Since 2012, new cases of HIV infection in San Francisco have decreased by more than 50%. Moreover, almost three-fourths of people living with HIV in San Francisco are virally suppressed. Despite these gains, sizable disparities exist for people experiencing homelessness, who make up 1% of the city’s population, yet accounted for 14% of new HIV

Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health are teaming up with colleagues at the University of Puerto Rico to improve access to testing, treatment and care for people living with HIV in the capital city, San Juan. With support from the National Institutes of Health, the Yale Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA)

Report calls for province to make it easier to access costly drugs needed for HIV care For the first time, injection drug use was the number one reported reason for probable exposure of HIV in Manitoba in 2018. And a report from the Manitoba HIV program says the province remains one of the last in

Living with HIV is not easy, nor is dating when you have the virus, but it is your ‘new normal’ and some adjustments are definitely required. Dating after you have been diagnosed with HIV seems like a distant memory. First, there is the initial shock and fear for your overall health, then comes the realization

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) announces findings from the DISCOVER trial evaluating Descovy (emtricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg tablets; F/TAF) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), showing significant improvements in key measures of bone and renal safety parameters in a subset of study participants who switched from Truvada (emtricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

In the early ’80s, formerly healthy gay men began developing an unknown disease. Men started dying. What started as a few men, skyrocketed into thousands. Communities in New York, San Francisco, and other U.S. cities were decimated. “We had no effective treatment. We had a government that was not particularly concerned. There was a lot

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Human immunodeficiency virus ranks high in both Georgia and Richmond County. Many health experts say that’s because people are either not aware of their HIV status or they do not disclose it, which is against the law. One man reached out to NewsChannel 6 and said the lack of disclosure turned

Nearly four decades ago, thousands of young healthy gay and bi men suddenly became sick, withered and died. Before doctors and epidemiologists could agree on what the strange illness was, it was called “gay cancer” or Gay Related Immune Deficiency (GRID), later Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), and now we know it’s caused by the

Positively Aware‘s “A Day with HIV” anti-stigma photo campaign is taking place today. The campaign captures 24 hours in the lives of people affected by HIV stigma, which impacts everyone regardless of age, race, or status. The social media-driven campaign, now in its tenth year, is an opportunity for people to share a moment of

Programmes to scale-up HIV testing and treatment in countries in sub-Saharan Africa may have had less impact on new HIV infections than hoped, partly because they haven’t paid enough attention to groups that contribute disproportionately to HIV acquisition and transmission, experts say. Greater efforts should be made to ensure that ‘universal test and treat’ programmes

This article is part of the Proud U series, a component of U=U & U, Pride Media’s year-long initiative to get the word out about HIV prevention, treatment, and testing, especially the groundbreaking news that people living with HIV who have undetectable viral loads can no longer transmit HIV. Bordering Lake Pontchartrain and built on

Getting tested for STDs regularly is something responsible, sexually-active adults all must do. Although getting tested can be scary (especially for HIV), with advances in modern medicine, your HIV status is a little more complex than if you carry the virus (positive, or +) or if you don’t (negative, or -). Please talk to your

For Ruth Joy, data’s the key to smart decisions. Part of a series introducing innovative thinkers in BC’s post-secondary sector. The rooftop patio at 55 Water St. offers a lovely view of Coal Harbour – the SeaBus gliding across to North Vancouver, a monstrous white cruise ship preparing to chug back out to sea and,

SARASOTA, Fla. – August 8, 2019 – (Newswire.com) CAN Community Health, a leader in the infectious disease care and prevention, announces a safe space model for STD intervention for at-risk youth ages 13-21. The program provides youth with leadership and decision-making authority to promote sexual health testing directly to their peers. Many of the underserved

In 2012, Bruce Richman received news about his health that would set him on an unexpected path. His doctor explained to him that he was “undetectable,” meaning that by adhering to his HIV antiretroviral therapy, the viral load in his blood was so low that it could no longer be detected. This was a game