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Surprise! The Copay for PrEP Just Disappeared

— Medicare's decision to cover all PrEP drugs under Part B has unexpected benefit for enrollees

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COVID Preventive Drug Should Work Against Circulating Variants, FDA Now Says

The agency has issued a revised fact sheet for healthcare providers

Sep 27, 2024
HHS Proposes Rule to Increase Access to Kidney, Liver Transplants in HIV Patients

Rule would streamline criteria for organ donation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV

Sep 13, 2024
CDC: U.S. Falls Short in Improving QoL for Older People With HIV

Addressing shortcomings will require moving "beyond clinical care," agency says

Sep 13, 2024
FDA Could Soon Limit Use of Only Drug for COVID Prevention

Pemivibart may have reduced activity against growing variant KP.3.1.1, agency warns

Aug 27, 2024
CDC: U.S. Falls Short in Improving QoL for Older People With HIV

Addressing shortcomings will require moving "beyond clinical care," agency says

FDA Could Soon Limit Use of Only Drug for COVID Prevention

Pemivibart may have reduced activity against growing variant KP.3.1.1, agency warns

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PrEP Scripts Most Likely to Be Filled When Prescribed by ID Specialists

Clinicians not specializing in ID could benefit from more PrEP training, researchers say

Aug 19, 2024
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New Firearm Injury Numbers; Another Indication for Semaglutide?

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Aug 03, 2024
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Opinion
Fauci Still Masks: Here's When and Why

Former NIAID director also discusses HIV and flu antivirals, his third COVID infection, and more

Jul 30, 2024
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Switching to Two-Drug HIV Regimen Just as Effective as Three-Drug Approach

Dolutegravir-based ART also led to less weight gain

Jul 29, 2024
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Opinion
Fauci on the Politicization of Public Health

It was "egregiously obvious during COVID," says former NIAID director

Jul 29, 2024
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Antiretroviral Abacavir Linked With Cardiovascular Events in REPRIEVE Trial

Clinicians should consider other options for ART, researcher says

Jul 28, 2024
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Single HIV RNA Test Delivered False Positives With Long-Acting Cabotegravir PrEP

Findings highlight performance gaps in current HIV testing guidelines, expert says

Jul 26, 2024
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Long-Acting Cabotegravir Appears Safe in Pregnancy

Maternal, neonatal outcomes are similar to background rates, analysis finds

Jul 25, 2024
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Opinion
Fauci's Hopes for D.C.: Be Prepared and Stick to the Evidence

Anthony Fauci, MD, sits down with Jeremy Faust, MD, to discuss his new memoir

Jul 25, 2024
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'Next Berlin Patient' Adds to Small but Growing Number of People Cured of HIV

New case suggests HIV cure can be achieved independent of stem cell transplant donor CCR5 status

Jul 25, 2024
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Twice-Yearly Injection Yields Zero HIV Infections for High-Risk Women in Trial

Questions remain about its affordability, safety in pregnancy, experts say

Jul 24, 2024
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Two Tests Better Than One for Detecting Anal Cancer in People With HIV

Combination testing also tied to fewer referrals for further diagnostics

Jul 23, 2024
IAC over a photo of Messe München in Convention center in Munich, Germany
Novel Program Helps People With HIV Manage Chronic Pain

Intervention may be as efficacious as pharmacologic treatments, researchers suggest

Jul 15, 2024
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Thousands of Oregon Hospital Patients May Have Been Exposed to Infectious Diseases

An anesthesiologist may not have followed infection control practices

Jul 12, 2024
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