Give HIV home test kits to men who have sex with men, say researchers
Giving men who have sex with men (MSM) access to free self-screening HIV kits would increase testing among hard-to-reach groups and help South Africa reach its HIV targets.
Shigella is a growing concern for MSM. So what is it?
There has been an outbreak of shigella, an STI, amongst men who have sex with men (MSM) in America’s San Diego County, which has issued a health advisory.
Breakthrough as research shows that ‘on-demand PrEP’ works in gay men
A promising new study suggests that PrEP could be used as an as-needed ‘before and after’ sex pill, instead of a daily medication. Results from Prevenir, an ongoing French observational study, provided further evidence that on-demand PrEP is an effective strategy for preventing HIV infection in at-risk MSM (men who have sex with men). PrEP […]
HIV+ MSM partners on effective treatment do not transmit the virus, study finds
A recent study, released at the International Aids Conference in Amsterdam, has revealed that gay or bisexual men on effective ARV treatment pose no risk of passing HIV through condomless sex.
South African bi, gay and MSM prefer self-HIV testing, study finds
A study has found that young South African men who have sex with men (MSM) prefer HIV self-testing over going to a clinic. The study sought to address the impact that stigma, privacy and other social barriers have when it comes to MSM testing for HIV. It also hoped to “determine the acceptability and feasibility […]
Anti-LGBT crackdown fuels HIV health crisis in Indonesia
The Indonesian authorities are accused of fueling an HIV epidemic by standing by and in some cases supporting a growing crackdown against LGBT people. Human Rights Watch says that the government’s failure to halt arbitrary and unlawful raids by police and militant Islamists on private LGBT gatherings has effectively derailed public health outreach efforts to […]