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October 7, 2008

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Breaking Research

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Art from the Visual AIDS gallery of art by HIV-positive artists. To view this month's gallery, click here.

Word on the Street

What is life like for HIV-positive gay men in your country?

Ian McKnight, Jamaica"In the Caribbean, men who have sex with men suffer extreme discrimination and stigmatization. We have seen where that has resulted in people being beaten, people being killed in Jamaica."

Ian McKnight, Jamaica

> Read or listen to more responses



Special Report

HIV and Me: A Woman's Guide to Living With HIV

HIV and Me: A Woman's Guide to Living With HIV
This easy-to-read guide from The Body will provide the basics to living with HIV and taking HIV meds. Click here to browse.

Poll

If the U.S. presidential election took place today, who would be your pick? Vote in our straw poll!
John McCain
Barack Obama
Another candidate

> Visit the poll archives!

For more on the U.S. election, click here.


Fact of the Day

Expert Interview
Video Central

Visit Video Central and meet people from AIDS 2008!

Carlos, a Mexico City native who's been HIV positive for four years, talks about the dangerous impact of machismo in Mexico -- and about why coming to this conference was a birthday gift he gave to himself.

> Watch more interviews



HIV/AIDS Quiz

HIV/AIDS Quiz
Looking for a little extra pocket change? Take The Body's HIV/AIDS Knowledge Quiz for a chance to win up to $100. You may also learn some things about HIV that you didn't already know!

> Take this month's quiz