The Isle of Wight has become the first place in the country to offer HIV blood spot testing in its pharmacies. From today (Tuesday), which is World Aids Day, eight pharmacies on the Island will offer testing to anyone who thinks they may be at…

Children as young as five are to get sex lessons in a bid to cut the soaring number of teen pregnancies. Schools Secretary Ed Balls said from 2011 all primaries and secondaries would have to offer Personal, Social and Health Education classes under the tough…

President Obama has lifted a ban on HIV positive individuals entering the United States. “If we want to be a global leader in combating HIV-AIDS, we need to act like it,” said Obama on Friday. “That’s why on Monday my administration will publish a final…

GPs are not promoting chlamydia screening because they fear it will embarrass patients, researchers say. A snapshot study of 25 practices in England found most were not prominently displaying posters and leaflets. And most staff were not routinely offering tests to the target population of…