A couple of interesting stories from the always great aidsmap. Click on the headline for the full story.
Brief intervention on HIV and alcohol risk encourages safer sex
Researchers have found that a single counselling intervention that includes an exploration of the risk of alcohol use in sexual contexts may have an impact on HIV prevention by reducing sexual risk behaviours. The study is published in the April 15th edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. Considerable evidence exists that alcohol use contributes to the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV.
Researchers have found that a single counselling intervention that includes an exploration of the risk of alcohol use in sexual contexts may have an impact on HIV prevention by reducing sexual risk behaviours. The study is published in the April 15th edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. Considerable evidence exists that alcohol use contributes to the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV.
Majority of US syphilis cases are now in gay men
Almost two-thirds of syphilis cases in the United States in 2003 were in gay men and other men who have sex with men, according to a study published in the June edition of the American Journal of Public Health. A fall in the incidence of syphilis of over 50% amongst heterosexual men and women between 2000 and 2003 was more than offset by a significant increase in the incidence of the infection amongst men who have sex with men.
Brazil demands 60% efavirenz price cut, or may break patent
The Brazilian government announced yesterday that it had taken the first step towards issuing a compulsory license to import Indian generic copies of the anti-HIV drug efavirenz. The decision came after efavirenz’s manufacturer Merck & Co refused to sell the drug to the Brazilian government at the same price recently agreed with the Thai government.
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