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The funding will help address racial and ethnic disparities by supporting the federal “Ending the HIV Epidemic” plan.

But incidence rates continue to increase in women, children and adolescents and young adults, the Annual Report to the Nation finds.

Prolonged delays in cancer screening for low-income women during the pandemic threaten to increase existing health disparities.

At the start of the “Ending the HIV Epidemic” initiative, safety-net clinics rarely offered PrEP directly.

The #HIVTestingDay theme is “My Test, My Way.” Here’s how to get free at-home HIV testing kits and to locate testing sites near you.

On the 40th anniversary of the first reported HIV cases, the CDC looks back on how the epidemic has changed.

This year’s #HLTSAD is Saturday, June 5, the 40th anniversary of the first AIDS cases reported in the United States.

The new numbers are encouraging but Black and Latino people continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV.

Over 2.3 million people have hep C in the United States. The liver disease can be cured—but first, you must know your status.

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was 100% effective in a study of adolescents; trials for younger children are now underway.

About 2.4 million Americans are living with hepatitis C and 862,000 have hep B. Spread the word about this hidden epidemic.

Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis increased in 2019, and the COVID-19 pandemic could make matters worse.

The CDC and FDA confirmed that the vaccine is safe, and said the recent pause should be lifted for all groups.

Scientific evidence appears to show that vaccine-induced immunity is stronger than what the body generates after natural infection.

Since COVID-19 caused many testing sites to shut down, the CDC is promoting free at-home HIV and STI test kits. Here’s how to get yours.

Funding can be used for partnerships with community-based organizations to increase vaccine uptake, including for underserved groups.