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COVID-19 Relief Package Includes Expansion of Health Care Coverage

Democrats propose expanding federal subsidies to help people buy private health insurance plans as well as Medicaid in 12 remaining states.
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NIH Experts Discuss SARS-CoV-2 Viral Variants

NIAID director Anthony Fauci, MD, and coauthors emphasize the need for a global response to COVID-19.

Nursing Schools See Enrollment Bump Amid Pandemic

Enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs increased nearly 6% in 2020, to 250,856.

Why a Man With AIDS Was Denied a COVID-19 Vaccine in Philadelphia

But people living with HIV/AIDS can get a COVID-19 vaccine in the rest of Pennsylvania.
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$5M Grant Launches a Faith Center to Tackle HIV in the South [VIDEO]

With Gilead’s COMPASS Initiative funding, Wake Forest University School of Divinity inaugurates a faith coordinating center to fight HIV.

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Watch the Most Blissfully Bonkers HIV PSA Ever Made

Charles Sanchez is the Mad Hatter of the HIV community, and this is the proof.

New Study Highlights Lack of Diversity and Inclusion in Vaccine Clinical Trials

Certain racial/ethnic groups and older people aren’t being adequately represented and trial reporting guidelines aren’t being followed.
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Join Celebs for the First HIV Stigma and Faith Summit [VIDEO]

GLAAD’s free virtual summit runs from February 24 to 26. Here’s how to join discussions on faith and HIV stigma in the South.

Lag Time From First Visit to First HIV Treatment Drops Dramatically

The rapid treatment era is bringing some real rewards for people living with HIV.

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Andrew Spieldenner, PhD, is the new executive director of MPact Global Action for Gay Men’s Health and Rights.

Black People With HIV in Rural Areas Less Likely to Have Undetectable Viral Load

Rural inequities must be addressed to achieve the Ending the HIV Epidemic goal of 95% viral suppression.

The Nation’s “Most Concerning” HIV Outbreak Among Injection Drug Users

The spike in HIV cases in West Virginia’s Kanawha County has sparked debates about syringe programs and hepatitis C.
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