2GB’s Ray Hadley repeatedly makes false HIV biting, saliva risk claims
2GB talk radio host Ray Hadley has repeatedly implied that a person could be infected with a blood-borne virus like HIV if they were spat …
Posts tagged hepatitis C
Iceland considers ending ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood
Iceland is the latest country to review its regulations on men who have sex with men blood donation, as Australia awaits latest recommendation from the Red Cross Blood Service.
‘We could be the first country in the world to virtually eliminate HIV transmission’: Simon Ruth
“If we seize this opportunity, at this time, it is possible that we will see an end to HIV in our lifetimes.”
HIV and syphilis on the rise in north Queensland
Cairns appears to be the current centre of both infections.
Hepatitis C to be ‘eradicated by 2026’
The announcement comes on the seventh World Hepatitis Day.
Hepatitis C medications now on the PBS, making treatment affordable
Health groups are celebrating the subsidising of new hep C medication by the Federal Government.
Our hidden epidemic: hepatitis in Australia
Nearly half of the estimated 207,000 people living with chronic hepatitis B in Australia continue to remain undiagnosed while 15 percent of people living with …
Plibersek commits to rapid testing as key HIV policy
Rapid HIV testing is likely to play a larger role in Australia’s response to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) after the federal government announced this week …
Researchers call for increased Hep C treatment for drug users
Researchers at the Kirby Institute at the University of NSW have released new recommendations that suggest the burden of liver disease could be dramatically reduced …
Gay men learn how to maximise anal pleasure
Nearly 60 gay men learnt a lot more about “Maximising Anal Pleasure”, the first in a series of Gay Men’s Masterclasses hosted by Living Positive …