ABC Science Show, Saturday 28 June 2014 12:05PM
Christopher Ryan reviews the enjoyment of sex, evidence from prehistory, and even the charming behaviour of bonobos, to suggest that conventional monogamy is but a blip in human history, and basically, doesn’t work.
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SEX workers would be able to work the streets and not be forced to practise safe sex if a new push to decriminalise prostitution was approved.
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Reuters, Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:30pm EDT
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday it has recommended a new type of HIV testing that utilizes diagnostics that can detect infection up to three to four weeks faster.
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Gay and bisexual men who use smartphone apps to meet other men for sex are at an increased risk of some sexually transmitted infections, suggests a new study.
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Reuters, Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:55pm EDT
Brazilian health officials handed out condoms to World Cup fans in Sao Paulo on Friday and took advantage of festivities in the city to test people for HIV.
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BBC News, 15 June 2014 Last updated at 10:27
The older generation of people with HIV need better support to keep them well, nurses say.
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