The Guardian, 13 April 2016
Based on insights from computer models, scientists argue that the shift away from polygynous societies – where men had many long-term partners, but women had only one – could be down to the impact of sexually transmitted infections on large communities that arose with the dawn of the agricultural age.
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Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2015 The first paper from the COUNT study has been now published. The prevalence and correlates of undiagnosed HIV among Australian gay and bisexual men: results of a national, community-based, bio-behavioural survey Abstract: Introduction: Gay and bisexual men (GBM) with undiagnosed HIV are believed to contribute disproportionately to HIV transmission...
hivandhepatitis.com, 08 September 2015 A federal policy change allowing funding of syringe exchange programs in Washington, DC, averted 120 new HIV infections relative to the number that likely would have occurred had the funding ban remained in place, saving approximately $44 million, according to a mathematical modeling study published in the September 4 edition of AIDS and Behavior. Read more...
Kirby Institute, 3 July 2015
In a new study from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Australia, researchers have found that HIV cells in the body of a person receiving antiretroviral treatment become activated 24 times less frequently than previously thought.
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Reuters, Wed Feb 25, 2015
Preventing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in one person living in the U.S. saves more than $250,000 over their remaining lifetime, according to a new analysis.
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POZ Magazine, February 4, 2015
CDC researchers have estimated how well condoms and PrEP, used independently or in combination, prevent HIV among gay and bisexual men. How much faith can individuals place in these figures?
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