All posts tagged "treatment"
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New HIV Infections Drops Due to Increased PrEP Use
The number of new HIV infections has dropped from five years ago, with experts pointing to increased PrEP use as the primary reason.
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Whitman-Walker Health Declares “Walk to End HIV” a Success
Whitman-Walker Health, the federally-qualified health center that specializes in HIV-related and LGBTQ-competent care, has declared its “Walk to End HIV” a success after exceeding its...
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LGBTQ Groups Respond to Monkeypox Emergency
LGBTQ organizations have welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to declare the ongoing monkeypox outbreak a national health emergency. The hope is that the declaration will...
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Health Experts Warn of Monkeypox Infections Among Gay Men
Health experts warn of Monkeypox infections among gay men.
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Advocates stress education, outreach on Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Local health advocates say peer education, dismantling oppressive systems are key to combating HIV infection rates in Black communities.
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UNAIDS Ambassador: Eliminating bans on gay sex are crucial to fighting spread of HIV
Lord Norman Fowler, the new UNAIDS ambassador, says overturning bans on same-sex relations would help in curbing the spread of HIV.
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Injectable HIV treatment only requires six doses per year, study finds
ViiV Healthcare's monthly injections are just as effective every two months, company announces
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FDA approves HIV treatment replacing daily pills with monthly injections
Viiv Healthcare's Cabenuva replaces a traditional daily pill regimen with two injections every month
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration rule removing transgender health care protections
Government had sought to repeal part of the Affordable Care Act defining gender identity discrimination as sex discrimination
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Why health experts recommend Tylenol to treat symptoms of COVID-19
Local physician says Tylenol is preferred due to concerns over the effect of NSAIDs like ibuprofen on liver and kidneys
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation wants to break the stigma of HIV
AHF's wellness centers are at the forefront of a fight to destigmatize HIV and offer treatment and healthcare to those in need
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D.C. Department of Health report: STD rates on the rise in the District, even as HIV rates remain steady
Rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis among residents of the District of Columbia rose significantly during 2017, according to the D.C. Department of Health’s most...
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Georgia State Rep. Betty Price under fire for calling for quarantine of people with HIV
A Georgia state representative is defending a comment she made when she raised the possibility of quarantining people living with HIV as a way of...
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HIV organizations in areas hit by hurricanes to receive $1 million
Local organizations that treat people with HIV encouraged to apply for grants
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Study finds having undetectable HIV levels “effectively prevents” transmission among gay couples
Opposites Attract study found no HIV transmission between over 350 serodiscordant couples
