All posts tagged "epidemic"
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W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox a “Global Health Emergency”
The World Health Organization has declared the spread of monkeypox to be a global health emergency as infections continue to increase across the globe, with...
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United Kingdom to Offer Monkeypox Vaccine to Gay and Bi Men
Health officials in the United Kingdom will start offering monkeypox vaccines to some men who have sex with men in response to the relatively rapid...
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HIV vaccine trial launched, 40 years after virus first detected
Oxford University has launched a limited trial of the vaccine, which has been developed to target a "broad range" of HIV variants
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For fourth year in a row, Donald Trump omits LGBTQ people from World AIDS Day proclamation
LGBTQ and HIV advocates say the president hasn't done enough to address the root causes of the HIV epidemic
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How Washington, D.C. is commemorating World AIDS Day 2020
Online events and remembrances, as well as free testing, are hallmarks of the 33rd Annual World AIDS Day in the DMV area.
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DC Department of Health launches home-based HIV testing kit program
At-home testing seeks to achieve District's goals that 90% of people with HIV know their status and are linked with treatment
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White House’s COVID-19 task force should learn from HIV epidemic, coalition of HIV orgs urge
More than 50 organizations are urging the White House to heed lessons learned from the HIV epidemic to ensure that best practices are used to...
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A third transgender woman has been killed in Puerto Rico over the past two weeks
Local activist says the island's epidemic of anti-LGBTQ violence is being fueled by societal acceptance of homophobia
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Mike Pence, who oversaw massive spike in HIV as governor, will lead coronavirus response
Critics point to Pence's distrust of science and his ineffective response to Indiana's HIV epidemic as concerning
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Elizabeth Warren pledges to honor transgender victims, reinstate protections as president
Bernie Sanders pivoted to Medicare for All when asked about the epidemic of violence against trans women of color
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Paul Kawata: “HIV has completely fallen off the radar”
NMAC's Paul Kawata on 30 years of fighting HIV, and the current state of the epidemic
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Report: Anti-gay climate in Indonesia could be fueling HIV epidemic
A new report by Human Rights Watch claims that the increase in anti-LGBTQ hostility, increased raids by police, and failure of the country’s political leaders...
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Report shows 9th consecutive year of decrease in new DC HIV infections
Annual report on infectious diseases shows there's still a high incidence of HIV in Wards 2, 5, 7 and 8
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Report: DC’s HIV status still a “generalized epidemic”
New cases of HIV and deaths related to the disease are falling dramatically in the District, but with 2.5% prevalence, the area remains what the...
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Turning the Tide in the District
Doctors, researchers and HIV/AIDS experts from Washington presented information about the epidemic within the D.C. to AIDS 2012 delegates yesterday, July 25, explaining how the...
