Category: Health
A US federal judge has struck down part of a Trump administration rule that would have made it harder for some transgender people to access gender-affirming healthcare through Affordable Care Act insurance plans. Senior US District Judge Nathaniel Gorton ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services had exceeded its authority when it attempted […]
US Vice-President JD Vance has called for federal investigations into more than 200 hospitals and clinics over allegations relating to the billing of gender-affirming healthcare for young people. The latest move is part of the Trump administration’s wider campaign to restrict access to gender-affirming healthcare in the United States, with providers already facing subpoenas, funding […]
Burnett Foundation Aotearoa is calling on every political party to commit to ending locally acquired HIV transmissions in New Zealand by 2030, arguing the goal is within reach but will require sustained political action. The Foundation, formerly known as the New Zealand AIDS Foundation, has distributed its new Roadmap to Zero to political candidates, outlining […]
A new Australian-backed programme will support Fiji and neighbouring Pacific nations to strengthen HIV prevention, testing, treatment and community-led care. The 30-month Australian Support for Pacific HIV Action (ASPHA) programme is funded by the Australian Government and will initially focus on Fiji, where new HIV infections have risen sharply. New infections in Fiji increased tenfold […]
If you’ve ever finished a particularly intense gym session, headed for the showers and thought things downstairs were looking a little… more compact than when you arrived, you’re apparently far from alone. The term “gym penis” has been doing the rounds online, with people sharing experiences of their penis — and sometimes testicles — appearing […]
The Trump administration has finalised a sweeping new rule preventing two major US government health programmes from using federal funds for certain forms of gender-affirming healthcare for young people. The rule affects Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), programmes that together provide health coverage to around 35.5 million children in the United States. […]
Dr Mataroria Lyndon explains PSA testing, family history and the prostate, bowel and anal cancer risks gay men should understand. I’m 45, and my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in his 60s. When should I begin screening, and does being gay change anything about how prostate health should be discussed or managed? And as […]
Queenslanders are being encouraged to sign a new parliamentary e-petition calling on the state government to restore access to gender-affirming healthcare for transgender children and teenagers. The petition argues that decisions about young people’s healthcare should be made by patients, families and qualified medical professionals rather than politicians. “Your petitioners believe gender affirming care saves […]