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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhoea may become untreatable due to the improper use of antibiotics.

The disease, which increases the chances of gay men catching HIV, is usually treated with a course of antibiotics but doctors say that they are seeing increasing resistance to drugs in the eastern hemisphere.

According to WHO, cheaper, first-line antibiotics are losing their effectiveness and it will be a “matter of time” before gonorrhoea develops resistance to third-generation cephalosporin, which is usually the last drug used to treat infections.

Australia, Hong Kong and Japan have reported treatment failures with oral cephalosporin, the agency said.

Studies show that the overuse of antibiotics can render bacteria immune to them.

“We are dealing with a serious issue with the implication that gonorrhoea may become untreatable,” said Dr Shin Young-soo, WHO regional director for the Western Pacific.

“This will have a major impact on our efforts to control the disease and will result in an increase in serious health-related complications.”

If left untreated, gonorrhoea can result in infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, infections in newborn children, urethral strictures and scrotal swelling.

It also increases the likelihood of acquiring and transmitting HIV infection, which disproportionately affects gay men.

Matthew Hodson, head of programmes at GMFA, the gay men’s health charity, said: “Hearing this report is a major concern. Not only can gonorrhoea have major health consequences, such as inflammation of the joints and septicaemia, but also it can considerably increase the likelihood of HIV being transmitted.

“HIV positive men with gonorrhoea will be more infectious. HIV negative men with gonorrhoea will be more vulnerable to HIV infection.”

Original post: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/04/30/gonorrhoea-may-become-untreatable-health-experts-warn/

A gay man who was on Britain’s Got Talent for his impersonation of Lady Gaga has spoken of receiving abuse and threats on the internet.

Max Oliver, 21, who performs as ‘Maxxie’, got through to the next round of the competition last week when judges Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden liked his act.

But he said that people had left offensive comments about him on YouTube.

One commentator reportedly wrote: “You f**king slag, you should die.” Another said he should be “shot”, while one said he “should die”.

Oliver, who works as a sales assistant in London, told the Sun that people hated him for being a cross-dressing gay man.

He said: “It was very hurtful. People hate me because I’m gay and dress up as a woman. I don’t see a big deal in that but some small-minded people do.

“Some even said my mum should have killed me at birth. It is really hard to take.”

The singer was panned by Simon Cowell for his performance, who described it as “awful”.

Last week, Oliver said gay rights advocate Gaga was a “big inspiration” for him, saying: “What I love about Lady Gaga is the whole package. She’s a great performer, she’s a singer, a pianist and she’s a songwriter.”

Original post: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/04/30/gay-lady-gaga-impersonator-gets-online-abuse/

Come to find out from May, the new Axel Hotel Barcelona as you’ve never seen before, completely renovated and expanded with new rooms and design spaces, completely renovated and designed to be the most fun and current meeting point , to live in authentic experiences Axel.

Faithful to the concepts and style of Axel, design, comfortable, cosmopolitan atmosphere, good value for price and service, the new hotel reopens fully renovated and expanded. His 105 rooms that combine modernism, warmth and elegance, and his new spaces designed to once again become the meeting point most Heterofriendly, urban, trendy and fun where to enjoy his unique atmosphere.

With clear references to modernist, faithful to his architectural style and spectacular façade, the new hotel expose in all his space an interior design based on the play of contrasts perfectly combines past and present, integrating materials that evoke the decoration of modernist period and contemporary design elements.

The renovated Kitchen Restaurant and the new Ground Bar, fully open to the barcelones eixample, offer you the opportunity to taste an excellent gastronomy and the best cocktails to the beat of the music with the best environment Axel. If you prefer a unique outdoor experience, the new and expanded, Sky Bar located on the roof with spectacular views of the city, waiting for you to enjoy the good weather during the day and the best cosmopolitan nightlife in Barcelona during the summer season, where music, meeting  and fun are essential part of the ambience of the hotel.

To end the day, relax and disconnect from the frenetic pace of the city in our Wellness Club 33, a wellness area of 500 m2 around a fabulous water-zone with all kinds of treatments and services, personal fitness trainer.

Voted “Best gay hotel in the world” by readers of the prestigious travel magazine” The Out Traveler” (USA).  Its unique location, the stunning and cosmopolitan atmosphere, makes the new Axel Hotel Barcelona a unique experience.