Lately, a lot has been written about PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV). There are reasons for this: studies show that correct use of PrEP protects against HIV by 99%. Many people have a completely expected question: how does PrEP work? How exactly does it protect against HIV? Let's try to show this as simply and clearly as possible. First, a little theory. PrEP is a relatively new method of preventing HIV infection, but the drugs used for it have been used to treat HIV for several years.

The victory in the election of mayor of the Italian city of Tromello was won by 40-year-old lawyer Gianmarco Negri, who made a transgender transition five years ago. Previously, Gianmarco Negri was called Maria. Before becoming a politician, he was an active defender of LGBT+ rights and even participated in the TV show Love me gender, in which he talked about the problem of self-identification and his fate, the BBC reports.

Famous musician and founder of the AIDS Foundation Elton John gave a long interview about his fight against HIV infection. He said that his foundation has spent $360 million to fight the epidemic since 1992. This was their personal money with their spouse, as well as money from donors and entire countries. “When I started doing charity work, the world was completely different. It wasn't OK to be gay in most of the world.