To Mask or Not to Mask, That is the Question
Should everyone be wearing masks at the moment because of COVID-19? This has been a hotly debated question, and even respected organizations like the WHO and the CDC have found […]
Keeping up with COVID-19
Did you know that the Great Plague of the early 1600s in England wiped out one quarter of the population of London? That was 100,000 people back then. […]
On Suicide….
It’s understandable for queer people to have quite strong reactions to the death by suicide of a member of the LGBTQ community. It’s been a tough start to the year. […]
HIV Treatments – Looking Ahead in 2020
We’ve slid into 2020, and I’m on holiday, so what better time to look at a summary of the current HIV treatment landscape – what’s available, what’s changed and what’s […]
HIV Viral Load – What Does It Mean?
You’ve been cruising along with an undetectable viral load for years and then suddenly one day, the horror, you go to your routine appointment and your doctor tells you there’s […]
Binding for Beginners
Chest Binding Tips for Trans Masculine Folk These tips are for all people who use binders, but especially for those just starting out and needing some guidance. Chest dysphoria is […]
Putting PrEP “Failures” into Perspective
There has been another story reported of an Australian man who has contracted HIV whilst on PrEP. Many of you are taking PrEP to protect yourselves against HIV, or are […]
U=U…….Undetectable Equals Untransmittable
I need to have a rant about U=U and HIV. I’ve written about this before, and sorry for repeating myself, but every time I think the word has been spread […]
WPATH 2018 Buenos Aires
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) just held their 25th symposium, a biennial event where professionals involved in transgender health and trans activists can come together to learn […]
World AIDS Day
I had the opportunity to talk to a journalist about HIV management in 2018, just in time for World AIDS Day https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/north/stigma-and-ignorance-still-the-greatest-barrier-to-hiv-elimination/news-story/687ae7a92139e97e0211b9a531c00b80
Your My eHealth Record clock is ticking!
There’s not much more than a week to go to be able to opt out and prevent the creation of your electronic health record. Many of my patients have wanted […]
Knights in White Satin and a New Year
This is one of the funniest blogs my girlfriend has written. I was just reminded of it and had to share it immediately! via Knights in White Satin and a New Year
Not So Cuckoo – the Swiss Statement on HIV Prevention Was Always Right
Today at the opening of the World AIDS Conference in Amsterdam, the exciting findings from the PARTNER 2 study on HIV prevention were released at a press conference, but before […]
HIV and Transgender People – an Australian Perspective
U=U For Women Too! Some Words on Women and HIV
“a positive woman who is on treatment and has an undetectable viral load will not pass on the virus to her sexual partner”
The Path of Least Desistance: Dismantling the Transgender Desistance Myth
There is an oft-quoted claim that 85% of children with gender dysphoria will “desist”, that is they will stop feeling dysphoric and accept their gender assigned at birth, by […]
