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As With HIV, New York State Was Set to Lead the Nation to End Hepatitis C. But Why Haven’t the Recommendations Been Made Public?
Activist and member of the state task force Annette Gaudino would like the public to know.
Want to Hire More Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Folks at Your Agency? These Staffers Have Some Blunt Advice
Many HIV service organizations say they’re open to hiring TGNC employees, but advocates say most have a long way to go.
Oral Arguments in Antitrust Case Against HIV Drug Companies Began Last Week. Plaintiff Peter Staley Explains the Case
The case could change the way pharma companies make agreements to keep generic versions of single-tablet pills at bay.
Dr. King’s Fear of the White Moderate Still Applies to HIV and LGBTQ Organizations
Advocate D. Rashaan Gilmore explains how white-led HIV organizations in the U.S. engage in movement capture—e.g., the co-opting of Black racial justice efforts—under the guise of ending the HIV epidemic.
This Week in HIV Research: A New Year, an Old Enemy
Jan. 2, 2020: Cancer treatment among people with HIV in the Obamacare era; chemotherapy, CD4 count, and mortality; cutting meds to cut costs; tailoring interventions on the microepidemic level.
How to Help Black Transgender Women With HIV Achieve Viral Suppression
One New York-based provider who works specifically with trans and gender non-conforming patients outlines what needs to change in the health care world to get Black trans women the care they deserve.
How to Keep America's Blood Banks HIV-Free While Letting All Gay Men Donate
Even after a series of reforms in 2015, advocates say U.S. policy still discriminates and furthers HIV stigma. Anthony Santella, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., has a better idea.
Coordinating Re-Entry Care Is Essential for Incarcerated People With HIV
Re-entry planning can help prevent opioid overdose and enable people living with HIV to connect with and stay in care.
The Ironies of a New Plan to End the U.S. HIV Epidemic
The attention of this specific U.S. president on HIV is curious. However, while it may be initially disorienting, it makes sense, explains David Wohl, M.D.
A Final Tribute to Charles van der Horst
Although you may not have known -- or even heard of -- Charles van der Horst, his DNA is woven into the cloth of HIV care and research.