Aids and HIV
Holding the Man review – tragic love story makes space for queer joy … but bring tissues
Timothy Conigrave’s memoir about a love affair cut short by Aids finds new life – and light – in this emotionally potent production
Dee Jefferson
14, Mar, 2024 @12:47 AM
Calls for a global fund to tackle air pollution, killer of 7m a year
Health campaigners are voicing concerns that the issue is being neglected – despite the devastating death toll around the world
Rebecca Root
01, Mar, 2024 @8:00 AM
HIV/Aids activist Hydeia Broadbent dies aged 39
By the time she was six, Broadbent was sharing her story on TV, with the aim of educating the public and reducing stigma
Maanvi Singh and agencies
22, Feb, 2024 @7:50 PM
A moment that changed me: I was told the love of my life was going to die
I’d known for years that my beloved boyfriend Miguel was HIV positive – but until that pivotal conversation, I thought he would survive
Charles Donovan
21, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM
‘I hope it will send a message’: musical Rent to be reimagined with deaf actors
Using an ensemble cast of deaf and hearing actors, director Lilac Yosiphon aims to explore the isolation felt by the deaf community during the Aids crisis in the 1980s
Caroline Butterwick
07, Feb, 2024 @11:59 AM
‘I wish I’d had someone like me to talk to’: the mothers helping fight cervical cancer in Malawi
The country has one of the world’s highest death rates from the disease but a campaign led by young mothers is ensuring girls have access to the HPV vaccine
Weronika Strzyżyńska
06, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM
Jon Tinker obituary
Other lives: Founder of the Panos Institute, an NGO dedicated to providing information about developing countries
Daniel Nelson
15, Jan, 2024 @5:51 PM
Gao Yaojie obituary
Doctor and Aids activist who uncovered China’s blood contamination scandal despite resistance from health officials
John Gittings
24, Dec, 2023 @5:13 PM
HIV vaccine trial in Africa halted after disappointing initial results
African-led trial ended a year early as researchers conclude there is ‘little or no chance’ new combination vaccines cut HIV risk
Samuel Okiror in Kampala
07, Dec, 2023 @3:45 PM
Countries that criminalise gay sex are impeding fight against Aids, UN warns
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws lead to stigmatism and deny access to lifesaving drugs and services
Sarah Johnson
01, Dec, 2023 @2:00 PM
‘A moment to fight again’: US activists warn of backsliding on World Aids Day
Republicans have proposed $767m in cuts to HIV funding and held up Pepfar reauthorization for first time since 2003
Nora Neus and Tyler Albertario
01, Dec, 2023 @12:00 PM
‘Our tapestries open ears’: the South African women stitching monumental tales of love and loss
A collective based in Eastern Cape has tackled funerals, colonialism and HIV in massive fabric artworks. Their latest piece is a heartfelt cry against climate breakdown
Julie Bourdin in Hamburg, Eastern Cape
01, Dec, 2023 @10:00 AM
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