It's been a week rife with reminders that it's still no time to be complacent about HIV/AIDS, and a new report from the CDC backs that up. Details follow. 

The world might be cautiously optimistic after the United Nations recently said an end to the AIDS epidemic might be in sight, but one of the most at-risk populations—young American men—aren't doing enough to make that dream a reality, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control. 

If plenty of rest could prevent STDs, we'd take a slut siesta twice an afternoon! Unfortunately, this dangerous misinformation is actually being spread by California's Clovis School District, which is teaching its students that "plenty of rest," going out in groups and a host of other silly ideas prevent STD infections. Not taught by the district as a method of prevention? Condoms!

There will be a lot of surprised teens in Clovis in the coming years, which is why a coalition of group has filed a lawsuit against the school district based on its sex (mis)education program. Details follow. 

On the heels of last week's bleak report from the Black AIDS Institute arrives some much-needed enthusiastic news.

In a study conducted by San Francisco University and presented over the weekend at the 19th Annual AIDS Conference in D.C., researchers unveiled statistics showing that black gay couples use condoms more than white gay couples. 

Disatisfied with the reporting in Wednesday night's Frontline documentary on AIDS in the African American community, Gawker has set out to uncover what it assumes to be sordid origins of Magic Johnson's infection with HIV.

And plenty across the blogosphere, both gay and straight, are outraged.

Details follow. 

As harbingers of trends that are often adopted by the mainstream, gays might really be onto something with the community-accepted but society-taboo practice of open relationships. At least according to a small scienc-y study by the University of Michigan. Details follow. 

Elton John was hospitalized and released from L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai after suffering a serious respiratory infection. Details follow.

If you aren't one of the many gays who fetishize taking in a whiff of a partner's armpits, you might want to get into it: a Russian study finds that our noses can tell when a man is infected with an STD. 

A new study from the United Nations published just ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1 finds that global AIDS-related deaths have fallen to the lowest level since a 2005 peak.

Because of treatment options, testing and awareness, the number of deaths attributed to AIDS has fallen below deaths because of chronic Hepatitis C infection. Details follow.

Sunday mornings are usually reserved for mimosas and walks of shame. But when we uncharacteristically got out of bed and onto our laptops this morning to do some work we were elated to learn some encouraging news on the Interwebs coming out of Spain regarding HIV. Read more about it after the jump.

A researcher from the University of Southern California has created a virus that flags specific HIV-infected cells, later allowing drugs to kill these cells, kinda like a wingman. Details after the jump.