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Offering PrEP to all pregnant women in areas with high HIV prevalence is as effective as screening women for individual risk, Kenyan study suggests

Exercise is good for everyone’s health, and this is especially true if you have HIV. Here’s what you need to know to get active

Interviews with young LGBTQI+ people in Bangladesh describe experiences of stigma in everyday life – and the power of positive representation and friendship

Have you ever thought about doing an HIV self-test but held back because of too many unknowns? If so, don’t worry, we’re here to help

Global health conference in Liberia results in call for governments, donors and others to fully invest in community health programmes

Taking a progestogen-only contraceptive carries increased risk of breast cancer but the odds of getting breast cancer are still fairly small – similar to risk of taking other types of contraceptive pills

New research suggests it may be possible to develop a contraceptive pill that men can take shortly before sex to prevent pregnancy

Talking about what we find pleasurable and turns us on in bed can be exciting, scary and everything in between! Read on for top tips to get you started

Tanzania study suggests that a lack of support from family, friends and healthcare professionals can stop people with HIV from exercising

New evidence shows that people with untreated or unsuppressed HIV are at risk of severe disease and death from mpox

Despite being at heightened risk of HIV and STIs, new research finds that gay and bisexual men in India lack the information and services they need to protect their health

South African study finds no link between PrEP use during pregnancy and preterm births or small infant size at birth

Study involving 280,000 women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa finds that partner violence increases women’s risk of getting HIV and decreases their chances of viral suppression

Young women in South Africa who see HIV as a punishment for promiscuity are less likely to see themselves as being at risk, new study suggests

Effective public health measures have brought mpox under control in high-income countries, but it is still an issue elsewhere, particularly in west and central Africa

New global alliance announces plans to step up action over the next seven years, with an initial focus on 12 African countries