Thefederal government has announced that almost all health insurers must cover the HIV prevention pill, known as PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, with no cost sharing […]
Tag: HIV
Shot to Prevent HIV Proves More Effective Than Daily Pill in Women
A new injection to prevent HIV has shown to be more effective in women than taking the daily pill. The results were so impressive in […]
Georgia Among The Worst States For Seniors Contracting STDs, CDC says
A recent research finding indicates that Georgia is one of the top five American states where senior citizens are contracting sexually transmitted diseases. The Atlanta-based […]
More Than 1000 Patients May Have Been Exposed To HIV in an Indiana Hospital
Thousands of patients at Goshen Hospital in Indiana may have been exposed to HIV, Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B. What We Know: A lack of […]
“Bring It!’ Dance Coach Pleads Guilty to Rape & Exposing 16-Year-Old Boy to HIV
John Conner III, also known as “Coach John” from the hit television show Bring It!, has pleaded guilty to multiple felonies, one including statutory rape. […]
Nearly 900 Children Tested Positive for H.I.V. in Small Pakistani City
Since only a fraction of the population has been tested, lawmakers warn there could be even more children with H.I.V. What We Know: The suspected […]
ATLANTA: $41 Million in City HIV Housing Funds Unspent as Providers Go Unpaid
Nonprofit housing providers in Atlanta are accusing the city of being chronically late with $41 million in federal HIV housing funds, leaving hundreds of people […]
HIV hits black women hardest, CDC report says
Black women continue to be diagnosed with HIV at disproportionately high rates relative to white and Hispanic/Latina women. What We Know: Rates of human immunodeficiency […]
Usher & Herpes: What You Don’t Know
Shocking. Scary. Nerve Wrecking. The internet has been shook over a story that Usher allegedly passed on herpes to a woman and had to pay damages to her […]