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Body ideals can often lead gay men into feelings of inadequacy, low self-esteem and depression. The photographer captioned this image, ‘You just want to go in the fetal position and you kind of feel alone.’ (Moe)

January 6, 2019

How body ideals shape the health of gay men

Phillip Joy, Dalhousie University and Matthew Numer, Dalhousie University

In this photography-based research project, gay men document their struggles with body image, and challenge current beauty standards.

It’s unrealistic to expect everyone who is sexually active will take perfect preventative measures. from shutterstock.com

June 7, 2018

Fewer men who have sex with men are using condoms when taking PrEP, and that’s OK

Bridget Haire, UNSW

An increase in condomless sex in PrEP users is predictable as preventing HIV is the key motivator for condom use among gay and bisexual men.

Australia is within reach of achieving its pledge to end new HIV transmissions by 2020. Shutterstok

March 28, 2018

Is Truvada (PrEP) the game‑changer that will end new HIV transmissions in Australia?

Edwina Wright, Monash University

The HIV prevention drug Truvada (PrEP) will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from this Sunday, moving Australia closer to achieving its goal of ending new HIV transmissions by 2020.

Singers from the New York City Gay Men’s Choir sing Dec. 1, 2015 at the Apollo Theater in New York for World AIDS Day. A new health foe has emerged among gay and bisexual men. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

September 26, 2017

How the anal cancer epidemic in gay and bi HIV‑positive men can be prevented

Ashish A. Deshmukh, University of Florida; Elizabeth Chiao, Baylor College of Medicine ; Jag Chhatwal, Harvard University, and Scott B. Cantor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

A new study shows that anal cancer, caused by the virus HPV, can be successfully fought in HIV-positive men by timely treatment and HPV vaccination of lesions that may ultimately lead to cancer.

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