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Hospital Sued for $2.5M After Faxing Patient’s HIV Info to His Workplace

The New York resident had been diagnosed a few months before the breach.

After Testing HIV Positive, She Found Her Voice at USCA

Takia traveled alone to USCA shortly after testing HIV positive. She left with new friends, a mission to help others, and a voice.

Six Groups Helping Women of Color With HIV Get Total of $1M in Grants

ViiV’s Positive Action for Women initiative aims to break down isolation and stigma.

6 Mistakes Most Newly HIV Diagnosed People Make

Or at least, the mistakes I made when I first learned of my status. But I bet many of you will relate.

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Dramatic Drop in Gay Londoners’ HIV Diagnoses a Result of TasP and PrEP

The five local clinics that saw the rate drop have gotten more gay and bi men on HIV treatment and seen more accessing PrEP.

What Do I Do Now?

Newly Diagnosed Survey
Linus Ignatius

After Testing HIV Positive, I Found Healing by Filming My Life [VIDEO]

The footage became the documentary “Positive.” Now I’m ready to turn the camera on your experiences with HIV.
Venton Jones

Finding Your Way

Living with HIV can be a challenge, but surrounding yourself with support can help.
Oriol R. Gutierrez

Get On the Good Foot

Learning to live with HIV is crucial to your health and well-being. The only way to overcome it is to confront the challenge directly.

Connecting Young People With HIV to Care

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From left: Jaime Cepero and Paul Victor in a scene from Vimeo series “Mess”

WATCH: Gay Sex and the City in a New HIV Video Series “Mess”

Episodes are based on real-life experiences of creator and writer Paul Victor. (Plus, they’re likely NSFW.)

In Their Own Words: Testing HIV Positive

Two anonymous men share their experiences being newly diagnosed.

Express Yourself

Living with HIV is a challenge. That’s why it’s important to advocate for your care and treatment.

Talking Treatment

Check out these tips on how to have an open discussion with your health care provider about your meds and treatment.

Common Med Side Effects

Look out for these typical med side effects and tell your provider about them at once. They’re seldom serious, and most often fixable.
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