Health

Blow Buddies building up for sale

Blow Buddies building up for sale

  • SEX
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Mar 15, 2019

Blow Buddies, a private gay sex club that's operated in South of Market since 1988, could be in danger of closure. The owner is trying to sell the building, which is located at 933 Harrison Street.

Project Inform expected to close

Project Inform expected to close

Project Inform, one of the nation's longest-running HIV education and advocacy organizations, has terminated its staff and is likely to cease operations, the Bay Area Reporter has learned.

HIV case may be a second cure

HIV case may be a second cure

A London man with long-term undetectable HIV despite stopping antiretroviral treatment a year and a half ago could potentially be the second case of an HIV cure, according to a report at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

Fauci touts HIV plan at confab

Fauci touts HIV plan at confab

Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases fleshed out a proposed national HIV plan at the opening session of the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections this week in Seattle.

SF health officials embrace non-daily PrEP dosing regimen

SF health officials embrace non-daily PrEP dosing regimen

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Feb 27, 2019

As health officials continue to urge more people at risk of becoming HIV-positive to take PrEP, the once-a-day pill that widely protects against being infected with the virus if taken as prescribed, San Francisco leaders are embracing a new dosing regimen

Pass it on - Leather gear and personal legacy

Pass it on - Leather gear and personal legacy

  • SEX
  • by Race Bannon
  • Jan 31, 2019

Leather communities have had a longstanding practice of passing down leathers, gear and treasured objects to others as a way of letting a valued possession experience new life with a new caretaker.

Can sex culture survive?

Can sex culture survive?

  • SEX
  • by Race Bannon
  • Dec 19, 2018

Tumblr announced that their platform would no longer allow adult content. Close on the heels of that announcement, Facebook appears to be following through on much tighter restrictions on sexual content. What does that mean for kink communities?

New PrEP data show nearly 30 percent rise

New PrEP data show nearly 30 percent rise

The number of people taking PrEP rose by nearly 30 percent from 2016 to 2017, but disparities remain, according to updated figures released this week by AIDSVu.

SF to expand HIV homeless services

SF to expand HIV homeless services

San Francisco will receive a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help close gaps and mitigate barriers in HIV prevention and care services, particularly among homeless people.

Recent studies confirm PrEP benefits — and barriers to wider access

Recent studies confirm PrEP benefits — and barriers to wider access

PrEP is highly effective as an HIV prevention tool, but barriers to wider access are limiting its full potential, according to recent studies.

Rare PrEP failure reported at confab

Rare PrEP failure reported at confab

A San Francisco man is the sixth known case of PrEP failure despite consistent use of Truvada, researchers from the Department of Public Health and UCSF reported at the IDWeek conference held in San Francisco earlier this month.

The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party

  • HEALTH
  • by Juanita MORE!
  • Oct 3, 2018

When I first moved to San Francisco, one of my roommates sold a little coke and meth to help him make some extra cash while working his way through college. By that time, I had already made it through school as a devoted pot smoker.

Douche character promotes anal health

Douche character promotes anal health

  • HEALTH
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Sep 26, 2018

San Francisco health officials over the years have turned to cartoon characters in order to relay important health messages to men who have sex with men in attention grabbing ways.

Study: PrEP and HIV testing underused

Study: PrEP and HIV testing underused

Only 4 percent of sexually active gay and bisexual men in the United States are using PrEP, according to a recently published study, showing that more must be done to reach everyone who could benefit from it.