New HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men fell by 20% after the implementation of a publicly funded PrEP programme in Scotland, while HIV incidence in a large cohort of men attending sexual health clinics fell by 43%, Professor Claudia Estcourt of Glasgow Caledonian University and colleagues report in AIDS. “We show that it is… Read More: Huge fall in new HIV infections after roll-out of PrEP… »
The body representing the challenger internet network providers also welcomes CityFibre back into membership London, UK, 15 January – INCA’s board has appointed CityFibre’s head of regulation to be the association’s new Chair. Alex Blowers is one of the biggest hitters in policy and regulation in the sector and his appointment will add significant depth… Read More: Alex Blowers appointed as new chair of INCA »
Hospitals are rationing oxygen and ambulances are waiting outside for as long as nine hours outside to hand over patients as the UK’s health system buckles under the growing pressures of COVID-19. Staff are preparing for the situation to reach its worst point in the coming weeks, with hospitals struggling to cope with the sheer… Read More: UK ‘swamped’ with mutant COVID strain »
For Jacqueline Larsen, choir is more than a chance to sing, it’s about being part of a larger family. So when the COVID-19 lockdown forced her Soul Song Choir to shut down, it took her less than a day getting it back up and running online. The Viral Choir temporarily replaced Soul Song, which had… Read More: Choir master: ‘It’s similar to taking drugs’ »