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Switching HIV Meds to Long-Acting Cabenuva May Not Require Oral Lead-In
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Why Don’t More Folks Take PrEP Where It’s Needed Most?
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National Transgender HIV Testing Day 2021

Since COVID-19 caused many testing sites to shut down, the CDC promotes free at-home HIV and STI test kits. Here’s how to get yours.

Updated Pediatric Guidelines Nod to Tivicay for Infants

New guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services went into effect immediately.

How’s Your State Doing in the Race to End the HIV Epidemic?

Use America’s just-updated, interactive HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard to find out.
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National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 2021

#NYHAAD is Saturday, April 10, and youth HIV advocates want your help to repeal HIV discrimination. Here’s their plan.

‘Incredibly Concerning’ Lawsuit Threatens No-Charge Preventive Care for Millions

A new legal challenge seeks to end the requirement that most Americans must receive preventive services like mammograms free of charge.
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Get Tested for HIV and STIs at Home, for Free

Rates of sexually transmitted infections are expected to rise. Know your status with TakeMeHome’s free HIV and STI test kits.
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“I Matter Therefore I PrEP” to Prevent HIV Among Latinos and Black Americans

An East Harlem HIV prevention campaign focuses on Black and Latino New Yorkers at higher risk.
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Watch This Delightful Video to Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility

The UNAIDS video “The Mirror” promotes the #SeeMeAsIAm campaign with a message for parents of transgender children.

How can I find out if I have HIV?

The CDC recommends that everyone ages 13 to 64 get a routine HIV test at least once.

Cancer Patients and Transplant Recipients Need Both COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

Natural immunity and vaccine responses may be weaker in people with immune suppression, so they should get their second dose promptly.
Fatima Hassan and Gregg Gonsalves call for global COVID-19 vaccine access at CROI 2021 opening plenary

Advocates Call for Global Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

At the current pace, only about 20% of the world’s population will be vaccinated by the end of 2021.

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New Guidance on COVID-19 and People Living With HIV

The guidance recommends that people with HIV should receive COVID-19 vaccines regardless of their CD4 count or viral load.

Scientists Discover Large Group of People Who Control HIV Without Meds

Abbott researchers found a high proportion of elite HIV controllers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which could lead to cure insights.

Mutations, variants, strains? How are viruses classified?

Mutations can affect how viruses behave and how well drugs and vaccines work.

Why Is the U.S. Behind Other Advanced Nations in Controlling HIV?

A series in the Lancet journal surveys HIV in the United States, notably among Black Americans, Latinos and other minorities.

Family Physicians and HIV Media Boost Confidence in Accessing Care

Black and Latino bisexual adults in this small survey had the lowest confidence in accessing HIV care and prevention services.
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