HIV in the News

News March, 2009

News Sat 21 - Fri 27 March

Gay men were warned yesterday about the dangers of unprotected sex after the Health Protection Agency reported record levels of HIV infection over two years. Guardian

An MTV survey has found that 75% of young people are having unsafe sex by not using condoms. MTV

China is facing an epidemic of HIV infection, particularly among its gay population, as the government admitted that new cases had risen by 45 per cent in two years. Daily Telegraph

News Sat 14 - Fri 20 March

Pope?s attack on condoms sickens AIDS campaigners. The Times

A man who feared he might have caught HIV after breaking up a fight is to sue his former bosses for ?300,000. Fife Today

Letter about HIV positives and negatives. The Sun

News Sat 07 - Fri 13 March

Blood ban on gay men to be reviewed. Pink News

Kill the inflammation, kill the HIV? A cheap chemical may provide more protection for women against HIV. New Scientist

Discrimination against children and teachers with HIV continues in schools in the UK. Times Educational Supplement

Russia admits to its hidden heroin epidemic, which is driving other epidemics in the country, such as hepatitis C and HIV. The Independent

News Sat 28 - Fri 06 March

A male suspect has been arrested by police after complaints that a man with HIV had unprotected sex with a number of women. BBC

Doctors are failing to diagnose HIV in older patients, who are exposed to greater risk of infection as erectile dysfunction drugs extend their sex lives, according to a study published by the World Health Organization. Reuters