August

News August, 2008

News Sat 23 - Fri 29 August

Young children should be taught about sex, MPs say. Daily Telegraph 

AIDS researchers lose direction. Financial Times 

HIV and asylum letter from African HIV Policy Network. Guardian 

THT launches low cost counselling service for gay men. Pink News

News Sat 16 - Fri 22 August

Transfusion breakthrough as human blood grown from stem cells. The Times 

GMFA safe sex class for gay men returns. Pink News  

A UK bill of rights and freedoms should not enable the courts to help individuals ‘jump the queue’ when pursuing proposed new ‘rights’ such as healthcare the chairman of the joint committee on human rights has said. Law Gazette 

An Australian blood bank expert says changing the donor policy to allow sexually-active gay men to give blood could reduce the nation's blood supply. ABC News

Ministers aim to block high court appeals by failed asylum seekers. Guardian

News Sat 09 - Fri 15 August

'Hollyoaks' character will be diagnosed with HIV. Digital Spy

Attention turns to prevention in Mexico. FT

Genital herpes treatment does not prevent HIV. Reuters

"Elite" HIV wife may hold secret to AIDS vaccine. Reuters

The number of people in the north west of England accessing HIV treatment is continuing to rise, new figures reveal.
BBC News

News Sat 02 - Fri 08 August

Global AIDS forum opens in Mexico. BBC 

Towns across UK face HIV challenge. BBC

GPs demand right to treat refugees. Observer

Scientists are testing a vaccine designed to give HIV patients a prolonged break from their regular medication without side effects. BBC

Review of the Mexico AIDS Conference. The Economist