Category: Health
Last month, Australia’s national donation service, Lifeblood, removed previous waiting periods for plasma donations based on sexual activity, allowing gay and bisexual men, transgender women, and sex workers to contribute for the first time in decades. The service plans to extend eligibility to whole-blood donations next year. Under the proposed system, all donors — regardless […]
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating crucial health research grants focused on LGBTQ+ communities, including those related to HIV prevention and care. On 1 August, the U.S. District Court in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction against the National Institutes of Health (NIH), preventing it from defunding GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ […]
Q – Trans rights are going backwards overseas, and attempts to do the same over here have given me crazy anxiety in recent months. Can Tend help me with mental health issues like anxiety? It’s completely understandable that the current environment around trans rights can feel overwhelming and affect your mental health. Yes, Tend can […]
Queensland Health has confirmed a second Australian case of the rare Clade I strain of Mpox, with the latest detection in Brisbane. The case was identified in a patient from the Metro South Hospital and Health Service region, and is believed to have been acquired overseas, rather than through local transmission. Health Officials Assure Public: […]
Your Health Questions Answered: Dr Mataroria Lyndon responds to your health concerns. Q: “I’m a lesbian in a long-term relationship, and I’ve been told I don’t need cervical screenings – is that true?” That’s a common misconception. If you have a cervix, you should have regular cervical screenings, regardless of your sexuality or partner. Screenings […]
A groundbreaking move tomorrow sees Lifeblood, Australia’s national blood and plasma service, update its eligibility criteria, enabling gay, bisexual, and trans men who have sex with men (GbMSM) to donate plasma immediately, without undergoing the previous three-month celibacy requirement. From Monday 14 July 2025, PrEP users and GbMSM meeting standard health criteria can donate plasma […]
In a landmark move for public health, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new HIV prevention drug that could revolutionise the fight against the virus worldwide. Known commercially as Yeztugo (lenacapavir or LEN), the injectable medication only needs to be administered twice a year and has been shown to reduce the […]
In a groundbreaking development, researchers FROM Melbourne, Australia, have taken a significant step forward in the global pursuit of a cure for HIV by successfully using mRNA technology—similar to that behind COVID-19 vaccines—to expose the hidden virus in the body. At the University of Melbourne’s Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, scientists have repurposed […]