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Arts and Entertainment Section
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Art Posi+ive: The Best of Both Worlds
Tradition meets innovation in the work of William Flett. From CATIE's Positive Side, this interview by Darien Taylor -
'There's people that have survived': Windsor filmmaker explores HIV and aging
From the Windsor Star, Tamar Harris reports on "HIV and Aging", a documentary film being shot, fundraised and directed by Amanda Gellman. -
Change in social security disability: HIV-positive recipients may now have to go through reviews
As of March 1, the Social Security Administration (SSA) began requiring that people living with HIV prove they are still disabled. From TheBody.com, Enid Vázquez reports.
Activism Section
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The evidence for U=U: why negligible risk is zero risk
From HIV i-Base, Simon Collins: "Purely theoretical risks are no longer a good enough level of evidence to sustain stigma and discrimination and certainly not criminalisation." -
Beyond Grindr: racism, fetishisation and reimagining queer black masculinities
From FS Magazine, Otamere Guobadia examines the current state of racism within the LGBTQ community -
Jeff Potts of the Canadian Positive People Network (CPPN) calls for unity among HIV peers as together we plot CPPN's 5-year course. Complete the survey here and help to set CPPN’s future direction.
Current Affairs Section
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The evidence for U=U: why negligible risk is zero risk
From HIV i-Base, Simon Collins: "Purely theoretical risks are no longer a good enough level of evidence to sustain stigma and discrimination and certainly not criminalisation." -
When an AIDS Service Organization loses its funding how does it survive?
Guest author Iain Murtagh from the UK updates PositiveLite.com on how fundraising revenues are continuing to keep St. Albans' The Crescent afloat -
Insurers told to catch up on advances in HIV treatment and other medical conditions.
Medicine has advanced; it’s time for insurance to do the same. From Independent UK, Felicity Hannah reports.
Events Section
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Reflections: My first LGBT+ pride
Joshua Middleton gives an account of his first LGBT+ Pride as an out bisexual man. -
No ordinary affair. IAS 2017 report from Paris, Part Two: U=U makes a huge splash
Bob Leahy with an insider’s report on how U=U made a huge impression last week in Paris - in the conference centre, on it’s main stage and in the media. -
No ordinary affair. IAS 2017 report from Paris, Part One: Conference highlights
Bob Leahy was in Paris last week covering the big IAS conference on HIV Science. Turns out it was the best he had been to and not just because Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U) almost stole the show. Here is what else happened.
Features and Interviews Section
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New Pozcast focuses on GIPA in the workplace.
From Universities Without Walls, a series of informative discussions hosted by James Watson. -
Trying out TAVIE, the first clinically validated virtual nurse.
Below are details of the app from an interview with Claire Kamoun, Director of Patient Engagement for TAVIE and Ezzat Saad, MD, PhD, Vice President, Medical & Scientific Affairs, 360Medlink Inc. -
Art Posi+ive: The Best of Both Worlds
Tradition meets innovation in the work of William Flett. From CATIE's Positive Side, this interview by Darien Taylor
Health Section
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From Kenya, Kimutai Kemboi writes about the "sponsor" phenomenon and how it feeds into the spread of HIV there.. -
The evidence for U=U: why negligible risk is zero risk
From HIV i-Base, Simon Collins: "Purely theoretical risks are no longer a good enough level of evidence to sustain stigma and discrimination and certainly not criminalisation." -
From AIDSmap, Michael Carter reports on the first study to predict the incidence of anal cancer in HIV-positive MSM long term, taking into account cART [combination antiretroviral therapy] coverage and individual CD4 cell trajectories.
International Section
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From Kenya, Kimutai Kemboi writes about the "sponsor" phenomenon and how it feeds into the spread of HIV there..
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The evidence for U=U: why negligible risk is zero risk
From HIV i-Base, Simon Collins: "Purely theoretical risks are no longer a good enough level of evidence to sustain stigma and discrimination and certainly not criminalisation." -
From AIDSmap, Michael Carter reports on the first study to predict the incidence of anal cancer in HIV-positive MSM long term, taking into account cART [combination antiretroviral therapy] coverage and individual CD4 cell trajectories.
Legal Section
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August 2017 update: Proposed changes in viral load test reporting remain alarming
Community cries foul to the news that Public Health Ontario wants to send your viral load test results to your local health unit.. Bob Leahy updates the story. -
Have your say about HIV criminalization: complete online survey by Aug 31.
The Canadian Coalition to Reform HIV Criminalization (CCRHC) seeks your input towards creating a Community Consensus Statement -
A Canada-led international Indigenous initiative towards global HIV, TB and Hep C targets
Rob Olver in conversation with Ken Clement, CEO of the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN)
Lifestyle Section
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From Kenya, Kimutai Kemboi writes about the "sponsor" phenomenon and how it feeds into the spread of HIV there..
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Learning to make friends with uncertainty
Dennis Battler on dealing with the uncertainty that arises when someone we love is threatened. -
Michael Yoder: "Unfortunately, we're all too human and we're all too convinced that we are separate from each other and everything else in the Universe."
Living with HIV Section
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From Kenya, Kimutai Kemboi writes about the "sponsor" phenomenon and how it feeds into the spread of HIV there..
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New Pozcast focuses on GIPA in the workplace.
From Universities Without Walls, a series of informative discussions hosted by James Watson. -
Beyond Grindr: racism, fetishisation and reimagining queer black masculinities
From FS Magazine, Otamere Guobadia examines the current state of racism within the LGBTQ community
Media Section
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From Kenya, Kimutai Kemboi writes about the "sponsor" phenomenon and how it feeds into the spread of HIV there..
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The evidence for U=U: why negligible risk is zero risk
From HIV i-Base, Simon Collins: "Purely theoretical risks are no longer a good enough level of evidence to sustain stigma and discrimination and certainly not criminalisation." -
From AIDSmap, Michael Carter reports on the first study to predict the incidence of anal cancer in HIV-positive MSM long term, taking into account cART [combination antiretroviral therapy] coverage and individual CD4 cell trajectories.
Opinion Pieces Section
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From Kenya, Kimutai Kemboi writes about the "sponsor" phenomenon and how it feeds into the spread of HIV there..
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Beyond Grindr: racism, fetishisation and reimagining queer black masculinities
From FS Magazine, Otamere Guobadia examines the current state of racism within the LGBTQ community -
One year ago today, PositiveLite.com endorsed the U=U campaign
A wild ride: Bob Leahy looks back at what’s happened since PositiveLite.com became the first Canadian organization to sign on to the Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) campaign
Population Specific Section
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From Kenya, Kimutai Kemboi writes about the "sponsor" phenomenon and how it feeds into the spread of HIV there..
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Beyond Grindr: racism, fetishisation and reimagining queer black masculinities
From FS Magazine, Otamere Guobadia examines the current state of racism within the LGBTQ community -
Jeff Potts of the Canadian Positive People Network (CPPN) calls for unity among HIV peers as together we plot CPPN's 5-year course. Complete the survey here and help to set CPPN’s future direction.
Sex and Sexuality Section
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Second-time around: BareBackRT.com - the interview
Best of PositiveLite.com: then Editor Bob Leahy chats about the business with the owner of the world’s largest online hookup site for gay men who prefer not to use condoms, BareBackRT.com -
Ottawa’s EnvisionForum from Bruce House highlighted major issues facing aging HIVers.
Conference report: Bob Leahy and the takeaway messages from Ottawa that point to an uncertain future for the aging HIV population. -
From CATIE be first to hear findings from the 2014/2015 National Sex Now Survey, the largest survey of sexual minority men in Canada.
