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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 Sex Workers’ History Is Black History

It’s also AIDS history. When the virus struck in the 1980s, Black activists for sex workers’ rights created vital HIV programs.

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.

Hope for 2021

HIV organizations and groups look forward to 2021 and closing in on the goal of ending HIV.
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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.
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CDC Requires Face Masks on Public Transportation and at Transportation Hubs

The order requires masks while traveling on airplanes, trains, subways and buses or using ride-share services like Uber.
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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.

Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Cut HIV Infections, but Most Strains Are Unaffected

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

“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.
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Spotlighting Eight Potential HIV Champions in the 117th Congress

Ending HIV requires lawmakers in Congress dedicated to health equity, racial justice, sex education, housing and more.

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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