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“Ready, Set, PrEP” Offers HIV Prevention Meds by Mail
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First Generic Truvada Now Available in the United States
PrEP: The Basics

How’s Your State Doing in the Race to End the HIV Epidemic?

Use America’s just-updated, interactive HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard to find out.
A sample from the “I Matter Therefor I PrEP” campaign in East Harlem.

“I Matter Therefore I PrEP” to Prevent HIV Among Latinos and Black Americans

An East Harlem HIV prevention campaign focuses on Black and Latino New Yorkers at higher risk.

Community Collaboration Ups HIV Prevention Among Gay and Bi Black and Latino Men

13,000 gay and bi Black and Latino men received PrEP care through collaboratives.

Family Physicians and HIV Media Boost Confidence in Accessing Care

Black and Latino bisexual adults in this small survey had the lowest confidence in accessing HIV care and prevention services.

Black Trans Adults Less Likely to Receive Partner Services

Black cisgender people are likelier than whites to be offered services for their partners—but the same isn’t true for Black trans people.
Krista Thayer, prevention manager at The Haven, speaks at an HIV testing event

The Haven, an HIV Center for LGBTQ People of Color, Opens in Memphis

The Haven empowers Black and Latino LGBTQ people by offering HIV and hepatitis C testing, PrEP and more.

Filling Out Your Profiles On Dating Apps: Why or Why Not?

If getting healthier is on your 2021 To-Do list, consider including how dating apps can help.
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WHO Recommends Dapivirine Ring for HIV Prevention, but Not Alone

The vaginal ring, approved in Europe, is not yet available in the United States.

Long-Acting Cabotegravir Is an Effective PrEP Option for Women

Cabotegravir injections and daily Truvada are both highly effective, but some people may find it easier to use the long-acting regimen.

Islatravir Shows Promise for Once-Monthly Oral PrEP

Monthly islatravir pills are just one of the long-acting options in the HIV prevention pipeline.

More Treatment, Less PrEP Would Slash New HIV Cases by 94%

A new CDC model shows the potential power of Undetectable = Untransmittable to curb HIV rates by 2027.

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No, Using Condoms Doesn’t Mean You’re Smarter

Journal retracts study that claimed that people who used condoms for HIV prevention were smarter than those who don’t.

8 Tips For Taking PrEP

Many Primary Care Providers Still Don’t Understand PrEP

Nearly eight years after Truvada’s approval for HIV prevention, primary care providers struggle to understand—and prescribe—the pill.

U.S. Government Updates Pregnancy and Perinatal HIV Guidelines

PrEPception, breast feeding and HIV trial participation are front and center in updated federal guidelines.

Up-and-Coming Long-Acting Treatment

A new long-acting injectables HIV drug shows promise in monkey study.
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