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PrEP pharmacy bill amended with 1-month prescription limit passes first legislative vote

PrEP pharmacy bill amended with 1-month prescription limit passes first legislative vote

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 8, 2019

A bill to make it easier for people to access PrEP via their local pharmacy survived its first committee vote April 8 after California lawmakers amended it to restrict the supply of the HIV prevention medication to one month.

Bestie Sexys - Ongoing and missed erotic outlets

Bestie Sexys - Ongoing and missed erotic outlets

  • SEX
  • by Cornelius Washington
  • Apr 3, 2019

Our Bestie winner in Sex celebrate businesses that help you embrace your desires. We want you to embrace, engage with and utilize them while you still can.

On-demand PrEP failure reported

On-demand PrEP failure reported

An Australian man said he acquired HIV while taking on-demand PrEP before and after sex, which could represent the latest in a handful of cases of failure of the prevention pill.

Gaps in testing and treatment spur HIV transmission

Gaps in testing and treatment spur HIV transmission

Around 80 percent of new HIV infections are attributable to people who either do not know their status or are not receiving treatment to suppress viral load, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

PrEP research highlighted at confab

PrEP research highlighted at confab

PrEP was a major topic at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections this month in Seattle. Researchers showed that a new version of tenofovir works as well as the Truvada pill and offered insights about how gay and bisexual men are using

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.