HIV treatments – where we are today and what’s next: Despite the ambitious 2020 goals set by UNAIDS 90-90-90 not being reached, innovative HIV treatments – from preventative to curative – are just around the corner and key to the success in eradicating the HIV epidemic that has killed more than 39 million people worldwide. In a new […]
People with HIV from BAME communities, women and heterosexual men are underrepresented in HIV studies – according to new research from the University of East Anglia and Western Sydney University. Medication to manage HIV is now very effective at keeping people well. But over half of people living with HIV do not take their medication […]
Sir Antony Gormley and Sandy Nairne CBE judging National AIDS Trust’s artwork competition raising HIV awareness. Aspiring artists and designers are invited to enter HIV charity National AIDS Trust’s inaugural Red Ribbon Inspired artwork competition and have their work judged by Sir Antony Gormley and Sandy Nairne CBE. Launched on 31 July 2020, the competition offers […]
Ambitious annual target on HIV treatment could be achieved for equivalent of just one month of global spend on HIV drugs The Make Medicines Affordable campaign is calling for a widespread switch from patented to generic HIV drugs so that at least 95% of those living with HIV globally would be able to receive treatment. […]
New cases of hepatitis C amongst HIV positive men in London and Brighton have fallen by nearly 70 per cent in recent years. An analysis of five clinics in London and Brighton found that 378 cases were diagnosed between July 2013 – June 2018. New infections peaked at 14 per 1000 people studied in 2015, falling […]
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First published on the Terrence Higgins Trust website, Dr Michael Brady gives information on the new virus, guidance for people living with HIV and answers to frequently asked questions. The situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) is escalating and changing on a daily basis. It is now clear that many of us will catch it and we […]
The main purpose of HIV Testing Week is to encourage as many people as possible to test especially those that may be in at risk groups. There’s now lots of way to test and it can be done in as little as 15 minutes! According to the latest figures from Public Health England, one in […]
To mark World Aids Day (1st December 2018), Marc Thompson of the Terrence Higgins Trust talks about progress on reducing new cases of HIV in the UK. ‘We have come a long way to achieving our aspiration of getting down to zero new cases of HIV in the UK although we haven’t got there yet. […]
With black African people disproportionately affected by HIV in the UK, promotion of regular testing remains a key priority. While there have been some success in this regard, challenges remain that need to be addressed if we are to hasten progress. In 2017, 39% of all diagnoses amongst heterosexuals were of black African people, when […]
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If someone is already injecting illegal drugs, going to prison substantially increases the risk that they will acquire HIV or the hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to a new study. New research led by the University of Bristol has found among people who inject drugs, that recent incarceration was associated with an 81 per cent […]
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