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PrEP reduces HIV transmission for heterosexual men and women Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is currently being studied as a potential method for a person... 19 January 2012
Premature death rate down sharply, study finds Canada has made major strides in averting preventable deaths in the past 30 years, but much remains... 29 May 2012
Positive Gathering Register today for Positive Gathering!   Positive Gathering is a three-day conference... 23 January 2013
Please support bill to save lives I am writing for the Comox Valley Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN) to urge readers to support... 2 November 2012
Picking up Bad Habits The pioneering Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are back, and just in time for Halloween. A new... 13 October 2011
People with HIV doubt they would get a fair court hearing Not everybody follows developments in the area of HIV criminalization, but it’s hard to deny that... 23 August 2012
People living with HIV/AIDS taking control of own health care through summit   For 23 years, Trevor Stratton of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation has been... 5 April 2013
Patients living with HIV are dying in denial For four years Shari Margolese has been in phone contact with a woman who lives somewhere in rural... 27 March 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
Out, poz and proud There are a few simple facts about Michael Burtch: he is a student, a son, a brother, an activist... 11 January 2012
Ottawa moves to dark side in war on drugs When it comes to addressing the harms caused by illicit drugs, Canada is in the right place. And... 3 July 2012
Ottawa infection advisory reveals no 'smoking gun' Ottawa health officials are trying to ensure they have "covered the bases" by warning almost 7,000... 18 October 2011
Ottawa has second chance to save millions of lives Canadians want to take concrete action on behalf of those in developing countries who are... 16 May 2012
Orbinski offers hope in fight against AIDS Award-winning humanitarian and Canadian physician Dr. James Orbinski spoke Thursday night at the... 23 June 2011
Ontario withdraws intervention in HIV criminalization cases The Ministry of the Attorney General has quietly withdrawn its applications to intervene in two HIV... 20 December 2011
Ontario drafting new rules for HIV-nondisclosure cases The Ontario government is writing guidelines for criminal prosecutions of HIV-positive people who... 31 May 2013
One on one with Steven Boone - Man accused of attempted murder for failing to disclose HIV-positive status On April 28 I conducted an interview with Steven Boone at the Maplehurst Correctional Facility.... 12 August 2011
On our radar: SAV001 Happy New Year and O Canada! I realize that isn’t the traditional New Year’s greeting, but since... 10 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
Not letting school get in the way of our education Why students should support global access to meds In first year, I naively thought that upon... 29 February 2012
Non-disclosure law treats HIV patients like rapists: panelist It took Mary 15 years before she could tell her children she’s HIV-positive. “How do you disclose... 14 December 2012
No bail for HIV woman A HIV-positive woman who went missing from custody at the Elizabeth Fry Society was back in bail... 5 June 2012
New survey sheds light on HIV in Regina REGINA — A new survey piloted in Regina has provided a snapshot of HIV among aboriginal people in... 29 March 2013
New HIV infections on the rise in Ottawa Ottawa has seen a spike in the number of reported HIV cases in men in 2011, according to Ottawa... 17 June 2011
New HIV infections in women are mostly newcomers Women account for one in four new HIV infections in Ontario, 60 per cent of whom are newcomers to... 3 June 2011
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