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Infectious Disease
RCT
Social media intervention increases HIV testing and condom use among MSM in Chinese resource-limited setting
A Simple Social Media Strategy Is Changing HIV Prevention
A randomized controlled trial among 180 men who have sex with men in resource-limited settings in Nanning, China found that a 3-month social…
A study shows that a structured, private social media intervention can be a powerful new tool to help people protect their health where trad…
Apr 10, 2026
Infectious Disease
Willingness for new TB vaccine is 77% overall, higher in adolescents than adults in southern Mozambique.
A New TB Vaccine is Coming. Will People Actually Take It?
This mixed methods study surveyed 151 adults, adolescents, and caregivers in southern Mozambique regarding willingness to receive a new tube…
In places hit hardest by tuberculosis, most people are ready to say "yes" to a new vaccine that could save lives.
medRxiv
Apr 10, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Enhanced peer PrEP referral with HIV self-testing did not increase PrEP initiation but increased HIV testing among Kenyan AGYW.
Enhanced peer referral increased HIV testing but did not boost PrEP use among Kenyan young women
This randomized controlled trial evaluated enhanced peer referral strategies versus standard referral among adolescent girls and young women…
Enhanced peer referrals boosted HIV testing among Kenyan young women but did not increase PrEP use compared to standard methods.
Apr 9, 2026
Infectious Disease
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis shows HIV prevalence is 50% higher in transgender women than cis-MSM in sub-Saharan Africa.
HIV prevalence was higher among transgender women than cisgender men in sub-Saharan Africa
This meta-analysis pooled data from 21 observational studies conducted between 2010 and 2022 in sub-Saharan Africa, involving 8,476 transgen…
HIV is 50% more common among transgender women than cisgender men in sub-Saharan Africa, with rates closely tracking those of men who have s…
Apr 9, 2026
Infectious Disease
HIV outbreak reported among persons who inject drugs in Kanawha County, West Virginia
HIV outbreak reported among people who inject drugs in West Virginia county
A descriptive outbreak investigation report documented an HIV outbreak among persons who inject drugs in Kanawha County, West Virginia, duri…
Health officials report an HIV outbreak among people who inject drugs in Kanawha County, West Virginia, during the pandemic.
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
Report estimates HIV infections in the United States population from 1981 to 2019
CDC report tracks estimated HIV infections in the United States from 1981 to 2019
A report estimated HIV infections in the United States population from 1981 to 2019. The specific methodology, sample size, and numerical re…
A CDC report tracks estimated HIV infections in the United States from 1981 to 2019 to show how public health agencies monitor the virus ove…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
Social vulnerability associated with HIV diagnosis rates in US black adults
Does where you live affect HIV risk for Black adults in America?
An observational report found an association between social vulnerability and rates of HIV diagnoses among black adults in the United States…
A new report links social vulnerability like poverty and crowded housing to higher HIV diagnosis rates among Black adults across the United …
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
Free HIV self-test kit distribution program reported for men who have sex with men in the US
Can free HIV self-tests reach more men who have sex with men?
A program report describes a partnership to provide free HIV self-test kits to men who have sex with men in the United States. No study resu…
A new US partnership offers free HIV self-test kits to men who have sex with men to make testing private and convenient.
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
Report examines HIV preexposure prophylaxis awareness among Hispanic or Latino persons in the US
Report examines HIV prevention awareness among Hispanic and Latino people in the US
A report describes awareness of HIV preexposure prophylaxis among Hispanic or Latino persons in the United States. Key study details, includ…
A new report highlights the need for more complete research to understand HIV prevention awareness among Hispanic and Latino people in the U…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
Report describes HIV testing trends among commercially insured and Medicaid populations in the US
Report examines HIV testing trends among people with private or public insurance
An observational report describes HIV testing trends among people with commercial insurance or Medicaid in the United States. The report doe…
A new report tracks HIV testing trends among people with commercial insurance or Medicaid in the United States.
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
Public health report identifies HIV transmission clusters among Hispanic/Latino MSM in Atlanta
Where is HIV spreading fastest among Latino men in Atlanta?
A public health report describes identification of clusters of rapid HIV transmission among Hispanic or Latino gay, bisexual, and other men …
Public health officials in Atlanta have identified fast-moving HIV transmission networks among Hispanic and Latino gay, bisexual, and other …
CDC
Apr 5, 2026
Infectious Disease
Employment discrimination linked to health care access and use in transgender women
How does job discrimination affect transgender women's ability to get health care?
An observational surveillance report examined associations between employment discrimination and health care access/use among transgender wo…
Job discrimination at work is linked to transgender women's difficulty getting needed medical care and using health services in seven U.S. c…
CDC
Apr 5, 2026