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The search for an HIV prevention vaccine
HIV Vaccine Trials on Gay, Bi Men to Begin in U.S., Europe

Around 3800 men who have sex with men will be part of Johnson & Johnson's historic vaccine trial.

Published
15 July 2019
From
Advocate.com
Harm reduction
“Marseilles Bears a Heavy Stigma of Drug Trafficking and Use” – An Interview with Beatrice Stambul

The city of Marseilles decided to open its first drug consumption room. Read our interview with Beatrice Strambul, who has been in the forefront of the harm reduction movement in France since the 1990s.

Published
15 July 2019
From
Drug Reporter
The search for an HIV prevention vaccine
J&J’s Quest for Elusive HIV Vaccine Is Poised for Major Test

Johnson & Johnson is preparing to test an experimental HIV vaccine in the U.S. and Europe in a move toward developing the first immunization against the deadly disease after decades of frustration.

Published
15 July 2019
From
Bloomberg
People and personal stories
Professor Chloe Orkin: Chair of the British HIV Association

Alice talks to Professor Chloe Orkin, Chair of the British HIV Association, and a medical activist committed to the U=U campaign.

Published
15 July 2019
From
Audioboom / The Dorothy Project
PrEP science
Trial Pairs PrEP With Behavioral Intervention to Prevent HIV in Drug Users

Yale University investigators are leading a trial that is testing a bio-behavioral intervention’s ability to improve pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence and reduce the risk of HIV acquisition in individuals with opioid dependency, a population experiencing new outbreaks of HIV.

Published
12 July 2019
From
Contagionlive.com
The search for an HIV prevention vaccine
Scripps Research-led consortium receives $129 million NIH award to bring new HIV vaccination approach into clinical testing

The candidate vaccine products are designed to be administered in multiple stages to induce immune system proteins called broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs). In multiple animal studies, bnAbs have been shown to provide long-lasting protection against exposure to multiple HIV strains.

Published
12 July 2019
From
Scripps Institute
Harm reduction
UK: Take home naloxone is not reaching those who most need it

Naloxone is key is to addressing the current opioid crisis, but poor systemic distribution means it isn’t saving the lives it should, says Zoe Carre

Published
11 July 2019
From
The BMJ
Epidemiology
Louisiana HIV Rates Are the Lowest in a Decade

Doctors attribute the drop to increased testing and U=U.

Published
10 July 2019
From
POZ
Discrimination and the law
Southmead Hospital cancelled HIV patient's surgery over 'deep clean'

A hospital has apologised to a woman with HIV after cancelling her surgery twice when it wrongly believed it would then have to deep clean the theatre.

Published
05 July 2019
From
BBC News
Experiences of stigma
Almost Half Of Brits Would Feel Uncomfortable Kissing Someone With HIV

The research from sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust also found 64% of Brits would feel uncomfortable having sex with someone living with HIV (even if they’re on treatment) and 41% of Brits believe anyone with HIV can pass it on. These attitudes persist despite huge medical progress meaning people on effective HIV treatment plans cannot pass it on.

Published
04 July 2019
From
Huffington Post
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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