Hundreds of former prisoners potentially exposed to HIV and hepatitis C after a prisoner shared needles

A Queensland Health communique has revealed hundreds of former prisoners were potentially exposed to HIV and hepatitis C after an inmate shared injecting equipment in prison.
The American Journal of Managed Care

Recently Arrived Migrants Less Likely to Receive HIV Treatment

Recently migrated gay and bisexual men in Australia show lower engagement in HIV care and ART compared to native-born and long-term residents. The study underscores the importance of addressing ...
Medscape

New HIV Guidelines Released by WHO

MELBOURNE, Australia — Five marginalized groups are disproportionately driving the global HIV epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports, and addresses them in new guidelines. Men who have ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Beating AIDS in Australia is just the first step: we need a gold bullet for HIV

Almost exactly 20 years ago, a multi-drug treatment for HIV was confirmed as the way forward. Today the millions of people worldwide who can access combination therapy (which is about half of those ...
Medscape

Australian Blood Service Removes Sexual Activity Wait Times for Most Plasma Donors

Gay and bisexual men, including those taking preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection, can now donate plasma in Australia without any waiting period after recent sexual activity, ...