Biden health officials urge syphilis, hepatitis C & HIV tests on National HIV Testing Day (exclusive)
It’s called the syndemic approach and sexually active people should know about it, officials say.
July 5, 2024
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Q&A: Kevin Fenton
As the new director for the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Kevin Fenton brings not only nearly 15 years of experience as a physician working in public health in his native Great Britain but also his experiences as a gay man of color--a member of one of the populations hardest hit by HIV/AIDS. In his new job Fenton oversees behavioral surveillance, prevention, and testing intervention for HIV and other diseases.
March 27, 2006
Social Security demands that gay activist living with AIDS repay $200k in benefits
The federal agency claims Paul Aguilar has been overpaid.
April 4, 2025
STUDY: Half of Black Gay Men Will Test HIV-Positive
A new CDC report shows alarming HIV rates in the black and gay communities.
February 23, 2016
Colliding Epidemics
The number of Americans infected with HIV has surpassed 1 million, boosted by skyrocketing crystal use among sexually active gay men--and by decreasing mortality from AIDS.
July 4, 2005
The Perfect Storm Facing Black Men on HIV
Government neglect, unemployment, health and socioeconomic disparities, racism, homophobia, and stigma are all contributing to an escalating catastrophe.
May 2, 2016
CDC: PrEP Will Help Reduce HIV Infections by 70 Percent
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control emphasizes how the daily HIV prevention treatment will play a key role in ending the epidemic.
February 24, 2016
HIV-Positive in the Golden Years
You and your doctor should watch out for depression, substance use, and Alzheimer’s disease.
July 7, 2016
An HIV-Positive Person Successfully Donates Kidney
The surgery is a breakthrough in HIV-to-HIV organ donations, and should inspire more poz people to become living organ donors.Â
March 28, 2019
Study: Succeeding generations of gays will have higher HIV rates
According to the results of a new study released at the international AIDS conference in Toronto on Thursday, HIV prevalence is set to skyrocket among Western gay men as they age.
August 18, 2006
STUDY: Biphobia Puts Bisexual Men at Risk
Biphobia is keeping bisexual men from getting tested and from coming out as bisexual, says a new report from the CDC.
June 26, 2014