Homosexual refugees also have to fear marginalisation and violence in Germany. The "Senlima - be unlimited!" project in Bochum aims to counteract this.
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Gilead Sciences has issued a warning regarding the use of its hepatitis C drugs Sovaldi and Harvoni.
Franz and Manuel like fisting. If their hand is up their arse, they often have hepatitis C in their head. This is because being HIV-positive makes it easier for them to get a co-infection. Here they explain how they enjoy their sex sessions with caution.
Georg* (39) was doubly unlucky: in November 2013, he contracted hepatitis C for the second time. Fortunately, there are now new medications that are much better tolerated.
There are more and more directly effective antiviral drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C. The only problem is the high cost. Many doctors are reluctant to prescribe the new therapies.
"From casting show to world star" - that's the plan of bearded Conchita Wurst. And it seems that the plan to conquer the world for the fictional character, played by former TV casting show participant Tom Neuwirth, has actually worked out.
Have I been infected with HIV? In the past, you had to wait three months after a risk situation to have an HIV test to rule it out. Martin Obermeier explains in an interview why modern laboratory tests now only take six weeks.
At the international HIV conference CROI in Seattle, two studies were presented that show a 861TP3 protective effect of the HIV drug Truvada in HIV-negative gay men. Armin Schafberger, Medical Officer at Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe, analyses the results.
Cases of syphilis have been on the rise in Germany for several years, especially among gay men. Can men protect themselves and what can they do if they do catch it?
The life expectancy of people with HIV has increased significantly nowadays. According to the latest figures from the Robert Koch Institute, more than half of those infected in Germany are over the age of 50. What happens when these people become in need of care and need or want to move into a care home?
