Category: Health

Jun 14
HIV Breakthrough: Aussie Researchers Use mRNA to Target Virus Reservoir

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 […]

Jun 04
Scientists Warn of HIV Surge as Trump Halts Vaccine Funding

The Trump administration has abruptly ended funding for a major HIV vaccine research initiative, a decision that scientists warn could set global progress against the virus back by ten years. On Friday, 30 May, researchers at Duke University and the Scripps Research Institute—the two leading teams behind the US$258 million Centre for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development […]

May 29
“I Hate the Way I Look”: Tom Daley Opens Up About Body Dysmorphia

Olympic diver and British sporting icon Tom Daley has candidly opened up about his ongoing battle with body image, revealing in a new interview that despite years in the public eye — and on the podium — he often “hates the way [he] looks.” Daley, who recently retired after claiming a silver medal at Paris […]

May 27
33 Years Sober, Elton John Reflects on Asking for Help

In a powerful reflection on his journey to sobriety, music legend Elton John has revisited his groundbreaking 1991 interview with the late David Frost — a conversation that marked a turning point in his personal life and helped destigmatise mental health struggles for countless fans. The iconic 1991 interview will be the focus of the […]

May 27
Your Health Questions Answered: Navigating PrEP and STI Testing with Confidence

Dr Mataroria Lyndon answers your health­-related concerns. I’M A GAY MAN IN MY 30S AND RECENTLY STARTED SEEING SOMEONE NEW. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT REGULAR STI TESTING AND PREP – AND HOW CAN I TALK TO MY GP ABOUT IT WITHOUT FEELING JUDGED? It’s great that you’re thinking about your sexual health. PrEP is […]