Gay health

GAY HEALTH NEWS

Immune cells use 'starvation tactics' on HIV - Scientists show some cells can repel attacks
bbc.co.uk 13 Feb 12

Chinese Officials back plan to require real names before HIV tests
peopledaily.com.cn 10 Feb 12

Is there more than one way to be gay? Convention dictates that all gay men are promiscuous - FS Magazine looks at gay stereotypes
gmfa.org.uk 9 Feb 12

 

We Were Here - In 1981, the flourishing gay community in San Franscisco was hit with an unimaginable disaster - moving documentary film
BBC iPlayer | wewereherefilm.com 7 Feb 12

 

Tanning salons face growing restrictions over safety
USA | Australia | UK 4 Feb 12

Prostate cancer drug too costly for NHS
bbc.co.uk 3 Feb 12

'This could be catastrophic' - Protest over plans to market 'HIV prevention pill' in the U.S. - advocates argue that the wide availability of the drug would discourage safe sex
dailymail.co.uk 1 Feb 12

 

'

Infinite Forest' - Design chosen for NYC AIDS Memorial Park in Manhattan's Greenwich Village
huffingtonpost.com 1 Feb 12

 

GMFA's stop smoking courses are now open to all members of the LGB&T communities around UK
gmfa.org.uk 31 Jan 12

LGBT healthcare project "insulting" to GP's - we already treat patients with dignity, empathy and equality
lgf.org.uk 31 Jan 12

Greg Louganis - Openly gay and HIV-positive Olympic diving legend wants to waltz on ABC's Dancing with the Stars next season
outsports.com 27 Jan 12

New gum swab test for HIV no longer involves invasive blood analysis
marieclaire.co.uk 30 Jan 12

3,000 people with HIV in the UK are part of myHIV - now the largest online support network
myhiv.org.uk 27 Jan 12

UK must do more to reduce Hepatitus C transmission amongst HIV+ gay men says NAT report
Download report 27 Jan 12

Councils will be allocated more than £2 billion to look after public health
PA google.com 24 Jan 12

Specific indicators for both HIV and chlamydia screening, are vitally important says THT
tht.org.uk 24 Jan 12

Carina Vance Mafla -Ecuador's new lesbian Health Minister faces delays in the distribution of HIV medications, discrimination at hospitals, and gay-cure "clinics"
washingtonblade.com 24 Jan 12

Public Health Agency to fund LGBT awareness workshops for healthcare professionals
publichealth.hscni.net 23 Jan 12

Dr Paul Miller - A psychiatrist who offers "gay cure" therapy in Belfast, and advisor to former DUP MP Iris Robinson, has had conditions imposed by the GMC
belfasttelegraph.co.uk 19 Jan 12

Charities criticise London's 'failing' HIV prevention programme - management failings, lack of strategy
bbc.co.uk 16 Jan 12

Pride in Practice - new patient standard for excellence in lesbian, gay and bisexual healthcare
lgf.org.uk | managementinpractice.com 16 Jan 12

The disease that hit George Michael - Bacterial pneumonias affects young people
iol.co.za 13 Jan 12

'HIV was invented as the cause of AIDS to get research money,' claims radio host
dailymail.co.uk 12 Jan 12

Sir Elton John secures a deal for book on Aids epidemic
bbc.co.uk 10 Jan 12

Hepatitis C vaccine: Oxford researchers' trial 'promising'
bbc.co.uk 5 Jan 12

Elizabeth Taylor - remembered at 123rd Rose Bowl Parade sponsored by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation
examiner.com | aidshealth.org 3 Jan 12

 

New drug PMMA has been linked to at least 20 deaths in the last 16 months across Europe
lgf.org.uk 26 Dec 11

Johnson & Johnson refuses to license patents on three lifesaving AIDS drugs
doctorswithoutborders.org 25 Dec 11

Rose Parade welcomes its first-ever AIDS float, dedicated to Elizabeth Taylor - 8am Mon 2 Jan 2012
laist.com 24 Dec 11

New trends in same-sex sexual contact for American adolescents? further study warranted
williamsinstitute | nllfs.org 24 Dec 11

Australia says Bali tattoo likely gave patient HIV
AFP google.com 24 Dec 11

Promising new HIV vaccine to begin human clinical trial as FDA approves Canadian research
dailymail.co.uk 21 Dec 11

UK Foundation for AIDS Research seeks £2000 from 50 donors in the Global Giving Challenge
globalgiving.co.uk 17 Dec 11

Homophobia is apparently associated with homosexual arousal - Arizona University study
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 16 Dec 11

Elizabeth Taylor diamonds fetch $116 million at auction - supporting Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
forbes.com 15 Dec 11

Food Chain launch Advent Calendar to celebrate 500,000th meal delivered to people living with HIV - volunteers needed
foodchain.org.uk 8 Dec 11

 

People who've had two sexual partners in a year 'too promiscuous' to donate organs
huffingtonpost.co.uk 7 Dec 11

Philippine health chief under atack over anti-gay comments at AIDS conference
washingtonpost.com 5 Dec 11

Sequre Condoms - Tesco have launched own label condoms and lube, and they're on offer until 3 Jan
tesco.com 7 Dec 11

 

Tax Wall St - End AIDS:several hundred chanted "End AIDS with a Wall Street tax, no more budget cuts on our backs" while blocking Lower Broadway
chelseanow.com 3 Dec 11

First AIDS story - published in The Washington Post - From their archives 4 Jul 1981
washingtonpost.com 2 Dec 11

34% of men and 26% of women say they do not know enough about HIV in NAT/Durex survey
durexhcp.co.uk 30 Nov 11

UK ban on HIV-positive doctors and dentists set to be overturned
independent.co.uk 30 Nov 11

One-in-20 Los Angeles dentists refuses to treat anyone with HIV
pinknews.co.uk 30 Nov 11

 

FS Magazine - one young man's personal account of what World AIDS Day means to him - download the APP
facebook.com 30 Nov 11

Sexual Health Messaging Service enables UK men who have been diagnosed with an STI to let their recent sexual partners know, so that they can get tested and, if necessary, treated. GMFA worked with gaydar, Fitlads, Recon and Manhunt
gmfa.org.uk 29 Nov 11

Fifth of patients offered HIV test at a sexual health clinic refused to have it
bbc.co.uk 29 Nov 11

HPA urges 'universal testing' for HIV as 21,000 people are unaware they have the infection
hpa.org.uk 29 Nov 11

3000 UK gay men diagnosed with HIV in 2010 - the highest number ever reported
aidsmap.com 29 Nov 11

New complete once-daily, single-tablet HIV treatment from Gilead receives authorization
businesswire.com 29 Nov 11

UK Government is failing on HIV - Pressure on clinics to prescribe cheaper HIV drugs
petertatchell.net 28 Nov 11

Community survey for HIV positive people tell us about prescribed HIV medications from London clinics
Take part 28 Nov 11

 

HIV AIDS in the 80s - What did the wave of urgent awareness campaigns get right?
bbc.co.uk 28 Nov 11

 

Living with HIV - how the world has been dealing with a virus that is no longer a death sentence
independent.co.uk 27 Nov 11

Time to tackle HIV stigma - NAT launches campaign to demand action from MPs
hivaware.org.uk 26 Nov 11

London pastors put lives at risk with HIV 'cure' - six patients have died says Sky News
thisislondon.co.uk 25 Nov 11

The Pope is still sidestepping the issue of contraception and Aids
guardian.co.uk 23 Nov 11

Aids-related deaths 'down 21% from peak', says UNAids
bbc.co.uk 22 Nov 11

Caring and Aging with Pride - US report on aging and health needs of LGBT adults over 50
caringandaging.org 17 Nov 11

 

Richard Dawkins
explains how the gay gene was preserved
YouTube 12 Nov 11 

Repealing anti-gay laws is among the ways to curb the global HIV/AIDS epidemic - Hilary Clinton
edgeonthenet.com 12 Nov 11

The business of fighting Aids - Free anti-retroviral therapy helps morale among Anglo's American's workers
guardian.co.uk 5 Nov 11

Celebrities step out - for top gastronomic parties to raise £80,000 for people living with HIV
tht.org.uk 3 Nov 11

 

Bisexual men have unique health needs compared to exclusively homosexual and heterosexual men
medicalnewstoday.com 2 Nov 11

Red underwear - This World AIDS Day stand out in red undies and donate £2 to Terrence Higgins Trust - Thu 1 Dec
tht.org.uk 1 Nov 11

No vaccine, no cure: HIV and AIDS in the United Kingdom - Government issues response
official-documents.gov.uk 27 Oct 11

Gay blood donor ban to be lifted - men who have not had sex with another man in the past 12 months can donate from November
bbc.co.uk | DoH 8 Sep 11

HIV efforts 'woefully inadequate' in UK - says House of Lords report: better testing a priority, relax laws on home-testing kits
bbc.co.uk 1 Sep 11