COVID-19 lockdown led to less sex, lower use of HIV prevention meds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbout one-third of people prescribed drugs to prevent HIV stopped taking the medications when they were forced to stay home Read More
What Can Be Done to Reach People With Comorbid HIV, Severe Mental Illness?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndividuals with severe mental illness (SMI) have a 10-fold greater likelihood of HIV infection, and they are notoriously difficult to engage and…
S. Africa's HIV prevalence rate estimated at 13 percent: survey
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe estimated overall HIV prevalence rate is approximately 13 percent among the South African population, according to a survey released on Thursday….
Merck, Dewpoint unite to find HIV cure in deal worth up to $305M
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn its second pharma deal, Dewpoint Therapeutics is teaming up with Merck to develop a new way to fight HIV using its…
‘1,100 children without HIV medicines in Ratodero’
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOver 1,100 children suffering from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been left without medications for over a week due a shortage at…
South Africa: SA Has Reason to Celebrate Drop in Aids-Related Deaths
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNews last week that AIDS-related deaths in South Africa are on a downward trajectory since the early 2000s is a victory for…
The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHIV, the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), is one of the world’s most serious health and development challenges. Read More
Rapper and Activist Mykki Blanco’s Lockdown Diary is the Most Powerful Thing You’ll Read Today
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteRapper, poet, performance artist and activist Mykki Blanco has always lived a life less ordinary. Read More
Tanzania: Compulsory HIV Testing
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI am an accountant intending to work for a company in Dar. The company insists that it is their policy that I…
Evaluating Bone Microarchitecture and Strength in Women With HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn addition to lower bone mineral density (BMD), both bone microarchitecture and strength are reduced in women living with HIV (WLWH), Read…