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U.S. President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to call for the eradication of HIV and AIDS in the U.S. within 10 years, but critics say his administration’s policies have hurt the fight against the disease. Speaking to a joint session of Congress during his State of the Union address, Trump said […] The post Trump says U.S. can end HIV within 10 years, critics say his own policies haven’t helped appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

The HIV-positive status of 14,200 people, as well as their identification numbers and contact details, has been leaked online, authorities in the southeast Asian city state said Monday. Records leaked include 5,400 Singaporeans diagnosed as HIV-positive before January 2013, and 8,800 foreigners diagnosed before December 2011, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement.  Patient names, […] The post HIV status of over 14,000 people leaked online, Singapore authorities say appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

A new test can determine whether Ebola is causing a patient’s symptoms in less than half an hour and is portable enough to take into the field, researchers report. The post HIV Prevention App Shows Promise In Romania appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

Two service members with HIV are suing the Trump administration, arguing that they are being discharged because of their HIV status in an "unconstitutional and improper" fashion. The post 2 troops sue over discharges, claiming it’s because they’re HIV-positive appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

The Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) has panned a proposal by the women, family and community development ministry to make HIV tests compulsory for non-Muslims intending to tie the knot. In a statement, MAC said conducting compulsory HIV screenings is not an “effective, long-term solution” to combat rising HIV cases, adding that HIV testing should only […] The post AIDS council slams proposed mandatory HIV tests for non-Muslims appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

On Tuesday, something odd happened in Washington: A bill became a law. It passed by unanimous consent in the Senate and voice vote in the House (typically taken when a measure faces no significant opposition), and was signed by President Donald Trump. This wasn’t a trivial, “let’s rename a post office” bill either. The bill reauthorized PEPFAR — the […] The post Trump signed a good law this week. Yes, really. appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

A new IDF report reveals that it will draft HIV carriers, which will eliminate their need to volunteer in order to serve in the army. The post IDF Will Draft HIV Positive Recruits For The First Time In 2019 appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

Healing House is run by Casey House, Canada's only standalone hospital for people with HIV/AIDS. It will take place Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 128 Peter St. The post Smashing the stigma: Casey House opens HIV-positive spa in Toronto appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

Based on the latest data from 2013 to 2015, the number of people with HIV in Singapore who know their status has risen from 69 per cent to 72 per cent. The post More in Singapore seeking treatment and prevention for HIV appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

Canada’s justice minister is instructing federal prosecutors in the North that they should no longer prosecute anyone for not disclosing their HIV status to a sex partner where there is no risk of transmitting the virus. The new rules coming into effect Saturday won’t transfer over to provinces – only in the territories where federal […] The post Ottawa orders Crown attorneys to stop prosecuting some HIV non-disclosure cases appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

Medical professionals are collaborating with those who work on the frontlines of harm reduction to try and stop the rising rates of HIV infections in Halifax. The post Halifax HIV outbreak sparks discussions around value of community-based testing appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

The potential for sexual HIV transmission when a person living with HIV adheres to antiretroviral therapy and maintains an undetectable viral load is ‘negligible’, says the Public Health Agency of Canada, in a review conducted for the country’s Department of Justice. Moreover, the risk of transmission is ‘low’ when a person living with HIV is […] The post ‘Negligible’ risk of HIV transmission with a suppressed viral load, Canadian public health officials tell prosecutors appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

With services under threat and effective sex ed still a myth, HIV+ performers like Jason Domino and Hans Berlin are using their platforms to educate and advocate. The post These Porn Actors Are Working to Destigmatise HIV appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

Vietnam has managed to treat just 84 percent of its HIV patients. Thousands of infected citizens are in dire danger. The post 79,000 Vietnamese HIV patients in danger without treatment appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

Prince Harry has called for HIV testing to be seen as “completely normal and accessible”, in a new video to mark national HIV testing week. The post Prince Harry calls for HIV testing to be seen as completely normal appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

Viral load rebounds rapidly in semen to potentially infectious levels following interruption of cART according to French research. The post Viral load in semen rapidly rebounds to infectious levels during HIV treatment breaks appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

ACT UP London connects PrEP, stigma and HIV-positive immigrants to the rock biopic about Queen and Freddie Mercury. Members of AIDS activist group ACT UP London occupied the red carpet at the world premiere of Bohemian Rhapsody, the film about iconic rock band Queen and its front man Freddie Mercury, who died of AIDS-related illness in […] The post AIDS Activists Interrupt the Premiere of “Bohemian Rhapsody” appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

An Israeli biotech company has issued a misleading press release which has encouraged some media outlets to falsely suggest that a new drug, Gammora, may be able to cure HIV.  Zion Medical report that their study enrolled nine patients in Uganda. For the first four weeks, patients received a new drug called Gammora. “Most patients showed […] The post Gammora does not cure HIV appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

PrEP status is a significant factor for HIV negative men who have sex with men (MSM) when selecting sexual partners, but not when choosing friends or romantic partners for dating, according to an American study published in AIDS Care. The authors investigated whether use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) influenced partner selection on an online dating application. […] The post PrEP sorting: HIV negative gay men prefer sexual partners who are using PrEP appeared first on Willy Wang Story.

The study is unique in that we have followed cohort of study participants frequently over a long period, which enabled us to determine when the patients became infected by HIV, as well as to follow the development of the disease. Our data indicates that the majority of those infected with HIV-2 will develop and die […] The post Long-term study shows that HIV-2 is deadlier than previously thought appeared first on Willy Wang Story.