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Get PrEPared: The Low-Down on PrEP and HIV Prevention

PrEP puts uninfected people on AIDS meds. It's controversial, but may prevent HIV infection. Does it work? Who should get it? Answers here. Read more...

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New Research: Giving HIV Medications Sooner Greatly Improves Outcomes - 11/25/08
New research suggests the standard method for administering HIV treatments may be compromising the health of patients.
Controversial New Research: Bone Marrow Transplant And HIV - 11/19/08
Doctors claim to have eradicated HIV in a patient through bone marrow transplant, but many experts are skeptical.
Where To Go, What To Get: A Primer On HIV Testing For Gay Men - 11/13/08
You know you should get tested—but there are a lot of options for where and how. Find out about your choices for an educated decision.
New Research: HIV/AIDS On Rise In Some Asian Countries - 11/06/08
New research out of China and Thailand indicates HIV infection is rising, particularly among gay men.
New HIV Infections Increasing in Gay and African-American Communities - 09/18/08
New HIV infections are increasing in gay and African-American communities in the U.S., according to a new CDC report.
Goal to Circumsise Men in Countries Hit Hard by HIV Hits Hygiene Roadblock - 12/31/69
Circumcision as an HIV prevention method for the developing world has met new controversy, with reports of too many botched operations.
Researchers Call for Male Circumcision to Reduce Spread of HIV - 08/10/08
Should men in the countries hit most hard by AIDS be encouraged to get circumcised to reduce HIV transmission and slow the pandemic?
U.S. HIV Rates 40 Percent Higher Than Previously Reported - 08/04/08
A new report finds that HIV rates in the U.S. are a shocking 40% higher than previously thought, with gay men accounting for 53% of new infections.
Study: Many Gay Men Not Out to Their Doctors - 07/28/08
If your doctor doesn't know you're gay, you're far from alone. A study finds that 39 percent of gay men aren't out to their doctors.
Can A New Video Project Increase Safer Sex Among Gay Men? - 06/11/08
A new video project aims to use a series of realistic and dramatic fictional videos to get gay men to practice safer sex and test for HIV.
AIDS/LifeCycle 7 Kicks Off with Record Riders and Funds Raised - 06/03/08
The seven-day AIDS/LifeCycle ride kicked off this week with a record-breaking 3,000 participants and over $11 million raised. Our own Devin Wicks checked in from the road.
From 'Gay Plague' to Pandemic: HIV Virus Discovered 25 Years Ago Today - 05/20/08
Twenty-five years ago today, a French team led by Luc Montaigner first described the HIV virus. A quarter century later, HIV rates are rising alarmingly among young gay men.
What Is the New Lifespan for HIVers? - 11/16/06
If you were to test positive for HIV today, you can expect to live for at least another 24 years, according to a new study.
Can Sports Stop the African AIDS Pandemic? - 10/26/06
A group led by athletes worldwide is launching a campaign to combat HIV transmission and stigma in places where Africa's children play.
Sordid Details Arise in Trial of Serial HIV Infector - 10/19/06
Barebacking and bug chasing have been exposed in the trial of a grandfather accused of intentional HIV infection and rape.
Share your story: Here! TV creates online AIDS quilt - 10/09/06
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the first published reports of AIDS, Here! TV, the gay cable network, is collecting stories and memories to create an online AIDS quilt.
Fresh pack of warnings: Smokers more likely to get HIV - 09/27/06
People who smoke cigarettes are 60 percent to 300 percent more likely to get HIV than nonsmokers, British researchers announced last Thursday.
U.S. still shuts doors to HIV-positive visitors - 07/13/06
Though HIV-positive athletes are allowed a waiver to enter the country for the Gay Games, the United States continues to enforce a ban on HIV-positive visitors.
People who spread HIV legally responsible, court rules - 07/06/06
A California Supreme Court has ruled that people can be held legally responsible for transmitting HIV, even if they don't know they have it.
HIV infection rate dips in San Francisco - 05/05/06
Even with the gay male population in San Francisco rising 25 percent, the rate of new infection in the city fell 10 percent.
Study: Morning-after HIV cocktail shows promise - 05/05/06
New HIV drug study shows promise for the HIV equivalent of a morning-after cocktail.