#Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Clinicians and public health workers are still failing Black and Latino communities when it comes to HIV prevention.

Hepatitis of unknown cause (HUC) was the source of an outbreak linked to bottled alkaline water; 21 people got sick and one died.

Starting today, the CDC recommends that clinicians prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis to anyone who asks for it.

Older and immunocompromised people and those with underlying health conditions could benefit most from additional shots.

Black and Latino men who have sex with men are not seeing the same improvements as white men, but innovative approaches can help.

The theme for World AIDS Day 2021 is “Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice.” Here’s what that means.

While a majority of people with HIV worldwide achieve an undetectable viral load, it may not be durable over time.

Fatal drug overdoses—mostly due to opioids, including fentanyl, but also meth and cocaine—spiked 28.5% during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The number of people treated for hepatitis C hit a low point during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since 1991, most children have been getting vaccinated against hepatitis B, so most adults under 30 are not at risk for the liver disease.

CDC study shows vaccine-induced immunity is stronger, but others found post-infection immunity more protective.

It’s unclear how many Black participants had health insurance or lived in places where needle exchanges are legal.

Many people who received any of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines are now eligible for an additional dose of their choice.

The removal of “AIDS” from the names of two CDC HIV agencies coincides with structural changes.

Only 31% of pregnant people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, and vaccination rates vary markedly by race and ethnicity.

News and tweets from the SYNChronicity 2021 Conference on HIV, hepatitis C, sexually transmitted infections and LGBTQ health