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Barrier removed from early treatment of HIV

Barrier removed from early treatment of HIV | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it
Low income earning HIV positive people with low viral loads will now be able to seek subsidised early treatment, after the barrier to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) was voted to be removed.
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In the Galleries: 'Art & AIDS: Perceptions of Life'

In the Galleries: 'Art & AIDS: Perceptions of Life' | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

For a fifth year, the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art will generously donate its gallery to host, "Art & AIDS: Perceptions of Life," an exhibition featuring artists living...

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What Young Gay Men Don't Know About AIDS

What Young Gay Men Don't Know About AIDS | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

I used to keep a picture on my desk, taken on Castro Street, in 1983, at the moment when it seemed as if gay life in San Francisco was ending forever.

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NEWS: Gay Former Soldier Joins Fight Against Undiagnosed HIV

NEWS: Gay Former Soldier Joins Fight Against Undiagnosed HIV | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it
James Wharton, a former Lance Corporal with the Blues and Royals, has taken a rapid HIV test to encourage more gay men to test for the virus during this year’s National HIV Testing Week (22nd – 29th November).
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The Aids Memorial Quilt on display at Purdue

The Aids Memorial Quilt on display at Purdue | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

The AIDS Memorial Quilt was conceived by West Lafayette native Cleve Jones in 1985 during a candlelight memorial for slain gay San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone.

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New Social Art Movement, “HIV Equal”

New Social Art Movement, “HIV Equal” | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it
In an effort to bring attention to HIV/AIDS awareness and to reduce the fear and stigma surrounding the disease, a new social media campaign entitled “HIV Equal” has been developed by Connecticut-based World Health Clinicians, and will officially...
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'Dallas Buyers Club' a grim, compassionate tale of HIV in the 80s

'Dallas Buyers Club' a grim, compassionate tale of HIV in the 80s | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

Based on true events and accompanied by actors Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Steve Zahn and more, Dallas Buyers Club is a dramatic survival story of one man's fight against...

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Massachusetts HIV/AIDS Plan Aligns with National Strategy to End HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Massachusetts HIV/AIDS Plan Aligns with National Strategy to End HIV/AIDS Epidemic | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

In September 2013, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (MDPH) Office of HIV/AIDS released its latest strategic plan intended to further the state’s long-standing success in combating the HIV epidemic in the Commonwealth.

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Healthy Communities Welcomes New QLD HIV Foundation

Healthy Communities Welcomes New QLD HIV Foundation | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

Healthy Communities CEO John Mikelsons said “The announcement of the new HIV Foundation here in Queensland is great news for the LGBTI Community, particularly gay men, and a natural...

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Banksy Paints a Nazi to Raise Money for AIDS

Banksy Paints a Nazi to Raise Money for AIDS | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

His latest stunt apparently involves the organization Housing Works, the popular New York thrift store chain, which raises money for homelessness and AIDS, and the...

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Annual AIDS Walk in Palm Springs breaks records

Annual AIDS Walk in Palm Springs breaks records | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

This year's contributions, according to a DAP news release, “shattered the revenue goal of $250,000 by at least 10 percent… proving to be the most successful walk in more than a decade...

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The case against HIV

The case against HIV | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

Many facts show that HIV/AIDS theory is wrong. Several dozen books have discussed various reasons for not believing HIV/AIDS theory. 

I came to realize that HIV/AIDS theory is wrong when a sentence in Harvey Bialy’s book led me to collate the results of published “HIV” tests and to realize that what those tests detect is not an infectious nor a sexually transmitted thing.


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Henry Bauer has taken a close look at AIDS and its inconsistencies. He's written a book that explains how mainstream AIDS 'science' is going down the wrong path by focusing on an alleged disease-causing virus.

 

It's not the virus, it's the immunity compromised by toxins...

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Hillary Clinton Accepts First Founder's Award at Elton John AIDS Benefit

Hillary Clinton Accepts First Founder's Award at Elton John AIDS Benefit | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it
Hillary Clinton accepted the Elton John AIDS Foundation's first-ever Founder's Award at the organization's annual benefit in New York on Tuesday night. Although she was honored by the accolade, Clinton echoed a theme ...
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DC hospital offers expedited HIV testing

DC hospital offers expedited HIV testing | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

“The problem with finding them early though is making sure the technology is accessible to people so we can identify them early.” Fitzpatrick noted to the Blade those with HIV can have as...

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The Normal Heart's Taylor Kitsch "Had No Idea" About AIDS Epidemic

The Normal Heart's Taylor Kitsch "Had No Idea" About AIDS Epidemic | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

Taylor Kitsch 15 I mean, look: I was born in '81. I had no idea about the whole AIDS epidemic.

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Rise in Unprotected Sex by Gay Men Spurs H.I.V. Fears

Rise in Unprotected Sex by Gay Men Spurs H.I.V. Fears | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it
The number of men who told federal health investigators that they had had unprotected anal sex in the last year rose nearly 20 percent from 2005 to 2011. (Rise in Unprotected Sex by Gay Men Spurs H.I.V.
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Mister and Hula team up to encourage HIV testing

Mister and Hula team up to encourage HIV testing | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it
Recent US study shows 1 in 10 men using dating apps have never had an HIV test (The MISTER app and Hula have teamed up to make HIV education & testing information mobile for gay men.
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Gay health summit looks at life beyond HIV

Gay health summit looks at life beyond HIV | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it
Today’s gay life course impacted by generation and geography (RT @John_McCullagh: #BC's #gay men's health summit looks at life beyond #HIV http://t.co/4kzCoGW765 @CBRCtweets #LGBT #CanQueer #HIVCan)...
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New Greater Than AIDS Portal Developed by the Kaiser Family Foundation Explains the Affordable Care Act for People with HIV

New Greater Than AIDS Portal Developed by the Kaiser Family Foundation Explains the Affordable Care Act for People with HIV | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

An estimated one in four people with HIV in care in the U.S. are currently uninsured and many more are underinsured. People with HIV could be among those who make the greatest gains in coverage from Obamacare, officially known as the Affordable Care Act, but finding insurance resources tailored to the needs of people living with HIV can be challenging.

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Purdue plans for HIV/AIDS Awareness Week

Purdue plans for HIV/AIDS Awareness Week | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

Purdue University will host several activities to mark HIV/AIDS Awareness Week, Nov. 18 through Nov. 22. Events include an opening ceremony on Monday (Nov.

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Concert benefits people with HIV/AIDS

Concert benefits people with HIV/AIDS | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

The annual Evening of Hope and Inspiration, now in its fourth year, features a concert with well-known musicians and a talk about HIV and AIDS with local and national...

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Gilead 3Q profit grows 17 pct on HIV drug sales

Gilead 3Q profit grows 17 pct on HIV drug sales | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it
Drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit rose 17 percent on higher sales of its best-selling HIV drugs. Net income was $788.6 million, or 47 cents per share, in the July-September ...
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HCV reinfection is common among HIV-positive gay men in Europe

HCV reinfection is common among HIV-positive gay men in Europe | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

Nearly 10% of HIV-positive men acquired hepatitis C virus (HCV) a second time after clearing the virus, with some having third and fourth infections as well, according to...

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DC AIDS Walk raises $600000

DC AIDS Walk raises $600000 | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it

The report noted the number of HIV/AIDS-related deaths in D.C. dropped from 425 in 2007 to 251 in 2011.

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Jared Leto Stayed in Character on ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Set

Jared Leto Stayed in Character on ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Set | Health, HIV & Addiction Topics in the LGBTQ+ Community | Scoop.it
Researching and staying in character on the set, Jared Leto delved deeply into his role as a drug addict and AIDS patient in the film “Dallas Buyers Club.” (How Jared Leto got into and stayed in character to play a transsexual with AIDS in "Dallas...
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