Two-thirds of new HIV infections are among gay and bisexual men. Although cases have decreased among white men, they have stagnated among communities of color.
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Climate change, inequality, the evolution of knowledge… Experts have been surveyed, and a consensus is emerging on what to expect from the effects of these factors in the medical field.
His teaching spoke practically but compassionately to the needs of the African child.
A Lancet profile of Jerry Coovadia described him as the ‘Nelson Mandela’ of healthcare. Glenda Gray pays tribute to a legend
Many people at heightened risk for HIV have never been tested. Those who have self-tested for HIV often don’t go on to receive care or change their sexual behavior.
In South Africa men are 70% more likely to die from TB than women. Tackling social factors such as smoking and high alcohol consumption could save more lives.
Stigmatised people living with HIV often suffer from fear, depression and abuse. It’s sometimes easier to stop a treatment regime than risk being ostracised or assaulted by the community.
Among young children, adolescents and adult women, anemia strikes 1 in 3 globally. Most cases are driven by dietary iron deficiency, red blood cell disorders and untreated tropical diseases.
Negative emotions, especially regret, are seldom expressed when talking about motherhood.
When people living with HIV in Nigeria receive support from close friends, they are less likely to experience stigma and associated poor health outcomes.
Twelve states do not require sex education of any kind.
Africa is suffering from a silent, but costly, epidemic of fungal infections.
The vulnerability of migrants was highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic when restrictions affected people’s ability to travel to access treatment.
We know from other viruses that viral fragments can remain in different tissues for months or even years. This could be the case for long COVID.
Alcohol use contributes to over 200 different diseases, injuries, and conditions. It is also a risk factor for gender-based violence and violent crime.
A backlash against progress in gender and sexual rights is common.
The criminalisation of same-sex sexual relations among consenting adults in Kenya worsens social disparities and inequalities.
Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa are three times higher than the global average.
On the basis of government appointment technicalities and religious freedom, Americans may lose free coverage for cancer and blood pressure screenings, HIV prevention medication and other essential services.
The ABC mini-series, In Our Blood, offers a fictionalised account of Australia’s response to AIDS – but more can be done to remember lesbians’ immense contribution to AIDS activist movements.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, Public Health Ethics, School of Population Health, UNSW
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Professor of medicine and deputy director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre at the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town
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Distinguished Professor, Infectious Disease and Oncology Research Institute, Faculty of Heath Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Executive Director Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Chief Scientific Officer, South African Medical Research Council
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Melbourne Laureate Professor, University of Melbourne; Director, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Doctoral Researcher, School of Public Health and Public Health Technical Advisor, Anova Health Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Iowa
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Honorary Research Associate, Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, University of Cape Town
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Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Research Director at The Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division (HEARD), University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Professor of Gender Studies, Chair in Sex Media and Sex Cultures, Linköping University
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Scientia Professor of Medicine and Director, Kirby Institute, UNSW