Black Gay Men and Trans Women Are Well Protected by Injectable PrEP
From POZ.com… Long-acting injectable cabotegravir (Apretude) offered greater protection than daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) pills for Black gay and bisexual cisgender men and transgender women, but Black people still had higher HIV incidence rates compared with their white peers regardless of which type of PrEP they used, researchers reported at the 30th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections […]
Sexually transmitted infections higher among women with disabilities
In a study entitled “Sexually Transmitted Infections in Women of Reproductive Age by Disability Type,” researchers analyzed data from the 2015 to 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and found that the incidents of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) was more than twice as high for women of reproductive age who have cognitive disabilities, […]
Intervention Groups May Help Lower HIV Risk Among Gay, Bisexual Youth
From the Pharmacy Times… Research published in AIDS and Behavior show that parents in an intervention group with gay or bisexual sons can employ effective communication tactics, specifically about condoms and HIV, and other parenting behaviors to help keep their children healthy. The study is the first to show evidence of positive effects in a randomized controlled […]
Health Alert: If you’re sexually active, get a full screening for sexually transmitted infections
The CDC is reporting the number of new sexually transmitted infections continues to go up, with the highest number of STIs in the U.S. ever. The newly released CDC 2020 STD Surveillance Report found that at the end of 2020: Reported cases of gonorrhea and primary & secondary (P&S) syphilis were up 10% and 7%, respectively, compared to 2019. Syphilis among newborns (i.e., […]
S.T.I.s Are on the Rise, Still
From the New York Times… Rates of many sexually transmitted infections continued to climb during the first year of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement posted to its website on Tuesday. While overall there were 2.4 million infections recorded in 2020, down from a record high of 2.6 million in […]
The “Let’s Stop HIV Together” campaign is recruiting community members
The Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign is recruiting community members to be a part of audience-specific community listening session groups. These groups will provide an opportunity for the campaign to hear from community members impacted by HIV. The groups will discuss attitudes, values, and beliefs at the individual and community level related to HIV and how these […]
Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
From POZ Magazine online… Monday, February 7, marks National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) 2022. By numerous measures, Black Americans are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. NBHAAD highlights related challenges while raising awareness about prevention, testing, treatment and more. “This #NBHAAD we are focused on equity,” tweeted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s […]
What to know about HIV and transgender men
From Medical News Today online… Most scientific studies relating to HIV and transgender people focus on transgender women — research about HIV and transgender men is limited. According to research from 2018, this is because HIV prevalence is thought to be higher among transgender women: approximately 25–31%, compared with 0–3% among transgender men. Other research, from the University […]
Study: Combining PrEP with U=U yields incredible results
From HIVplusmag.com… When people use a combination of HIV prevention methods, researchers found there was a significant drop in HIV transmission. Published in the academic journal HIV Medicine, the study found that using several methods such as taking PrEP, early HIV diagnosis from frequent testing, and proper antiretroviral treatment decreased transmission by 80 percent. The research […]