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Give Young People the Sex Education They Deserve
PrEP Has an Uncertain Future Among Youth
FDA Approves Truvada as PrEP for Adolescents at Risk for HIV
Michael Johnson

How Is Michael Johnson Adjusting to Life on the Outside?

Released from prison 25 years early, the former college wrestler had been sentenced for failing to disclose his HIV.

As Kids Born With HIV Grow Up, Adherence to Treatment Gets Hard

A long-term study sought to determine which factors help predict low adherence among young people with the virus.
NMAC executive director Paul Kawata speaks at USCA 2017 in Washington, DC.

216 Scholarships Awarded for the 2019 U.S. Conference on AIDS

Who got what and why? NMAC’s Paul Kawata addresses criticism and breaks down the data.
Andrew Ngo

How I Worked on the Cure for HIV Before Getting Into College

A guest blog post by Andrew Ngo, age 18.

Young Gay & Bi Men’s Condom-Use Patterns Evolve as They Age

Researchers in an ongoing study are analyzing condom use among men who have sex with men in Chicago.

Can an App Help Young Gay Black Men Living With HIV Take Their Meds?

A $3.5 million grant to the University of Illinois at Chicago will help researchers find out.

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day is a day to educate public about impact of HIV and AIDS on youth.

U.S. Revises Pediatric HIV Treatment Guidelines

Changes include new information about risks associated with dolutegravir during pregnancy and removal of older drugs owing to toxicities.
Lexi is an advocate from Michigan

A High Schooler’s Perspective (and Advice!) on Transgender Advocacy

April 18 marks National Transgender HIV Testing Day.

Arizona Repeals “No Promo Homo” Law That Hindered HIV Education

The anti-LGBT law barred students from getting medically accurate information about safe sex.
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HIV Testing Basics—Presented in American Sign Language [VIDEO]

This mini-episode of “Kikis with Louie” ensures that more people have access to testing information.

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Bryan Thompson

Getting the Younger Generation to Talk About HIV

“Most young people don’t understand the impact that it can have,” says Bryan Thompson of AIDS United.

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 2019

About 60 percent of young people living with HIV don’t know their status.

Youth and Advocacy

Social media casts a spotlight on youth working to end the epidemic.
Samuel Weissman

Meet the Teen Scientist Studying the HIV Reservoir [VIDEO]

Samuel Weissman won second place at the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search. Next, he wants to help cure HIV.

This 15-year-old Made a Film on Greg Louganis and HIV Stigma

High school freshman Ella Johnson lives in a small Michigan town. She made a short film about Greg Louganis and HIV stigma. He loves it.
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