PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a once-daily pill that can reduce your chance of getting HIV by more than 90%. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…
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More than one in nine people worldwide who might benefit from a daily pill to minimize their risk of getting HIV are now taking this medicine, a research review suggests.…
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Results from a nationwide analysis on the impact of Truvada for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) showed that its use resulted in significant declines in new HIV infections in the US from 2012 to…
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A smartphone app, developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine to improve care for people living with HIV, as increased its users consistency in doctor visits and improved their health outcomes,…
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You pretty much know the facts when it comes to HIV, right? Well, you might be falsely confident: A study of almost 2,000 people published in BMC Public Health found that almost half had…
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Florida health officials say the department plans to offer HIV prevention drug PrEP for free throughout the state by the end of 2018. Florida's rate of new HIV diagnoses is more…
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Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed a capsule that can deliver a week's worth of HIV drugs in a single dose. Researchers say…
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A new Drexel University study has determined that the US could reach its 2020 HIV prevention goal to prevent 30% of new HIV infections if just 25% of men who have…
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The University of Texas at Dallas will be hosting the 2017 HIV/AIDS Awareness Week November 27 - December 1, leading up to World AIDS Day on December 1st. HIV/AIDS Awareness Week will focus…
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To coincide with National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, which is observed each year on Oct. 15, the CDC published new data on Hispanics or Latinos living in the United States who are…
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