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HIV/AIDS

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency viruses, two species of Lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Without successful treatment, over time they can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive. Without treatment, average survival time after infection with HIV is estimated to be 9 to 11 years, depending on the HIV subtype. In most cases, HIV is a sexually transmitted infection via blood, pre-ejaculate, semen, or vaginal fluids. Non-sexual transmission can occur through blood transfusions, drug injections, and from an infected mother to her infant during pregnancy, during childbirth by exposure to her blood or vaginal fluid, and through breast milk. Initial identification in 1981 in a small group of sexually active gay men in the United States led to belief that it was a disease exclusive to homosexuals and bisexuals—”gay cancer”—which generated a variety of manifestations of discrimination second in horror only to the nature of the victims’ deaths. New cases and deaths escalated rapidly; as more and more cases were identified in other countries medical experts realized it was not an epidemic but a pandemic. While sex between males continues to be the lead means of transmission in the US, heterosexual transmission prevails in countries with the largest number of cases such as South Africa. As of the end of 2018 about 35 million people around the world had died including over 700,000 in the US, around 37 million were living with HIV, of whom only about 22 million were on treatment.

    • Joe Biden calls for increase in funds to end HIV epidemic
      Health and Wellness

      Joe Biden calls for increase in funds to end HIV epidemic

      Part of the money will go to funding access to PrEP.

      Tuesday, April 13, 2021
    • “It’s a Sin” is about AIDS in England & Americans should remember that when they watch it
      Commentary

      “It’s a Sin” is about AIDS in England & Americans should remember that when they watch it

      We in the UK were relatively spared a period of fighting for our lives against an uncaring and withholding political establishment. For all the similarities, we had a different experience.

      Friday, March 5, 2021
    • Donald Trump had one final attack on people living with HIV on his way out
      Health and Wellness

      Donald Trump had one final attack on people living with HIV on his way out

      Drugs such as antiretrovirals that are vital for people living with HIV would face significant price changes — and taxpayers would foot the bill.

      Friday, February 19, 2021
    • Pat Robertson said gay men have a secret ring that spreads HIV when they shake hands
      Bias Watch

      Pat Robertson said gay men have a secret ring that spreads HIV when they shake hands

      A 2013 video of his extremely homophobic statements is getting attention after Rush Limbaugh spent years celebrating the HIV deaths of gay men.

      Thursday, February 18, 2021
    • Dr. Fauci talks about his visits to gay bars & bathhouses (for scientific reasons)
      Health and Wellness

      Dr. Fauci talks about his visits to gay bars & bathhouses (for scientific reasons)

      He also contrasted the AIDS activists that once targeted him with COVID deniers, saying the former “ultimately were on the right side of history.”

      Friday, February 5, 2021
    • Dr. Jill Biden visits a LGBTQ community clinic in just her second day as First Lady
      Health and Wellness

      Dr. Jill Biden visits a LGBTQ community clinic in just her second day as First Lady

      Jill Biden wanted to immediately discuss healthcare and cancer as the new First Lady. She chose to start at a LGBTQ-focused clinic known for its HIV/AIDS care.

      Saturday, January 23, 2021
    • The absence of leadership during the coronavirus means silence still equals death
      Commentary

      The absence of leadership during the coronavirus means silence still equals death

      Perhaps the greatest outcome of this dark and challenging time will be the continued wide-scale awakening from American political passivity.

      Thursday, December 24, 2020
    • The ban on gay & bi men donating their eyes is leaving thousands blind
      Health and Wellness

      The ban on gay & bi men donating their eyes is leaving thousands blind

      There has never been a reported case of HIV transmission through corneal transplant surgery anywhere in the world.

      Tuesday, October 13, 2020
    • Cynthia Nixon says Black Lives Matter movement reminds her of HIV activism from the 90s
      Life

      Cynthia Nixon says Black Lives Matter movement reminds her of HIV activism from the 90s

      Both HIV/AIDS and Black Lives Matter activists worked “to seize the world’s attention and demand an enormous change,” the actress and once-political hopeful said.

      Sunday, September 20, 2020
    • Two men found with a completely drug-resistant form of HIV. Doctors are worried.
      Health and Wellness

      Two men found with a completely drug-resistant form of HIV. Doctors are worried.

      Doctors believe this is the first time the medication-resistant strain of HIV was passed from one person to another.

      Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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