A new antibiotic, produced by bacteria found on a species of African ant, is very potent against antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’ like MRSA according to scientists. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the John Innes Centre (JIC) discovered a new member of the Streptomyces bacteria family, isolated from the African fungus-growing plant-ant Tetraponera penzigi. […]
Endometriosis is a common condition when pieces of the lining of the womb start growing elsewhere and causing problems. Usually, this occurs on the ovaries, fallopian tubes and surrounding tissue. 25-50 per cent of infertile women may have endometriosis. The lining tissue responds to hormones in the body, and can cause bleeding. Blood is an […]
Every year, thousands of people in the UK get a bout of cold, (which is not the same as influenza), but can still leave you feeling unwell for 7-10 days. This year, there seems to be a particularly nasty version doing the rounds – the Queen has only just recovered after weeks of staying indoors at Sandringham […]
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects around 100,000 people in the UK. The lifelong condition affects the brain and spinal cord, and results in nerves being destroyed. The symptoms, and the severity of the illness, vary widely from person to person, but often include fatigue, vision problems, muscle spasms and impaired mobility. At first, patients tend to […]
We know that people who are tested for HIV, and are diagnosed with the infection, have a good chance of being able to live normal lives as long as they get the right treatment. However, just getting people tested can be a struggle. In some communities, even talking about HIV may be considered taboo and […]
Joey speaks about the importance of HIV treatment and how it allows him to live a healthy life without putting others at risk. Learn more about HIV transmission and staying healthy here: http://bit.ly/1prg3Zc Find out whether you need an HIV test: http://bit.ly/21t7nNb Find your nearest testing centre: http://bit.ly/1zm1K7f Learn more about HIV and […]
An early BBC documentary on AIDS, first broadcast in 1983. From the Lex Watson archive. […]
United States Global AIDS Ambassador, Deborah Birx, explains why young women are more vulnerable to becoming infected with HIV. 1000 young women are being infected every day = 7000 a week globally. […]
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This has been an exciting year for everyone involved with Terrence Higgins Trust. In the first place, we had the interim results of the PARTNER study, which has shown that people with HIV who are on effective treatment and have an undetectable viral load won’t pass the virus onto their non-infected partners. In the past […]
One in three people living with HIV in the UK are over the age of 50. Older people are the fastest growing group of people in the UK with HIV. One in three people living with HIV in the UK are over the age of 50. That number is set to double in the next […]