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Most People Diagnosed With HIV Have Health Insurance and Are Receiving Care
Source: San Francisco HIV Epidemiology Report 2020
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Black Women With HIV Less Likely to Receive Adequate Treatment During Pregnancy

Between 2004 and 2014, African-American women in South Carolina were less likely to receive guideline-based treatment.

FDA Advisors Favor COVID Vaccine Booster for People 65 and Older

The committee voted against third shot for all adults, however, casting doubts on Biden’s booster plan.

Even Measures Designed for People With HIV Underestimate Cardiovascular Risk

An HIV-specific model underestimated the risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular events.

Dovato Works Well as a Rapid HIV Treatment Option

Two-drug combo of dolutegravir and lamivudine suppresses HIV in newly diagnosed people.
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Truvada or Descovy for PrEP? Your Lab Work May Tell You

Sometimes the older formulation of tenofovir is a better choice for HIV prevention.

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High-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccine More Effective for People With HIV

People who received a higher dose had stronger and longer-lasting immune responses.

Youth Doesn’t Protect People With HIV Against Heart Disease

People living with HIV in the U.K. had a much higher risk for heart disease, regardless of age or when they were diagnosed.

Left Your PrEP Appointment Without a Prescription? HIV Risk May Double

Disparities in who gets a PrEP prescription and who doesn’t show up even among those with access to care.

For Better Sexual Function, Don’t Smoke and Do Start HIV Treatment Early

Study of cisgender men living with HIV found strong associations with some common health conditions.

PrEP Enables Gay and Bi Men to Connect Across HIV Status

Some men living with HIV still practice serosorting, but HIV-negative men on PrEP often were more likely to have HIV-positive partners.

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Children? No, Thank You, Say the Majority of People Living With HIV

Whether or not they want kids, access to accurate information and the tools to conceive—or not—are essential for people living with HIV.

FDA Grants Full Approval of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Full approval could encourage more people to get vaccinated and raises the prospect of off-label use.

Switching to an Integrase Inhibitor Plus TAF Is Associated With Weight Gain

People who switched to such a regimen gained up to 10 pounds in nine months.

U.S. OK’s Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised People

The booster is recommended for organ transplant recipients, people receiving cancer treatment and people with advanced or untreated HIV.
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