Study finds non-LGBTQ+ people less likely to get HIV test
New research undertaken by the Terrence Higgins Trust found straight people are considerably less likely to get tested for the virus, despite making up 40% of recorded cases in 2019.
HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS researcher Joseph Sonnabend dead at 88
Dr Joseph Sonnabend, a pioneering HIV/AIDS researcher, has died at 88 after suffering a heart attack earlier this month.
Jill Biden visits LGBTQ+ health centre
Dr Jill Biden has begun her new role as US first lady by visiting Whitman-Walker Health, which specialises in LGBTQ+ healthcare and HIV/AIDS treatment.
UNAIDS calls for Uganda to protect LGBTQ+ citizens
UNAIDS has released a statement calling for the LGBTQ+ community in Uganda, Africa to be treated with greater “respect and dignity”.
Anti-LGBTQ+ Ugandan president re-elected
Yoweri Museveni, known for his controversial views on the LGBTQ+ community, has won his sixth consecutive term as the president of Uganda after being re-elected on Saturday January 16.
Activist Ken Jones dead at 70
San Francisco based LGBTQ+ activist, Ken Jones, has been pronounced dead at age 70 after battling with bladder cancer since September 2020.
Medical professionals praise new HIV treatment
Medical professionals from the Modena HIV Metabolic Clinic have praised a new HIV treatment which is administered via injections.