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Creating Social Spaces for Black Gay and Bisexual Men Increased HIV Care-Seeking Behavior, Self-Acceptance
My Brother's Keeper's "Connect With Us" intervention in Jackson, Mississippi, shows that community self-empowerment improves intention to engage in health care and use safe sex practices.
This Week in HIV Research: Every Prescription Can Use a Good Steward
Sept. 19, 2019: HIV antiretroviral stewardship plans in hospitals can save money -- and lives; demographic correlates of PrEP interruption; HIV and atrial fibrillation risk; cytopenias common, despite viral suppression.
Communities Should Be Involved in Research. Here Are Some Key Insights on Good Participatory Practice.
Increasingly, researchers are looking for ways to involve communities not just by participating in trials, but by helping shape these projects. But, how do you go about making sure affected communities are at the table?
Meet Young People on Their Own Terms and Don’t Judge Their Sex Lives, Experts Agree
Nonjudgmental services and innovative ways to talk to youth about sex should be at the core of any sexual health plan.
Taking Transgender Care From Research to Results
Asa Radix, M.D., M.P.H., discusses providing quality care to transgender people. It can be done.
The First In-Human Chlamydia Vaccine Trial Shows Positive Immune Response
A chlamydia infection makes HIV acquisition more likely.
Four PrEP Studies Address Challenges and Best Practices for Uptake and Retention
Four recent studies in JAIDS chiefly focused on PrEP provision to cisgender women and gay and bisexual men.
Hotline Bling: New York City's Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Call Service Takes Off
Plans to expand the program to the entire state are underway.
This Week in HIV Research: Sex, Drugs, and Broken Bones
Aug. 8, 2019: Casual sex partners increase among U.S. MSM; why some MSM undervalue PrEP; proteinuria prevalence and fracture risk; cannabis, cocaine, and inflammation in people living with HIV.
Getting PrEP to People by Training Entire Health Teams
Primary care providers need more education when it comes to PrEP, not only for them, but also for patients, who often think they need to see a specialist just to take this preventative medicine.