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June

News June, 2008

News Sat 28 - Fri 04 July

Sexual diseases double in eight years among the over-45s. The Times

Gay blood ban is lawful, says Finnish official. Pink News

Man who hid HIV status charged. The Columbus Dispatch

People with HIV in the developed world are no more likely to die in the first five years following infection than men and women in the general population. Reuters

News Sat 21 - Fri 27 June

A third of gay men who know they are HIV positive are still having unprotected sex, a study suggests. BBC

School sex clinics fuel debate on promiscuity. Observer

A three-year-old girl has been tested for HIV and hepatitis after standing on a discarded needle.  BBC

Nelson Mandela arrives in London for birthday concert. Guardian

HIV/AIDS infection rates are growing among intravenous drug users, prostitutes and gay men around the globe but they are often viewed as outcasts and refused treatment. Reuters

News Sat 14 - Fri 20 June

Injustices in HIV care are closer to home. Guardian

Is the AIDS epidemic really over? New Scientist

Survey reveals that 41% of HIV infected men are unaware of status. Pink News

This is no time to ease up on HIV funding. The Times

News Sat 07 - Fri 13 June

New HIV infections outpaces drug treatment. Washington Post

Better counting raises HIV rate in U.S. by 25 percent. Reuters

Comment piece on the exploitation of AIDS. Guardian

School sex clinics prove popular. BBC News