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Senior woman at the doctor
There’s a Long Way to Go to Get the Word Out to Women About PrEP
Ounce of Prevention sign against a blue sky
8 Tips For Taking Truvada as PrEP [SLIDESHOW]
PrEP: The Basics

Family Physicians and HIV Media Boost Confidence in Accessing Care

Black and Latino bisexual adults in this small survey had the lowest confidence in accessing HIV care and prevention services.

Black Trans Adults Less Likely to Receive Partner Services

Black cisgender people are likelier than whites to be offered services for their partners—but the same isn’t true for Black trans people.

Watch the Most Blissfully Bonkers HIV PSA Ever Made

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

Rectal Lube May Need to Be Supercharged Before It’s Feasible

Early studies of dapivirine lubricant for anal sex indicate how far the field has come—and how far it still has to go.
Merce (Charles Sanchez) in the HIV education campaign “The More You Can Ho!”

Watch Merce Explain the HIV Facts of U=U in #TheMoreUCanHo

UPDATED: Stars of the HIV web series “Merce” release an HIV educational video each day, leading up to a big reveal on February 23.
Megen Vo, MD, and Geoff Hart-Cooper, MD

PrEP Work

An HIV prevention roundup

Prevention: PrEP for Women

A study finds that long-acting cabotegravir is an effective PrEP option for women.
Krista Thayer, prevention manager at The Haven, speaks at an HIV testing event

The Haven, an HIV Center for LGBTQ People of Color, Opens in Memphis

The Haven empowers Black and Latino LGBTQ people by offering HIV and hepatitis C testing, PrEP and more.
Ian L. Haddock, the executive director of The Normal Anomaly Initiative

Marking National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day With a COVID-19 Vaccine

Why HIV and COVID-19 are racial justice issues—and what the Black, Queer+ Center for Liberation is doing about it.

Lenacapavir Shows Promise for Long-Acting HIV Treatment and Prevention

A single dose of the HIV capsid inhibitor reduced viral load in highly treatment-experienced people.

Sexy Fun in the Sun

No need to sneak around when booking back-to-back dates. Why not be sex-positive and honest too!

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A woman holds the dapivirine vaginal ring

WHO Recommends Dapivirine Ring for HIV Prevention, but Not Alone

The vaginal ring, approved in Europe, is not yet available in the United States.

Long-Acting Cabotegravir Is an Effective PrEP Option for Women

Cabotegravir injections and daily Truvada are both highly effective, but some people may find it easier to use the long-acting regimen.

“Ready, Set, PrEP” Offers HIV Prevention Meds by Mail

Enrollees in the national Ready, Set, PrEP program can now have their meds delivered via mail at no cost.

Islatravir Shows Promise for Once-Monthly Oral PrEP

Monthly islatravir pills are just one of the long-acting options in the HIV prevention pipeline.

More Treatment, Less PrEP Would Slash New HIV Cases by 94%

A new CDC model shows the potential power of Undetectable = Untransmittable to curb HIV rates by 2027.
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