
Study says yes...
Study says yes...
Churches and religious groups have been granted nearly one-quarter of President Bush’s $15 billion effort to fight AIDS
HIV continues to exact a disproportionate and devastating toll on African-Americans.
Promising new drugs attack HIV's integrase, an enzyme that lets the virus merge with human DNA
Scientists say there's potential in a new pill that could prevent contracting HIV
A new study shows that a significant percentage of HIV-positive gay and bisexual men are choosing not to have sex.
As AIDS turns 25, thousands of long-term patients are using salvage therapy
A quarter of a billion dollars is slated for researchers in 19 countries
New studies point to the possibility of switching 'on' HIV damaged immune systems
HIV really IS a gay disease? Well, that's the controversial message, anyway
New research says they're possible, but it might be years in the making...
Research says they could become a reality, but caution is advised as well...
Worldwide activties, events, education, seminars and much more
Worldwide activties, events, education, seminars and much more
A new study says life expectancy for HIV patients is growing
Current FDA guidelines ban donation by gay men
Once a day dose of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is said to be effective and well-tolerated, but doctors warn of greater danger for viral rebound if daily dose is missed.
This discovery could have profound implacations on developing a vaccine for HIV, scientists say
Approval expected later this year for two new HIV drugs
Three more states have agreed to names-based surveillance of HIV patients.
The vaccine has failed to prevent HIV infections, ending the immunizations
News of a dramatic rise in HIV infections in America’s ‘gay mecca’ indicates that the safer-sex message may be losing its potency.
A new report calls HIV an 'epidemic' in Washington, D.C.
The global theme this year is "The Power of Partnerships"
A report by PhRMA says there's a multitude of HIV drugs and treatments being researched.
The good news is that the overall HIV infection rate is dropping.
The Medical Directors of GayHealth.com disagree with findings in new Swiss study on HIV and unprotected sex.
HIV rates continue to rise in the Asian and Pacific Islander population...
While high risk behavior among teens overall went down in the 1990s, gay youth remain at high risk.
What you need to know about HIV/AIDS.
Progress in the treatment of HIV has made incredible strides over time. Here's a detailed look.
Join renowned healer and success coach Aleta St. James in this guided meditation focusing on increasing relaxation and self-acceptance, which can enhance your overall health and wellness.
While studies have shown a correlation between HIV rates and circumcision, questions remain.
HRC lauds repeal of discriminatory practice...
French scientist points to the possibility of a therapeutic treatment versus preventative vaccine.
GayHealth.com brings you news flashes from the XIII International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa.
The combination of antivirals and medications for tuberculosis may decrease treatment efficacy of both.
Young men having sex with men are found to be engaging in high-risk sexual behavior. In this particular age group, many are also engaging in unsafe sex with women.
The viral loads of people with HIV who take certain protease inhibitors are not meaningfully affected by short-term marijuana use, according to a study presented at the XIII International AIDS Conference.
A significant number of gay and bisexual men with HIV who have unprotected sex do not disclose their serostatus to sex partners -- particularly casual sex partners.
A new HIV drug may help make treatment regimens easier by decreasing the number of pills some people take daily.
The leaders of the G8 Summit in Okinawa pledged to reduce the number of HIV cases and promote greater universal access to antiretroviral drugs.
The virus, which is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, can be deadly for people with compromised immune systems, and health officials encourage those with HIV and AIDS to take extra precautions.
As new HIV cases in the gay community continue to rise, there is mounting evidence that gay men are having unprotected sex.
More must be done to stem the rates of HIV among adolescents, who are particularly vulnerable to infection.
President Clinton approved legislation that allocates millions to fight AIDS and other infectious diseases throughout the globe.
The FDA gets tough with foreign condom manufacturers and distributors that repeatedly fail to ship quality condoms to the United States.
The first human AIDS vaccine trial to target the most common strain of HIV in Africa began August 31st in England.
A recent finding that the structure of T-cells in the intestines makes them particularly vulnerable to HIV underscores the importance of using condoms for anal sex.
While being honest and open with the people you care about can deepen a connection, the decision to disclose your HIV-positive status is not one that should be arrived at lightly.
Millions of dollars worth of antiretroviral medication is smuggled illegally across the U.S.-Mexico border each year. The "mercy smugglers" view their actions as the only effective way to bring Mexicans with HIV and AIDS life-saving drugs.
An ABC/Disney television affiliate in San Francisco refused to run an HIV prevention advertisement during its popular daytime shows, The Rosie O’Donnell Show and Oprah.
"There’s these unapproved tests running around [the Internet] and you got to be careful, because no one’s overseeing their accuracy," an attorney for the US Federal Trade Commission told GayHealth.com.
From their work with monkeys, researchers have identified a weak spot in SIV, the primate equivalent of HIV. Findings could prove helpful in developing an effective vaccine for humans.
An HIV test can feel like the quintessential pass/fail exam. The stress associated with testing can cause someone to shy away from it altogether. What makes testing so tough?
Despite US efforts to slow the country’s spread of HIV, the number of new infections remains "unacceptably high," concluded a report by the US Institute of Medicine.
Unsafe sex among men who have sex with men -- particularly younger men in larger cities -- is contributing to a rising rate of HIV infection.
Depression has long been linked to numerous mental and physical health issues, including cancer, heart disease, suicide and substance abuse. But new research highlights the connection between depression and risky sexual behavior.
One hundred fifty activists staged a protest on the steps of the Republican National Headquarters on October 13th. Police arrested seven.
The cold war may be over, but the proliferation of a different kind of explosive has begun. And the Americans are winning.
A leading health policy expert who supported the CDC's 1991 decision to require healthcare workers to disclose their HIV or hepatitis B status to patients now criticizes the policy and calls for significant changes.
Logging on under the screen name, "Sean," researchers observed conversations in chat rooms tailored for men who have sex with men (MSM), heterosexual men and swinging couples.
Can you get HIV from a man with a low viral load? Get the facts before you put yourself or your partner at risk.
A promising new vaccine was found to suppress AIDS-related illness and death in monkeys infected with a particularly noxious strain of the virus.
President Clinton signed the "Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 2000" into law on October 20th, providing over $1 billion for AIDS treatment and prevention.
Early results from a phase II clinical trial show that adding a naturally-occurring human protein to antiretroviral therapy can spur a dramatic rise in T-cell count.
"The current allocation of prevention dollars in the United States is based on the wrong information," researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, concluded.
In response to rising rates of HIV within the African-American community, the African-American AIDS Policy and Training Institute opened its doors on October 27th.
"We need to target HIV prevention to uninfected men and say: It’s your responsibility. Don’t play a guessing game and assume partners are negative."
In an interview with the state-run China Daily newspaper, a senior Chinese health official sounded the alarm on the number of STD cases in the country.
Feeling better with HIV sometimes means hitting the clubs and living the high life with your friends. But the dangers associated with mixing your HIV meds with drugs like ecstasy and ketamine could be greater than you think.
A tiny variation in an immune system gene can almost double a person’s susceptibility to HIV, while slowing the progression of the disease in those who are already HIV-infected.
A common, unfortunate issue in the treatment of HIV disease is the development of lipodystrophy.
Tamiflu had previously been approved only for the treatment of flu symptoms.
Pop star Ricky Martin hosts an MTV documentary on youth and HIV to commemorate World AIDS Day.
One man tells his story of depression, HIV and unsafe sex.
Our readers share their personal stories of how HIV and AIDS have touched their lives.
With growing pressure from protesters in Washington, World Bank promises to continue the global fight against AIDS
"How we respond in Asia will tell us if we learned any lessons at all."
Researchers have identified a receptor in the blood that can predict how long a person with advanced HIV disease may survive.
Drugs, alcohol and unprotected anal sex put many young gay and bisexual men who frequent gay dance clubs and bars at higher risk for HIV infection.
The CDC warned doctors against prescribing Viramune (nevirapine) to prevent post-exposure HIV infection in healthy health care workers who get stuck with needles.
These cases are the latest in a string of settlements against U.S. manufacturers and distributors of faulty tests.
A new protein can block HIV from invading the immune system’s "fighter" T-cells.
In the last six-and-a-half months, 50 new cases have been identified among men who have sex with men.
Oral sex and HIV risk continues to represent an area of confusion...
A recent survey of gay and bisexual men in New York City revealed a dangerous and disproportionate number of HIV infections among African-Americans.
A growing market for gay porn videos featuring bareback sex stirs controversy in the adult video industry.
The new guidelines are a departure from the current treatment philosophy, "hit early, hit hard."
Are community-based HIV prevention programs to blame for the increasing rates of HIV infections in the gay community?
"We’re concerned about AIDS inside our White House, make no mistake about it."
Around 14 percent of people newly infected with HIV are resistant to at least one class of antiretroviral drugs, a four-fold increase from 1998.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hopes to cut new HIV infections in by focusing prevention efforts on people already infected with the disease.
Community members are invited to a forum that will be held on February 26 to address HIV/AIDS among black and Latino gay and bisexual men.
The first European guidelines for HIV-1 drug resistance testing were published in the February 2001 issue of the journal, AIDS.
Alternative therapies can be combined with traditional medicines -- but you must tell your doctor what you are taking.
"You were safe, weren’t you?" The ghostly expression on Ted’s face says it all.
Forum in Harlem addresses concerns about HIV and AIDS.
A new vaccine suppressed the viral load of monkeys to nearly undetectable levels.
"I’m trying to document what happened over a period of time so that people can see the mistakes." -- Jon Cohen
"Our finding prove that kids can and do change a lot."
HIV-positive blood tests tripled among gay men in the county over the past three years.
Around a half-million South Africans became newly infected with HIV last year, putting the total number of cases at 4.7 million.
Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine find exercise, not hormones, key to gaining muscle strength and body mass.
A two-year effort by gay health advocates, providers, educators and government agencies has yielded a first-of-its-kind report on the state of LGBT health.
We didn't use a condom. My partner has HIV. Will PEP work?
Commercial tattoo parlors may be the largest single contributor to the spread of hepatitis C in the U.S., according to a study.
Evertz, a Roman Catholic and the head of the Wisconsin Log Cabin Republicans, will become President Bush’s first gay appointee.
The thymus, an organ responsible for producing T-cells, is the place where HIV goes to "hide" from the effects of anti-HIV drugs.
The Bush administration's first openly gay appointee supports safer sex education and needle exchange programs.
Many gays and lesbians must "sit out" adolescence because they do not feel comfortable or safe enough to be themselves.
Award-winning author, Bernard Cooper, explores the lives of middle-class gay men in his latest book, Guess Again (Simon & Schuster).
A significant number of people with HIV who live in rural communities in the United States are severely depressed and suicidal.
A study has found that among female injection drug users, women who have sex with women are at particular risk for HIV infection.
It is difficult to target male sex workers with safer-sex messages and health services, because many of them work independent of brothels or parlors.
It is not wrong to have sex outside of a relationship, but what is wrong is cheating.
The Brazilian government is poised to pass a law that would require all pornographic film companies to include a public service announcement to promote condom use for sexual intercourse.
The GLMA will offer free one-day workshops to physicians who are looking to get up to speed on HIV treatment and prevention.
On April 27, the FDA gave manufacturers of AIDS medications 90 days to change their direct-to-consumer advertising to more accurately reflect the limitations of their drugs.
Planned Parenthood will launch its own brand of latex condoms, which will feature a toll-free number on the wrapper to direct callers to the nearest Planned Parenthood office.
The number of reported syphilis cases in New York City roughly doubled, and men who have sex with men (MSM) in particular were affected.
Twinrix combines two previously approved vaccines, Havrix (for hepatitis A) and Engerix-B (for hepatitis B), and is safe for use in adults 18 and older.
Clinical trial volunteers "are essential to our research progress toward a safe and effective HIV vaccine," said Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the NIAID.
This important chat addresses HIV and women's health.
Throughout the 1990’s, heroin use among suburban and rural residents of New Jersey tripled, while use among city-dwellers dropped in half.
The government must step up its efforts to prevent the spread of HIV among African American and Latino men who have sex with men, who represent alarmingly highs number of new HIV infections.
"Despite the availability for nearly two decades of an effective vaccine, our findings suggest that few adolescents and young men in the U.S. are vaccinated against hepatitis B."
Over sixty percent of African American male-to-female transgenders in San Francisco, CA are infected with HIV, according to a new study.
Our readers share their personal stories of how HIV and AIDS have touched their lives.
When it comes to logging onto the Internet to look for sexual partners, men who have sex with men (MSM) outnumber exclusively heterosexual men almost two-to-one.
A new study by GayHealth.com's medical director, Dr. Goldstone, has identified a promising immune-based treatment for anal warts that could shrink or even eradicate the warts.
A first-of-its-kind study found that MSM who live outside gay neighborhoods are considerably less likely to get tested for HIV.
Rampant drug use and risky sex are commonplace at circuit parties, according to a new study.
Chi Chi LaRue and Paul Morris on barebacking in porn.
A significant number of gay and bisexual Latinos show signs of psychological distress -- such as depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide -- and homophobia, racism and poverty are to blame.
Just because HIV and medications disfigure your body does not mean you are unattractive and won’t find someone to have a loving relationship with.
Seven in ten Americans believe that television networks should broadcast condom advertisements, according to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The purpose of the day is to encourage people who may have been exposed to HIV to go get tested.
Breaking news from the Northeast Regional Conference of Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD).
The Hispanic AIDS Forum claims its former landlord refused to renew the agency's lease because of prejudice against its transgender clients.
"World War III is here," proclaimed the Rev. Jesse Jackson, "and it is AIDS."
NJ-based AIDS service organization is showcased during the GMAD conference.
"World War III is here," proclaimed the Reverend Jesse Jackson, "and it is AIDS."
"Chat rooms are the bathhouses of the new millennium."
The whole prospect of artificial intelligence (AI) is captivating. But what would a futuristic world of AI machines mean for LGBT health and equal rights?
"The fact that men who have sex with men aren't even respectable enough to appear on a billboard further stigmatizes them, and HIV and AIDS overall."
"We need to appreciate the diversity of our culture."
When it comes to transmitting HIV, unprotected oral sex may be riskier than previously thought, British health officials warned.
Agouron Pharmaceuticals will no longer provide funding to the Immune Response Corporation to develop the AIDS vaccine, Remune.
The president of Kenya, Daniel arap Moi, asked citizens to abstain from sex for two years to curb the country's soaring HIV rates.
In recent years, young gay men have become more likely to contract HIV from a steady sexual partner than from a casual one, according to a study of men in the Netherlands.
Increase found in gay men may result from careless sexual practices, says local doctor.
The National Network of Prevention Training Centers has launched an online resource to help educate health care professionals about reproductive and sexual health.
Police in India raided the offices of two HIV prevention organizations on July 7, confiscating safer-sex materials and arresting staff members, according to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.
The number of new HIV cases in Sweden rose 48 percent from last year to this year.
Executive order says access will come without fear of retribution from United States trade authorities.
Around one in three gay men uses the Internet to find casual sex partners, according to a study published in the August 17 issue of the journal, AIDS.
Compared to Caucasians and Hispanics, young African American MSM are slightly less likely to partake in risky sexual behavior. So why are these men contracting HIV at significantly higher rates?
Few doctors provide their HIV-infected MSM patients with safer sex counseling, according to a study presented August 14 at the National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta, GA.
Health officials are worried that a resurgence of AIDS may be around the corner.
Four in ten HIV-positive men who have sex with men in the U.S. first learn of their infection within one year prior to developing full-blown AIDS, or when they already have AIDS, according to a study.
Performing oral sex on a man carries virtually no risk of HIV transmission, according to a small study. However, the possibility of infection cannot be ruled out, the study authors warned.
As many as one in six young MSM and one in three older MSM in South Miami Beach, FL may be infected with HIV, and high rates of unprotected anal sex are to blame, according to a small study.
The California legislature has put on hold a bill that would require new warning labels for condoms sold in the state.
In Los Angeles County, CA, an outbreak of syphilis among men who have sex with men (MSM) is back with a vengeance.
Gay-sensitive HIV education in high schools helps lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) students reduce risky sexual behavior and may alleviate their risk of suicide.
Hepatitis G, also known as the GB virus C, may help prolong the lives of people with HIV and slow the progression of AIDS, according to new research.
Francis Slay, the mayor of St. Louis, MO, ordered the removal of HIV prevention ads aimed at African American men who have sex with men.
A new test may help physicians choose the most effective HIV treatments for their patients.
Do you have a personal story to share about HIV, treatment and side effects?
"They felt that the behaviors that the public associated with AIDS -- for example, sexual excess, promiscuity, drug use -- were viewed even more negatively when practiced by older adults."
Stress enables HIV to spread more quickly and prevents antiretroviral drugs from working, according to new research from the UCLA AIDS Institute.
Viread, marketed by Gilead Sciences, Inc. of Foster City, CA, is the first of a new class of antiviral medications called nucleotide analogs, which are similar to nucleoside analogs.
MSM health survey identifies differences between bathers and cruisers.
Find out the truth about HIV medications and viral load before you take sexual risks.
An inexpensive Malaria drug may be added to the HIV arsenal, according to a study published in the November 23 issue of AIDS, the official journal of the International AIDS Society.
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released reports about HIV Prevention in minority communities.
HIV drug resistance more widespread than expected, according to a new study.
Mixing illegal drugs with Viagra (sildenafil) and unsafe sex makes for dangerous partying and gay men are more likely to do all three during circuit parties (CPs), according to a recent study.
The incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) among gay men has not significantly changed since the AIDS epidemic began.
Many young men who have sex with men (MSM) soon acquire HIV after repeated use of HIV counseling and testing services.
Some gay men think it's safe to have unsafe sex with an HIV positive man as long as he's taking antiviral medications.
Clinical trials of a potential HIV vaccine are expected to begin next week, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, the company that owns the vaccine announced on January 31.
Bisexual high school males report high levels of unprotected sex and other behavior that puts them at risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new study.
Alcohol and drugs have long been linked to risky behaviors including unsafe sex. Now researchers have found that cocaine plays an important role in the progression of AIDS among mice infected with HIV.
"Imagine a lube that gay men use during foreplay -- but one that would keep us safe."
New report examines African American views of AIDS.
Gay men with HIV in rural areas are more likely to suffer from depression compared with gay men in metropolitan areas, according to a new survey.
"No limits. No barriers. No condoms."
New HIV test provides results in 20 minutes.
African American and Latino MSM have the highest rate of HIV infection.
Several psychosocial factors increase HIV risk among gay and bisexual men in the United States, according to research presented by the CDC at the XIV International AIDS Conference in Barcelona on July 8.
Female, HIV-positive and a Muppet!
The virus that causes genital herpes increases risk of HIV infection.
Bush isn’t doing enough to combat the AIDS epidemic, according to the former President Bill Clinton.
There are several drugs in the early stages of testing that can block drug resistant strains of HIV, according to researchers from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
New HIV drug may win FDA approval this spring.
Patients taking medications for HIV were more likely to miss doses or take doses later following the events of 9/11, according to new study.
Doctors in Geneva have documented a case of HIV reinfection -- infection with a new strain of HIV after initial exposure -- something that has long been considered unlikely.
While unsafe sex increase, party drug use decreased following 9/11.
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities face consistent neglect by government health officials for LGBT health concerns, HIV and safer sex, according to several LGBT organizations and advocates.
Whitman-Walker clinic launches a newspaper and bus shelter ad campaign in Washington, DC.
Most bathhouse patrons engage in low risk activities, however those reporting unprotected anal sex are more likely to report HIV infection and multiple sex partners, according to a new study.
OraQuick, the oral HIV test that provides results in 20 minutes or less, is expected to win approval soon, according to officials at the annual AIDS conference in Wisconsin.
A new HIV test may offer results before you leave the clinic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the new rapid HIV test kit, HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced on November 7, 2002.
There is a very low risk of transmitting HIV between men during oral sex, according to a new study published in the current issue of journal AIDS.
With World AIDS Day approaching, an estimated 5 million new infections are expected by the end of 2002, according to the World AIDS Campaign.
An outbreak of a drug resistant skin infection among gay men in Los Angeles County has health officials concerned, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times on January 27.
The Community Capacity Building Coalition announced Monday that the third annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, designed to encourage African-Americans to get educated, involved, and tested to fight the disease, has been set for February 7.
Men who have sex with men (MSM) who are not open or out about their sexual orientation are less likely to know their HIV status, according to a six city study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Higher incidence of HIV, increasing cases of syphilis among MSM in large cities, all point to growing complacency and unsafe sex.
No statistic evidence was found that AIDSVAX is effective in preventing HIV transmission.
Nearly 40 black influential gay men demanded action to prevent the spread of HIV in the black community in a statement released May 16.
June 27 marks the ninth annual National HIV Testing Day, campaign launched by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA).
The message came through loud and clear at a rally on June 26 in Harlem, NY, just a day before the ninth annual National HIV Testing Day.
Health care providers need to talk to patients with HIV about prevention, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after releasing new guidelines on July 17.
One in five African Americans and Latinos are not receiving information about HIV treatments, according to by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Serostim, manufactured by Serono, Inc., received FDA approval on August 29 to help people with HIV-related wasting regain lean body mass and weight.
A new Web site was launched called Demand Health, by Gay City, the Seattle-based health organization for gay, bisexual and transgender men.
Stigma and Discrimination is the theme of the 2003 World AIDS day.
Woo Wee Entertainment and the Web site UrbanHealthProject.com launched a ten-city urban centered bus tour on November 21 to educate young adults in schools about HIV.
Young women are more likely to say they are gay or bisexual, according to a study of more than 7,400 adults in Australia.
One third of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults in the United States have never been tested for HIV, compared to nearly 59% of heterosexual adults, a new study shows.
Yep, just a few more reasons to use condoms during sex.
New concerns are raised about the safety of taking untested and unregulated herbal supplements with HIV medications following the release of a National Institutes of Health study on the effect of St. John's wort.
Famous artist Spencer Tunick to take photo
Men who have sex with men (MSM) respond favorably to STD testing and other health services offered in bars and nightclubs in New York City.
A protest against federal funding of abstinence only programs, and other public health decisions on the part of the Bush Administration, is scheduled for 5:30 on March 10 outside of the Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia, PA, where the 2004 National STD Prevention Conference is underway.
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Circumcised men may have a lower risk of getting HIV infection when compared with uncircumcised men, according to a recent study in the journal The Lancet.
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The New York City Health Department first closed the sauna in February 2004.
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Counseling people most at risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is more effective than educational messages alone at reducing STD rates, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A problem with the study's design, not safety issues, cited as the reason for the decision.
The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR) National HIV/AIDS Update Conference will be held in Oakland, California, on April 10, 2005.
Two porn companies received citations of more than $30,000 each for failing to comply with the California State Occupational Safety and Health Program
Most people with HIV don’t practice risky sexual behaviors, according to a new study.
October 15 marks the second annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, which is the last day of Hispanic Heritage month.
Here are some ideas for how to recognize this important day.
New HIV vaccine research shows promise in protecting immune system function in people with HIV.
He was HIV positive. You didn’t use a condom. Now what?
Some condoms stronger than others, according to an evaluation by Consumer Reports.
The goal of the campaign is to increase HIV testing and awareness, and further advocacy to decrease the disproportionate HIV/AIDS rates in the African American communities.
“While HIV-positive individuals are able to access Medicaid once they have been diagnosed with AIDS, many require services prior to that diagnoses,” Senator Clinton said in a statement.
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society announced the launch of a two-year effort to document the early years of the HIV crisis in San Francisco.
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