HIV

Ending social stigma: families living with HIV, hep B and hep C

02 Dec 2020

A group of UNSW Sydney researchers has released a groundbreaking report expected to improve the lives of people with bloodborne viruses.

HIV in Australia has declined by 12 per cent in the past five years

01 Dec 2020

New HIV data, released today by the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney for World AIDS Day, are a reminder for Australia to sustain its efforts in HIV prevention amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

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