Health News

Warning for Poz Swimmers in Coastal Areas

Posted on 13 Sep 2023 in Health

LiveScience website reports that people with compromised immune systems, including those with HIV, should avoid exposing and wounded, pierced or recently tattooed skin to warm seawater in coastal environments, or else cover their wounds with waterproof bandages, according to a press release from the the New York health department. Those with compromised immune systems should also avoid eating raw or undercooked shellfish.

Anti-Gay Preoccupations are a Mental Issue

Posted on 27 Aug 2023 in Health

Doctor Scott Norrholm, a neuropsychologist with over twenty years experience, has used his professional experience to analyse just why far right wing men, who are usually white, angry and supporters of Donald Trump, are so fanatically against black history in schools, professional women such as H

Community HIV Magazine Releases Summer Issue

Posted on 30 Jul 2023 in Health

Issue number 155 of HIV community magazine Plus is out now. It includes the eleventh annual Treatment Guide. The editorial committee say "we give lots of facts, figures, and information on all the current medications available for the preventio

THT Remembers and Looks Forward to 2030

Posted on 17 Jul 2023 in Health

On July 4th, the UK's largest HIV organisation, the Terrence Higgins Trust, issued a statement saying "Forty-one years ago today, Terry Higgins passed away.

Stonewall Renew Calls for Conversion Ban

Posted on 12 Jul 2023 in Health

Stonewall have emailed out to the supporters to say "It's been five years since the UK Government first promised to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’.

Jul

Progressive Muslims Work on Health List

An exciting press release comes our way from the excellent network Muslims for Progressive Values in the US. They say "We created this project in order to fill the gap and do the work for the Quee

Jul

Feminists Mark Roe vs Wade Anniversary

The UK grassroots reproductive rights network Abortion Rights UK has issued a statement on the first anniversary of the right wing US Supreme Court striking down the 1973 Roe versus Wade ruling tha

May

Long Standing Gay Podcaster in Health Issue

Messages of support are pouring in for long standing gay podcaster Fausto Fernos, from the ever popular Feast of Fun Gay Podcast, based in Chicago. Mr Fernos has

Apr

Fundraising in France for an HV free future

In European News, a coalition of French media, including the legendary LGBTQIA+ station Radio FG, mobilised for SIDACTION 2023, the weekend before last. SIDACTION is a fundraiser for HIV treatment

Apr

Liverpool Council Considers LGBTQ+ Health

Liverpool Live local Radio reports that Liverpool City Council is working with local charity Sahir House and a range of partners to undertake a health needs assessment with LGBTQ+ communities to be