News 2015
PROUD Study Dispels Common Concerns About PrEP
Dr. Sheena McCormack
The third in a series of articles about the PrEP findings presented at the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Read part 1 and part 2.
If anyone is questioning whether pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) lives up to the hype, a study recently completed in England, the PROUD study, should dispel concerns. It set out to determine whether the excitement surrounding PrEP is, in fact, warranted.
An Era of New Possibilities: HIV Prevention for Gay and Bisexual Men
Eugene McCray, M.D., Director, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
We have achieved some hard-won victories against HIV in recent years. New infections among women and injection drug users are declining, people with HIV are living longer, and more people than ever know their HIV status. But one population — gay and bisexual men –is seeing infections rise, driven by increases among young gay men.
Read more: An Era of New Possibilities: HIV Prevention for Gay and Bisexual Men
Positive Spin: New Digital Storytelling Project Encourages HIV Prevention, Testing, and Treatment
Positive Spin
We are excited to announce the release of Positive Spin, a digital educational tool that uses the power of personal stories and video to raise awareness about the HIV care continuum and to encourage people living with HIV to get into treatment. The AIDS.gov team worked with our Federal colleagues, healthcare professionals, people living with HIV, and community-based HIV organizations to develop this project, and we are very proud of the result.
Black AIDS Institute Announces Heroes in the Struggle Award Winners
Jussie Smollett, currently starring as Jamal Lyon in the Fox music-industry primetime soap opera "Empire"
The Black AIDS Institute has announced the winners of its 16th Heroes in the Struggle Award:
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The Red State Solution On Medicaid: Georgia's Not Part Of It
Jennifer Hill, M.D., performs ultrasound scan at the UAMS Emergency Department in Little Rock, Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK — A growing number of red states are intensely debating — and some actively pursuing — Republican-friendly ways to extend health insurance to their poorest citizens under the Affordable Care Act, a law they've long reviled.
Read more: The Red State Solution On Medicaid: Georgia's Not Part Of It