PEPFAR-supported ART scale-up in Uganda associated with increased treatment coverage
PEPFAR-supported HIV treatment program expanded in Uganda, reaching more people
A report on PEPFAR-supported antiretroviral therapy scale-up in Uganda found an increase in people with HIV receiving treatment. The report …
Uganda expanded HIV treatment access through PEPFAR, helping more people get life-saving antiretroviral therapy and preventing infections an…
Report describes HIV stigma and health care discrimination among Hispanic or Latino people with HIV in the US
How does stigma affect Hispanic people living with HIV in the US?
An observational report describes HIV stigma and health care discrimination among Hispanic or Latino people with HIV in the United States. N…
A new report examines how stigma and discrimination affect Hispanic people living with HIV in the United States healthcare system.
Observational report describes coinfections with monkeypox, HIV, and STIs in U.S. patients
What happens when monkeypox, HIV, and other STIs overlap in the same person?
An observational report from eight U.S. jurisdictions described coinfections with monkeypox, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections among …
A new report shows people with monkeypox can also have HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, giving health providers a clearer pict…
Observational report notes increase in meningococcal disease cases among US persons with HIV in 2022
Report notes increase in meningococcal disease among people with HIV in the US
An observational report from the United States noted an increase in meningococcal disease cases among persons with HIV during 2022 compared …
A public health report found more cases of meningococcal disease among people with HIV in the US in 2022 compared to earlier years.
Report describes HIV services and outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Report examines HIV services and outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic
A report describes HIV services and outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States from 2019 to 2021. Key population details, sa…
A new report examines how HIV services and health outcomes changed in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2019 to 2021.
Same-day ART initiation non-inferior to waiting for TB results for viral suppression in people with HIV
Study finds same-day HIV treatment works as well as waiting for tuberculosis test results
A randomized non-inferiority trial in 590 people with HIV and TB symptoms in Lesotho and Malawi found same-day ART initiation was non-inferi…
People with HIV and tuberculosis symptoms get their virus controlled just as well when starting treatment the same day as waiting for test r…
CDC updates recommendations for HIV nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis
CDC updates recommendations for HIV prevention medication after possible exposure
The CDC has issued updated recommendations for antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis following nonoccupational HIV exposure. The guidance …
The CDC updated its guidance on taking HIV prevention medication after a possible exposure to help doctors give the most current advice.
Observational report examines HIV risk among adolescent girls and young women in Namibia
Study examines HIV risk factors among young women in Namibia
An observational report describes HIV risk among adolescent girls and young women in Namibia. Key methodological details including sample si…
A report highlights HIV risk among adolescent girls and young women in Namibia, marking early research attention to this vulnerable group.
PEPFAR programs show trends in TB preventive treatment initiation and completion among people with HIV
Are more people with HIV getting protection from tuberculosis?
A report describes trends in tuberculosis preventive treatment initiation and completion among people with HIV across PEPFAR-supported progr…
A new report tracks preventive TB treatment trends for people with HIV across 36 countries, highlighting the importance of monitoring this l…
Injectable lenacapavir receives clinical recommendation for HIV preexposure prophylaxis in US
New HIV prevention shot gets official recommendation. What does that mean?
A clinical recommendation supports the use of injectable lenacapavir for HIV preexposure prophylaxis in the United States. Key study details…
Health experts now officially recommend an injectable shot as a new option for people at risk to prevent getting HIV.
Global TB remains leading infectious disease killer, especially deadly for persons with HIV
What's the world's deadliest single infectious disease? It's still tuberculosis.
An epidemiological report on global tuberculosis trends indicates TB is the leading cause of death from a single infectious disease worldwid…
Tuberculosis remains the world's deadliest single infectious disease, claiming more lives than malaria or HIV/AIDS, especially for people li…
HIV testing remained low at US physician offices, community health centers, and EDs from 2009-2017
HIV testing rates stayed low at U.S. doctor visits and emergency departments for nearly a decade
An observational report found HIV testing rates remained low during visits to US physician offices, community health centers, and emergency …
HIV testing rates stayed low at U.S. doctor visits and emergency departments for nearly a decade, showing a concerning pattern that needs at…