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April 25, 2018
BY imani

Despite the fact that PrEP is known to provide a high level of protection against HIV, aspects of its use remain controversial. The continued debates regarding the preventive tool pose…

Filed Under: News

April 23, 2018
BY imani

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…

Filed Under: Breaking News

March 14, 2018
BY imani

The number of people taking PrEP in the United States is steadily increasing, exceeding 77,000 in 2016, according to figures released yesterday by AIDSVu in conjunction with the 25th Conference on…

Filed Under: Breaking News

February 18, 2018
BY imani

Despite advances in the treatment and prevention of HIV, many barriers still block African Americans and people of color from getting the health care they need. When it comes to HIV, that's…

Filed Under: Breaking News

January 22, 2018
BY imani

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…

Filed Under: Breaking News

December 18, 2017
BY imani

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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November 20, 2017
BY imani

If you’re confused about HIV and what viral suppression means, you’re not alone. The National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) recently published a blog post entitled…

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November 16, 2017
BY imani

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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September 28, 2017
BY imani

Yesterday was National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and for the first time ever The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put out a declarative statement saying when an HIV-positive person’s viral…

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