HIV prevention
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A Seattle man contracted HIV despite taking PrEP consistently
Monday, March 19, 2018His case is the county's second diagnosis. -
CDC: We’re not getting PrEP to the men who need it
Thursday, March 8, 2018Gay men with HIV are also 8 times more likely also to be diagnosed with syphilis, the CDC reports. -
After national outcry, Publix grocery chain will protect workers from HIV
Tuesday, February 6, 2018But they still won't say why they wouldn't provide a common medication before the public shamed them into protecting their employees. -
Gay Florida politician exposes why Publix grocery won’t protect workers from HIV
Tuesday, February 6, 2018He demanded answers from the notoriously conservative company. They gave him excuses instead. -
FDA approves generic Truvada — but there’s a catch
Friday, June 9, 2017The move took advocates by surprise, since it wasn't expected until 2021. However, the announcement has led to confusion about how soon it might be available. -
Good news: HIV infection rate has fallen dramatically in U.S.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017New calculations to better track HIV infections confirm that the U.S. is seeing a strong and steady decline. -
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gives $140 million to develop PrEP pump
Wednesday, January 4, 2017A device to deliver a daily dose of an HIV prevention drug could be a huge leap forward in the fight against HIV/AIDS. -
First human trials of long-acting injectable drug to prevent HIV underway
Tuesday, December 27, 2016The hope is that this drug, injected once every 8 weeks, can safely protect men and transgender women from HIV infection -
How can we use HIV prevention techniques to lower smoking rates?
Thursday, December 1, 2016Our community has twice as many deaths from cigarettes than HIV every year. New advances can help us lower both rates by 95% or more. -
Miami leads America’s top ten cities with highest rates of HIV
Wednesday, November 30, 2016Despite new treatment methods, Human Immunodeficiency Virus remains one of the most common and most dangerous STDs in the U.S.
