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HIV has been in retreat around the world. But with cuts to foreign aid, it's less clear where the trend lines go from here. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to author Emily Bass about the future of the virus.
Lenacapavir has the potential to end the HIV epidemic, researchers say. The Trump administration says backing this kind of ...
Ingham County Health Department officials are ratcheting up medical outreach and prevention activities after identifying a ...
The WHO issued guidance on long-acting lenacapavir and RDTs to support HIV PrEP implementation and simplified testing ...
Godfrey Dzhivhuho, who grew up amid South Africa’s HIV epidemic, is working to understand how the virus reactivates and why ...
To reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has proposed recommending a common antibiotic be taken after having unprotected sex. Under ...
The FDA just approved the first and only HIV prevention shot you only need twice a year. That means powerful, long-acting ...
Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year — are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and ...
A decline in PrEP coverage could reverse HIV prevention gains, causing tens of thousands of preventable infections and billions in added healthcare costs, a new JAMA Network Open study finds.
The United States has suspended some funding for its flagship AIDS relief program, according to international organizations ...
"Getting HIV calmed me down. It made me more aware of other people and their feelings. It humbled me in a good way," says the ...
Illinois Department of Public Health data shows Black and Hispanic people make up about 73% of HIV and AIDS cases diagnosed in the state since 2018. But U.S. Census data shows the state is only 14% ...