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PEPFAR snapshot after funding cuts: Less HIV testing means more cases

The U.S. State Department finally released new data on PEPFAR, the two-decade-old initiative at the center of the global ...

AIDS relief program sees drops in testing and diagnoses after disruptions

New data released Friday show that the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) treated about the same number of ...
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Grindr partners with free HIV test program

Grindr, the popular LGBTQ+ dating app, is partnering with a program distributing free at-home HIV tests as part of a new public health initiative. Now, within the app’s main menu, US-based users will ...
News Medical

New HIV test targets neglected strains in global cure hunt

A multinational team led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators developed a test that will help measure the persistence of HIV in people affected by viral strains found predominantly in Africa - a ...

Study predicts HIV infections could rise 10% if CDC testing funds end

Timely HIV diagnosis and treatment are critical to preventing transmission. To help make this happen, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides funding for HIV testing to ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Intervention Increases HIV Testing Uptake in Men, Study Finds

Men who had sex with men had increased HIV testing after participating in an intervention. An intervention helped improve the number of men who had sex with men (MSM) who took an HIV test, according ...
D Magazine

6 Questions That Explain the Changing Face of HIV in Dallas

Advances in treatment and prevention have reshaped what it means to live with HIV, but the virus remains a significant public health issue in Dallas and across Texas. Even as HIV-related deaths have ...