How infectious diseases have shaped our culture, habits and language
Despite being so small they can't be seen with the naked eye, pathogens that cause human disease have greatly affected the way humans live for centuries.
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Four of the most lethal infectious diseases of our time and how we’re overcoming them
Here we explore our past and present struggles with four of the most significant infectious diseases human beings have faced, and some of the progress we've made in prevention and treatment.
Are LGBT Americans actually reaping the benefits of marriage?
Marriage has long been tied to better health. The first study of the relationship between marriage, health and quality of life for LGBT Americans affirms the benefits of marriage – with some caveats.
Why the South still has such high HIV rates
The number of new HIV-positive cases has sharply declined – in most parts of the country. Nonurban areas, particularly in the South, are showing sharp increases. Why?
Big alcohol is poised to expand into Africa. Why this is bad news for health
Under pressure to create new markets, big alcohol producers are scouring the African continent in what promises to yield negative socioeconomic consequences.
Africa must reboot its health systems to cope with non-communicable diseases
Africa is expected to have among the steepest increases in the number of people affected by non-communicable diseases - it needs health care systems that can cope.
New drugs on the PBS: what they do and why we need them
An independent expert provides his pick of the most notable drugs added to the PBS on May 1, 2017.
Will Trump’s global family planning cuts cause side effects?
Contraception saves lives, and U.S. spending on it abroad had an unintended upside when it formed the backbone of early HIV prevention efforts.
Why men and women lie about sex, and how this complicates STD control
Double standards about sexual activity not only make life difficult, but they also complicate STD research. As we observe STD Awareness Month, it's good to think about how to get to the truth.
‘Who needs another AIDS movie?’ The crisis isn’t over
Cultural portrayals of HIV and AIDS tend to be stuck in the past.
South Africa has a model Bill of Rights. But it doesn’t feel that way
As South Africa marks Human Rights Day and the 20th anniversary of its constitution it's a good time to reflect on the problems it faces in making constitutional rights a reality.
How human rights are faring in South Africa two decades after democracy
Besides a reminder of a dark period in South Africa's history, Human Rights Day also celebrates the country's unique, highly acclaimed constitution which guarantees human dignity and equal rights.
Want to eradicate viruses? They made us who we are
We have an awful lot in common with the viruses that infect us.
How HIV’s evasion tactics could help fight the flu
Researchers are learning how HIV hides from the immune system to develop a new generation of vaccines for seemingly unrelated diseases, like the flu.
After decades of research, why is AIDS still rampant?
AIDS and HIV are still major health threats, fueled by poverty and discrimination as much as by the virus responsible for the infection.
Why over 45s are at risk of sexually transmitted infections – new findings
When it comes to sexual health, public information has tended to focus on the young. Time for a change.
Bringing to life the reality of living as a woman with HIV/Aids in rural Tanzania
The stories of HIV positive women in Tanzania often go unheard outside the communities in which they live.
Argument over funding HIV PrEP drug reveals prejudice about the reality of some gay sex
Ignoring those at 'high risk' of HIV in order to sustain the idea of the 'good' gay man will only perpetuate the virus.
Sexually transmissible infections on the rise in Australia: a snapshot
The annual surveillance report of sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses in Australia has found notifications of sexually transmissible infections are on the rise in Australia.
Australian law needs a refresher on the science of HIV transmission
HIV diagnosis is devastating for patients and their families. But the infection is no longer a death sentence, and should not be prosecuted as such say experts.
Top contributors
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Director, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital and Consultant Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in ethics, HIV prevention, UNSW
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Scientia Professor of Medicine and Director, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Associate Professor and Head of the Surveillance and Evaluation Program for Public Health at the Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW
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Research Professor, Perinatal HIV Research Unit and President, South African Medical Research Council
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Trevor Cullen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor & Head of Journalism, Edith Cowan University
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Emeritus Consultant, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
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Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Medicine and Specialist Physician (Internal Medicine), UNSW
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University Research Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Physician, University of Oxford
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Nial Wheate is a Friend of The Conversation.
BPharm Coordinator and Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Associate and Intellectual Forum Coodinator, University of Cambridge
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