All posts tagged "LGBTQ health"
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Deadlier Mpox Strain Detected in Los Angeles County
Health officials confirm three cases of a more lethal mpox strain with no travel links, raising concern about possible community spread.
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STI Rates in the U.S. Declined for the Third Straight Year
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention credits doxy PEP for helping curb the spread of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia.
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Hundreds Line Up at G-A-Y Bar for Gonorrhea Vaccine, DoxyPEP
London’s G-A-Y Bar partnered with 56 Dean Street to host a pop-up sexual health clinic offering vaccines, DoxyPEP, and STI prevention advice.
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Whitman-Walker’s Walk & 5K to End HIV is Saturday, Sept. 20
The event seeks to raise $500,000 to help fund Whitman-Walker's HIV testing, outreach, prevention, and treatment services.
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WHO Declares End to Africa’s Mpox Emergency
The World Health Organization warns the threat isn’t over even as case numbers fall and vaccine orders continue.
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Trump Agrees to Restore Deleted HIV, LGBTQ Health Webpages
Federal health webpages on HIV, LGBTQ issues were deleted under Trump orders erasing transgender identity and opposing DEI.
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CVS Health Refuses to Cover Cost of Twice-a-Year Injectable PrEP
CVS refused to cover Yeztugo, Gilead’s $28,000-a-year injectable PrEP, preventing patients from accessing the HIV prevention drug at no cost.
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Supreme Court Saves Free PrEP
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, saving free PrEP and other preventive treatments, including screenings for...
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FDA Approves PrEP Drug Requiring Only Two Injections Per Year
FDA approves PrEP drug. Lenacapavir is a twice-yearly HIV prevention shot more effective than daily pills.
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HIV Cure Could Emerge From COVID-19 mRNA Breakthrough
Researchers in Australia use COVID-era mRNA technology to expose hidden HIV in white blood cells, offering hope for a future cure.
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Trump Administration Kills LGBTQ Health Studies
The administration canceled grants for research on LGBTQ health issues, claiming it did "nothing to enhance the health of many Americans."
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Doxy-PEP and STIs: What You Need to Know Now
The CDC issues national guidelines for use of Doxy-PEP to prevent STIs, amidst alarming rise in infection rates.
