HIV
QC offers new sexual health clinics in Brisbane and Hervey Bay
The Queensland Council for LGBTI Health (QC) has begun new weekend sexual health clinics as Queenslanders are urged to keep up their health checks during COVID-19. QC holds its Clinic 30 Testing Point in Brisbane every second Tuesday, and that service has now resumed and is taking bookings. Lance Schema, State Manager of QC’s Client …
Perth man jailed after lying about HIV status to sex partners
A Perth man living with HIV has been jailed after failing to disclose his HIV status to four men and having “reckless” unprotected sex. The 30-year-old, who can’t be named to protect the victims, told the men that he didn’t have the virus despite testing positive some years earlier. All four subsequently tested positive, The …
ComePrEPd: Living in regional Qld doesn’t stop Sean accessing PrEP
PrEP is a prevention strategy where HIV negative people take medication to prevent HIV infection. Taking PrEP is as simple as taking one oral pill a day. ComePrEPd is a community-driven HIV prevention campaign by the Queensland Council for LGBTI Health to increase awareness of PrEP. To find out more, visit the ComePrEPd website here. …
ComePrEPd: Taking PrEP to prevent HIV gives Tarriaki peace of mind
PrEP is a prevention strategy where HIV negative people take one oral pill a day to prevent HIV infection. ComePrEPd is a community-driven HIV prevention campaign by the Queensland Council for LGBTI Health to increase awareness of PrEP. To find out more, visit the website here. Read on to hear from Indigenous Sistergirl Tarriaki about …
ComePrEPd: Queenslanders share PrEP experiences in new phase of campaign
A diverse group of LGBTI and Sistergirl Queenslanders have shared their experiences with HIV prevention medication PrEP in an important campaign from the Queensland Council for LGBTI Health (QC). PrEP is a HIV prevention strategy where HIV negative people take one oral pill a day to prevent infection. The ComePrEPd campaign is a community-driven effort …
ComePrEPd: Greg wants to Close The Gap on HIV with PrEP
PrEP is a prevention strategy where HIV negative people take one oral pill a day to prevent HIV infection. ComePrEPd is a community-driven HIV prevention campaign by the Queensland Council for LGBTI Health to increase awareness of PrEP. To find out more, visit the ComePrEPd website here.Read on to hear Greg (pictured above) explain what …
Brazilian HIV patient may be in long-term remission
A Brazilian man may be in long-term remission from HIV after an experimental regimen of medication, researchers say. The 36-year-old, who was not identified, has not shown any signs of HIV for more than a year after stopping his daily medication. That’s according to scientists at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, who also …
Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why slammed for ‘irresponsible’ HIV storyline
Spoiler alert for season 4 of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why An HIV awareness organisation has slammed the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why for a “lazy and sensationalist” HIV/AIDS storyline. The fourth and final season of the teen drama, well-known for its love of shock tactics, arrived this week. And the show ends with teen character …
No timeline yet for easing of gay blood donor restrictions
Gay and bisexual men may still face a lengthy wait before long-standing restrictions on them donating blood are eased. Currently, Australia’s Lifeblood donation service refuses gay blood donors who have had sex with men in the past 12 months. However last month, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved Lifeblood’s proposal to lower that deferral period …
Trial shows promise for PrEP alternative taken every two months
A new long-acting HIV prevention drug injected once every two months as an alternative to a daily pill for PrEP has seen success in a major trial. Currently, people who are at high risk of HIV can take a daily pill that’s 99% effective at stopping transmission. But drug giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced promising …