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PrEP: The Basics

PrEP Is Safe for Pregnant Women, but More Research Is Needed

Researchers say that despite unanswered questions about PrEP’s safety and efficacy for pregnant women, they shouldn’t be denied Truvada.

HIV Funding From Private Sources in 2018 Remained “Relatively Flat”

Plus: Top 10 philanthropic funders of HIV, according to the latest report from Funders Concerned About AIDS
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Trial Will Assess HIV-Preventing Vaginal Ring and PrEP in Pregnant Women

The safety trial will enroll pregnant women in several sub-Saharan African nations.

Huge HIV Funding Boost Arrives in Trump’s 2021 Budget

But it comes with deep cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, cancer funds and other health and science programs.

Gilead Loses Latest Battle Over PrEP Patents, but the Fight Goes On

Who owns the rights to PrEP? The U.S. government or the pharma giant?

Black HIV Unaware Day

On National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, let’s not forget that older adults of color are at risk too.

Modeling Study Predicts PrEP Scale-Up Would Drive Down Gonorrhea

The research is based on the HIV and gonorrhea epidemics in the Netherlands.

Trans Women Less Likely to Receive HIV Partner Services

Public health workers often interview people diagnosed with HIV to find their sex or needle-sharing partners.

PrEP May Be Available Without a Doc’s Prescription in Two More States

They would follow the lead of California, which allows pharmacies to dispense a 30-day supply of the HIV prevention pill without a script.
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Men Who Turn Down PrEP Often Don’t Think They’re at Risk for HIV

Canadian researchers analyzed the reasons why people declined a nurse’s offer of PrEP.

Why HIV Rates Dropped 71% Among Gay and Bi Men in the U.K.

It’s not just because of PrEP, which isn’t even easily available in England.

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Safety Against Discrimination

Jason Domino and Kayden Gray are taking the lead on promoting PrEP and U=U in the adult film industry.
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Truvada Should Remain First Choice for PrEP, Experts Argue

Both Truvada and Descovy are highly effective and safe for most people taking PrEP, but the newer option has more cost barriers.

Treatment: Microneedle Patches

Researchers are working on patches containing tiny needles that deliver medications through the skin.

Sex Worker Jacen Zhu on Living with HIV and Racism in Gay Porn

Sex worker Jacen Zhu holds nothing back in this interview, covering meth addiction among black gay men and racism in gay porn.
LGBT and HIV groups claim advertisements like these promote misinformation about PrEP.

In a Reversal, Facebook Removes Some Misleading HIV Ads

Activists want the tech giant to take down similar ads with inaccurate claims about PrEP and HIV prevention.
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