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Tori Cooper is the first Black transgender woman appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.

1st Black Trans Woman On Presidential HIV/AIDS Panel Seeks To Focus On Equality

Aug 21, 2021
As the first Black transgender woman to serve in this capacity, Tori Cooper says she is eager to advocate on behalf of all transgender and non-binary people living with HIV.
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Brooke Parker, an organizer with the group Solutions Oriented Addiction Response, displays an HIV testing kit in Charleston, W.Va., in March. Outbreaks of HIV/AIDS are expected to rise as resources have been redirected to the fight against COVID-19 — d

Strides Against HIV/AIDS In The U.S. Falter As Resources Diverted To Fight COVID-19

Apr 21, 2021
Experts fear steep declines in testing and diagnoses mean more people will contract HIV and die of AIDS. The problem is particularly acute in the South, the epicenter of the nation's HIV crisis.
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What Happens When A Pandemic And An Epidemic Collide

Jul 14, 2020
At the international AIDS conference last week — held virtually — concerns were shared about the impact of the novel coronavirus on efforts to fight AIDS.
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Truvada is one of two HIV prevention drugs that will be available for free to qualified individuals.

HIV Prevention Drugs Are Available For Free: How Do You Get Them?

Dec 04, 2019
For people at high risk of HIV, taking a daily dose of a prevention drug is essential. But many can't afford it. A new federal program makes the drugs available for free.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday authorizing pharmacists to dispense HIV preventative medications to patients without a physician's prescription. Truvada is one such drug.

California To Make HIV Prevention Drugs Available Without A Prescription

Oct 08, 2019
The new law will make it easier for people to access PrEP and PEP medications without needing to see a doctor or get insurance authorization first.
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New HIV Map Offers Most Detailed Look Yet At The Epidemic

May 15, 2019
Knowing where rates of prevalence are highest — and lowest — can lead to new strategies for treatment and prevention. The map focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, the epicenter of the epidemic.
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HHS Secretary Alex Azar at a White House roundtable discussion of health care prices in January. Azar tells NPR his office is now in "active negotiations and discussion" with drugmakers on how to make HIV prevention medicines more available and "cost-eff

How HHS Secretary Alex Azar Reconciles Medicaid Cuts With Stopping The Spread Of HIV

Apr 08, 2019
As head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar is charged with making Trump's plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 work. "We have an historic opportunity," he tells NPR.
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More testing for HIV infection is one of the steps needed to halt the spread of the virus.

Halting U.S. HIV Epidemic By 2030: Difficult But Doable

Feb 06, 2019
The Trump administration has a plan to end the spread of HIV in the U.S. in 10 years. HIV/AIDS advocates say it's feasible but that the administration's actions on health run counter to the goal.
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Rising Cost Of PrEP, A Pill That Prevents HIV, Pushes It Out Of Reach For Many

Jun 30, 2018
Many people at high risk for HIV can't afford PrEP, though it's more than 90 percent effective if taken daily. Its list price, close to $2,000 for a 30-day supply, has risen 45 percent in six years.
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A child is tested for HIV in Johannesburg, South Africa. A single injection of antibodies that target HIV is being developed and analyzed.

Chasing A New Way To Prevent HIV: Passive Immunization

Apr 18, 2018
The idea is to inject anti-HIV antibodies that would kill the virus when people get exposed. A new study is promising — although it was conducted on monkeys.
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Cooper says he's usually private, but doesn't mind "stepping outside myself" to spread the word about PrEP's benefits, and encourage friends to "at least try it."

PrEP Campaign Aims To Block HIV Infection And Save Lives In D.C.

Apr 10, 2018
PrEP is shorthand for a pill that prevents HIV infection, if taken daily. As Washington, D.C. aims to cut new infections in half by 2020, it hopes to quadruple the number of residents on the medicine.
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Heineken has bottling plants around the world.

Global Fund Pounded For Partnering With Heineken

Mar 15, 2018
Critics say it's not appropriate for a health group to work with a beer company. Others argue that such partnerships are vital to eliminate diseases like AIDS and TB by 2030.
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Researchers are working on a new way to deliver anti-HIV drugs. A six-pointed device (artist's rendering, above) folds up to fit inside a capsule. One swallowed, the capsule dissolves and the device opens up and slowly dispenses the medication.

Swallowing A 'Mini-Pillbox' Could Change The Way HIV Drugs Are Delivered

Jan 09, 2018
The idea is that a single capsule could deliver a week's worth of medication — contained in a six-pointed device that's folded up in a capsule.
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Vargas coached Galvan through his fear of coming out to his doctor and how to help educate the physician about treating a gay man.<em> </em>

'Here It Goes': Coming Out To Your Doctor In Rural America

Nov 21, 2017
For LGBTQ Americans in rural areas, finding a sympathetic physician can be difficult. And that challenge makes getting appropriate health care even harder.
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An HIV-positive mother in Thailand plays with her son, who did not contract the virus in utero. Thailand has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV, according to the World Health Organization.

There's Great News — And Grim News — In The Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Jul 28, 2017
The epidemic is always changing. Here's a look at some of the latest trends.
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Truvada can dramatically reduce the risk of HIV infection when taken as a preventative medicine — if taken every day. Studies are underway to determine if young people are likely to take the pill consistently.

Would A Pill To Protect Teens From HIV Make Them Feel Invincible?

Mar 11, 2015
Trials are underway to see how effective a pill approved for HIV prevention in adults may be for teenagers. But some worry Truvada could end up encouraging reckless sexual behavior among young people.
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Needle Exchange Program Creates Black Market In Clean Syringes

Jan 03, 2015
Some drug users in Philadelphia are reselling syringes they get for free at needle exchanges. That's illegal, but researchers say the practice still helps prevent the spread of diseases like HIV.
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