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Gareth Thomas
culture

Former Wales star Gareth Thomas settles HIV case with ex-boyfriend

HIV remains a leading killer in Africa
Africa News

HIV remains a leading killer in Africa despite medical breakthroughs

Nota Baloyi Pearl Thusi
Celeb News

‘My dad was always sick’: Pearl Thusi reveals parents had HIV

Gareth Thomas
LGBTQIA+

Former Wales star Gareth Thomas settles HIV case with ex-boyfriend

HIV remains a leading killer in Africa
Africa News

HIV remains a leading killer in Africa despite medical breakthroughs

Nota Baloyi Pearl Thusi
Celeb News

‘My dad was always sick’: Pearl Thusi reveals parents had HIV

HIV
Health and Fitness

Woman’s body rids itself of HIV eight years after positive test

By Marilynn Manuel16-11-2021 16:08

A 30-year-old woman has been called a beacon of hope after her body cleared itself from HIV without any medication.

HIV AIDS
News

New HIV infections surge among youth during lockdown

By Lyse Comins06-10-2021 06:00

There has also been a worrying rise in new HIV infections, mostly prevalent among teenage girls and young women between the ages of 15 and 24.

Will Young
LGBTQIA+

Pop star Will Young reveals childhood ‘gay shame’, eighties homophobia

By Naledi de Wee01-10-2021 13:37

British pop star and actor Will Young reveals he experienced ‘gay shame’ when he was six years old and emphasises that ‘parents need to sort their sh*t out’.

HIV
News

HIV in South Africa: 4.4 million girls infected, expert explains [watch]

By Siseko Gwegwe10-09-2021 08:45

Parliament’s portfolio committee on basic education has heard disturbing statistics on HIV infection among girls and young women in SA.

Dua Lipa - HIV/AIDS
Celeb News

Dua Lipa ‘horrified’ by DaBaby’s controversial HIV comments

By Cover Media28-07-2021 19:00

Award-winning singer Dua Lipa is ‘surprised and horrified’ by DaBaby’s recent on-stage comments about HIV/Aids.

On This Day: What happened on
News

On This Day: What happened on 08 July?

By The South African08-07-2021 07:00

We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.

On This Day: What happened on
News

On This Day: What happened on 07 July?

By The South African07-07-2021 07:00

We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.

On This Day: What happened on
News

On This Day: What happened on 06 July?

By The South African06-07-2021 07:00

We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.

COVID test
Health and Fitness

How does COVID-19 compare with other deadly viruses?

By AFP17-04-2021 14:02

The global death toll from COVID-19 passed three million on Saturday 17 April, with the pandemic already having killed more people than most other viral epidemics of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Sex work bill
News

Sex workers contributed 6.9% to new HIV infections

By Lyse Comins26-03-2021 15:05

The limited research available currently suggests that about 18% of men in South Africa report having had sex with a sex worker.

World AIDS Day
News

World AIDS Day: SA’s HIV policies ‘most progressive in the world’ – report

By Ground Up01-12-2020 16:11

On World AIDS Day, South Africa’s progressive policies have been deemed the best in the world by the 2020 Global HIV Policy Report.

human trafficking
News

World AIDS Day: Rape survivors at greater risk of HIV infection

By Thabo Baloyi01-12-2020 15:12

The Rape Impact Cohort Evaluation (RICE) study enrolled 1 019 HIV negative women and found that among those who were raped, there was a 60% increased likelihood of contracting HIV

SABC 3 to commemorate World AI
Soapies

SABC 3 to commemorate World AIDS Day with the film ‘Yesterday’

By Erene Roux30-11-2020 20:19

In the film, Yesterday, a kindhearted South African village woman who brings hope and happiness to her family, is horrified to find out that she has AIDS.

cyril ramaphosa covid-19 vaccine
News

Ramaphosa: AIDS could no longer be public health threat by 2030

By Thabo Baloyi30-11-2020 08:40

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said If the country is to succeed in ending AIDS as a public health threat within the next decade, they need to combine medical breakthroughs with fundamental changes in behaviour

Wits researchers announce ‘bre
Health and Fitness

Wits researchers announce ‘breakthrough’ in HIV prevention

By Ground Up10-11-2020 17:26

The initial results from clinical trials show that an injection is 90% more effective than taking a daily pill to prevent HIV among women.

Thandeka Hlongwa Instagram
Health and Fitness

KwaZulu-Natal influencer uses Insta to educate youth

By Alicia Naidoo18-09-2020 12:04

KwaZulu-Natal journalism graduate Thandeka Hlongwa is using Instagram to inform millennials and post-millennials about HIV and GBV.

Gita Ramjee dies of COVID-19 related complications
News

Gita Ramjee: COVID-19 claims the life of SA scientist and HIV researcher

By Andrea Chothia01-04-2020 10:34

Internationally acclaimed scientist and HIV researcher professor Gita Ramjee passed away in Durban on Tuesday due to complications related to COVID-19.

Coronavirus TB HIV sufferers
Lifestyle

Here’s how coronavirus can affect TB and HIV sufferers in South Africa

By Andrea Chothia12-03-2020 14:05

Most of us have by now heard that those with preconditions like HIV and TB are more susceptible to the coronavirus, here’s how to manage it.

HIV vaccine
Health and Fitness

Here’s why South Africa’s radical HIV vaccine trial has been terminated

By Luke Daniel04-02-2020 20:30

The clinical trial, which involved more than 5 000 volunteers and cost in excess of $104 million, has been canned.

Nkosi Johnson: Child activist’
Lifestyle

Nkosi Johnson: Child activist’s legacy lives on in Google Doodle

By Norma Young04-02-2020 14:55

It’s been almost 20 years since he passed on and South Africans remain moved by the brave little Aids activist Nkosi Johnson’s legacy and contribution to society.

HIV vaccine trial failure
Health and Fitness

Quest for HIV vaccine continues after latest South African trial fails

By Andrea Chothia04-02-2020 14:14

More than 5 000 volunteers at 14 different sites across South Africa took part in the 2016 HIV vaccine trial.

ARVs
News

Two men arrested after being found with a car boot full of ARVs

By Andrea Chothia10-01-2020 13:23

One of the two suspects found with ARVs is alleged to be an employee at the Department of Health.

HIV drug
News

New three-in-one HIV drug could avert over 300 000 infections

By Andrea Chothia27-11-2019 09:49

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize launched a new HIV drug on Wednesday 27 November 2019, that could avert more than 300 000 infections in the next two decades.

new HIV strain congo
Science

Scientists discover new HIV strain for the first time in two decades

By Cheryl Kahla11-11-2019 14:48

The new strain has been classified as HIV-1 Group M, subtype L, and can be traced back to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Table Bay accident
Health and Fitness

World Trauma Day: How to assist someone involved in a road accident

By Junie Sihlangu17-10-2019 09:48

Road accidents are the number one cause of death among children and young adults.

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