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Twice-yearly shot could end AIDS—but will It reach everyone?
It’s been called the closest the world has ever come to a vaccine against the AIDS virus. The twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing HIV infections…
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How big pharma’s practices hurt the fight against HIV
The year is 1998. While antiviral drugs to treat HIV had been approved a decade earlier, only five out of 33 million people who carried the virus were receiving the life-saving treatment. Nowhere was…
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HHS approves organ transplants for people with HIV
The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Tuesday that people living with HIV can now receive kidney and liver transplants from other people living with HIV…
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Higher risk of unsafe sex among students using dating apps
College students who use dating apps are more likely to engage in risky sex, endangering their health, a new study shows…
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U-turn as STI rates slow and syphilis drops among gay men
Despite the number of sexually transmitted infection (STI) cases remaining high, new data from the CDC found that the epidemic may be slowing down, particularly among…
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Crisis calls from LGBT youth surged after Election Day
When the presidential race was called for Donald Trump in the early hours of Wednesday, calls and texts to a leading LGBTQ+ youth suicide…
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5 tips to relieve Election Day anxiety and stay calm
There is a kind of collective national anxiety as any presidential election approaches. That has never been truer than with the 2024 race. It’s contentious…