2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the first official report of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and December 1 is World AIDS Day; a day when the world comes together to show support for people currently living with HIV/AIDS and to...
Curious Chaser has been online for nearly three months, with this being the 21st article published. As expected prior to launching my website and social media account, I have started receiving some nasty comments from people who strongly disagree...
Last month I published an article about HIV-centric tattoos, which introduced us to the biohazard symbol and scorpion as the most common tattoos chosen to identify being HIV-positive, but we also found other variations, such as the lightning symbol...
This article discusses legal implications that can be associated with bug chasing and gift giving, so it’s important to point out that the author is not a lawyer and does not work in the legal field. The author is...
Welcome to Spring of 2024 (or for my southern hemisphere brother’s entry to Winter) and the revamped Curious Chaser. Some long-standing Curious Chaser members will likely read this, but by and large this article is directed more at people...
Methamphetamine has been a prominent part of gay culture for many years and it has also been associated with unprotected sex and is connected with HIV transmission. This article explores crystal methamphetamine and unpacks some of the questions you...
If you have ever come across a word or term you've never heard of before, your first reaction might involve curiosity or confusion, where you might just go along with what is being said, followed by you quickly looking...
It has now been 42 years since the first AIDS cases reported in the United States and this year commemorates the 35th event. World AIDS Day began in 1988 and has taken place on December 1 each year since...
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) was first observed on June 27, 1995, when it was organised by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA), as a day each year to encourage people to get tested for HIV and...
It was back in 1987 that World AIDS day was first conceived by two public information officers at the Global Programme for AIDS at the World Health Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland. James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter took their...
