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HIV/AIDS

BC will now offer a daily drug that prevents HIV — for free
Sexual Health

BC will now offer a daily drug that prevents HIV — for free

‘We got it done, and I think it’s a good decision,’ says BC health minister

By Niko Bell
What some students want to know but don’t know how to ask about HIV

What some students want to know but don’t know how to ask about HIV

Members of a non-profit group are sharing their sexual health stories with students in a Vancouver suburb

Created for Heart of Richmond AIDS Society
Canada just turned a page on decriminalizing HIV
Power

Canada just turned a page on decriminalizing HIV

People with undetectable viral loads should no longer be prosecuted for non-disclosure, Ontario and feds say

By Niko Bell
How being HIV-positive saved me from a narrow world view
HIV/AIDS

How being HIV-positive saved me from a narrow world view

One man’s story, from his slow diagnosis more than a decade ago to now

By Michael Burtch
How far have we come with HIV-prevention pill PrEP?
PrEP School

How far have we come with HIV-prevention pill PrEP?

A look at the progress made in Canada, and what still needs to happen

By Mike Miksche
Two MLAs add their voices to growing chorus calling on BC to cover HIV prevention drug
Power

Two MLAs add their voices to growing chorus calling on BC to cover HIV prevention drug

Spencer Chandra Herbert and Sonia Furstenau urge health ministry to pay for PrEP now

By Niko Bell
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BC just lost its last two excuses not to cover the pill that prevents HIV
Power

BC just lost its last two excuses not to cover the pill that prevents HIV

New proposal would cover 5,000 PrEP prescriptions by 2019

By Niko Bell
Ontario will subsidize HIV-prevention drugs — and sooner than you think
Power

Ontario will subsidize HIV-prevention drugs — and sooner than you think

‘It’s not free, but it’s now accessible and affordable,’ pharmacist says

By Niko Bell
BC government drags feet on HIV-prevention drug coverage
Sexual Health

BC government drags feet on HIV-prevention drug coverage

Despite Horgan’s pre-election endorsement, free PrEP isn’t coming any time soon

By Niko Bell
How many gay and bisexual men live in Vancouver?
Power

How many gay and bisexual men live in Vancouver?

Counting men who have sex with men is harder than you might think

By Niko Bell
Why Bingo for Life left Celebrities
Culture

Why Bingo for Life left Celebrities

And why Friends for Life hopes the fundraiser’s new home will be a better fit

By Vincent Matak
Doctors call on new BC premier to pay for PrEP
Power

Doctors call on new BC premier to pay for PrEP

John Horgan supported free HIV-prevention drugs in pre-election interview

By Niko Bell
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Why it’s important to get the facts right about being undetectable when you’re HIV-positive
PrEP School

Why it’s important to get the facts right about being undetectable when you’re HIV-positive

The science has proved that being undetectable means you can’t transmit the virus to a sexual partner, so why are HIV-positive men still facing stigma?

By Mike Miksche
Generic PrEP is here — but don’t get excited yet
Opinion

Generic PrEP is here — but don’t get excited yet

Teva’s rollout of generic tenofovir is a small step in the right direction

By Niko Bell
Stop using pseudoscience and sex shaming to argue against PrEP
Opinion

Stop using pseudoscience and sex shaming to argue against PrEP

Maclean’s just published an anti-scientific article on PrEP

By Niko Bell
What does gay male loneliness look like?
Health

What does gay male loneliness look like?

Gay men in Vancouver get together to discuss solutions to the crisis

By James Goldie
Here’s where underhoused trans folks in Ontario can recover from surgery
Health

Here’s where underhoused trans folks in Ontario can recover from surgery

Sherbourne Health Centre has upgraded its one-of-a-kind short-term care program

By Arshy Mann
Why are HIV/AIDS programs for marginalized Torontonians facing the chopping block?
Power

Why are HIV/AIDS programs for marginalized Torontonians facing the chopping block?

‘It feels like we’re under attack,’ says executive director of the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention

By Arshy Mann
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