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The CDC Could Be Doing Much More to End HIV

PrEP activists say that CDC leaders have access to new technologies, but refuse to implement them efficiently.

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Groups Say U.S. HIV Rate Being Revised Upward, CDC Still Silent

Federal health officials are revising their estimate of how many people are infected by HIV each year, and advocacy groups say the number could rise by 35% or more. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the numbers are not final and won't be released until early next year. The CDC has been estimating about 40,000 new HIV cases occur in the nation each year. At a national HIV prevention conference in Atlanta this week, however, advocates claimed the new estimate is 55,000 or higher.

CDC Proposing ‘Morning After’ Pill for STI Prevention

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CDC Proposes Gay Men and Trans Women Take ‘Morning After’ Pill for STI Prevention

The new guidelines specifically center at-risk sexually active gay and bisexual men and trans women.

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viral hepatitis

Biden health officials urge syphilis, hepatitis C & HIV tests on National HIV Testing Day (exclusive)

It’s called the syndemic approach and sexually active people should know about it, officials say.

Hepatitis

Hepatitis is a viral infection that causes inflammation of the liver. The three most common forms of hepatitis are lettered A, B, and C.

At HIV Conference, London Mayor Calls for Broad Access to PrEP

PrEP is key to achieving the goal of London and other cities to eliminate new HIV infections by 2030, Mayor Sadiq Khan says.

The CDC Could Be Doing Much More to End HIV

PrEP activists say that CDC leaders have access to new technologies, but refuse to implement them efficiently.

5 Total Myths About STIs

Get the lowdown before you go down.

Don't Blame DL for HIV in Black Women

Groups Say U.S. HIV Rate Being Revised Upward, CDC Still Silent

STUDY: Half of Black Gay Men Will Test HIV-Positive

A new CDC report shows alarming HIV rates in the black and gay communities.

We Still Prosecute HIV Without Addressing How It's Spread

Michael Johnson's conviction for spreading HIV has been overturned, but the criminal justice system still has not eliminated risk within prisons.

CDC: PrEP Will Help Reduce HIV Infections by 70 Percent

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control emphasizes how the daily HIV prevention treatment will play a key role in ending the epidemic.

STUDY: Biphobia Puts Bisexual Men at Risk

Biphobia is keeping bisexual men from getting tested and from coming out as bisexual, says a new report from the CDC.

CDC Proposes Gay Men and Trans Women Take ‘Morning After’ Pill for STI Prevention

The new guidelines specifically center at-risk sexually active gay and bisexual men and trans women.

The Trump Budget's Effect on HIV: Unimaginably Bad

After years of progress, a careless and cruel president reverses course.

A Pill After Sex Could Help Slow STIs Among Gay Men

A low dose of an antibiotic could decrease some STIs affecting gay and bisexual men and trans women.

Racial Gap Among Men With HIV Widens

Although the overall number of new cases of HIV has fallen in the United States, black and Latino gay and bi men continue to see a rise.

The Perfect Storm Facing Black Men on HIV

Government neglect, unemployment, health and socioeconomic disparities, racism, homophobia, and stigma are all contributing to an escalating catastrophe.

Mpox Is Almost Gone in the US, Leaving Lessons & Mysteries Behind

More than 300,000 people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with the virus, including 23 who died.

5 Things We Learned from the International AIDS Conference

Battle strategies and hope marked the first conference held on American soil in 22 years.

People Living With HIV Now Allowed to Join U.S. Public Health Corps

Applicants living with HIV and chronic hepatitis B will no longer be rejected from becoming officers in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

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viral hepatitis

It’s called the syndemic approach and sexually active people should know about it, officials say.

Hepatitis is a viral infection that causes inflammation of the liver. The three most common forms of hepatitis are lettered A, B, and C.

PrEP is key to achieving the goal of London and other cities to eliminate new HIV infections by 2030, Mayor Sadiq Khan says.

PrEP activists say that CDC leaders have access to new technologies, but refuse to implement them efficiently.

Get the lowdown before you go down.

A new CDC report shows alarming HIV rates in the black and gay communities.

Michael Johnson's conviction for spreading HIV has been overturned, but the criminal justice system still has not eliminated risk within prisons.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control emphasizes how the daily HIV prevention treatment will play a key role in ending the epidemic.

Biphobia is keeping bisexual men from getting tested and from coming out as bisexual, says a new report from the CDC.

The new guidelines specifically center at-risk sexually active gay and bisexual men and trans women.

After years of progress, a careless and cruel president reverses course.

A low dose of an antibiotic could decrease some STIs affecting gay and bisexual men and trans women.

Although the overall number of new cases of HIV has fallen in the United States, black and Latino gay and bi men continue to see a rise.

Government neglect, unemployment, health and socioeconomic disparities, racism, homophobia, and stigma are all contributing to an escalating catastrophe.

More than 300,000 people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with the virus, including 23 who died.

Battle strategies and hope marked the first conference held on American soil in 22 years.

Applicants living with HIV and chronic hepatitis B will no longer be rejected from becoming officers in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.