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Miss Universe Andrea Meza (right) with LCOA president Guillermo Chacon (middle) and Charles Sanchez in advance of National HIV Testing Day 2021.

Miss Universe Andrea Meza Gets Tested for HIV

She visited GMHC and the Latino Commission on AIDS in advance of National HIV Testing Day.

Pandemic Swells Medicaid Enrollment to 80 Million People

In the wake economic crisis caused by COVID-19, Medicaid now covers nearly 1 in 4 Americans.

Little-Known Illnesses Turning Up in COVID Long-Haulers

Many people with long COVID are suffering from syndromes that few doctors understand or treat.

COVID Vaccine Disparities Worsen Even as Supply Outstrips Demand

The same people who have been most vulnerable to COVID-19 are the least likely to be vaccinated.
Donald Abrams, MD, Constance Wofsy, MD, and Paul Volberding, MD

HIV at 40: Amazing Advances but Challenges Remain

Pioneering HIV doctor Paul Volberding and veteran activist Gregg Gonsalves reflect on the legacy of AIDS and its implications for COVID-19.

AIDS Took Larry Stanton in 1984; His Male Portraits Remain Forever Young and Compelling

The art—and boys—of Larry Stanton inspires a gallery show, a book of poems and a documentary. [VIDEO and SLIDESHOW]
Carmelo Morales was skeptical of the covid-19 vaccine. But seeing his colleagues and families get sick from the disease, as well as encountering a vaccine event on his walk home from work, helped push him to get his first Pfizer shot in late April.

Latinos Are the Most Eager to Get COVID Vaccine—But Face Obstacles

Some unvaccinated Hispanics are worried about missing work or concerned about having to pay for the shots, which are offered at no cost.

An Antiretroviral Timeline

A look at where we are 40 years into the HIV epidemic.

HIV Treatment: 40 Years of Innovation

Treatment for the virus has come a long way since the first antiretroviral approval 1987, but more advances are yet still ahead.
Alex Vance

The Freedom to Be

Switching HIV regimens from a daily oral pill to a monthly injectable has given Alex Vance more headspace.

A Complete History of HIV/AIDS Will Depend on You

Preserving the stories from 40 years of the epidemic
Jericho Brown

Heart to Heart With Jericho Brown About Poetry, Race and HIV

In his Pulitzer Prize–winning poetry, Jericho Brown reveals how HIV, race and rape can coexist with joy, lust and love. Plus: three poems.
Sarah Schulman

For the Record

Activist and author Sarah Schulman discusses the early history of ACT UP New York in a new book.
Robert Gillum

Healthy Living With HIV

Three long-term survivors share their wellness journeys.
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