This is the first article in a two-part series about ticks and tick-borne diseases in Nova Scotia — what we know about them and what we’re doing about them. Part 1 looks at some of the reasons for the tick population explosion and the increased incidence of Lyme disease, and what public health authorities are […]
Cost, stigma, ignorance: Barriers abound for access to HIV prevention drugs
After Garry Dart moved to Halifax from Ottawa last year, they found themself on their own when it came to accessing medication to help prevent HIV infection. Dart was on pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, a highly effective treatment against HIV infection, usually in the form of a prescription pill taken daily. “In Ontario I had […]