Gay men make up 2% of population, 67% of new HIV cases, CDC says

Gay men make up 2% of population, 67% of new HIV cases, CDC says

(CNSNews.com) – Although gay men, or men who have sex with men (MSM), make up about 2 percent of the U.S. population, they account for 67 percent of "all new HIV diagnoses," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In addition, there are about 1.2 million people in the United States with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and an estimated 647,700 (54 percent) of those people are gay, or MSM.

McKenna, Suffolk trustees reach accord as AG opens probe
Massachusetts

McKenna, Suffolk trustees reach accord as AG opens probe

State House News Service

BOSTON – Margaret McKenna, the embattled president of Suffolk University, and the school's board of trustees have reached an agreement regarding her future at the downtown college, according to an announcement Thursday that came as state Attorney General Maura Healey confirmed she is seeking information from the board related to concerns over reported failures to deal with problems identified by its accrediting agency.

McKenna and Andrew Meyer, the head trustee, will present the proposed agreement to the board at a meeting Friday, according to Greg Gatlin, a Suffolk spokesman.

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