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A Majority of People With HIV Have Asymptomatic COVID

The proportion without symptoms was higher than previously seen in many studies of both people with HIV and the general population.

HIV Drugmaker Settles Lawsuit Alleging Deals to Keep Prices High

Bristol Myers Squibb agrees to pay $11 million. The 2019 class-action lawsuit filed by AIDS activists includes several other drugmakers.

HIV Preventive Care Is Supposed to Be Free in the US. So, Why Are Some Patients Still Paying?

Under provisions of the Affordable Care Act, insurers must cover costs related to PrEP.

How the Test-to-Treat Pillar of the U.S. COVID Strategy Is Failing Patients

Paxlovid and molnupiravir can reduce the risk of severe COVID-19, but they must be started within five days of symptom onset.

Coming Out Again, But This Time As Nonbinary

I’ve come out multiple times in my life, and this time I’ve come out as nonbinary.

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When Symptoms Linger for Weeks, Is It Long COVID?

Though such cases may not always amount to debilitating long COVID, it is common to take weeks to fully recover.

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Magic Johnson Shares His Life, From the NBA to HIV, in a New TV Series

The four-part docuseries “They Call Me Magic” on Apple TV+ offers an inside look at Magic Johnson and his sports and HIV legacy.

Black Women Prefer HIV Prevention Shots, but Cost Is a Factor

Currently, fewer than 1 in 10 women eligible for HIV prevention medications are taking them.

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Equity-Driven Advocacy for a National PrEP Program for Uninsured People

Will this program translate into access for those who need pre-exposure prophylaxis the most to prevent HIV?
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National Transgender HIV Testing Day 2022

About 1.4 million people are transgender in the U.S. That’s 0.6% of the population. Yet they accounted for 2% of new HIV cases in 2019.

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Join This Webinar on Social Isolation Among Long-Term Survivors

A free Reunion Project webinar will address loneliness and social isolation among long-term HIV/AIDS survivors.
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