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World is so close to ending Aids pandemic but must keep funding ‘miracle’ drugs, UN chief warns

IN FOCUS: Cutting-edge prevention drugs – hailed as being able to reduce new infections to zero – could see the end of the Aids pandemic, as long as funding continues amid massive cuts, UNAIDS chief tells chief international correspondent Bel Trew

The Independent UK

The Surprising Way to Reduce Your Dementia Risk

Lower your dementia risk with this one hack.

Kiplinger

The Hearing Aid Saga…continues

I will be honest, I can’t remember my last hearing aid update. So I’m going to recap what all has happened and then tell you where I’m at now…

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The moment I knew: he presented me with my hearing aids like they were a little gift

When Lynda Leigh and David started dating, his small, silent gesture spoke volumes about how much he cared.

The Guardian - AU

New play looking at friendship between AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci in the works

A new play titled “Kramer/Fauci” explores the complex relationship between playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Dr. Anthony Fauci

The Independent UK

Most people are happy to do their own hearing tests at home – could it relieve pressure on the NHS?

If the NHS recommended it, would people test their own hearing at home and use self-fitting hearing aids?

The Conversation

ICA to screen Independent documentary amid unprecedented cuts to global HIV/AIDs response

To mark World AIDS Day, the Institute for Contemporary Arts will screen our film tackling the collapse of USAID funding

The Independent UK

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The play that changed my life: ‘It was frightening at first but The Inheritance let me discover myself’

Roles as EM Forster and a young, gay American dying of Aids in the 2018 play allowed an opportunity for deep personal and social reflection

The Guardian - UK

Cousin Said 'Whoops' After Tossing Her Into A Pool And Ruining $6,000 Hearing Aids — So She Sued, Won 20% Wage Garnishment & Now The Family's Fuming

Some family members are close. Some just cross the line. One woman says her cousin's idea of a joke wrecked her hearing aids, cost her thousands, and led to a court battle that ended in wage garnishment—and now, somehow, she's the one the family's angry with.

Benzinga

Did Tesla Fire an Employee for Requesting Disability Support? Shocking Lawsuit Claims It Did

A former Tesla employee alleges he was fired for requesting ADA accommodations after his hearing aids malfunctioned in extreme factory heat.

International Business Times UK

UK warned that 15% cut to health fund will force ‘impossible choices’ on Africa

Advocates fear that other donors will follow Britain’s reduction to the Global Fund for Aids, TB and malaria

The Guardian - UK

Maureen McGinley obituary

Other lives: Nun who spent much of her life working to support people with HIV and Aids in Hong Kong

The Guardian - UK

Deaf Tesla employee fired after complaining that ‘extreme heat’ in Gigafactory made hearing aids malfunction

Exclusive: Hans Kohls’s hearing aids could not withstand the 1,220°F temperatures involved in metal casting, and claims the Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker refused to accommodate his disability

The Independent UK

UK’s £150m cut to worldwide fund fighting deadly diseases will force ‘impossible life-or-death decisions’

The cut from £1bn to £850m pledged to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria – risking 250,000 lives – was revealed by The Independent last week

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African HIV services face double blow of cuts from both Trump and UK

ON THE GROUND: Britain has significantly slashed its contribution to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – compounding aid cuts announced by Donald Trump earlier this year

The Guardian - UK

UK cuts contribution to Aids, tuberculosis and malaria fund by £150m

Campaigners say 15% cut, which is smaller than had been feared, is serious setback in efforts to combat the diseases

The Conversation

Should you worry about melatonin and heart failure? The evidence isn’t clear

A study presented at the American Heart Association’s scientific meetings has raised concerns about melatonin, one of Britain’s most commonly prescribed sleep aids. The findings suggest that long-term users face a higher risk of heart failure. But the preliminary data demands careful scrutiny before the alarm is sounded.

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6 Common Sleep Aids That Backfire on Men After 55

Many men over 55 struggle to get quality rest, often turning to quick fixes for relief. The problem is that some of these quick fixes can make things worse. Sleep changes with age—hormones shift, metabolism slows, and recovery takes longer. Using the wrong sleep aid can lead to grogginess, dependency,…

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The Independent UK

UK set to slash aid funding to fight deadly diseases – putting 250,000 lives at risk

Exclusive: The UK is expected to pledge £850m to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria – a cut of 15 per cent – despite previous assurances that funding would be protected

The Guardian - US

In a historic career of firsts, Nancy Pelosi might be best remembered as Trump’s most formidable adversary

After nearly four decades in Congress, reactions to the former House speaker’s retirement have proved emblematic of America’s partisan extremes

The Independent UK

Voices: To end Aids, we must fight harder for LGBT rights

COMMENT: From the early days of stigma and silence to today’s funding cuts, the story of HIV and Aids reminds us that abandoning vulnerable groups always costs lives, says Elton John and David Furnish

Fit & Well

I asked an accessibility-friendly yoga teacher for her top five chair yoga stretches to improve your balance and posture—here’s what she recommends

After a bike accident, this yoga instructor discovered just how important mobility aids can be

Evening Standard

Line of Beauty at Almeida Theatre: 'Hugely entertaining skim across shiny 80s Britain'

4/5 This adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst’s novel looks at Thatcherism, the AIDS crisis and class in 80s Britain in satirical fashion

The Independent UK

‘I went to 43 funerals that year’: Tilda Swinton on importance of AIDS awareness

"I went to 43 funerals that year [1994] - that was what our life was like back then", actor Tilda Swinton said as she recalls living through the AIDS crisis.

The Guardian - UK

UNAids is set to close in 2026 – four years early. Are experts right to be alarmed?

The move to shut the agency comes as aid budgets are being slashed, leading to fears that global progress on HIV may be reversed

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