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Give Them the Full Treatment

High incidence of cases and low vaccination rates don’t fully capture why mortality rates are so much higher in rural areas.

Excess deaths by population were three to four times higher among Black and American Indian men and women.

Despite effective treatment, Black women continue to bear the brunt of HIV mortality.

African Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with multiple myeloma as white people, but lag in treatment gains.

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

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

In animated PSAs for early colorectal cancer screen, Chuck D and Pete Colon reach out to Black and Latino Americans.

John Nkengasong, MD, brings years of experience with U.S. and African policy to the role.

Recommendation includes people over 65, those with underlying medical conditions and those with occupational risk.

Hospitals are filling up with COVID-19 patients and other medical conditions are going untreated.

A growing number of employers are requiring workers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

“These are some of the hardest-to-reach populations and those often last in line for medical care.”

Some say the announcement is based on weak evidence and could undercut vaccine confidence with no clear benefit in controlling the pandemic.

Hurry! Advocates 18 to 24 years old can apply now to work with the Human Rights Campaign as peer facilitators to fight HIV and stigma.

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

Ample information, respectful interactions with clinicians and follow-up could be keys to supporting Black women in the South to use PrEP.