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Apr 10

National Youth HIV, AIDS Awareness Day Quotes: 10 Inspirational Sayings For 2016 Annual Observance

More than 20 percent of all people diagnosed with HIV in 2014 in the United States were 13-24 years of age. But only one in five sexually active U.S. high school students gets tested for HIV. In all, about 156,300 young people living with HIV are unaware of their infection. National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day on Sunday was created to raise awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS ...
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Mar 24

HIV vaccine trial set for next year

A trial of a new HIV vaccine is expected to begin late next year. It's based in part on a study led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI). The preliminary trial aims to start preparing the immune system to produce antibodies that neutralize a broad ...
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Mar 22

What Is the Difference Between PrEP and PEP? Both Drugs Are Used to Combat HIV Exposure

PEP and PrEP are two types of medications used to combat exposure to the HIV virus. PrEPstands for pre-exposure prophylaxis, whereas PEP stands for post-exposure prophylaxis. As the prefixes imply, the application of each type of medication is different in terms of preventing HIV exposure. PEP According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a PEP regimen should be started within 72 ...
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Mar 21

New Ultra-Sensitive Test Up to 10,000 Times More Effective In Detecting HIV, Cancer

Identifying a certain disease early on is important for doctors to immediately implement effective treatment options. A team of scientists developed a new technique that has shown promise in detecting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and cancer. This new test, dubbed as antibody detection by agglutination-PCR (ADAP), is super-sensitive because it can detect these diseases 10,000 times more effectively than current diagnostic techniques. ...
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Mar 14

Bernie Sanders to Unveil HIV/AIDS Research Initiative

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who criticized opponent Hillary Clinton for her recent comments on former first lady Nancy Reagan and AIDS, will propose his own platform Monday to spur development of drugs that treat the disease. Mr. Sanders, who is advocating a single-payer health system, will propose establishing a $3 billion annual fund to reward developers who come up with new treatments ...
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Mar 10

20 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE GAINED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE BECAUSE OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, NEW ESTIMATES SHOW

More than 6 million uninsured young adults have gained health insurance coverage since 2010 A new report released today finds that the provisions of the Affordable Care Act have resulted in an estimated 20 million people gaining health insurance coverage between the passage of the law in 2010 and early 2016—an historic reduction in the uninsured. Those provisions include Medicaid expansion, ...
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Mar 8

HUD AWARDS $1.6 BILLION FOR LOCAL HOMELESS PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro today awarded $1.6 billion in grants to provide funding to 6,400 local homeless housing and service programs across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. View a complete list of all the state and local homeless projects awarded funding. The Tier 1 Continuum of Care ...
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Mar 5

Men And Women Need Different Levels Of Truvada To Prevent HIV Infection

Women need more frequent dosing of the antiviral medication Truvada — the only approved drug for preventing HIV infection — compared to men, according to a new study. Researchers from University of North Carolina said that women need daily doses while men only need two doses a week because of how Truvada accumulates in various tissues in the body. According to senior ...
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Mar 4

Ending HIV: A Missing Piece in the Health-Care Debate

For the Republican presidential candidates, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been a sort of collective punching bag. Every single candidate wants a repeal of the health-care law, which was a stinging victory for President Obama and the Democrats. Donald Trump would replace it with something vague and "terrific." Sen. Ted Cruz essentially foreshadowed his candidacy by shutting down the ...
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Feb 18

Drinking Alcohol Riskier for HIV Patients

A ground-breaking report by researchers at Yale University and published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence reveals the increased dangers of drinking alcohol for people who suffer from HIV. HIV patients must adhere to a strict dose of daily medications for their very survival. This treatment is known as modern antiretroviral treatment (ART). ART suppresses HIV and allows the patient to continue living ...
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