As with any infection, your body will display a number of symptoms that are sometimes subtle, noticeable, painful, or unpleasant. Your body has a way of letting you know something is wrong, some people choose to ignore these warning signs but the majority simply don’t know the symptoms, particularly of HIV. Knowing the symptoms of HIV is so important...

On 03/09/2019, Public Health England (PHE) published the latest data sets for HIV trends. These included figures from the beginning of January 2018 to the end of December 2018, as well as the trends for previous years, dating back to 2009. Whilst we were unable to analyse the data in terms of upper-tier local authorities (UTLA) as we did...

HIV Statistics UK In January this year, the UK’s Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, pledged to end HIV transmission by 2030, meaning that the country has 11 years to bring the rate of new diagnoses down to zero, but how close to this figure are we all ready? Data from HIV Prevention England states that during 2017, there were 4,393...

Adult film productions in Europe halted due to HIV-positive rumours HIV test in progress via a finger-prick blood test For most of us, an occupational hazard may be nothing more than moving and handling, or staring at a screen for so long that your eyes go funny. Unfortunately, for many actors across Europe, their occupational hazards include the risk...

There has been a surge in demand for flu vaccinations this year as we get prepared for what seems to be a challenging winter ahead. Not only are we faced with the annual outbreak of flu and other common viruses, we now have COVID-19 to contend with.  It’s more important than ever to make sure we’re fit and well this...

Why you shouldn’t meet someone for sex during lockdown One of the many things which has been affected by the COVID-19 lockdown is our sexual wellbeing. Whether you’re married, single or currently have a partner (or several even), the current circumstances across the world will be impacting this part of your life to some degree. Keeping your sexual health in...

Every day in the UK, 266 people search online for how to commit suicide.  More Google searches for ‘help for anxiety’ are made between midnight and 2 am than at any other time of day.  NHS services in Devon and Derby each prescribe more antidepressants than any other part of the UK.  Twice as many searches for the term ‘I am...

What is Testosterone? Testosterone is a hormone found in both men and women, as well as other animals. Testosterone starts to increase during puberty. In men, testosterone is primarily produced in the testicles, whereas in women it is mainly produced by the ovaries though at a much smaller rate. Women produce about 1/10th to 1/20th the amount of testosterone...

Having an allergy to any substance can seem like it’s taking over your life, the symptoms can be severe and debilitating, and you more than likely find yourself constantly checking food packaging labels for the ingredients. Food is one of the main allergens, but food packaging is not the only label you should be checking if you’re trying to...

PrEP Facts and Statistics PrEP is a ground-breaking drug that can potentially put an end to new HIV diagnoses worldwide. It stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis and has been licensed for the prevention of HIV since 2012. In the following years, we’ve seen instances of HIV decline in areas where PrEP is available, but unfortunately, not everyone has access to...