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Euroviews. The language of fear used in media reports about the coronavirus is stoking prejudice ǀ View

The language to describe the virus is adding fuel to the fires of fear that are burning in countries with confirmed cases. Phrases such as “deadly virus,” “public health emergency” and “outbreak” mirror the scripts of disaster movies rather than real life.

Russia

Living with HIV in one of Russia's worst-hit cities

Russia is one of the five largest emerging epidemics in the world for new HIV infections, AIDS experts tell Euronews.

United Kingdom

World Aids Day: how did Edinburgh become the 'Aids capital of Europe'?

How did the Scottish capital become known as the Aids capital of Europe in the 1980s? The answer lies somewhere between Tory austerity, the 1979 Islamic Revolution and pioneering research.

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Euroviews. Why stigma is still Europe's biggest barrier to preventing the spread and treatment of HIV ǀ View

Whilst I agree that funding is certainly one of the main foundations needed to implement free access to the HIV-prevention drug, I would argue that this issue is very much engrained in societal attitudes towards gay and bisexual men, as well as broader government policies concerning LGBT rights.

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World

World leaders gather in France for Global Fund initiative

A conference in France, which kicked off on Wednesday, aims to raise funds to combat deadly diseases and condemn them to the history books.

France

Global Fund conference seeks €12 billion in fight against big killers

Global Fund conference aims to raise €12 billion for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis

World News

Fight against HIV: What is CRISPR-Cas9? | Euronews Answers

The CRISPR-Cas9 technique may be able to help eliminate HIV, new research has shown.

United Kingdom

AIDS drugs reduce transmission to 'zero', study finds

Nearly 1,000 gay male couples across Europe took part in the eight-year study.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. No new HIV cases by 2030 is a pipe dream without NHS funding ǀ View

UK health secretary Matt Hancock’s goal of England being the first country in the world with no new cases of HIV by 2030 seems ambitious at best - and unrealistic at worst.

United Kingdom

Man in London believed to be second to be cured of AIDS

Doctors say stem cell treatment seems to have been effective.

Ukraine

HIV on the rise in Ukraine

Many international medical organisations have been banned from delivering aid due to the conflict in the country, leaving a shortage of medicines.

World News

HIV is on the rise in Europe, WHO report finds

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the WHO Regional Office for Europe have released the latest data to mark the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day.

Ukraine

Tackling the nightmare of being a woman and HIV positive in Ukraine

In Ukraine, HIV discrimination is still common and amid conflict, cases of HIV are on the rise as families struggle to cope with medical shortages

Inspire Africa

Once bullied, Ugandan fights stigma against HIV+ people [Inspire Africa]

Hannane Ferdjani meets with Humphrey Nabimanya, a 29 year old Ugandan who was bullied as a child for having HIV+ guardians.

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Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst reveals she is HIV positive

Former Eurovision Song Contest winner Conchita Wurst revealed on Sunday that she is HIV positive and that she’s been receiving regular treatment for “several years.”