Many intimate encounters begin with some simple questions. “Tell me what your interests are, who you be wit,” as the late Notorious B.I.G once…
Just like sodas and potato chips, Philadelphia high school students will soon be able to access condoms through a dispenser. Over 22 schools are implementing the machines hoping to curb an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases among teens as young as 14. The clear plastic dispensers will be placed in nurses offices where experts say […]
According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of HIV infections among African-Americans has declined in recent years. However, the study found that the number of infections among young gay men has increased. The study, published online in the CDC’s HIV Supplemental Surveillance Report, found that the […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge struck down Alabama’s decades-old policy of segregating prison inmates with HIV, ruling Friday that it violates federal law. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled in favor of inmates who filed suit to end the longstanding practice. Thompson says the state’s policy violates federal disabilities law. Thompson said the state […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's a new push to make testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks. An independent panel that sets screening guidelines is proposing that Americans ages 15 to 64 get an HIV test at least once — not just people considered at high risk for the virus. The draft guidelines […]
According to Earvin “Magic” Johnson, his decision to endorse OraQuick, the first FDA-approved home HIV test, comes from what he knows personally about the factors endangering at-risk African American and Hispanic communities. “OraQuick is a game changer for us…especially when you think about the stigmas in the black and brown community,” Johnson said. Read more […]
Keith ‘Keyoko’ Sumlin has been charged with second-degree murder and criminal transmission of the AIDS virus after he had sex with a 15-year-old teen he met online, the Miami Herald reports. The Penbrook Pines, Fla., man was also charged with five other offenses when he was arrested on Wednesday. When the boy’s mother learned that […]
Pastor Craig Lamar Davis of Atlanta’s Full Gospel Baptist Church was arrested on July 22 for reckless conduct. Police investigators discovered that he has HIV and had allegedly been indulging in unprotected sex with several of his congregation members. One of his congregation victims has come forward with her story. For details log on to NewsOne.com.
Danny Glover celebrates each birthday at a place of social significance. For his 66th birthday, he was in Washington, D.C., for the 19th International AIDS Conference, where the prevailing sentiment was that the epidemic’s end is in sight. “We need to be part of the dialogue,” said Glover, who watched a close friend with AIDS […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, a milestone in the 30-year battle against the virus that causes AIDS. The agency approved Gilead Sciences' pill Truvada as a preventive measure for people who are at high risk of acquiring HIV, such […]
The stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS keeps many people from getting tested, asking a partner about his status or insisting on safer sex practices. To combat the fear, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched Let’s Stop HIV Together, a national campaign featuring people from all walks of life, including singer Jamar Rogers, who […]
