All Men Who Have Sex With Men Should Take Antiretroviral Drugs
Warns of 'exploding epidemics' of HIV among gay men
The World Health Organization has suggested for the first time that all men who have sex with men should take antiretroviral medicine, warning that HIV infection rates among gay men are exploding around the world.
In guidelines published Friday, it said that it “strongly recommends men who have sex with men consider taking antiretroviral medicines as an additional method of preventing HIV infection.” Similar guidelines were issued by the U.S. in May.
Gottfried Hirnschall, the head of WHO’s HIV department, says that infection rates among homosexual men are increasing again 33 years after the epidemic hit, partially because the infection doesn’t hold as much fear to a younger generation with access to drugs that enable users to live with AIDS.
“We are seeing exploding epidemics,” Hirnschall told reporters in Geneva.
Although HIV infection rates did drop by a third between 2001 and 2012, Hirnschall characterized progress as “uneven.” -Time
68% Think U.S. Needs Stricter Enforcement Of Existing Gun Laws
Support for stricter gun control laws is up slightly from March’s recent low, but voters still feel much more strongly that there needs to be stricter enforcement of laws already on the books.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 46% of Likely Voters believe the United States needs stricter gun control laws. That’s up six points from March but similar to findings for much of last year. Slightly more (48%) still oppose stricter gun control laws. –Rasmussen Report
Congressional Performance
New Low: Only 25% Think Their Member of Congress Deserves Reelection
There’s more bad news for congressional incumbents this month: Fewer voters than ever think their local member of Congress deserves reelection.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that eight percent (8%) of Likely U.S. Voters believe Congress is doing a good or excellent job. Sixty-four percent (64%) rate its job performance as poor. –Rasmussen Report
46% View Major Cyberattack On U.S. An Act Of War
Following a U.S. indictment of five Chinese military hackers charged with stealing commercial secrets, slightly fewer American voters are willing to call a major cyberattack on the United States by another country an act of war. But a plurality continues to be believe cyberattacks pose a bigger economic threat than traditional military attacks.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 85% of Likely U.S. Voters are at least somewhat concerned about the safety of America’s computer infrastructure from cyberattack, including 43% who are Very Concerned. Just 13% are not very or Not At All Concerned about such an attack. Following a U.S. indictment of five Chinese military hackers charged with stealing commercial secrets, slightly fewer American voters are willing to call a major cyberattack on the United States by another country an act of war. But a plurality continues to be believe cyberattacks pose a bigger economic threat than traditional military attacks.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 85% of Likely U.S. Voters are at least somewhat concerned about the safety of America’s computer infrastructure from cyberattack, including 43% who are Very Concerned. Just 13% are not very or Not At All Concerned about such an attack. –Rasmussen Report
Warns of 'exploding epidemics' of HIV among gay men
The World Health Organization has suggested for the first time that all men who have sex with men should take antiretroviral medicine, warning that HIV infection rates among gay men are exploding around the world.
In guidelines published Friday, it said that it “strongly recommends men who have sex with men consider taking antiretroviral medicines as an additional method of preventing HIV infection.” Similar guidelines were issued by the U.S. in May.
Gottfried Hirnschall, the head of WHO’s HIV department, says that infection rates among homosexual men are increasing again 33 years after the epidemic hit, partially because the infection doesn’t hold as much fear to a younger generation with access to drugs that enable users to live with AIDS.
“We are seeing exploding epidemics,” Hirnschall told reporters in Geneva.
Although HIV infection rates did drop by a third between 2001 and 2012, Hirnschall characterized progress as “uneven.” -Time
68% Think U.S. Needs Stricter Enforcement Of Existing Gun Laws
Support for stricter gun control laws is up slightly from March’s recent low, but voters still feel much more strongly that there needs to be stricter enforcement of laws already on the books.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 46% of Likely Voters believe the United States needs stricter gun control laws. That’s up six points from March but similar to findings for much of last year. Slightly more (48%) still oppose stricter gun control laws. –Rasmussen Report
Congressional Performance
New Low: Only 25% Think Their Member of Congress Deserves Reelection
There’s more bad news for congressional incumbents this month: Fewer voters than ever think their local member of Congress deserves reelection.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that eight percent (8%) of Likely U.S. Voters believe Congress is doing a good or excellent job. Sixty-four percent (64%) rate its job performance as poor. –Rasmussen Report
46% View Major Cyberattack On U.S. An Act Of War
Following a U.S. indictment of five Chinese military hackers charged with stealing commercial secrets, slightly fewer American voters are willing to call a major cyberattack on the United States by another country an act of war. But a plurality continues to be believe cyberattacks pose a bigger economic threat than traditional military attacks.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 85% of Likely U.S. Voters are at least somewhat concerned about the safety of America’s computer infrastructure from cyberattack, including 43% who are Very Concerned. Just 13% are not very or Not At All Concerned about such an attack. Following a U.S. indictment of five Chinese military hackers charged with stealing commercial secrets, slightly fewer American voters are willing to call a major cyberattack on the United States by another country an act of war. But a plurality continues to be believe cyberattacks pose a bigger economic threat than traditional military attacks.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 85% of Likely U.S. Voters are at least somewhat concerned about the safety of America’s computer infrastructure from cyberattack, including 43% who are Very Concerned. Just 13% are not very or Not At All Concerned about such an attack. –Rasmussen Report
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