Hey there Guys, You may remember there was a bit of press last year about a man who was cured of HIV after a bone marrow transplant. To bring up you to speed, as noted in The Vienna Review: In 2007, Timothy Ray Brown, referred to as the ‘Berlin Patient,’ received a rare stem cell transplant treatment to combat myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the immune system. Cancer was … [Read more...] about Could Bone Marrow Transplant Treat HIV?
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Does Mandatory HIV Disclosure Reduce Risk?
Hey there Guys, This morning I was alerted to an opinion piece by New Zealand's Dominion Post. Opening with the provocative title "Nothing But Truth For HIV Lovers", it was pretty much downhill from there. To quote: The Aids Foundation supports the right of HIV-positive patients to conceal their condition from their sexual partners provided they use proper protection. It … [Read more...] about Does Mandatory HIV Disclosure Reduce Risk?
Are Sex Venues The Root Of HIV Infection?
Hey there Mate, Last night my partner Nick and I were out at our local pub. It's been darn hot so most people were outside enjoying the cool when Nick got chatting with a couple as tends to happen in these environments. As the conversation evolved it was established that one partner was a doctor. Nick mentioned myself and was shocked to hear the response from the doctor's … [Read more...] about Are Sex Venues The Root Of HIV Infection?
How Should We Promote Gay Men’s Health?
[pb_vidembed title="" caption="" url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apaIHhMt6-4" type="yt" w="480" h="385"] Hey there Guys, Over the past few months I have been following video blogger HIVMan1000 who has been sharing his experience about living with HIV with the YouTube community. It's a brave move and I applaud his open attitude to sharing his … [Read more...] about How Should We Promote Gay Men’s Health?
Fantastic HIV News for the Christmas Period.
[pb_vidembed title="" caption="" url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFpwHe6KjDA" type="yt" w="480" h="385"] Hey there Guys, I just wanted to share an exciting new development in the current work towards an HIV vaccine. As reported by AFAO, researchers from Western University in Ontario Canada have developed a process to be able to grow HIV virus and then inactivate it … [Read more...] about Fantastic HIV News for the Christmas Period.