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Sask. judge slams social services Justice Geoff Dufour’s 17-page judgment, issued Oct. 26, outlines the story of "Alice," now 26,... 19 January 2012
Harm-reduction programs threatened Activists say federal omnibus bill will put drug users, prisoners at greater risk Ottowa advocates... 19 January 2012
Sex without HIV disclosure: should it remain a crime? Imagine you are a single mom who happens to be HIV-positive. Why the Supreme Court is about to hear... 19 January 2012
Cost of medicine stops BC'ers more than rest of Canadians British Columbians indicating they couldn't afford prescriptions near double the national average:... 20 January 2012
Saliva HIV test passes the grade A saliva test used to diagnose the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is comparable in accuracy to... 26 January 2012
Getting to zero December marked thirty years since the first case of HIV/AIDS was discovered. Tens of millions from... 27 January 2012
Overseas experiences inspire doc to push for change Dr. James Orbinski was working at a Doctors Without Borders clinic in South Africa in January 2000... 27 January 2012
AIDS Walk for Life video vying for award The 2011 Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life video has been nominated for a Buzzie Award by the Charity... 27 January 2012
Man sues strip club, government after contracting HIV A $30-million lawsuit launched against the federal government, an immigration doctor and a popular... 31 January 2012
Oilsands workers high risk for STI's Men working in the oilsands and Aboriginals living in the area are considered high risk for... 2 February 2012
HIV-positive First Nations peoples encouraged to tell their story Members of the Aboriginal community living with HIV and AIDS need to speak up and share their... 3 February 2012
International protest at Canadian legal case In advance of a landmark Supreme Court case, organizations world-wide are calling on Canada to stop... 6 February 2012
How accurate are rapid HIV tests? Study finds blood tests slightly more accurate than oral tests Rapid HIV tests perform slightly... 7 February 2012
HIV: Criminal law not the right approach In 1998, the Supreme Court of Canada laid down the law concerning when HIV-positive people are... 7 February 2012
Supreme Court ponders law on disclosure of HIV/AIDS Canada's highest court will hear two landmark cases today on whether someone living with HIV should... 9 February 2012
Gathering evidence of HIV nondisclosure In a room full of sexual assault investigators from across the province, just one raises a hand... 9 February 2012
Supreme Court ponders law on disclosure of HIV/AIDS to sex partners Canada's highest court will hear two landmark cases Wednesday on whether someone living with HIV... 9 February 2012
Group to develop Inuktitut health terms Inuit women are meeting in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., this week to develop Inuktitut words for... 10 February 2012
Canadian activists: Those living with HIV are not criminals HIV has changed over the course of the past two and a half decades with medical advancements. It is... 10 February 2012
To tell or not to tell One person freezes their used condoms just in case an HIV/AIDS criminal case should ever arise out... 10 February 2012
Good news about HIV and the aging brain Many studies of HIV’s impact on the brain have been conducted since 1996 when ART became widely... 10 February 2012
Preventing Prevention A group of activists gathered outside the Montreal Superior Court February 7 to protest the... 10 February 2012
HIV disclosure to sex partners mulled by top court Winnipeg man, Quebec woman did not tell sexual partners they have HIV The country's top court is... 10 February 2012
Let's draw reasonable lines on HIV disclosure On February 8th, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear two appeals about when a person living with... 10 February 2012
Supreme Court questions defence in landmark HIV case Top judges grill government lawyers as court reviews rules in criminalization cases Two government... 16 February 2012
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