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12 November 2013 / Comments Off on London councils back new HIV prevention plan

London councils back new HIV prevention plan

London’s councils have agreed a new £3.4 million funding plan for HIV services. Continue reading

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8 November 2013 / Comments Off on HIV ‘weakening’ as immune system adapts

HIV ‘weakening’ as immune system adapts

Researchers have discovered that the HIV virus in some parts of the world may be weakening as the human immune system evolves to battle it. Continue reading

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4 November 2013 / 1 comment

Why adding intersex as an option in Germany is not such a great option

At the beginning of this month, a German law came into effect which allows doctors to leave the gender box on a birth certificate blank, if they’re not able to ascertain the baby’s gender. This was described by some as … Continue reading

20 August 2013 / Comments Off on Health workers and HIV: are we safe?

Health workers and HIV: are we safe?

The Department of Health recently announced that the ban preventing HIV+ surgeons, dentists and other health care staff from performing certain medical procedures is to be scrapped. It was introduced when the routes of transmission were less well understood, and … Continue reading

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