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NHS to allow HIV positive people to access vaccines without disclosing status

Rachel Badham February 22, 2021

New NHS England regulations mean people living with HIV will no longer have to disclose their status to get access to Covid-19 vaccinations.

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New study indicates national PrEP programme would be cost effective

Besi Besemar October 19, 2017

The Lancet Infectious Diseases publish scholarly study into the HIV prevention treatment, PrEP titled, Cost-effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in men who have sex with men in the UK: a modelling study and health economic evaluation.

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Study suggests routine HIV test is offered at GP surgery for new patients

Besi Besemar July 31, 2017

A new study published in the Lancet today shows that HIV testing on registration with GPs in areas with a high prevalence of HIV is cost-effective, and even cost saving.

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THT launch new ‘Can’t Pass It On’ campaign

Besi Besemar June 29, 2017

Despite published medical evidence indicating that people living with HIV who are on effective treatment cannot pass on the virus, a major new survey by THT shows that only one in four (25%) gay or lesbian respondents were aware of this fact, which is proven by scientific research.

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New HIV infections in gay men in England drop by a third

Besi Besemar February 5, 2017

New Scientist website reveal new HIV infections in gay men have fallen by nearly a third since 2015 across England.The drop may be due to people buying medicines such as PrEP online against mainstream medical advice.

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