Stigma around HIV continues to cause harm, says charity
The Public Health Agency says there are 1,325 people living with HIV in Northern Ireland. Source link
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1 in 3 infected with HIV in blood scandal was a child
About 380 children with blood disorders are now thought to have tested positive for HIV. Source link
HIV: How 175 British children were infected with disease
Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster. Source link
HIV: How 175 British children were infected with disease
Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster. Source link
Fourth patient seemingly cured of HIV
A man who has had HIV since the 1980s had a bone marrow transplant from a donor resistant to the virus. Source link
Terrence Higgins: A name that gave hope to those with HIV and Aids
Higgins’ friends talk about the man whose death was the catalyst for change for people with HIV. Source link
HIV Testing Plummeted During Pandemic
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Testing for HIV suffered a sharp setback during the first year of the pandemic, new government data shows. The number of HIV tests funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and administered in health care settings dropped 43% between 2019 … Read more
Starting a Family When You Have HIV
If you’re living with HIV and are thinking about having kids – you can. With the right care and medication, people living with HIV can have healthy pregnancies and children, without transmitting HIV to a partner or child. “We’ve come to a place where we have really wonderful medications and medical advances that advocates of … Read more
HIV: Easier PrEP and condom access in Wales’ plans to end infections
Better access to preventative drugs are also among proposals to stop new HIV cases in Wales by 2030. Source link
COVID Breakthrough Infections More Likely in People Living With HIV
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even after vaccination, living with HIV ups the odds for COVID infection, new research shows. The study found that vaccinated people living with HIV have a 28% higher risk of developing a “breakthrough” COVID infection compared to those who don’t have the AIDS-causing … Read more