Today: November 10, 2024
Today: November 10, 2024

HIV

Health|Science

Kidney transplants are safe between people with HIV, new US study shows

A new study found people with HIV can safely receive donated kidneys from deceased donors with the virus

Kidney transplants are safe between people with HIV, new US study shows
Education|Health|US

Takeaways from AP's report on declining condom use among younger generations

Condom usage is down among teens and young adults in the U.S. Medical advancements, a fading fear of contracting HIV and widely varying degrees of sex education in high schools all contribute to the trend

Takeaways from AP's report on declining condom use among younger generations
Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

Half of Black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV, despite highly effective preventive treatments − why?

PrEP can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted HIV infection by 99%. Discrimination and distrust are two barriers Black gay men face in accessing this lifesaving treatment.

Half of Black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV, despite highly effective preventive treatments − why?
Health|News|Science

Twice-a-year injection reduced risk of HIV infection by 96%, drug company says — more than daily PrEP pill

Twice-a-year injection reduced risk of HIV infection by 96%, drug company says — more than daily PrEP pill

Twice-a-year injection reduced risk of HIV infection by 96%, drug company says — more than daily PrEP pill
Health|News|US

Federal judge says US military cannot turn away enlistees who are HIV-positive

Federal judge says US military cannot turn away enlistees who are HIV-positive

Federal judge says US military cannot turn away enlistees who are HIV-positive
Education|Health|News|Science

Hispanic women are less likely to get PrEP treatment − new intervention could change that

Despite higher than average rates of HIV infection, Hispanic women have relatively low awareness of PrEP, an effective HIV-prevention medication.

Hispanic women are less likely to get PrEP treatment − new intervention could change that
Health|News|Science

Twice-yearly shot proves successful at preventing HIV infection among women, trial data shows

Twice-yearly shot proves successful at preventing HIV infection among women, trial data shows

Twice-yearly shot proves successful at preventing HIV infection among women, trial data shows
Africa|Health|Science|World

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning'

A study shows that a twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing new HIV infections in women in Africa

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning'
Health|News|World

UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023, lack of treatment means someone died every minute

Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the U.N. says in a new report

UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023, lack of treatment means someone died every minute
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Tennessee will remove HIV-positive people convicted of sex work from violent sex offender list

HIV-positive people who were convicted in Tennessee of sex work under a decades-old aggravated prostitution law will no longer be required to face a lifetime registration as a “violent sex offender” under a lawsuit settlement finalized this week

Tennessee will remove HIV-positive people convicted of sex work from violent sex offender list
Health|News|Science|US

Gilead's long-acting HIV drug superior to daily pill Truvada in study

Gilead Sciences said on Thursday a late-stage study showed its long-acting injectable drug was more effective in preventing HIV infection in women compared to its existing

Gilead's long-acting HIV drug superior to daily pill Truvada in study
Health|News|US

Latinos represent a nearly a third of new HIV diagnoses in the US, CDC data shows

Latinos represent a nearly a third of new HIV diagnoses in the US, CDC data shows

Latinos represent a nearly a third of new HIV diagnoses in the US, CDC data shows
Health|News|Science|US

Young gay Latinos see a rising share of new HIV cases, leading to a call for targeted funding

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is years into an initiative to end the nation’s HIV epidemic by pumping hundreds of millions of dollars annually into certain states, counties and U.S. territories with the highest infection rates

Young gay Latinos see a rising share of new HIV cases, leading to a call for targeted funding
Business|Health|News|US

Federal appeals court says some employers can exclude HIV prep from insurance coverage

Eight employers who challenged some federal health insurance requirements cannot be forced to provide no-cost coverage for certain types of preventive care, including HIV prep and some kinds of cancer screenings, a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled Friday

Federal appeals court says some employers can exclude HIV prep from insurance coverage
Health|News

UK fast-tracks payments for blood scandal victims before full compensation

Britain said on Tuesday some victims of a contaminated blood scandal would receive interim payments of 210,000 pounds ($267,000) each before a scheme to pay "

UK fast-tracks payments for blood scandal victims before full compensation
Health|News|World

UK's infected blood scandal could and should have been avoided, inquiry finds

An infected blood scandal in Britain was no accident but the fault of doctors and a succession of governments that led to 3,000 deaths and thousands more contracting

UK's infected blood scandal could and should have been avoided, inquiry finds
Economy|Health|News|World

Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to start receiving final compensation payments this year

Britain's government says thousands of victims of the U.K.’s infected blood scandal will start receiving their final compensation payments this year

Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to start receiving final compensation payments this year
Health

US pediatricians reverse decades-old advice against HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding

A top U.S. pediatricians’ group is making a sharp policy change about breastfeeding by people with HIV

US pediatricians reverse decades-old advice against HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding
Health|News

What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal from the 1970s to '90s?

The final report of the U.K.’s infected blood inquiry has been published, six years after it started its work

What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal from the 1970s to '90s?
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|Science

GSK raises profit outlook on strong vaccine, HIV drug sales

GSK raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday on strong demand for its common respiratory vaccine and specialty HIV medicines, though it expects sales

GSK raises profit outlook on strong vaccine, HIV drug sales
Health|Lifestyle|Science|US

CDC: 'Vampire facials' at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico led to HIV infections in three women

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Morbidity and Mortality Report last week that documented the first instances of HIV transmissions contracted through unsterile injections used while receiving “vampire facials,” cosmetic procedures involving microneedling

CDC: 'Vampire facials' at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico led to HIV infections in three women
Health|Science

CDC says it's identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles

Federal health officials say three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles

CDC says it's identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles
Health|News|US

US court to weigh Obamacare mandate to cover HIV drug, cancer screenings

President Joe Biden's administration on Monday is set to urge a U.S. appeals court to preserve a federal mandate that requires health insurers to cover preventive care

US court to weigh Obamacare mandate to cover HIV drug, cancer screenings
Africa|Health|Science

The pioneer of America's embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair

Dr. John Nkengasong has spent decades working in Africa on HIV and AIDS, his career intertwined with a U.S. program that has transformed care in some of the hardest-hit countries and saved an estimated 25 million lives

The pioneer of America's embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair

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