Health Jun 20 6 things to know about lenacapavir, what experts call a ‘wonder drug’ for preventing HIV By Laura Santhanam
Health May 20 U.S. pediatricians say HIV-positive mothers treated for symptoms can breastfeed, reversing long-held guidance A top U.S. pediatricians’ group says people with HIV can breastfeed as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Health Aug 22 New PrEP medication recommendation adds options for HIV patients A set of new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force endorsed two additional medications approved for PrEP: an oral medication and a long-acting injectable, choices that could help narrow existing disparities and enhance access, particularly in communities of… By Laura Santhanam
Health Sep 22 Watch 7:58 Global leaders pledge billions to combat infectious diseases after COVID causes setbacks Alongside the United Nations General Assembly this week, a push for the fight against infectious diseases. Most countries signed on, but the U.K. is a holdout. As special correspondent Dr. Alok Patel reports, with governments’ budgets tightening, there is concern… By Dr. Alok Patel and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center
Health Jun 10 To respond to monkeypox, health officials’ playbook informed by failures of the AIDS crisis With the monkeypox outbreak, officials have a playbook to work from — one written during the worst missteps of the AIDS crisis, as well as the collaborations that ultimately helped curtail the HIV epidemic and other outbreaks. By Jason Mast, STAT
Apr 03 Elton John credits Ryan White’s family with saving his life By Associated Press The singer told the crowd at his concert at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday that spending time around White’s family caused him to make changes in his life. White was from Indiana. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 11:21 After 40 years of AIDS, progress has been made but major problems remain By William Brangham, David Coles, Claire Mufson Four decades ago this past week, the first ever cases of the HIV/AIDS epidemic were publicly noted, and hardly noticed. But soon after, cases exploded around the world. It's estimated that roughly 35 million people have died from AIDS in… Continue watching
Apr 16 Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases By Victoria Milko, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press As the world focuses on the pandemic, experts fear losing ground in the long fight against other infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and cholera that kill millions every year. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 6:03 On World AIDS Day, a look at inequalities and treatment advances By PBS NewsHour New medical treatment for HIV is helping the nearly 38 million people living with the virus globally. On World AIDS Day, Celeste Watkins-Hayes, a professor at Northwestern University and author of “Remaking a Life: How Women Living with HIV/AIDS Confront… Continue watching
Feb 06 Trump administration launches campaign to end HIV-AIDS in the U.S. by 2030 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump's move is being greeted with a mix of skepticism and cautious optimism by anti-AIDS activists. Continue reading