HIV

HIV testing people who spit at police or health workers won't actually protect them

16 Jul 2020

Proposals in NSW to force someone who spits at or bites a frontline worker to be tested for HIV and other blood-borne viruses are a real problem - for workers and the public.

Increased usage and confidence in antiretroviral PrEP for the prevention of HIV found in UNSW study

19 Dec 2019

Significantly more gay and bisexual men are using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) due to increased confidence in the benefits of HIV treatment for prevention.

'Strong and Powerful' illustrates community-led response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic

02 Dec 2019

A new exhibition at the UNSW Library aims to remember the HIV/AIDS epidemic through the lens of those who were most affected.

HIV is no longer a death sentence, but living with the stigma can still inflict significant harm

28 Nov 2019

We still need to do more to reduce stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV, says UNSW Research Fellow Timothy Broady.

Australia will never be HIV-free if access to prevention requires a Medicare card

24 Jan 2019

Eradicating a virus from the community requires everyone to have access to prevention, as is the case with tuberculosis. So why not HIV?

PrEP trial leads to unprecedented reductions in HIV transmission

18 Oct 2018

A global-first, UNSW-led trial of an HIV prevention medication has resulted in an almost one-third decline in infections in the large-scale target group.

Fewer men who have sex with men are using condoms when taking PrEP, and that's OK

08 Jun 2018

An increase in condomless sex in pre-exposure prophylaxis users is predictable as preventing HIV is the key motivator for condom use among gay and bisexual men.

Drug law reform welcome – but must include prisoners

28 Mar 2018

Proposed changes to Victoria's drug laws and policies have potential but fall short in some key areas.

HIV researchers welcome recommendation to list PrEP on PBS

09 Feb 2018

A recommendation that the HIV prevention drug PrEP be approved for public subsidy has been hailed as an essential step in Australia's response to HIV.

World-first Australia-Papua New Guinea study sets roadmap for HIV services

25 Jan 2018

PNG's first representative survey of people most at risk for HIV has revealed that one in six sex workers in Port Moresby are HIV positive.

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