More girls in Kenya are born with the HIV virus compared to boys. On the other hand, more HIV+ boys than girls die before they are born.
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65% of Gay and Bisexual Men Not Using Condoms During Sex
The number of men in the UK using condoms when having sex with other men is gradually reducing due to use of HIV PrEP and dating apps.
Continue readingNew York City Health Department Using Emojis in Campaign to Encourage STI Testing
New York City is using emojis such as the eggplant in a new campaign aimed to encourage youths to go for STD testing as new infection rates continue to soar.
Continue readingOne in Seven Gay and Bi Men in London Lives With HIV
One in seven gay and bi men in London is currently living with HIV. New PrEP trial is hoped to decrease the number of new HIV infections among this group.
Continue readingHealth Alert Issued As Gonorrhea Rates Increase in Wyoming State
The Department of Health has sent out a health alert following a worrisome increament in new cases of gonorrhea in Wyoming state in recent years.
Continue readingExperts Believe Online Clinics Will Increase Usage of PrEP
Online HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) providers could tremendously increase access to the life saving drug across the US.
Continue readingWomen Responding Well to PrEP Variation to Popular Truvada
A new HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug has been found to be safe and well tolerated among women bringing the number of PrEP pills in the market to two.
Continue readingSocietal Stigma Preventing People at HIV Risk from Taking PrEP
Stigma towards HIV prevention drug PrEP is affecting its intake rate with most people refusing to take it for fear of being labelled as promiscuous.
Continue readingNew South Wales Health on the Road to Eliminate HIV Transmission by 2020
New South Wales has witnessed a huge decline in new HIV infection rates giving it hope to eliminate the virus completely by 2020.
Continue reading“Smart PrEP” Pill to Enhance HIV Prevention Among Young People
A new smart PrEP pill that records when and whether the patient has taken it is the latest breakthrough in HIV prevention.
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