FDA Will Relax Blood Donor Restrictions on Gay, Bisexual Men
The new guidelines eliminates the gendered-language in the current blood donation questionaire.
January 27, 2023
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FDA Updates Blood Donation Rules Opening Path for More Gay Donors
All prospective donors who report having a new sexual partner or anal sex in the last three months will have to defer donations for three months.
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U.K. to Make PrEP Available to Every English Person
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Out of Many One HIV Treatment
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