HIV-positive

• Man who did not disclose HIV status to partners denied day, full parole

  An Ontario man who did not disclose his HIV-positive status to sexual partners has been denied day and full parole.

  Crime

  Dec 19, 2023
  
• Ontario appeal court hearing case of man with HIV convicted of sex assault

  The man, identified by the initials N.G., is requesting the Court of Appeal for Ontario overturn his convictions based on new evidence that proper condom use is enough to prevent transmission of the virus.

  Crime

  Feb 12, 2020
  
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• ‘Perfectly safe’: New Zealand opens world’s first HIV-positive sperm bank

  According to infectious disease doctor Mark Thomas, an HIV-positive sperm bank is "perfectly safe."

  Health

  Nov 27, 2019
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• Physiotherapy clinic disputes denying service to HIV positive client

  A man says he was denied a massage without gloves because he was HIV positive, but the physiotherapy clinic says the massage therapist was following health policies.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2019
• Study of nearly 1,000 couples shows antiretroviral drugs prevent transmission of HIV

  The study proves, the researchers said, that using antiretroviral therapy to suppress the AIDS virus to undetectable levels also means it cannot be passed on via sex, the researchers said.

  Canada

  May 2, 2019
• Little Elves Foundation brings gifts to those living with HIV-AIDS

  The foundation has given away more than 50,000 gifts to people with HIV-AIDS since it started the drive 27 years ago.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2018
• Calgary man pleads guilty to aggravated sexual assault for not disclosing HIV

  A Calgary man has pleaded guilty to six counts of aggravated sexual assault. The case involves six women and in each case, John McNamara failed to tell them he was HIV positive.

  Crime

  Feb 14, 2018
• Man sentenced to 9 years after sexual assault

  Kenton Arnold Desjarlais who was HIV-positive at the time of the attack pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault in May.

  Crime

  Jul 24, 2017
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• Charlie Sheen effect? ‘Record levels’ of STD testing followed actor’s HIV confession

  Doctors say Charlie Sheen may have inadvertently shed light on HIV prevention: since his HIV positive confession, there’s been “record levels” of HIV testing.

  Health

  May 18, 2017
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• High risk sex offender with long criminal record expected to move to Winnipeg

  A 33-year-old man with a long history of sexual offences against females, both children and adults, will be released Tuesday in Alberta and is expected to move to Winnipeg.

  Crime

  Apr 10, 2017