Gel protects anal tissue from HIV
An experimental gel containing a prescription HIV drug has been shown to protect rectal tissue against the virus that causes AIDS, according to new research. The gel contains Gilead Sciences' AIDS drug tenofovir, which has proven to sharply reduce HIV infections in women when applied inside the vagina.
SF bear event calls it quits
After 17 years, the final International Bear Rendezvous was held President's Day weekend in San Francisco. â┚¬Å”It was a big decision but we had do it,â┚¬Â said Chuck Rudd, one of the organizers of the annual event aimed at hairy gay and bisexual menâ┚¬â€Âand their admirers. The all-volunteer-run weekend of pub crawls, dance parties, and titleholder competitions helped raise $500,000 for numerous LGBT and AIDS nonprofits since it began.
