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Oregon Bill Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe PrEP and PEP Passes House

The HIV prevention bill now heads to the Oregon Senate. Here’s why better PrEP and PEP access could help Latinos and Black Americans.
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Vivent Health Merges With Thrive to Bring HIV Care to Kansas City

Vivent will create an HIV Medical Home in Kansas City, Missouri, where Latinos and Black Americans see higher HIV rates.

Spotlight on Marissa Gonzalez: Women Making a Difference

The Well Project interviews Marissa Gonzalez for our “Spotlight: Women Making a Difference” series.

Spotlight on Destiny Smith: Women Making a Difference

The Well Project interviews Destiny Smith, Community Advisory Board member, for our “Spotlight: Women Making a Difference” series.

Are Face-Masks the New Condoms?

Some thoughts from Andrew Sullivan on plagues, rationality and recovery.

PrEP in Mental Health Facilities: “A Unique Opportunity”

Should people interested in PrEP be able to access it through the mental health system?

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“I Matter Therefore I PrEP” to Prevent HIV Among Latinos and Black Americans

An East Harlem HIV prevention campaign focuses on Black and Latino New Yorkers at higher risk.

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HIV Treatment for All Could End the Epidemic Faster

A new CDC model shows that more treatment and less PrEP Would slash new HIV cases by 94%.

Treatment: HIV Capsid Inhibitor

Lenacapavir shows promise for long-acting HIV treatment and prevention.

Prevention: Monthly Oral PrEP

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

Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Show Limited Success

The new prevention approach shows promise, but it isn’t heading to the clinic anytime soon.

Thousands of Texans With HIV Could Lose Access to Lifesaving Meds

Enrollment in the Texas HIV Medication Program spiked about 30% because people lost jobs and insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oklahoma’s Plan to Prevent HIV and Get the Newly Diagnosed in Care

The Rapid Start and PrEP program in Oklahoma is part of the federal “Ending the HIV Epidemic” initiative.
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National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2021

Watch “Positively Native,” a short film on HIV issues in Native communities, and raise awareness for NNHAAD on March 20.

Clinicians Seldom Refer Black Partners of People With HIV for PrEP

A study presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections finds a disturbing disparity.
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