HIV in the News

News August, 2009

News Sat 29 - Fri 04 September

Matthew Hodgson from GMFA answers critics and discusses how the organisation works to educate gay men about HIV. Pink News

Councillor in Manchester tells Pride crowd 'I am HIV positive'. Manchester Evening News

Researchers in the US including scientists at the International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) have discovered two powerful new antibodies to HIV, which may rejuvenate the search for an Aids vaccine. BBC News

India has rejected applications from two US companies for patents on two key AIDS drugs in a move that could mean more people in poor countries will have access to life-saving medicines. Nature

News Sat 22 - Fri 28 August

HIV-positive children shunned from Vietnam school. TIME

Nearly half of all new cases of HIV in one English region were infected abroad, officials have said. Press Association

NAT publishes the first in-depth UK research into the experiences of people with HIV in the workplace. Society Guardian

G20 finance ministers meeting in London next Friday will face concerted pressure to introduce a tax on financial transactions as a coalition of anti-poverty and health campaigners aim to force the issue onto the agenda. Guardian

News Sat 15 - Fri 21 August

Killing Us Softly – opinion piece by Gary Leigh, who remembers the "no nonsense" strategies of the 1980s, says the gay health charities have some tough questions to answer. Pink News

Annie Lennox is set to speak about her work in the fight against HIV at this year's Festival of Politics at the Scottish Parliament. Press Association

People with HIV will be a priority group for swine flu vaccination in UK. AIDSMap

Gay men's health charity GMFA has launched a campaign to warn gay men they cannot guess whether their partner will be HIV-positive. Pink News

News Sat 08 - Fri 14 August

Despite a potential flu shortfall, the National Blood Service continues to ban blood donations from gay and bisexual men. Guardian Comment is Free

NAT reveals findings from survey of AIDS Support Grant. Community Care

Half the world's teenagers admit to being dangerously ignorant about HIV risks – and many do not use condoms, a study by student organisation AIESEC International and Standard Chartered shows. Metro

News Sat 01 - Fri 07 August

Scientists say they have decoded the entire genetic content of HIV-1. They hope this will pave the way to a greater understanding of how the virus operates, and potentially accelerate the development of drug treatments. BBC News

Pink News article questions whether HIV campaigns are failing young gay men by failing to promote the importance of condom use. Pink News