“HIV/AIDS” on The Daily Caller

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) – A man accused of not telling more than 100 sexual partners that he had HIV decided to change his plea in court on Wednesday. (more)

Imagine being gang-raped. Imagine the pain it causes, the shame it inflicts and the endless trauma it bears. Now, imagine being told just months later that you’ve contracted HIV as a result. This is the story of Elizabeth Shepherd. (more)

Lynn Kimbrough, spokesperson for the Denver District Attorney’s Office, told the Colorado Independent Thursday that the attempted second-degree assault with a deadly weapon charge against HIV-positive William O’Kelly for allegedly spitting on another man, was being dropped. She said the DA would continue to pursue a harassment charge. (more)

The agency in charge of protecting the nation’s blood supply has been following a double standard since 1985. (more)

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — AIDS awareness groups said Saturday they are protesting a ban by the world soccer body FIFA on distributing health related information and condoms at World Cup stadiums and fan events in South Africa. (more)

High school students and college-age adults had complained to the District officials that the free condoms the city offers are not of good enough quality and are too small, and that getting them from school nurses “was just like asking grandma or auntie.” (more)

It’s the year 2051 and an American history professor by the name of Robot Avatar at the orbiting campus of Space Cadet University is “wiring” his students about the 50^th anniversary of George W. Bush’s presidency. (more)

Catholic bishops, already waging a bitter battle with the government over birth control, received an unwelcome gift on Monday when female activists delivered them two baskets of condoms. (more)

Called the Hotshot, the condom has been produced after government research showed 12 to14-year-olds did not use sufficient protection when having sex. (more)

Abstinence education is back in the headlines, prompted by a new study that shows such intervention can reduce teen sexual activity in the long term. (more)

We’re facing extraordinarily challenging fiscal times. So as the president’s budget makes its way through the halls of the Capitol, lawmakers will carefully scrutinize every account, every program, and every initiative—as they should. (more)

In some cases, size does matter: (more)

Scientists say they have solved a crucial puzzle about the AIDS virus after 20 years of research and that their findings could lead to better treatments for HIV. (more)

Authorities are trying to determine whether a woman who claims in an online video that she intentionally infected more than 500 people in suburban Detroit with HIV is real or a hoax. (more)