A cross-section of articles we've read this week about HIV/AIDS, STIs and a wide cross-section of structural and systemic factors impacting HIV/AIDS in Black communities.

Anal Lesions Often Resolve Without Treatment in HIV-Positive Gay Men

High-grade anal dysplasia is common among gay men living with HIV, but it often resolves spontaneously and routine treatment may not be beneficial, according to results from the Australian SPANC study presented on Wednesday at the 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) in Melbourne.

Anti-Gay Laws Can Fuel Spread of HIV, Research Finds

Stigma and discrimination have always played a major role in the global AIDS epidemic, but they are getting renewed attention this year at the ongoing International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia.

At AIDS Conference, Catholics Worry About Reduced Funding for Programs

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- Catholics gathered for the 20th International AIDS Conference worry that medical advances against the HIV pandemic are leading to decreased attention and less funding for the struggle against the deadly virus.

Bill Clinton, Former US President, Tells Conference AIDS-Free Generation is in Reach

Mr Clinton addressed the audience about the future for the treatment and prevention of HIV and AIDS.

Bill Clinton Says Protest Which Interrupted AIDS Speech Was OK

PROTESTERS have ambushed former US president Bill Clinton at an AIDS conference where he paid tribute to members of the HIV community who lost their lives on flight MH17.

China Bars Sex Worker Rights Activist From Traveling to International AIDS Conference

With a billion consumers, China is a land where everything can be bought and sold, and sex is no exception. Alongside pirated movies and blue jeans, the exchange of carnal pleasures for money is a pillar of China's capitalist boom. But its workers toil underground, often in extraordinarily abusive conditions. Now, a lone voice for China's sex workers is being gagged on the eve of her appearance at the International AIDS Conference in Australia-an echo of the painful silence surrounding China's hidden human rights crisis.

Delegates at International Aids Conference Vow to Honour MH17 Victims

The global fight against HIV/Aids has seen remarkable progress in recent years - thanks largely to a level of international cooperation unprecedented in medical history. The contrast between the achievements of nations working in concert and the tragedy of 298 innocent lives lost as a result of a brutal conflict, has given this year's conference a powerful new resonance.

Drug Hope on Reducing HIV Levels Hidden in Cells, Hears Melbourne AIDS Conference

AUSTRALIAN scientists have developed a drug that not only shows promise in reducing HIV levels hidden in cells, but can lessen the impact the virus has on the immune system.

KC-Area Clinic To Be One of the First to Offer HIV Drug as Preventive Measure

But new research, discussed Tuesday at the International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia, suggests that taking the drug does not increase risky sexual behaviors.

More Than 10 Million People Got Insurance Because Of Obamacare, Feds Say

The number of Americans without health insurance declined by 10.3 million because of Obamacare enrollment, according to a report from the Department of Health and Human Servicesand the Harvard School of Public Health, published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.

New HIV Guidelines Released by WHO

July 23, 2014 (MELBOURNE, Australia) -- Five groups of people are driving the global HIV epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) says in its new guidelines.

US $500M AIDS-Free Campaign to Help Caribbean

MELBOURNE, Australia (CMC) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says over US$500 million will be allocated for new efforts to reach an AIDS-free generation in the Caribbean and other places.

The new programmes will support implementation of the blueprint for the US President Barak Obama's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), USAID said.