Tag "HIV"

Our Stories 32 Comments

STICKS AND STONES, BLOOD AND BONES

FOREWORD: Previously on Dubem’s HIV story, click HERE to read. * ‘One day, when the glory comes It will be ours, it will be ours Oh, one day, when the

Our Stories 60 Comments

Would You Date An HIV-Positive Guy?

Matthew Hodson, the Chief Executive of GMFA, writes on the continued stigmatisation of HIV-positive people, and argues that avoiding sex or a relationship with someone HIV-positive is actually a bad

The Happenings 27 Comments

Antibody Effectively Suppresses HIV Infection During First Human Trial

An antibody designed to fight HIV that generated excitement last year when it was proven to work well in monkeys has now been shown effective in humans. The results of

Series (Non-Fiction) 47 Comments

BEFORE I DIE: FINAL EPISODE (Run Away)

I am thoughtless. I am just blank. I’m not angry. I’m not happy. I’m not depressed. I don’t know what I am feeling. I don’t even know what I feel

Series (Non-Fiction) 29 Comments

BEFORE I DIE: 9 (The Doctor’s Appointment 2)

It is my second doctor’s appointment. I had woken up early, but am just too lazy to leave the bed. Maybe, it’s because I know the hospitals are still on

Series (Non-Fiction) 27 Comments

BEFORE I DIE: 8 (The Sex-Hunger Games 2)

I am still on the journey of reconciling my status with my sex life. My guilt is still there and I know it is going nowhere. I have had sexual

Series (Non-Fiction) 41 Comments

BEFORE I DIE: 7 (The Doctor’s Appointment)

“Just call me angel of the morning, baby  Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby…” Juice Newton’s version of Angel Of The Morning is playing on the radio

Series (Non-Fiction) 63 Comments

BEFORE I DIE: 5 (The Sex-Hunger Games)

It isn’t Monday yet. I am still waiting for my first doctor’s appointment. Batman Mum has sworn an oath to make sure I don’t miss it, particularly to make sure

Series (Non-Fiction) 28 Comments

BEFORE I DIE: 4 (There’s A Reason For Everything)

“Undetectable viral load…” It is all I can think about. I can’t get the words out of my head. Although the e-book has told me what undetectable viral load is,

Profiles 20 Comments

Meet The First Man Cured Of HIV

Timothy Ray Brown is the first and only person in the world to be cured of HIV. There are some fascinating parts to his story you may not know, but