HIV
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Ottawa announces $5M for HIV prevention and support, including self-testing kitsThe federal government is investing $5-million on HIV prevention and support, a move that was praised by Manitoba's health minister at the news conference in Winnipeg Thursday.HealthSep 10
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Florida pastor accused of sex with a child and hiding HIV-positive statusTimothy Chaneyfield, 42, a pastor at St. James United American Free Will Baptist Church, was arrested while disembarking a flight at Orlando International Airport on July 29.TrendingAug 6
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Manitoba declares HIV public health emergency over sharp rise in casesClimbing HIV cases in Manitoba prompted the province to declare a public health emergency, its chief provincial public health officer announced Thursday.HealthMay 7
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Toronto man’s HIV in remission after bone marrow transplant to treat cancerDoctors say a Toronto man has shown no signs of his HIV infection since receiving a bone marrow transplant. If he stays virus-free through 2027, he'll be considered cured.CanadaApr 26
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Oral HIV self-test can now be sold in Canada in ‘key’ moveOraSure Technologies announced Tuesday its OraQuick HIV self-test, which can produce results in 20 minutes, received a licence to distribute from Health Canada.HealthFeb 10
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Touting better HIV treatment, Toronto service organization closing after 42 yearsAn organization that bills itself as Canada’s oldest HIV service agency says it will close next year, in part due to groundbreaking medical advances that have reduced its need.HealthSep 12, 2025
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Advocates against HIV criminalization decry Carney silence on reform Trudeau promisedHIV advocates say Ottawa’s delay in reforming disclosure laws is fuelling stigma and fear, nearly a decade after the Liberals first pledged change.CanadaAug 23, 2025
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Canada must renew support to fight AIDS, TB abroad, advocates urgeSeveral Canadian civil society organizations are calling on Ottawa to invest $1.37 billion over three years for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.HealthJul 21, 2025
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HIV programs’ U.S. funding must be replaced to avoid millions of deaths: UNUnited Nations officials warn that if the funding isn’t replaced, it could lead to more than four million AIDS-related deaths and six million more HIV infections by 2029.HealthJul 10, 2025
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‘Monumental’ HIV shot could be coming to Canada. What we knowHealth-care experts and advocates say Gilead's HIV prevention shot could be a "wonder drug," but there are concerns about accessiblity.CanadaJun 24, 2025
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