Category: National HIV Testing Week

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Getting tested for HIV? 5 FAQs answered by an expert

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Getting tested for HIV can feel intimidating, so GAY TIMES worked with National AIDS Trust to answer five FAQs about the process. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER IMAGE BY ANISA CLEAVER SPECIAL THANKS TO NATIONAL AIDS TRUST As the UK moves towards its goal of ending new cases of HIV by 2030, testing continues to be one of the most important ways of making this ambition a reality. Once someone knows their HIV status, it then becomes possible to adapt to it – regardless of the result. However, rates of people…

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HIV test that shows result in 15 minutes made freely available in England

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HIV tests that show a result in 15 minutes and can be done at home have been made freely available for the first time in England. It works in a similar way to a COVID-19 lateral flow test as it just takes a few drops of blood from a small prick on the finger, with the result appearing soon after. People across England can also order a test where a small blood sample is sent to a lab and screened for both HIV and syphilis at the same time. Testing…

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HIV diagnoses in straight people have surpassed those in gay men for first time in 10 years

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For the first time in a decade, the number of HIV infections in heterosexual people has surpassed that of gay and bisexual men. According to a report from the Health Security Agency (HSA), there has been a 50 per cent increase in new diagnoses in heterosexual men and women. In comparison, 45 per cent of new infections were seen in gay and bisexual men. Due to the pandemic and COVID-19 restrictions, the country saw a drop in testing within both groups. However, testing amongst heterosexual individuals fell by 33 per…

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Drag Race UK stars ‘give HIV the finger’ for National Testing Week

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Charity Kase, River Medway and Elektra Fence teamed up with Terrence Higgins Trust to break the stigma around getting tested for HIV. With 7 to the 13 of February marking National HIV Testing Week in the UK, the Drag Race UK stars visited the Trust to give HIV the finger using a self-test. With just a finger prick, the test returns the result in only 15 minutes – making it possible to know your status from the comfort of your own home. The event, which took place on 10 February,…

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Russell T Davies says he put off writing It’s a Sin for 30 years: “Doing it justice was an enormous weight to bear”

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Russell T Davies has revealed that he put off writing It’s a Sin for 30 years because he feared getting it “wrong” and letting people down. It’s A Sin, which follows a group of friends in 1980s London who grow up in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, received acclaim for its powerful storytelling, incredible cast and bringing LGBTQ+ history to a mainstream audience. However, in an interview with the Guardian in celebration of it being voted the newspaper’s best TV show of the year, Davies revealed that his now…

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