FDA Lifting Lifetime Ban on Gay Blood Donors
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FDA Lifting Lifetime Ban on Gay Blood Donors

ByKyle W. Bell

The Food and Drug Administration made a historic shift on Tuesday, announcing that the government agency in charge of protecting the nation’s blood supply would end the lifetime ban on blood donations for gay and bisexual men. The policy was put in place in 1983 during the early days of the HIV epidemic before reliable…

Is Ebola the Next HIV/AIDS Pandemic?
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Is Ebola the Next HIV/AIDS Pandemic?

ByKyle W. Bell

There is a lot of uncertainty about Ebola percolating across the country right now. Rather than the responsible coverage that we should expect from media organizations, much of it has been fear-driven with sensational headlines and graphics that are causing more confusion than answers. One thing that we keep seeing is comparisons between the Ebola…