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Coronavirus — Its Impact on HIV and the LGBTQ Community
The WHO has declared a global pandemic as coronavirus (COVID-19), which has killed 7,500 people globally & infected over 185,000, rapidly spreads. The LGBTQ community & those living with HIV are quickly mobilizing to understand & respond.
Coronavirus Raises Concerns for People with HIV
With much still to be learned about the new coronavirus, experts are offering recommendations for people at higher risk for severe complications and making provisions for vulnerable populations.
Georgia Moves Closer to Major Overhaul of HIV Criminal Law
The Georgia House of Representatives approved legislation Thursday that would dramatically overhaul a state law that makes it a crime for people who know they have HIV to have sex without first disclosing the infection.
Second Man Cured of HIV Confirmed
A second man has been verified as cured of HIV following a rare combination of factors around a bone marrow transplant - and he's chosen to go public as an "ambassador of hope."
Washington Legislature Ease Penalties for HIV Exposure
The Washington Legislature on Tuesday approved a bill that reduces the crime of intentionally exposing a sexual partner to HIV from a felony to a misdemeanor.
Washington Legislature Ease Penalty for HIV Exposure
The Washington Legislature on Tuesday approved a bill that reduces the crime of intentionally exposing a sexual partner to HIV from a felony to a misdemeanor.
HHS Removed Images Of Condoms From HIV/AIDS Awareness Fliers
The Department of Health and Human Services stripped from a government website HIV/AIDS educational material that featured condoms, calling the images "unapproved."
Dance Teacher Sentenced to 9 Months for Exposing Teen to HIV
A Tennessee dance teacher who appeared on a reality TV show was sentenced Friday to nine months in prison for raping a teenage student and exposing him to HIV.
Pence's Handling of 2015 HIV Outbreak Gets New Scrutiny
President Donald Trump's choice of Vice President Mike Pence to oversee the nation's response to the new coronavirus threat is bringing renewed scrutiny to the former governor's handling of an HIV outbreak in southern Indiana when he was governor.
Five Years Later, HIV-Hit Town Rebounds. but Nation Slow to Heed Lessons
The CDC deemed 220 U.S. counties vulnerable to HIV outbreaks because of overdose death rates, the volume of prescription opioid sales and other statistics tied to injecting drugs.
Bill Would Ease Penalties for HIV Exposure in Washington
Washington state health officials want to change a rarely used law that makes it a felony to intentionally expose a sexual partner to HIV, saying the current penalties don't have an impact on reducing transmissions or improving public health.
Online Extra: Gilead loses PrEP patent battle
A federal patent appeals board has refused a request from Gilead Sciences Inc. to invalidate two patents the Department of Health and Human Services claims to hold on the use of medications for PrEP.
Study is Halted as HIV Vaccine Fails Test in South Africa
The latest attempt at an HIV vaccine has failed, as researchers announced Monday they have stopped giving the experimental shots in a major study.
Reports: British HIV Rates Plummet Steeply Since 2014
A new report from a government agency reveals that HIV rates in the United Kingdom have plummeted sharply - more than 70%, in fact - thanks to an all-out effort including testing, PrEP, needle exchanges, and other strategies.
Facebook Under Fire for 'Misleading' Ads About PReP
Law firms looking for participants in a class action lawsuit stand accused of flooding social media platforms Facebook and Instagram with "misleading" ads that mischaracterize side effects of the PReP medication Truvada.
Pakistan Study Blames HIV Outbreak in Kids on Bad Healthcare
A group of Pakistani doctors blames a recent outbreak of HIV among children in a southern city on poor healthcare practices such as using dirty needles and contaminated blood, according to a statement released Friday.
Dental Patients Advised to Get Tested for HIV, Hepatitis
Some patients treated by a Tennessee dentist have been advised to get tested for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
HHS Hands Out Free HIV Prevention Drugs. Do You Qualify?
The Trump administration Tuesday unveiled a plan to distribute HIV prevention medication free to individuals who do not have prescription drug insurance coverage.
Health Program Offers Free HIV Prevention Drug to Uninsured
The government launched a new program on Tuesday to provide an HIV prevention drug for free to people who need the protection but have no insurance to pay for it.
Fresh Hope with A Trio of Promising HIV Vaccines
As the global community marks noter World AIDS Day, a trio of late-stage trials offers renewed hope that a vaccine against the disease may be on the horizon.
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