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What to Know About National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Raising awareness is vital to a community often overlooked in HIV care.

Trans Women Less Likely to Contract HIV With Gender-Affirming Care

Recent reporting hopes to build a more accurate portrayal of the vulnerability within the trans population.

Blockbuster PrEP Lawsuit: Gilead Wins Over U.S. Government

A jury favored the drugmaker against the CDC’s claims it's owed money for the preventative HIV medication.

WATCH: Dr. Heidi N Closet Offers Sasha Colby a PrEP Consultation

The video aims to raise awareness of the HIV prevention medication.

Bangladesh Makes Great Strides in Preventing Children Being Born With HIV

The country’s Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission program has a 95 percent success rate.

Forcing Companies to Cover PrEP Violates Religious Freedom, Antigay Judge Rules

A conservative judge ruled that requiring companies to pay for PrEP as part of the Affordable Care Act violates the rights of those who object to LGBTQ+ people.

Grindr Users: Here's How to Get a Free HIV Test Kit

The Centers for Disease Control thinks it can cut down on transmissions by teaming with the infamous hook-up app.

The Glamorous Scene at Elton John's Oscar Party/HIV Fundraiser

Couldn't make it to Elton's annual gala? Here's a peek at the beautiful people there.

Human Rights Campaign Data Shows Racial Disparities in Mpox Treatment

Only one tenth of Black people received treatment, despite accounting for one third of all new mpox cases.

Tennessee Doubles Down on Discrimination After Rejecting Federal HIV Funding

The fight over LGBTQ+ rights in the state has resulted in more than $8 million in federal funding being turned away.

Researchers Test Quick-Dissolving Rectal PrEP for HIV Prevention

The Phase 1 trial shows the new method could be a very viable option for preventing HIV transmission.

ViiV Healthcare Launches Activity Books for HIV Education in Black Women

The books aim to change the way Black women are disproportionately affected by HIV.

African Nations Determined to End AIDS: Here's How They'll Do It

Around 67 percent of the world's HIV-positive people reside in Africa.

PrEP Implant May Fully Protect Against HIV: Report

A study involving macaques showed the injectable implant as fully effective at preventing HIV.

PrEP May Soon Be Even Easier to Access in California

The state already allows people to obtain the HIV prevention meds without a prescription.

Dissolvable Strips Made With Tobacco May Fight HIV, STIs

Tests are ongoing on the strips, which also function as contraceptives.

VIDEO: HIV Advocate Diana Feliz Oliva on Getting Tested

As a trans woman of color, Oliva understands the hardships of being marginalized in our society — and is using that experience to help others. 

Why Aren't More Straight People on PrEP?

Heterosexual people accounted for 22 percent of new infections in 2020.

West Virginia Officials Block Clean Needle Programs Despite HIV Outbreak

Political agendas are preventing much-needed syringe exchange programs in the state. 

New York Insurance Companies Now Required to Cover PrEP

Governor Kathy Hochul signed the law into effect to combat HIV's spread.