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How to find an HIV-competent healthcare provider, according to advocates
The Talk

How to find an HIV-competent healthcare provider, according to advocates

In this episode of The Talk, people living with HIV share tips on finding a doctor you can trust.

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Opinion

Beyond awareness: How youth leadership is reshaping the HIV response

Awareness isn’t enough. This National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, it’s time to put power in young people’s hands.

​Carl Baloney Junior
African-American

Saving public health? AIDS United's new CEO has a plan

Political forces are upending decades of progress in the fight against HIV. But there are ways to fight back, writes Carl Baloney Jr.

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Treatment

Struggling with daily HIV meds? Monthly shots may be the answer

A once-a-month option could ease the burden of HIV care while improving outcomes, researchers say.

Black doctor and patient
African-American

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: a time for action on many fronts

With Black Americans disproportionately affected by HIV, it's a day to encourage testing, prevention, and treatment but also to talk about systemic barriers.

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African-American

Black Americans are disproportionately criminalized for living with HIV. Here's how

Through "heightened surveillance, arrest, and conviction," Black Americans are more likely to be criminalized for their HIV.

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African-American

13 Black community organizations fighting HIV in the U.S. you should know

These are the organizations dedicated to fighting HIV in the Black community, and the resources they provide.

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World AIDS Day
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HIV-positive men stage 'Kiss-In' protest at U.S.-Mexico border

Here's why HIV-positive men met at the border between the United States and Mexico yesterday to kiss.

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PrEP

It’s National PrEP Day! Learn the latest about HIV prevention

There are now more ways than ever — including long-acting injectables — to prevent the spread of HIV.

“So much life to live”: Eric Nieves on thriving with HIV
The Switch

“So much life to live”: Eric Nieves on thriving with HIV

The Ocean Engineering Ph.D. on how he processed his diagnosis, leaned into his passions, and found happiness.

The Talk: Owning your voice
The Talk

The Talk: Owning your voice

For four people living with HIV, speaking up has opened doors to family, community, & a renewed sense of self.

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News

Messenger RNA could be the key to an HIV vaccine — but government cuts pose a threat

Notorious anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. recently canceled $500 million in federal grants for mRNA vaccine research.

The Talk: Beyond the exam room
The Talk

The Talk: Beyond the exam room

Experts share essential advice for building trust, advocacy & community in HIV care.

​The Talk​: Navigating your treatment
The Talk

​The Talk​: Navigating your treatment

Advocates open up about pushing for answers, navigating medication, and staying empowered.

Thanks to U=U, HIV-positive people can live long, happy, healthy lives
U=U&U

Thanks to U=U, HIV-positive people can live long, happy, healthy lives

Just diagnosed with HIV? We have answers to your most commonly-asked questions, including what it means to be "undetectable."

Black AIDS Institute
History

How the Black AIDS Institute continues to fill in the gaps

BAI was founded as a nonprofit in 1999 by pioneering activist Phill Wilson to mobilize and educate Black American communities about HIV/AIDS treatment and care.

Dancer. Healer. Survivor. DéShaun Armbrister is all of the above
The Switch

Dancer. Healer. Survivor. DéShaun Armbrister is all of the above

After his HIV diagnosis, this NYC dancer didn’t retreat — he reinvented.

PrEP pills
PrEP

BREAKING: Supreme Court rules to save free access to preventive care, including PrEP

The defendants in the case previously argued that supporting PrEP access was similar to supporting homosexuality.

Rachel Levine former Assistant Secretary Department of Health and Human Services confirmation hearing 2021
Politics

Rachel Levine fought HIV & STIs at HHS. Now she’s speaking out because that progress is being undone

The former assistant secretary for health is breaking her silence on the damage Trump's HHS is doing.

Jonathan Mitchell SCOTUS building
PrEP

Two right-wing Supreme Court justices signal they may uphold access to PrEP and more

The conservative justices showed support in protecting access to free preventative care services, including STI testing, HIV prevention, and contraception.