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Former Biden HHS leaders hail syphilis breakthrough as Trump dismantles the system behind it

“This is an example of successful public health,” Dr. Jonathan Mermin, who led the CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention and is now dean of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, told The Advocate.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Trump's orders prompt CDC to erase HIV resources

Due to a new order censoring "gender diversity" in health information, LGBTQ+ resources, including HIV info, will be erased from government sites.

California confirms first case of even more deadly mpox strain

The World Health Organization issued a global health emergency over the spread of the new, more lethal clade I mpox strain.

Meet ​our Health Hero of the Year, Armonté Butler

Butler is a leading advocate for progressive sexual health education, particularly for marginalized communities, in the U.S. and around the world.

Court rules to keep PrEP coverage under Obamacare

A lower court had ruled that requiring PrEP coverage was akin to supporting homosexuality and, therefore, a violation of religious rights. However, advocates are concerned about further legal challenges that may appear.

Why are mpox cases in the U.S. on the rise again?

Experts point to a lag in vaccination rates in addition to other looming new threats.

The Global COVID Health Emergency Is Over?

The World Health Organization makes a declaration on the state of the pandemic.