HIV and Aids still carry a lot of stigma. International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2019 in Hong Kong. Photo: EPA-EFE/Jerome Favre
New HIV/Aids clinic offers help without stigma or judgement for Hongkongers
- HIV and Aids still carry much stigma, mainly due to ignorance, especially about transmission and infection
- Pulse Clinics are sexual health care venues for the LGBT community, helping patients without judging them
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Health and wellness
HIV and Aids still carry a lot of stigma. International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2019 in Hong Kong. Photo: EPA-EFE/Jerome Favre
A student displays messages painted on his hands during an awareness campaign to mark the International Aids Candlelight Memorial in Chandigarh, India, in May 2018. Photo: Reuters
Scientists discover first new HIV strain in nearly 20 years
- Called HIV-1 Group M, subtype L, it was identified using advanced DNA sequencing technology
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Science
A student displays messages painted on his hands during an awareness campaign to mark the International Aids Candlelight Memorial in Chandigarh, India, in May 2018. Photo: Reuters