Friday, July 18, 2014

News roundup: HIV/AIDS in the headlines

It's been a busy couple of months for the HIV/AIDS community. We've been heartbroken to learn that fellow AIDS activists and researchers lost their lives on a Malaysia Airlines flight to the International AIDS Conference in Australia, and that a toddler thought to be cured of HIV showed signs of infection once again. We've listened keenly as national and global health leaders issued recommendations that more people in high-risk groups should be taking PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to prevent the spread of HIV. We've celebrated as new advancements were made in the fight against HIV, and we've evaluated and reevaluated our own practices in light of new research findings.

Check out the links below to read these news stories and more, and please remember that by sharing these links, we are in no way making endorsements. Happy reading!

Malaysia Plane Crash Victims Included About 100 AIDS Conference Attendees, Report Suggests
HuffingtonPost.com - July 17, 2014

Mississippi Child Thought Cured Of HIV Shows Signs Of Infection
NPR.org - July 10, 2014

World Heath Org advises taking PrEP drug to prevent HIV infection
LGBTQNation.com - July 12, 2014

CDC Launches New Campaign - Start Talking. Stop HIV. - for Gay and Bisexual Men
Blog.AIDS.gov - May 21, 2014

Apps for gay, bisexual men tied to STI risk
Reuters.com - June 12, 2014

Advocating Pill, U.S. Signals Shift to Prevent AIDS
NYTimes.com - May 14, 2014


CDC Launches New Campaign – Start Talking. Stop HIV. – For Gay and Bisexual Men - See more at: http://blog.aids.gov/2014/05/cdc-launches-new-campaign-start-talking-stop-hiv-for-gay-and-bisexual-men.html#sthash.ThOmNQQS.dpuf
CDC Launches New Campaign – Start Talking. Stop HIV. – For Gay and Bisexual Men - See more at: http://blog.aids.gov/2014/05/cdc-launches-new-campaign-start-talking-stop-hiv-for-gay-and-bisexual-men.html#sthash.ThOmNQQS.dpuf
CDC Launches New Campaign – Start Talking. Stop HIV. – For Gay and Bisexual Men - See more at: http://blog.aids.gov/2014/05/cdc-launches-new-campaign-start-talking-stop-hiv-for-gay-and-bisexual-men.html#sthash.ThOmNQQS.dpuf
CDC Launches New Campaign – Start Talking. Stop HIV. – For Gay and Bisexual Men - See more at: http://blog.aids.gov/2014/05/cdc-launches-new-campaign-start-talking-stop-hiv-for-gay-and-bisexual-men.html#sthash.ThOmNQQS.dpuf