Las Vegas’ oldest gay bar faces gaming license revocation
(Las Vegas, Nevada) Snick’s Place, the oldest gay bar in Las Vegas, is fighting for its existence after gambling regulators slapped it with seven counts of morals violations.
Gaming Control Board inspectors allege that patrons were observed by undercover officers engaging in sex acts in public areas of the bar. The …
Virus vaccine maker seeks approval for males
(Trenton, New Jersey) Drugmaker Merck & Co. has asked federal regulators to approve use in males for its vaccine against the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical and other sexually transmitted cancers.
The application was submitted in late December, Merck spokeswoman Amy Rose said this week.
It was long planned as part of …
FDA approves new HIV blood test
(Washington) Federal regulators have approved a new HIV test that screens for two, less common forms of the virus.
The Food and Drug Administration said the TaqScreen MPX Test is the first to simultaneously detect HIV-2 and HIV-1 Group O strains. Both types of HIV are mainly found among patients in …
