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“Ready, Set, PrEP” Offers HIV Prevention Meds by Mail
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First Generic Truvada Now Available in the United States
PrEP 101

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.
A sample from the “I Matter Therefor I PrEP” campaign in East Harlem.

“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.

Community Collaboration Ups HIV Prevention Among Gay and Bi Black and Latino Men

13,000 gay and bi Black and Latino men received PrEP care through collaboratives.

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.
Krista Thayer, prevention manager at The Haven, speaks at an HIV testing event

The Haven, an HIV Center for LGBTQ People of Color, Opens in Memphis

The Haven empowers Black and Latino LGBTQ people by offering HIV and hepatitis C testing, PrEP and more.

Filling Out Your Profiles On Dating Apps: Why or Why Not?

If getting healthier is on your 2021 To-Do list, consider including how dating apps can help.
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WHO Recommends Dapivirine Ring for HIV Prevention, but Not Alone

The vaginal ring, approved in Europe, is not yet available in the United States.

Islatravir Shows Promise for Once-Monthly Oral PrEP

Monthly islatravir pills are just one of the long-acting options in the HIV prevention pipeline.

More Treatment, Less PrEP Would Slash New HIV Cases by 94%

A new CDC model shows the potential power of Undetectable = Untransmittable to curb HIV rates by 2027.

No, Using Condoms Doesn’t Mean You’re Smarter

Journal retracts study that claimed that people who used condoms for HIV prevention were smarter than those who don’t.

Many Primary Care Providers Still Don’t Understand PrEP

Nearly eight years after Truvada’s approval for HIV prevention, primary care providers struggle to understand—and prescribe—the pill.

U.S. Government Updates Pregnancy and Perinatal HIV Guidelines

PrEPception, breast feeding and HIV trial participation are front and center in updated federal guidelines.

Up-and-Coming Long-Acting Treatment

A new long-acting injectables HIV drug shows promise in monkey study.

Newly Diagnosed

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New HIV Clinic in Texas Offers STI and Hepatitis Services Too

The Arlington location is one of over 35 clinics in the South operated by CAN Community Health.

Major Health Insurer to Stop Covering Descovy to Prevent HIV

A low-cost generic version of Truvada as PrEP will hit the market September 30.
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