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What is bluetoothing? Dangerous new drug trend that may be driving a global HIV surge

Method has become popular among drug users in poverty-stricken areas of Africa and Pacific areas

The Independent UK

Male circumcision is made easier by a clever South African invention - we trained healthcare workers to use it

Voluntary medical male circumcision is one of the most important ways to reduce new HIV infections. The foreskin contains receptors that the HIV virus can attach to, and removing it reduces HIV transmission from women to men by about 60% .

The Conversation

He Drugged and Violated Me': Diddy's Ex-Intern Claims Music Mogul's Brutal Attack Left Him with HIV

A man suing as 'John Doe' claims he was drugged and assaulted at a 2014 Val Verde after-party and later tested HIV-positive; the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, adds to the dozens of civil cases against Sean 'Diddy' Combs as he begins a federal sentence.

International Business Times UK

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Scotland making 'good progress' towards eliminating HIV transmission

SCOTLAND is making “good progress” towards the goal of eliminating transmission of the HIV virus by 2030, a new report has said.

The National (Scotland)

Trump’s aid cuts bring fresh hate for young people with HIV in Kenya: ‘It takes little to push people back’

IN FOCUS: The slashing of foreign aid and closure of HIV programmes earlier this year is continuing to impact people living with HIV, writes Nick Ferris in Nairobi, causing serious damage to long-term efforts to end stigma around HIV and its treatment

The Independent UK

Landmark deals for cheaper ‘pandemic-ending’ HIV jab hailed as ‘huge’ step forward

Linda-Gail Bekker, who helped prove the drug Lenacapavir’s effectiveness, tells The Independent that $40 doses bring hope – but aid cuts still risk its rollout

The Independent UK

Prince Harry follows in Diana’s footsteps as he joins new Aids campaign

The Duke of Sussex is in a new short film to raise awareness of the devastating impact of recent funding cuts

The Independent UK

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Cheap supplies of HIV-prevention jab for poorer countries hailed as ‘genuine chance to end’ global epidemic

Lenacapavir described as ‘next best thing’ to an HIV vaccine will cost $40 a year for each patient in 120 countries from 2027, funders say

The Guardian - UK

Cheaper HIV prevention jab to roll out in lower income countries in 2027

The twice-yearly drug has been hailed as a medical breakthrough that could change the course of the HIV epidemic.

Euronews

Duke of Sussex features in film calling for investment to end Aids

Funding cuts are affecting countries with high HIV rates by creating shortages of community health workers and data collectors, Unaids said.

Evening Standard

Australia nears an end to HIV after 40 years of testing

HIV diagnoses in locally-born Australians have halved in recent years, proving 40 years of testing has paved the way to eliminating the virus.

AAP

Hundreds urged to get tested for HIV after 'predatory’ rapist convicted as police fear more victims

Police appeal for potential victims of Jonathan Carl to come forward after he was jailed for rape and reckless transmission of a STD

Evening Standard

How Mpox revealed an epidemic of untreated HIV in Sierra Leone – as Trump’s aid cuts begin to bite

IN DEPTH: The impact of the US slashing foreign aid on the country’s Mpox response has likely been huge, activists on the ground tell Rachel Schraer

The Independent UK

Warning over rising rates of condition impacting women

Experts warn of undetected conditions impacting young Australians including women of child-bearing age, which can cause serious long-term health concerns.

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The Conversation

40 years ago, the first AIDS movies forced Americans to confront a disease they didn’t want to see

First it was referred to as a “mysterious illness.” Later it was called “gay cancer,” “gay plague” and “GRID,” an acronym for gay-related immune deficiency. Most egregiously, some called it “4H disease” – shorthand for “homosexuals, heroin addicts, hemophiliacs and Haitians,” the populations most afflicted in the early days.

Metal Hammer

I'm a singer in a metal band living with HIV. Here's how my diagnosis has impacted my life and career so far

On October 14 last year, I received a letter that would change my life - and the way I feel about touring with Tallah

The Independent UK

The US will buy 2 million doses of an HIV prevention drug for low-income countries

The U.S. is purchasing enough doses of a new twice-a-year HIV prevention shot to share with up to 2 million people in poor countries by 2028

The Independent UK

Trump’s US aid cuts ‘help fuel rising anti-LGBT+ violence in Africa’

A report by Physicians for Human Rights has found dramatically increased levels of abuse and denial of health services in the wake of US foreign assistance being slashed

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The Guardian - UK

Trump’s aid cuts in east Africa led to unwanted abortion and babies being born with HIV – report

Doctors, nurses, patients and other experts describe the loss of decades of progress in beating the virus in 100 days after Pepfar was disrupted

The Guardian - US

Protesters demand release of HIV funds ‘illegally’ withheld by Trump

People take to streets against Trump administration plans to rescind funding for life-saving international programs

International Business Times UK

Greg Louganis: Age, HIV Battle, How Much He Sold His Olympic Medals For and Why He's Quitting the US

Olympic legend Greg Louganis, 65, has sold his medals and LA home and is relocating to Panama, citing financial pressures, HIV care costs, and the search for a fresh start.

The Independent UK

For many with HIV, drugs lifted their death sentence. Now they must face old age.

They survived HIV

The Conversation

HIV is on the rise among older Africans, but care and research overlook this group – lessons from Kenya and South Africa

For decades, public health efforts across sub-Saharan Africa have focused on HIV prevention, testing and treatment campaigns on children, and women of reproductive age, overlooking the population at older ages.

Capital & Main

A Heavier Case Load, Diminished Care

Due to Trump’s funding cuts, “having sex is about to get a lot more dangerous,” warns a Los Angeles nurse whose work helps prevent the spread of HIV.

The Conversation

Talking about sex isn’t always easy for teachers in South Africa. Here’s what they told us

Young people in rural Limpopo, the South African province bordering Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, face high risks of HIV, unplanned pregnancy, and other societal challenges.

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