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Healthcare
fromFast Company
2 months ago

An upcoming Supreme Court case could make PrEP less affordable-does it have to?

PrEP coverage is crucial for reducing HIV transmission and is under legal threat due to religious freedom objections.
Healthcare
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Justices Kavanaugh & Barrett signal they may uphold access to PrEP and preventative care protections

Supreme Court's Trump-appointed justices may support preserving free preventive health care services against legal challenges.
Medicine
fromAdvocate.com
6 months ago

Biden proposes new rule eliminating cost sharing for injectable PrEP

The Biden administration proposed a new rule mandating insurers to provide injectable PrEP drugs without cost-sharing to increase HIV prevention access.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
2 months ago

An upcoming Supreme Court case could make PrEP less affordable-does it have to?

PrEP coverage is crucial for reducing HIV transmission and is under legal threat due to religious freedom objections.
Healthcare
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Justices Kavanaugh & Barrett signal they may uphold access to PrEP and preventative care protections

Supreme Court's Trump-appointed justices may support preserving free preventive health care services against legal challenges.
Medicine
fromAdvocate.com
6 months ago

Biden proposes new rule eliminating cost sharing for injectable PrEP

The Biden administration proposed a new rule mandating insurers to provide injectable PrEP drugs without cost-sharing to increase HIV prevention access.
more#affordable-care-act
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Women offered jabs in HIV prevention trial

Injectable PrEP is being tested in England to enhance HIV prevention for women, addressing a significant health gap.
#prep
Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

New HIV preventive strategy sparks excitement and protests at AIDS conference

The new HIV prevention treatment, lenacapavir injection, showed 100% efficacy in early trials, offering an alternative to daily pills like Truvada for prevention efforts.
fromwww.dw.com
9 months ago
Medicine

Injectable HIV medication: What you need to know DW 07/19/2024

Injectable cabotegravir offers a new option in HIV prevention and treatment.
fromQueerty
6 months ago
Medicine

More good news about the twice-yearly PrEP injection - Queerty

Lenacapavir, a new injectable PrEP, shows promising effectiveness in trials, particularly for populations previously underserved by existing medications.
Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

New HIV preventive strategy sparks excitement and protests at AIDS conference

The new HIV prevention treatment, lenacapavir injection, showed 100% efficacy in early trials, offering an alternative to daily pills like Truvada for prevention efforts.
fromwww.dw.com
9 months ago
Medicine

Injectable HIV medication: What you need to know DW 07/19/2024

Injectable cabotegravir offers a new option in HIV prevention and treatment.
fromQueerty
6 months ago
Medicine

More good news about the twice-yearly PrEP injection - Queerty

Lenacapavir, a new injectable PrEP, shows promising effectiveness in trials, particularly for populations previously underserved by existing medications.
more#prep
#health-policy
fromFuturism
4 weeks ago
Right-wing politics

RFK Jr Gutting America's HIV Prevention Office Is a Moral Outrage

RFK Jr. plans significant cuts to HIV/AIDS offices and promotes conspiracy theories about AIDS origins.
fromQueerty
8 months ago
Left-wing politics

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the White House's mpox response deputy coordinator, sure knows how to get our attention - Queerty

Dr. Daskalakis is a key figure in HIV prevention and public health advocacy, especially within the LGBTQ+ community.
Right-wing politics
fromFuturism
4 weeks ago

RFK Jr Gutting America's HIV Prevention Office Is a Moral Outrage

RFK Jr. plans significant cuts to HIV/AIDS offices and promotes conspiracy theories about AIDS origins.
fromQueerty
8 months ago
Left-wing politics

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the White House's mpox response deputy coordinator, sure knows how to get our attention - Queerty

Dr. Daskalakis is a key figure in HIV prevention and public health advocacy, especially within the LGBTQ+ community.
more#health-policy
#public-health
Medicine
fromAdvocate.com
7 months ago

Twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir, an HIV-prevention drug, reduces risk by 96%

Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable, is shown to be more effective than Truvada in preventing HIV in recent clinical trials.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Trump says 'male circumcision in Mozambique' is a 'scam.' What's the program about?

Voluntary medical male circumcision significantly reduces HIV transmission risks and is supported by public health experts as a cost-effective intervention.
Medicine
fromenglish.elpais.com
9 months ago

Humanity is closer to stopping HIV, and the biggest obstacle is the price of the drug that will do it

Lenacapavir shows 100% efficacy in preventing HIV infections in women with simple administration.
It is not a vaccine but highly effective, sparking enthusiasm in the fight against HIV.
Public health
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

BREAKING: Trump admin moves to end federal HIV prevention programs. 'Catastrophic' consequences, experts say

The Trump administration plans to eliminate all federal funding for domestic HIV prevention programs, risking progress made in combating the epidemic.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Diesel, oil, condoms: Indian transgender sex workers teach truckers about Aids

Condom use is vital for HIV prevention among truck drivers frequented by transgender sex workers.
Medicine
fromAdvocate.com
7 months ago

Twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir, an HIV-prevention drug, reduces risk by 96%

Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable, is shown to be more effective than Truvada in preventing HIV in recent clinical trials.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Trump says 'male circumcision in Mozambique' is a 'scam.' What's the program about?

Voluntary medical male circumcision significantly reduces HIV transmission risks and is supported by public health experts as a cost-effective intervention.
Medicine
fromenglish.elpais.com
9 months ago

Humanity is closer to stopping HIV, and the biggest obstacle is the price of the drug that will do it

Lenacapavir shows 100% efficacy in preventing HIV infections in women with simple administration.
It is not a vaccine but highly effective, sparking enthusiasm in the fight against HIV.
Public health
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

BREAKING: Trump admin moves to end federal HIV prevention programs. 'Catastrophic' consequences, experts say

The Trump administration plans to eliminate all federal funding for domestic HIV prevention programs, risking progress made in combating the epidemic.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Diesel, oil, condoms: Indian transgender sex workers teach truckers about Aids

Condom use is vital for HIV prevention among truck drivers frequented by transgender sex workers.
more#public-health
#usaid
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Trump Administration Cuts Nearly 10,000 Foreign Aid Programs

The Trump administration ended 10,000 contracts and grants, affecting vital H.I.V. prevention efforts amid ongoing foreign aid disputes.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
US news

What to know about Lesotho, the country Trump said 'nobody has ever heard of'

Trump's remarks about Lesotho highlight a lack of awareness regarding U.S. humanitarian aid impacts, particularly on HIV prevention efforts in the country.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Trump Administration Cuts Nearly 10,000 Foreign Aid Programs

The Trump administration ended 10,000 contracts and grants, affecting vital H.I.V. prevention efforts amid ongoing foreign aid disputes.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
US news

What to know about Lesotho, the country Trump said 'nobody has ever heard of'

Trump's remarks about Lesotho highlight a lack of awareness regarding U.S. humanitarian aid impacts, particularly on HIV prevention efforts in the country.
more#usaid
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Elon Musk Admits He Was Wrong About Gaza Condoms When Confronted By Reporter: Some Things I Say Will Be Incorrect'

Elon Musk acknowledged an error regarding U.S. condom funding for Gaza, revealing the actual spending was for Mozambique and considerably less than he claimed.
OMG science
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago

The Most Important Breakthroughs of 2024

2023 highlights include breakthroughs in gene therapy for sickle-cell anemia and a new HIV prevention drug that shows remarkable efficacy.
#lenacapavir
US news
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

A new way to prevent HIV delivers dramatic results in trial

Lenacapavir injection proved more effective than daily PrEP pills, showing promise for HIV prevention among women in sub-Saharan Africa.
Health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 months ago

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100 percent protection against HIV is 'stunning'

Twice-yearly shots for AIDS were 100 percent effective in preventing infections in women, with high potential for broader use as a preventative measure.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Gamechanger' HIV prevention drug to be made available cheaply in 120 countries

Gilead has agreed to make lenacapavir available cheaply in 120 countries, but many high-HIV burden nations are excluded, creating access issues.
Health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?

Gilead's lenacapavir shows exceptional efficacy in preventing HIV and is a potential game-changer in the global fight against AIDS.
fromNature
8 months ago
Medicine

Stunning trial shows twice-yearly shots can prevent HIV infection

Injections of lenacapavir prevented HIV infection among women in Africa.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Medicine

HIV vaccine' could be made for just $40 a year for every patient

Lenacapavir, a new drug, could revolutionize HIV prevention if available affordably globally, priced at $40 a year instead of $42,250 currently.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

A new way to prevent HIV delivers dramatic results in trial

Lenacapavir injection proved more effective than daily PrEP pills, showing promise for HIV prevention among women in sub-Saharan Africa.
Health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 months ago

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100 percent protection against HIV is 'stunning'

Twice-yearly shots for AIDS were 100 percent effective in preventing infections in women, with high potential for broader use as a preventative measure.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Gamechanger' HIV prevention drug to be made available cheaply in 120 countries

Gilead has agreed to make lenacapavir available cheaply in 120 countries, but many high-HIV burden nations are excluded, creating access issues.
Health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?

Gilead's lenacapavir shows exceptional efficacy in preventing HIV and is a potential game-changer in the global fight against AIDS.
fromNature
8 months ago
Medicine

Stunning trial shows twice-yearly shots can prevent HIV infection

Injections of lenacapavir prevented HIV infection among women in Africa.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Medicine

HIV vaccine' could be made for just $40 a year for every patient

Lenacapavir, a new drug, could revolutionize HIV prevention if available affordably globally, priced at $40 a year instead of $42,250 currently.
more#lenacapavir
fromLGBTQ Nation
11 months ago
Medicine

HIV transmissions down by 12%. One age group in particular is bringing those numbers down. - LGBTQ Nation

HIV infections among men decreased by 12% from 2018 to 2022, with the largest decline seen in men aged 13 to 24.
fromLGBTQ Nation
10 months ago
Medicine

HIV cases are increasing among younger queer Latinos. Here's why. - LGBTQ Nation

Young Latino men have a rising share of new HIV infections, despite being a minority in the U.S. population.
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