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First case of Clade Ib mpox detected in UK

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UK Health Security Agency, 30 October 2024 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected a single confirmed human case of Clade Ib mpox. The risk to the UK population remains low. This is the first detection of this Clade of mpox in the UK. It is different from mpox Clade II that has been circulating at low levels in the UK since 2022, primarily among gay, bisexual and other men-who-have-sex...

HIV notifications among people from CALD backgrounds in Australia

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Improving our understanding of HIV notifications among people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds in Australia By Ela Naruka, Research Officer, Kirby Institute, October 23, 2024 Over the past decade (2014-2023), there has been a 21.5% increase in HIV notifications among people from CALD backgrounds. In 2014, there were 306 notifications (28% of total notifications), which rose...

HIV diagnoses trending down in Australia despite 2023 increase

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Kirby Institute, UNSW |Media release | Published on 04 Sep 2024 Over the last decade, HIV diagnoses in Australia have continued to follow a downward trend, according to new data released today by the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney. While there were 722 new HIV diagnoses reported nationally in 2023 – up from 553 in 2022 – the researchers still reported a lower number of annual cases compared to...

LGBTIQ+ teens’ experiences negotiating connection, self-expression and harm online

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June 2024, eSafety Commissioner (Australia)  ‘Tipping the balance: LGBTIQ+ teens’ experiences negotiating connection, self-expression and harm online’ is based on the experiences of 305 Australian young people aged 14 to 17, who identified as LGBTIQ+.  This research explores the online experiences of LGBTIQ+ teens and how they negotiate connection, express themselves and deal with harm...

SHINE SA Significant Dates Calendar for 2024

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January 2024 Our Significant Dates Calendar covers the dates and milestones that help us raise awareness of the issues and topics we care about in sexual health and relationship wellbeing, and related areas. The resource has been updated for 2024.  The calendar is a list of 2024 events including Sexual Health Week; Mental Health Week; World Autism Day; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV...

Join Dr. Nneka Nwokolo in discussion of health issues faced by women living with HIV

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ViiV Healthcare, July 2023 Join in the discussion with Dr Nneka Nwokolo on health issues faced by women living with HIV.  Dr Nwokolo is Head of Global Patient Affairs at ViiV Healthcare and an honorary Consultant Physician in Sexual Health and HIV Medicine at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London where she continues to see patients in a combined general and menopause clinic. Date & time:...

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