Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells
The gene-editing method used might ultimately offer a way to remove HIV, experts say. Source link
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Newsom signs bill making HIV prevention meds available without prescription
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill Tuesday that makes medication preventing HIV available to residents without a prescription. The bill, S.B. 339, authorizes pharmacists to furnish preexposure prophylaxis, commonly called PrEP, a drug that helps prevent HIV infection prior to exposure, as well as postexposure prophylaxis, a drug used for patients exposed to […]
New mum urges HIV checks amid case rise
Becky has spoken out as official figures show testing for HIV remains below pre-pandemic levels. Source link
PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says
Dr John Saunders, a consultant in sexual health and HIV who worked on the study, said: “This trial has further demonstrated the effectiveness of PrEP in preventing HIV transmission and has, for the first time, shown the protective effect reported by earlier trials, but at scale, and delivered through routine sexual health services in England.” […]
HIV blood tests to be rolled out to more hospitals
The opt-out tests help with earlier diagnoses and treatment, the health secretary says. Source link
Advocacy groups call on Congress to reauthorize global HIV initiative
A bipartisan alliance of more than 30 health care groups and policy experts are calling on Congress to pass another 5-year reauthorization of the U.S. global HIV initiative, which expired last month. The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was launched in 2003 by former President George W. Bush. In its 20-year history, the […]
How ‘unauthorized status’ is threatening US global HIV initiative
The reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), America’s global initiative to combat HIV, was one of the casualties of the fight to circumvent a government shutdown, with certain authorizations for the program expiring last month. The program can continue to operate into next year with preapproved funding, but advocates worry the […]
People with HIV have increased risk of COVID reinfection: CDC
People with HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, have an increased risk of COVID-19 reinfection, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Looking at COVID-19 and HIV infections in Chicago, CDC researchers determined that reinfection rates were consistently higher among those with HIV compared to those without HIV, even […]
More than a third of eligible beneficiaries on PrEP for HIV, but disparities persist
New preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates more than a third of people who could benefit from preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV received a prescription for it in 2022. Expanding PrEP use is a key part of the CDC’s Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative, which […]
Why the Philippines Has the Fastest Rising HIV Rate in Asia | Politics of Sex
In the Philippines, we see that HIV infections equate to sin and immorality, making sex education highly challenging. The result: an HIV infection rate that is the fastest in the world. But Dr Vinn Pagtakahan is on a mission to eradicate fear and guilt surrounding the issue, even if the problem is too big for […]