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The number of people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS has passed the 40 million mark for the first time, according to United Nations figures released just prior to World AIDS Day. read more »

It’s time to bring people living with HIV/AIDS more closely into the social research which seeks to understand their lives, writes JOHN RULE. read more »

Australia’s remarkable success in combating HIV/AIDS is in danger of being squandered if governments forget the lessons of the past, the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWHA) has warned. read more »

Full text of Ian Grubb’s opening plenary address at the 2005 NAPWHA Conference. read more »

In a landmark decision, a New Zealand court has dismissed charges of criminal nuisance brought against a man who failed to disclose his HIV status. The accused man successfully argued that by using a condom he had taken adequate precautions to protect his partner, and that he did not have to disclose his status. read more »

While in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the recent International AIDS Society Conference, DAVID MENADUE caught up with two treatment activists who are helping to make a difference with treatments access for people with HIV in developing countries. read more »

The annual conference of the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHMAustralasian Society for HIV Medicine. The peak Australasian organisation representing the medical and health sector in HIV/AIDS and related areas. ) was held in Hobart, Tasmania, from 24-27 August. read more »

Edwin Cameron's Witness to AIDS, reviewed by Hon. Justice Michael Kirby. read more »

If we take the time to understand how HIV is – and isn’t – transmitted, we are that much better armed to protect our partners. This issue's Backgrounder explains the ins and outs of HIV transmission. read more »

HIV-related news in brief from the August-September 2005 edition of Positive Living. read more »