In 2016 the United Nations set Sustainable Development Goal 3.3, pledging to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 alongside other communicable diseases. More than 44 million people have died of AIDS-related causes since the disease was first identified in 1983, and roughly 41 million people currently live with HIV. Despite antiretroviral drugs that can suppress the virus and prevent transmission, no cure or vaccine yet exists, and researchers quoted say prevention efforts have been weakening.
nature.com
· 2026-10-07
Grindr is buying Freddie, a telehealth company that provides HIV-prevention medication and pharmacy services, for $250 million. The deal marks Grindr's first major acquisition and will see Freddie's services folded into a new Grindr Health offering.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-01
Grindr has agreed to pay £26m to resolve a High Court class action brought by more than 11,000 claimants who alleged the dating app shared sensitive personal data, including HIV status, with third parties. The company will pay £13m by the end of this year and another £13m by March 2027, admitting no liability. Grindr says the allegations concern data practices before 2020, when the app was owned by China's Kunlun.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-09-07
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