Topics :: HIV treatment

Trans Women: Both Bias Crimes and ART-Adherence Rates Up

By Winnie McCroy | Sunday Jun 16, 2013
New data shows that HIV-positive transgender people are just as likely to stay in care than others -- despite high rates of social discrimination and anti-gay hate crimes.

GMHC Applauds Assembly Passage of Med. Marijuana Bill

By Winnie McCroy | Friday Jun 14, 2013
GMHC applauded the New York State Assembly’s passage of legislation that will allow limited access to medical marijuana for patients with severe conditions, including HIV/AIDS.

Ask the Doc: HIV Vaccine Trials and the Anal Pap Smear

By Demetre Daskalakis | Thursday Jun 13, 2013
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis takes a break from his fast-paced schedule of administering meningitis vaccinations to gay men to answer a few questions, in this edition of Ask the Doc. This week, Dr. D updates readers about HIV vaccine trials and the anal pap.

Philadelphia’s Bebashi Celebrates 28 Years of Helping Women Living With HIV/AIDS

By Lana Cooper | Monday Jun 10, 2013
Philadelphia-based HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention organization Bebashi celebrated 28 years of helping women live the best life they can.

AIDS/LifeCycle Does a Good Turn for PLWHAs

By Winnie McCroy | Monday Jun 3, 2013
Thousands of cyclists are en route from San Francisco to Los Angeles this week, to raise money for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center.

Ask the Doc: A Cure for HIV?

By Demetre Daskalakis | Tuesday Apr 30, 2013
Five years ago, experts would have scoffed at the idea of a cure for HIV. Today, it may be closer than ever.

FDA Rejects 2 HIV Drugs From Gilead Sciences

Tuesday Apr 30, 2013
Gilead Sciences Inc. said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration rejected two marketing applications for HIV treatments, citing quality control problems at the company’s manufacturing facilities.

The Enduring Legacy of AIDS Walks

By Winnie McCroy | Tuesday Apr 16, 2013
Unlike many other AIDS fundraisers, AIDS Walks across the country continue to raise much-needed funds to support local AIDS organizations.

Can Bee Venom Cure HIV?

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Mar 8, 2013
Washington University researchers say that a toxin found in bee venom could destroy HIV.

Scientists Say Baby Born With HIV Apparently Cured

By Lauran Neergaard | Sunday Mar 3, 2013
A baby born with the AIDS virus appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who’s now 2½ and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection.