Medicaid is the largest source of funding for HIV care in the U.S. This policy brief offers a road map to capitalize on long-acting HIV treatment and PrEP. #Apretude #Cabenuva #lenacapavir #longactinginjectables #Medicaid #PrEP #Prevention #Sunlenca poz.com/article/medica…

Overall, a staggering 92% of women opted for injectable PrEP, nearly all of whom returned to the clinic to receive their first injection. The percentage choosing injectable PrEP was even higher among women who had prior PrEP experience (96%). thebodypro.com/article/aids-2…

Viral #hepatitis affects the lives of about 1 in 20 ppl in the world, resulting in over a million deaths each year. NIAID is working on ways to prevent & treat the diff types of hepatitis. #hepatitisA #hepatitisB #hepatitisC #HepatitisAwareness poz.com/article/niaid-…

18 ppl living w/ HIV in Indiana were arrested between 2001 & 2019 for donating plasma, though, thanks to effective screening methods, none of them posed a risk of transmitting the virus, found a new report by the Williams Institute. poz.com/article/people…

This past week, the Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) approved a new blood test to screen for colon cancer, according to an FDA announcement. #bloodtest #cancerdiagnosis #cancerscreening #coloncancer #colonoscopy #colorectalcancer #earlydetection poz.com/article/fda-ap…

A new United Nations report shows that HIV response in Eastern Europe & Central Asia is critically off track. Only half of the 2.1 mil ppl living w/ HIV in the region are on treatment, & only 42% have a suppressed viral load. #Europe #harmreduction #PrEP poz.com/article/stigma…

The world is not on track to reach goal of ending AIDS, and cuts in resources and a rising anti-rights push are endangering the progress that has been made. #AIDS 2024 #antiretrovirals #discrimination #funding #HIV #humanrights #Prevention #stigma #UNAIDS poz.com/article/new-un…

Globally 70% of ppl are projected to live in cities by 2050. Urban settings will play a vital role in addressing the HIV epidemic & broader health issues. A new report assesses the urban HIV epidemic & offers actionable suggestions to improve HIV responses poz.com/article/cities…

EBT-101, a CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy, was safe & well tolerated in study, but it didn't prevent viral rebound in first 4 pts who interrupted antiretroviral treatment, stated a report from the International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2024) in Munich. poz.com/article/crispr…

Good morning Baltimore, join us for FREE testing at Pratt Library (400 Cathedral St) TOMORROW from 10A-2P. FREE rapid 20 minute #HIV test. We'll have condoms, lube, info on #PrEP & more. Swing by the main lobby or call 443-509-2912 for more info on future testing locations.

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a game-changer for ppl w/ HIV. NIAID & partners are investigating strategies to completely clear HIV from a person’s body, effectively curing them, or to reduce it to levels that can be suppressed by their immune systems. poz.com/article/broadl…

A new drug approved months ago to help prevent COVID-19 infections could be a game changer for high-risk people — if they can get their hands on it. Many say they have struggled to access the medication #COVID19 #CovidTreatment #immunocompromised #Pemgarda poz.com/article/frustr…

Good morning Baltimore, join us for FREE testing at Pratt Library (400 Cathedral St) TODAY from 10A-2P. FREE rapid 20 minute #HIV test. We'll have condoms, lube, info on #PrEP & more. Swing by the main lobby or call 443-509-2912 for more info on future testing locations.

3 HIV scientists exploring potential HIV cures received grants totaling $1.2 mil from amfAR. 2 researchers will investigate cancer meds that have been approved by U.S. FDA that may have anti-HIV properties; a 3rd will examine genetically engineered B cells poz.com/article/can-ca…

The immune system senses & responds to changes in physiologic health, & a new tool called the immune health metric (IHM) can measure & even predict some of these changes, an NIAID study has found. poz.com/article/new-wa…

Clade I mpox has not yet been reported in the U.S., but w/ cases surging in Africa, the CDC urges ppl @ higher risk to get vaccinated. Advocates say the burgeoning outbreak is worsened by neglect from wealthy countries & inequitable access to mpox vaccines poz.com/article/declar…

Aug 20 is Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness about HIV in Southern communities. When we work to overcome barriers to HIV prevention, care, & treatment, we can #StopHIVTogether. #LetsStopHIVTogether #SHAAD Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, NP (former blue check) ~ Clinical Ambassador

The University of Alberta will test the efficacy of a new vaccine and potential long COVID treatment. poz.com/article/grants…

Hey BMORE stop by Safeway (2401 N. Charles St) TODAY for FREE HIV testing 12p-4p. Rapid #HIV results in 20 min's! We'll have condoms, lube, info on #PrEP & other resources. Swing by the pharmacy or call/text 443-509-2912 for more info on future testing locations. Hopkins Nursing

The surprising discovery of a bacterium in a marine sponge from the Great Barrier Reef w/ striking similarity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen responsible for #tuberculosis (TB), could unlock & inform future TB research & treatment strategies. mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-event…