[From New York Times, Sept 18, 2018] “In the United States, pharmaceutical companies have built a system which supports high costs for H.I.V. drugs. But that may be starting to change.” For more, click here.
H.I.V. Drugs Cost $75 in Africa, $39,000 in the U.S. Does It Matter? Read More »
[From Avert, Sept 14, 2018] “Is food insecurity a barrier to HIV testing or a risk factor for testing HIV-positive in South Africa? People who struggle to get food on the table are more likely to test positive for HIV in South Africa, according to a study of 2,742 adults testing for HIV at three primary
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[From The Body Pro, Sept 17, 2018] “While many in the field of infectious disease research and medicine have noted the decline in new investigators and practitioners entering the workforce, the HIV Medical Association and the Infectious Disease Society of America have teamed up to do something about it. Over the summer, they announced a program
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[From USA Today, Sept 13, 2018] “Health officials in New Mexico have urged clients of a spa performing services such as “vampire facials” to get tested for blood-borne infections such as HIV or hepatitis. According to a statement from the New Mexico Department of Health, the VIP Spa in Albuquerque was shut down after health officials
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[From OUT magazine, August 31, 2018] “A mere 4% of gay and bisexual men reported using Truvada as PrEP in a new study, recently published in PLOS ONE. Led by Psychology Professor Phillip Hammack of the University of California Santa Cruz, the study examined HIV testing and use, familiarity, and attitudes toward pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among HIV-negative
New Study Finds Only 4% of HIV-negative Gay/Bi Men are Using PrEP in the US Read More »
