Cigarette smoking remains a serious public health concern and gbMSM are more likely to smoke than the general population.
Evidence from British Columbia and elsewhere has demonstrated the expansion of access to antiretroviral HIV treatment (ART) can result in population-level reductions in HIV incidence. This is the concept behind the made-in-BC Treatment as Prevention strategy, or TasP, which aims to expand early HIV testing and treatment to improve patients’ health and curb the spread
HIV risk reduction strategies are evolving with important implications for HIV research to be further investigated.
There are still a number of barriers to be addressed in the uptake of HIV prevention methods and technologies.
Relationships among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men are diverse, displaying a range of behaviours and preferences about sex and sexual pleasure that should be further explored in research.
Condomless anal sex among gbMSM with partners met online is associated with a variety of interpersonal factors to be considered in health interventions.
How do patterns of online and offline connectedness relate to beliefs and behaviours around HIV prevention among gay and bi men in Metro Vancouver?
Has increased optimism in the effectiveness of HIV treatment resulted in increased risky sex among men who have sex with men in Metro Vancouver?
While there are concerns of increasing vulnerability and undue risk taking with compensation, there is a need to explore the impact of different types of compensation on vulnerable populations’ voluntary consent and how it shapes research-related interactions. By exploring the impact of compensation on study participants, the researchers hope to inform the ethical framework around
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It is well known that social and structural inequities, such as poverty and homelessness, can create barriers to routine HIV care among people living with HIV (PLHIV) who use drugs. Such barriers can contribute to poor HIV-related health outcomes among PLHIV who use drugs and undermine HIV treatment and prevention strategies. In British Columbia, treatment
