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Sexual transmission rather than blood transfusions is behind the increase.

30 Sep 2018

1 min read

Six members of the US council on HIV/AIDS had resigned to protest the administration's health policies. Now the remaining 10 members have been dismissed.

30 Dec 2017

1 min read

The International Aids Society says children with HIV and AIDS continue to suffer as a result of widespread discrimination.

30 Jul 2014

1 min read

Every year, ACON recruits volunteers for its Red Ribbon appeal to help raise awareness about HIV and collect funds to support those living with the virus.

30 Nov 2017

5 min read

The Duke of Sussex will spend two days in the Netherlands and will attend an international AIDS conference.

23 Jul 2018

2 min read

In 1991, LA Lakers’ star Magic Johnson shocked the world when he announced he was HIV-positive, vastly evolving the way we thought about the virus.

30 Nov 2018

6 min read

A documentary from Vice and HBO looks at the progress being made in the fight against the deadly disease.

04 Dec 2017

3 min read

When they were diagnosed, HIV/AIDS was seen as a death sentence: the Grim Reaper. But medical science eventually found ways to hold AIDS back. Long-term survivors, some now feeling a survivor’s guilt, recall preparing to die – and remember the many who did.

A fourth person taking the HIV-prevention pill PrEP has contracted HIV in an Australian trial.

24 May 2017

3 min read

With cuts to foreign aid used to subsidise HIV testing, and stigma still prevalent in the healthcare system, support for LGBTQ people in Vietnam has become even more critical. In response, independent clinics have stepped up to bridge the gap. Elizabeth Beattie recently met the teams at G-Link and…

28 Nov 2017

10 min read