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Democratic Republic Of Congo

Congolese fashion designer says: wear a condom

Unusual dresses are designed to promote safe sex.

20/12/2017

World News

World AIDS Day: 'Prevention' is key

On World AIDS day, 36.7 million people are still living with HIV and the UN has said that prevention is key to stopping the spread

01/12/2017

World News

Man jailed for 24 years for infecting 30 women with HIV

An Italian court has sentenced an HIV-positive man to jail for intentionally infecting 30 women

27/10/2017

Cinema

Cinema Box Cannes: "120 beats per minute"

A sneak peak at the critically acclaimed tragedy that has left audiences in tears at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

25/05/2017

World News

Modern HIV drugs 'add 10 years to life expectancy' in US and Europe

Life expectancy for young adults who are HIV-positive has risen by 10 years in the United States and Europe thanks to improvements in treatments, according to…

11/05/2017

World News

Fresh hope of a "functional cure" for HIV

The surprising results have come from a US study in monkeys involving an antibody used to treat Crohn's disease.

01/12/2016

World News

No more AIDS by 2030?

Being diagnosed with HIV today means something very different than it did 20 or 30 years ago.

30/11/2016

Thailand

Thailand first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission

Thailand has become the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

08/06/2016

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Prince Harry visits HIV hospital

Britain’s Prince Harry on Monday visited an HIV hospital in east London, which was close to his late mother’s heart, Princess Diana. Mildmay

15/12/2015

Thailand

Condom maker calls for safe-sex emoji to mark World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day is being celebrated around the world. In Thailand, hundreds of people joined a parade around the popular tourist town of Pattaya City

01/12/2015

USA

Charlie Sheen reveals he is HIV positive

Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen has revealed he is HIV positive. The 50-year-old says he was diagnosed four years ago. Known for his party lifestyle

17/11/2015

Switzerland

WHO: All people with HIV should get anti-retroviral drugs

30/09/2015

USA

CEO attacked for demanding excessive price for HIV drugs Daraprim

Martin Shkreli is stirring a storm in the United States, over drug-pricing. Turing, the small pharmaceuticals company of which he is CEO, has

22/09/2015

Syria

ISIL 'plans to send AIDS militants on suicide missions'

22/08/2015

France

HIV-AIDS: a cautious welcome to French case of "remission"

There has been a cautious welcome to news from France about remission from HIV. A French teenager is still free from infection 12 years after she

21/07/2015

World News

HIV treatment targets met in advance, says UNAIDS

The Millennium Development goal of giving life-saving treatment to 15 million people by the end of this year was reached nine months ahead of

14/07/2015

Austria

Austria hosts Europe's biggest AIDS research charity event

Vienna’s City Hall Square was transformed into a mythical world of pagan rites and fantastic spectacle on Saturday as the city hosted Europe’s

17/05/2015

United Kingdom

HIV 'spreads in similar way to computer virus'

03/04/2015

Brazil

Brazil uses hookup apps to promote safe sex during Carnival celebrations

It is carnival time, well it soon will be. Friday February 13 marks the beginning of the world’s biggest and best – in Brazil. But this year, aware

10/02/2015

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