All posts tagged "msm"
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FDA recommends one-year deferral for MSM blood donors
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued final guidance recommending that, for purposes of blood and tissue donation, the current indefinite lifetime...
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Twitter halts office blood drives until gay men can donate
Social media giant Twitter has adopted an “All for one, and one for all” policy when it comes to donating blood. The social network won’t...
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UK reviewing blood donation deferral period for gay men
The British government is considering changing its current one-year deferral period for men who have sex with men (MSM) when it comes to donating blood, reports The...
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PrEP Demo Project: Truvada effective in preventing HIV
Arguments supporting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have been further bolstered this week, as another study confirms the efficacy of a daily dosage of medication in preventing...
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Blood Simple: Jordan Eagles “Blood Mirror” at AU
Jordan Eagles' new piece of art hopes to spark conversations about the FDA's current ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men
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CDC: Gay/bisexual men remain most affected by HIV
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that gay men most affected by HIV.
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Talking Transmission
A panel of LGBT advocates specializing in health and social welfare, moderated by MSNBC's Thomas Roberts, met Thursday, Nov. 21, as part of a webcast...
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Acknowledging, Treating HIV Among MSM Essential to Success
In keeping with the overall theme of AIDS 2012, Thursday morning’s plenary session focused on “turning the tide” of HIV among vulnerable popularions, including men...
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From Prevalence to Homophobia – MSM and HIV
This past weekend, the Global Forum on Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSMGF) noted that following the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna, an...
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Forum Calls for Visibility, Action on Behalf of MSM and Vulnerable Populations
Researchers, health care and service providers, and activists dealing with HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men (MSM) gathered July 21 for pre-conference information...
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What's in a Name?
In the late 1980s, epidemiologists adopted the expression ''men having sex with men'' to categorize routes of HIV transmission, to acknowledge that not all such...
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HIV and LGV in MSM
With St. Valentine's Day, February is the month best associated with romantic love. Within the MSM (men who have sex with men) community, however, the...
