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Urgent action is now required as figures from a new sexual health study show that the rates of HIV infection are on the rise. Wigan health chiefs are calling for urgent action to be taken in their borough in particular, as figures show…

One of the biggest sexual health problems comes in the form of HIV/Aids. The biggest question that is always asked about this devastating disease is: will there ever be a cure? For the millions whose wellness and wellbeing, or that of a…

If you’re worried that your wellbeing may be affected by HIV, would you rather go into a clinic to get tested, or do it yourself in the privacy of your own home? If you picked the latter option, you’re not alone. According to a recent…

UK AIDS charity NAM has produced a series of leaflets aimed at dispelling some of the myths and misinformation that surround hepatitis. NAM – it stands for National Aids Manual – has been educating and informing the public on AIDS and HIV…

A team of scientists on a quest for an antibody-based AIDS vaccine have said that they found promising signs in an unusually robust natural immune response of a patient in Africa. Through studying a number of blood samples over the…

With the recent news that individuals are being cured of HIV and AIDs, the journey towards saving lives affected by it is starting to look optimistic. The good news (and there is only good news) is that there are groups dedicating to…

According to the results of a new CDC study, HIV prevalence among heterosexuals with low socioeconomic status was 2.3 percent overall. It was also reported that among the survey participants who did not report a previous positive HIV test,…

HIV/AIDS is a scary disease. It's scary on a world-wide scale and it has been scary for almost thirty years now. It's not curable but it is avoidable and over the course of years and years volunteers all over the world have been trying to…

One of the biggest issues facing the world today is the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The problem isn't the condition itself, it's how destitute the countries which are worst effected are. This relative level of poverty means that the countries…

HIV is a global epidemic which a lot of people don't like to think about. 70% of the worlds HIV/AIDS positive population live within sub-Saharan Africa, one of the poorest areas on the planet. Though HIV has become much less of a death…

HIV is a virus most commonly spread through unprotected sex or sharing contaminated needles. It’s essential if you have been in a situation where you could be at risk of contracting HIV that you get tested for the virus as soon as possible.…

Back in 2002, three separate sexual health studies began with the aim of assessing the link between circumcision and a lower risk of getting AIDS. The first set of results came in 2005 from a study conducted in Orange Farm township, South…