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MSM 14/11/2010
Hepatitis C still increasing in German gay men with HIV, reinfection common
Almost half of Hamburg cohort who clear HCV likely to be reinfected within six years, researchers project.
MSM 06/11/2010
Danish study looks at hepatitis C sexual transmission among HIV positive gay men
Less than 1% of HIV positive gay and bisexual men seen at a Danish hospital were found to have acute hepatitis C virus infection. All those who started hepatitis C treatment within 6 months of becoming infected achieved rapid virological response, while 1 who started later experienced HCV relapse.
MSM 06/11/2010
Report: Cameroon among worst of anti-gay African nations
Even as Uganda has stirred political and media attention globally over the past year, since the introduction of legislation that would lethally enhance sentences meted out to gays, other African nations have pursued and persecuted gays almost as vigorously.
MSM 04/11/2010
HPV vaccine for MSM cost effective
Vaccinating men who have sex with men (MSM) against human papillomavirus (HPV) may be a cost-effective approach to the prevention of anal cancer and genital warts, according to a study using decision-analysis models.
MSM 27/10/2010
Sensitive test finds high rate of transmitted drug-resistant HIV in UK
The rate of transmitted drug-resistant HIV in the UK may be substantially higher than previously thought.
MSM 24/10/2010
Growing concerns over rights and treatment of LGBT people in high-income countries
UNAIDS speaks with organizations in North America and Europe to better understand patterns of human rights violations and the connections to health.
MSM 24/10/2010
More HIV-negative men are having unprotected sex in primary relationships, but not all of them know their partner’s status
36% of the men taking part in the 2008 London gyms study had had unprotected anal intercourse in the previous year.
MSM 01/10/2010
Arbitrary arrests of gay men in China violate human rights, undermine effective HIV prevention and treatment
Singling out sexual minorities for arrest and documentation sabotages efforts to control HIV by perpetuating an environment of fear and mistrust that inhibits open discussion and service-seeking behavior.
MSM 24/09/2010
US CDC finds 19 percent HIV prevalence among MSM in 21-city survey
Almost one in five participants in a 2008 survey of US men who have sex with men (MSM) were found to be HIV-positive, and almost half of the HIV-positive MSM were not aware of their status.
MSM 21/09/2010
Majority of US gay men support HIV transmission laws
Two-thirds of US gay men believe that it should be illegal for an HIV-positive man to have unprotected anal sex without disclosure.
MSM 10/09/2010
Young MSM and transgender people are raising their voice
Young men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people in Asia and the Pacific region are calling for governments, donors and partners to ‘make youth voices count’ by increasing focus and programming of national HIV responses to include their opinions and needs.
MSM 09/09/2010
New HIV cases high among French MSM
HIV appears to be out of control among French men who have sex with men, researchers reported.
MSM 07/09/2010
Young gay men fuelling HIV epidemic, study warns
Researchers say that rising rates of syphilis along HIV among young gay men suggests risky sexual behaviour was to blame.
MSM 31/08/2010
Many HIV-positive gay men have post-traumatic stress disorder
“A wide range of HIV-related events can be of traumatic intensity for some individuals.”
MSM 26/08/2010
Closeted calamity: the hidden HIV epidemic of men who have sex with men
A paucity of research on men who have sex with other men has done a disservice to efforts to prevent the spread of HIV.
MSM 18/08/2010
Non-subtype B infections becoming more prevalent in HIV-positive gay men in UK
“The impact of introducing non-B HIV-1 infection to a formerly B clade restricted population on clinical outcome or vaccine efforts is unclear. The former is controversial and the latter highlights the need for a cross-clade prophylactic vaccine.”
MSM 25/07/2010
Circumcision unlikely to have major HIV prevention benefit among gay men
Circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy would apply to few MSM in San Francisco and thus, even if effective, would have limited influence on HIV incidence in this population.
MSM 16/06/2010
Quarter of Swiss gay men using serosorting, strategic position or withdrawal to reduce their HIV risk
"It is necessary to recognize the most commonly used risk reduction practices among men who have sex with men and address this practices in prevention activities in a balanced way."
MSM 15/06/2010
Stress increases HIV risk for gay men
Stressful life events appear to increase the risk of HIV infection for gay men, Canadian researchers report in the online edition of AIDS.
MSM 14/06/2010
PrEP could reduce condom use by some gay men
A substantial proportion of gay men say they would reduce their condom use if pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) proves to be effective, US investigators report in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
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