An American man who became the first person in history to successfully be cured of HIV spoke to a room full of scientists and patients in Vancouver Wednesday. Timothy Ray Brown had been HIV-positive for 11 years when he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2007. He had a stem cell transplant the following year. “It […]
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The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS welcomes the federal government’s worldwide leadership and strong commitment to The Global Fund
Getting tested for STDs regularly is something responsible, sexually-active adults all must do. Although getting tested can be scary (especially for HIV), with advances in modern medicine, your HIV status is a little more complex than if you carry the virus (positive, or +) or if you don’t (negative, or -). Please talk to your
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For Ruth Joy, data’s the key to smart decisions. Part of a series introducing innovative thinkers in BC’s post-secondary sector. The rooftop patio at 55 Water St. offers a lovely view of Coal Harbour – the SeaBus gliding across to North Vancouver, a monstrous white cruise ship preparing to chug back out to sea and,
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SARASOTA, Fla. – August 8, 2019 – (Newswire.com) CAN Community Health, a leader in the infectious disease care and prevention, announces a safe space model for STD intervention for at-risk youth ages 13-21. The program provides youth with leadership and decision-making authority to promote sexual health testing directly to their peers. Many of the underserved
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In 2012, Bruce Richman received news about his health that would set him on an unexpected path. His doctor explained to him that he was “undetectable,” meaning that by adhering to his HIV antiretroviral therapy, the viral load in his blood was so low that it could no longer be detected. This was a game
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The lifetime experiences of gay and bisexual men differ across generations. Some studies have proposed that these varied histories can impact attitudes towards sex and alter sexual behaviours. The BC-CfE’s Momentum Health Study-based on a cohort of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) in the Greater Vancouver area-set out to investigate this concept.
A new fact sheet explains the made-in-BC Treatment as Prevention¨ strategy and how it works.
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Mr Idowu Orogbemi, the Clinical Director, AIDS Health Care Foundation, an NGO, on Tuesday, advised persons living with HIV to adhere strictly to their HIV medication to live healthily. He gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, saying that Anti-Retroviral (ARV) medications were used to increase the
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VANCOUVER- Frederick Williams witnessed the worst of the AIDS crisis. Diagnosed with HIV 33 years ago, Williams survived and went on to become a chef and then a harm-reduction workshop leader. But most of his friends weren’t so lucky, and they died from AIDS-related illnesses. “I’ve gone through waves of friends,” the 55-year-old said. “In
During the Canada Post strike announced September 25, 2025, the following measures will be undertaken to minimize service disruption to BC-CfE clients and providers.
During the Canada Post strike, we recommend that documents be faxed or couriered to our sites, versus utilization of regular mail service
The BC-CfE Laboratory is streamlining reporting processes for certain tests in order to simplify distribution and record-keeping, and to ensure completeness of results. Beginning September 2, 2025, results for the ‘Resistance Analysis of HIV-1 Protease and Reverse Transcriptase’ (Protease-RT) and ‘HIV-1 Integrase Resistance Genotype’ tests will be combined into a single ‘HIV-1 Resistance Genotype Report’.
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