HIV infections are on the rise nationwide, and the government is planning an advertising blitz aimed at gay men. If HIV is making a comeback, should positive gay men care? And if we do care, what can we do?

The annual Retrovirus Conference is a key event on the HIV scientific calendar, and regularly highlights the most exciting ‘bleeding edge’ developments from the world of HIV science.

PL's resident medical expert, Dr Nick Medland, answers readers' letters about missing doses, starting treatments and sexually-transmitted infections.

Methamphetamine (‘crystal’) is emerging as a new and serious challenge to HIV prevention and treatment in the United States, according to an article in the March 15 edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases .

p(standfirst). A booklet about being gay, having HIV and sex. Second Edition (2002).

Although safe sex may decrease the risk of transmission of some STIs, there are other significant ways in which STIs can be transmitted. Herpes and HPV (the virus associated with genital warts) can be transmitted even if condoms are used. Hepatitis A, gut and bowel infections, and the virus that is thought to be associated with Kaposi’s Sarcoma can be passed on through rimming.

When two positive men get together the question of whether to remove condoms from the scene will often arise. Many positive men do not use condoms with other positive partners. Following is a review of some issues to consider and how to minimise risks.