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MTV Staying Alive Foundation Marks 20 Years of Youth-Based HIV Work

A gala celebration honored international grantees, toasted advocates and raised AIDS funds.

Prescribing Supervised Heroin Injection Tied to Lesser Harms

In some non–U.S. nations, health care providers can prescribe medical-grade heroin and supervise patients as they take it.
From left: Michael Sestak, Capital City AIDS Fund Board Member, Keith Cromie, Co-owner Apothic Heart Tattoo Gallery, Joyce Mitchell, and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg.

An AIDS Fundraiser From the Heart and Tattooed on the Wrist! [VIDEOS]

Sacramento artists donate works to raise funds for college students living with HIV.

How HIV Physicians Can Better Treat an Aging Population

A research team has sought to address the critical lack of treatment guidelines for addressing HIV’s complex effects on aging.

Alternative to AIDS 2020 Conference to Be Held in Mexico City

It’s planned by activists who cannot or will not attend the San Francisco gathering because of U.S. discriminatory policies.

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More Clarity on Why HIV Rates Are So High Among Gay & Bi Black Men

Compared with their white counterparts, Black men who have sex with men have fewer sexual partners and less condomless sex.

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Bubonic Plague–Driven Gene Tied to Less Fibrosis in Those With HIV and Hep C

Researchers believe this genetic mutation protected against the 14th century-bubonic plague.
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“AIDSfree” Fundraiser to Help Six Cities Worldwide, Including Atlanta

The U.K.-based Christmas Appeal is a joint effort of two newspapers and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

Study Aims to Cure Blood Cancers With Transplants That Could Block HIV, Too

Ten HIV-positive cancer patients to receive donated cord blood with rare resistance gene.

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Trump Administration Might End Funding of Vital HIV Research Center

Because the scientists use fetal tissue.

Starting HIV Treatment With Higher CD4s Tied to Better Immune Rebound

Those who begin antiretrovirals with a higher CD4 count and CD4 to CD8 ratio are more likely to experience immune recovery.

Epclusa Is Broadly Effective Against Hep C in Real-World Use

A recent study of people in British Columbia found, however, that people who inject drugs had lower cure rates.

Two Reports of Undetectable HIV Transmitted via Breast Milk

Both cases involve mothers with an undetectable, or at least very low, viral load transmitting HIV to their babies.
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