Nationwide, an estimated 1.2 million people are eligible to receive medication that can prevent the spread of life-threatening HIV infection. But only roughly a third of those eligible are currently ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a highly effective HIV prevention drug that outperforms oral medications in stopping HIV transmission. Developed by Gilead Sciences, the drug ...

When it comes to HIV prevention, few tools have been as game-changing as PrEP — short for pre-exposure prophylaxis. Yet, despite its effectiveness, many people still aren’t sure whether it’s right for ...

Though you can go to a doctor’s office to get PrEP, there are also some telemedicine services where you can get a prescription for PrEP online. See our picks below, along with other tips on finding ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 40 years ago, on June 5, 1981, a report of five cases of Pneumocystis pneumonia among young men in Los ...

According to preliminary data released by the CDC in October, there was an increase in PrEP prescriptions from 2019 to 2022, but "severe and widening inequities persist." The CDC also noted that ...

People at risk for contracting HIV from sex can reduce their risk of infection by up to 99% when they take pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), an antiretroviral medication, as directed. However, most ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A brand new drug might be more effective at preventing HIV than current ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation advocating for clinicians to ...

After nearly a decade of working as an advocate for HIV and AIDS treatment, Michael Chancley said he came to a sobering realization. “Seeing that people who look like me, who hang out at the same ...

ATLANTA — Five years ago, the U.S. government unveiled a plan to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. More than 30,000 people are diagnosed with HIV every year in this country. But this is not a problem for ...