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The Supreme Court Justices Gay sex and the right to privacy Do individuals infected with the HIV virus have the right to privacy? May they engage in consensual... 16 February
Supreme Court questions defence in landmark HIV case Top judges grill government lawyers as court reviews rules in criminalization cases Two government... 14 February
A nurse holds the hand of a Zimbabwean AIDS victim Montreal researchers discover why some prostitutes evade HIV Thanks to a Canadian research team, more evidence is emerging about why some African prostitutes... 14 February
Looking for 'gay sex' at the National Post? Some days I wonder if queer culture will ever become so mainstream that there won't be anything... 14 February
A stop sign in Iqaluit shows both English and Inuktitut. A group of Inuit women Group to develop Inuktitut health terms Inuit women are meeting in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., this week to develop Inuktitut words for... 9 February
Toronto Day of Action Against the Criminalization of HIV 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... 9 February
Supreme Court of Canada 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
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... 9 February
Gathering evidence of HIV nondisclosure In a room full of sexual assault investigators from across the province, just one raises a hand... 9 February
AIDS activists outside Montreal Superior Court Preventing Prevention A group of activists gathered outside the Montreal Superior Court February 7 to protest the... 9 February
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
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... 9 February
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
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... 7 February
To tell or not to tell One person freezes their used condoms just in case an HIV/AIDS criminal case should ever arise out... 7 February
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
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
How accurate are rapid HIV tests? Study finds blood tests slightly more accurate than oral tests Rapid HIV tests perform slightly... 31 January
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... 31 January
Gavel 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
Dr. James Orbinski (centre) 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... 25 January
Getting to zero December marked thirty years since the first case of HIV/AIDS was discovered. Tens of millions from... 25 January
OraQuick ADVANCE® Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test Saliva HIV test passes the grade A saliva test used to diagnose the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is comparable in accuracy to... 25 January
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... 24 January
Rob Boyd, OASIS Director Harm-reduction programs threatened Activists say federal omnibus bill will put drug users, prisoners at greater risk Ottowa advocates... 19 January