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National Transgender HIV Testing Day 2019

Transgender women—notably, those who are Black and Latina—experience disproportionately high rates of HIV.
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Reforms in Mexico Could Endanger Thousands Living With HIV

The country’s new administration is changing the way it buys medicines and funds clinics.

Amazon’s Alexa Skills Kit Is a Health Care Game Changer

Alexa can now securely transmit and receive personalized medical information.

Arizona Repeals “No Promo Homo” Law That Hindered HIV Education

The anti-LGBT law barred students from getting medically accurate information about safe sex.
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HIV Testing Basics—Presented in American Sign Language [VIDEO]

This mini-episode of “Kikis with Louie” ensures that more people have access to testing information.

What Fuels the Spike in HIV Among Injection Drug Users in Glasgow?

Unlike outbreaks among drug users in the United States, this one isn’t linked to opioids or meth.

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 2019

About 60 percent of young people living with HIV don’t know their status.
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Why Women Are a Vital Part of HIV Cure Research [VIDEO]

An all-female panel of amfAR-funded HIV scientists share insights on sex differences in the HIV reservoir, gender in research and more.

Americans Skip Meds and Borrow Billions to Pay for Basic Health Care

In fact, we borrowed $88 billion last year. Yet a new survey finds “a great political divide” in our satisfaction with health care.

Grindr Security Issues: China Wanted Access to Users’ HIV Data

New details have surfaced since the U.S. ordered a Chinese firm to sell the gay dating app it acquired last year.

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This Is What Nearly 600 HIV Advocates Look Like on Capitol Hill

Check out these inspiring images from AIDSWatch 2019, including the three Positive Leadership Award honorees.
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AIDSWatch 2019 Kicks Off With Address From CDC Director Robert Redfield

The advocacy event brings more than 550 people living with HIV to Capitol Hill to meet with their members of Congress.

3 Philly Dental Offices Shut Down Amid HIV and Hepatitis Risks

But health officials believe the risk of infection from improperly sterilized equipment is low.
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Activists want future and retroactive royalties to pay for a national PrEP program.
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