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By: Lucia Yarzabal You've probably seen this acronym, or one of its many versions, in different places; and you probably also know that it's related to the topic of sexual diversity. Do you know what each of its letters means? Let's find out. The "L" stands for lesbians: people who identify as women and are attracted to […]

By Darlene Dobkowski According to a study published in Science Advances, the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in HIV patients was associated with greater thrombogenicity that interacted with markers of immune and inflammatory activation, which improved with clopidogrel compared to aspirin or placebo. “Treatment with clopidogrel may reduce the thrombogenicity of

By: Unaids.org Press Release Recent data show that in 2019 some 48* countries and territories still maintain restrictions requiring mandatory HIV testing and declaration of serological status as part of the requirements for entry, residence, work and/or study permits GENEVA, 27 June 2019—UNAIDS and the Programme

By: ENEWSPAPER – https://www.enewspaper.mx/los-hombres-gay-asumen-que-las-personas-atractivas-no-tienen-vih/ A new study found that gay and bisexual men are more likely to believe that men they find physically attractive are less likely to have an STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection). Researchers at the University of Maryland surveyed 200 gay and bisexual men across the US, showed them clips of different men, and then asked them to rank them based on

By: Melissa J. Webb – https://www.healio.com/nephrology/transplantation/news/online/%7B88461176-c1d5-4153-aaf3-879af5c2137d%7D/patients-with-hiv-less-likely-to-be-waitlisted-for-kidney-transplant BOSTON: According to research presented at the American Transplant Congress, patients with HIV were less likely to be placed on the kidney transplant waiting list than patients without HIV. They also experienced longer wait times from evaluation to listing. “Patients with

By Kate Anderton, B.Sc. – https://www.news-medical.net/news/20190619/Invasive-cervical-cancer-rates-are-high-among-women-with-HIV-in-South-Africa-Latin-America.aspx A new study in the International Journal of Cancer indicates that invasive cervical cancer (ICC) rates are particularly high among women living with HIV in South Africa and Latin America. For the study, researchers compared ICC rates in 45 countries across Europe, South Africa, and Latin America.

By: UNAIDS – https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2019/june/20190626_cs-uhc Achieving universal health coverage in a country is an ambitious but transformative goal. Communities are essential to the AIDS response and will be essential to the successful rollout of universal health coverage (UHC). When national governments establish a committee to coordinate universal health coverage, it is

By: Jorge Galindo – https://elpais.com/internacional/2019/06/21/america/1561126403_693676.html We cannot underestimate the importance and potential of counter-majoritarian institutions for the advancement of LGBT rights in Latin America. Unequal. That is the appropriate adjective to describe the situation of LGBT rights in Latin America and the Caribbean. The part of daily life that depends on the

By: Michael Carter – http://www.aidsmap.com/page/3536944/ According to doctors reporting at the Infectious Diseases Open Forum, hair loss (alopecia) occurred in six African American women living with HIV after switching to the new formulation of tenofovir. The clinical trials that led to the approval of tenofovir alafenamide in 2015 did not identify hair loss as a side effect.

By: MDZ WORLD – https://www.mdzol.com/mundo/argentina-desarrolla-nuevo-tratamiento-para-el-vih-de-que-se-trata-20190626-33782.html Richmond Laboratories announced the launch of ZEVUVIR, a drug whose objective is to delay the progression of the virus in patients. Richmond Laboratories, one of the leading suppliers of oncology and HIV-related medications in Argentina, announced on Monday the launch of ZEVUVIR, a drug that seeks to delay