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Are Providers Ignoring Anal Sex as a Health Care Issue for Women at Risk for HIV and Cancer?
Recent studies examine the role anal sex is playing in HIV rates and anal cancer among women.
We Need to Temper Expectations for Remdesivir as COVID-19 Treatment
Because the public is getting so many mixed messages, it’s our responsibility to provide clarity and moderate optimism.
Case Report and In Vitro Study May or May Not Hold Promise Against COVID-19
Two recent coronavirus studies are only the beginning of our understanding of how different antiviral meds interact with the virus.
U.S. Lawmakers, Advocates Say Coronavirus Pandemic Requires Revision in Gay Blood Donor Ban
Advocates and public health organizations say the 2015 policy revision still stigmatizes gay men and isn’t based on science.
Has Deborah Birx Crossed the Line?
Widely respected by U.S. and African activists for her work on global AIDS, she’s also increasingly seen as playing fast and loose with COVID facts to appease President Trump.
Factors Associated With Hepatitis C Infection Among Men Who Take PrEP
IPERGAY scientists recommended that clinicians screen patients who request PrEP, as well as patients who are already using it, for a number of key HCV risk factors.
We Have a Cure for Hepatitis C. Why Are Rates So High?
An in-depth update on what we know about HCV risk, symptoms, screening, outcomes, and treatment (including financial barriers).
Trends in Deaths Among People With Hepatitis C Virus in British Columbia
A new study puts numbers to increasingly divergent trends in liver-related deaths vs. injection-related deaths in recent years, highlighting both the success of modern HCV treatment and the devastating effects of the opioid crisis.
IAS 2019: What to Expect in HIV Science
Six thousand HIV researchers and experts are expected to make their way to Mexico City for the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science, which will feature more than 1,000 abstracts highlighting the latest findings in HIV treatment, prevention, and public health policy.
CROI 2019: What News to Expect in HIV Science and Policy
TheBodyPro is covering all the latest in HIV science at the biggest annual gathering of HIV researchers in the U.S. Here's a preview of what's to come.