Medical Daily, Mar 10, 2015 12:04 PM
A possible “functional cure” for HIV has recently been granted FDA approval for further human testing.
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Functional HIV Cure Step Closer With FDA Approval Of Clinical Human Trials
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New Australian Report Reveals Lesbian Health Gaps
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ACON, 18 March 2015
A world leading study shows that lesbian, bisexual and queer women experience a range of poor health outcomes including high rates of mental health issues, and rates of smoking and risky alcohol use much higher than those of women in the general population.
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The I in LGBTI is for Intersex, not invisible!
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SameSame, Wed 11th Mar, 2015
At Mardi Gras this year, SBS’s news series The Feed met people who identify as intersex, the often invisible letter in the LGBTI family.
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Gonorrhoea rates among Sydney gay men at four-year high
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Star Observer March 18, 2015
Gonorrhoea cases among gay men who live in inner-city Sydney have increased significantly and are now at a four-year high, according to recent NSW public health surveillance data.
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HIV: Rapid testing, preventative drugs used in fight against Queensland’s rising infection rate
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ABC News, Posted Mon 16th Mar 8:03pm
Sexual health experts are hoping a two-pronged approach to HIV will help turn the tide on Queensland’s rising rate of infections.
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Porn belongs in the classroom, says Danish professor
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Guardian, Monday 16 March 2015 11.36 AEDT A leading sexologist in Denmark has called for pornography to be shown in the classroom, claiming that starting a debate about the industry could help teenagers become “conscientious and critical consumers” who are able to tell the difference between pornography and the reality of sexual relationships. Read more here Read opinion piece “Sex...