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Ireland Diagnosed Record Number of H.I.V. Infections in 2018, Health Data Suggests

[From New York Times, February 25, 2019] “Ireland diagnosed a record high number of new H.I.V. infections in 2018, new health data suggests, a trend that contrasts with a general decline in infections across Europe, and that some Irish activists attribute to poor sex health education and insufficient access to preventive drugs.” For more, click […]

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Study: HIV infections in US could be reduced by up to 67 percent by 2030

[From Medical Xpress, February 22, 2019] “New HIV infections in the United States could be substantially reduced by up to 67 percent by 2030 if ambitious goals for HIV care and treatment are met and targeted prevention interventions for people at risk for HIV are rapidly scaled up, according to a study by Georgia State

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‘Invisible epidemic’: progress against HIV leaves young Latino men behind

[From The Guardian, February, 2019] “Hector was working hard in class to please his immigrant parents when the 17-year-old was struck down with a fever. Unable to keep food or liquids down, he spent two weeks on the couch of his family home in the Bronx. It took several doctors and numerous tests before blood

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It’s official — St. Paul’s is on the move in Vancouver

[From Global News, February 15, 2019] “The B.C. Government has announced the new St. Paul’s Hospital will be built near the Vancouver train station for $1.9 billion and the doors will open in 2026. The previous government had announced the more than 125-year-old hospital was going to have to move from its current location on

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It’s time to end the overcriminalization of HIV in B.C.

[From Ricochet, February 5, 2019] “It’s difficult to imagine someone going to prison for something as personal as their HIV status, but that remains a real risk for people living with HIV in Canada. The past few years have seen important progress in addressing this unjust criminalization, but it is still too little, with a

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