As the virus has spread in recent weeks, so has misinformation
Kevin Hurren
Kevin Hurren is a Toronto-based writer and TV producer. After having ghostwritten for the nation’s most senior government and business leaders, he dove into entertainment and now helps TV shows tell compelling stories.
Here’s what you’re getting wrong about hepatitis C
Misconceptions about hep C are contributing to higher cases among queer men
Queer activists are making sex safer because no one else will
As governments fail to address rising rates of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections, grassroots organizers are turning to off-label treatments to protect their communities
Sniffing out the truth about poppers
Health Canada has cracked down on sellers since 2013, which advocates say only hurts queer users. Is it time to make poppers legal?
Can HIV self-tests help counter Canada’s rising transmission rates?
At-home testing kits were greenlit in November 2020, but few Canadians have used them
Canada has every tool it needs to end the spread of HIV—but it hasn’t
Now, rates of transmission are up, especially among young Canadians