Trump Administration Ends Dozens of LGBTQ Health Grants
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dozens of research projects focused on LGBTQ...
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HIV/AIDS
Chemsex Predicts STI Recurrence in MSM Using PrEP
New research showed higher rates of STIs and STI recurrence in MSM using PrEP who reported engaging in sexualized drug use, or “chemsex.”
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Mobile Health App Useful in Helping Patients With HIV Quit Smoking
The Sense2Quit App, a mobile health app, was highly accepted by patients with HIV as a smoking cessation tool, with high retention and engagement rates.
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Trump Administration May Cut CDC’s HIV Prevention Division
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration is weighing elimination...
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Using Sex-Positive Campaigns to Disentangle PrEP Use From Promiscuity
Shahin Davoudpour, PhD, MA, MA, discusses the Keeping It LITE study and the use of sex-positive campaigns to disentangle PrEP use from promiscuity.
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Internalized Homophobia Impacts PrEP Use in MSM
Among recently incarcerated men who have sex with men, PrEP use is impacted by internalized homophobia that is specifically related to sexual identity.
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App Could Improve PrEP Uptake in People Who Inject Drugs
An app for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis was acceptable to people who inject drugs and may offer a new strategy for increasing PrEP uptake in this population.
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PrEP in Rural Areas: Integrating HIV Prevention & Harm Reduction
Utilizing syringe service programs to provide comprehensive PrEP care shows promise for encouraging more people who inject drugs to engage in HIV prevention.
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RFK Jr. Says New HHS Decisions No Longer Required to Be Open for Public Comment
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a policy statement published today in the...
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Factors Identified for PrEP Initiation & Continuation in Homeless-Experienced PWUD
A low-threshold, harm reduction-oriented program for PrEP would support initiation and continuation for homeless-experienced people who use drugs.
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Mutiple PrEP Choices Needed for MSM
Study results indicate the need for multiple care and formulation choices to improve PrEP uptake among men who have sex with men.
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Key CDC Health Websites Vanish Following Trump Orders
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Trump Pauses Disbursement of Global HIV Treatment Funds
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has paused funding for a...
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PrEP Prescriptions Increase Among US Veterans
A recent study shows an increasing number of US veterans are being prescribed PrEP, similar to trends among persons with commercial or public health insurance.
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Low PrEP Acceptance Common Among Women, Non-White Patients
Research shows particularly low PrEP acceptance among women and people of non-White origin, as well as low acceptance among individuals diagnosed with an STI.
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Hypertension Control Fails to Account for Elevated Dementia Risk in HIV
In a recent study, researchers found no evidence that worse hypertension control explains the greater cumulative incidence of dementia among people with HIV.
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Steep Increase in Event-Driven PrEP Use
Researchers found a steep increase in even-driven PrEP use among cisgender gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
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2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The number of union petitions with physicians in...
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Considerable Scale-Up Needed to Meet 2025 HIV PrEP Goals
About 3.5 million persons used PrEP in 2023 globally, which was far below the goal of 21.2 million set for 2025.
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Incidence of HIV Lower With Twice-Yearly Subcutaneous Lenacapavir
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a population of cisgender men, transgender...
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