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BALA CYNWYD, PA — Patient advocates are urging public health leaders to respond to herpes simplex virus (HSV), a common neuropathic infectious disease impacting ½ of Americans. HSV is highly …
Uncovering the Hidden Dangers of Herpes: Urgent Appeal for Better Treatment and Public Health Response Read More
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recently awarded more than $147 million to 49 recipients to advance …
HHS Awards $147 Million to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States Read More
NEWARK, DE — Uvax Bio, LLC this week announced that its HIV vaccine candidates have shown significant improvement in immune response compared with current vaccine strategies, according to results from …
Uvax Bio Announces Publication of Results from Preclinical Studies of HIV Vaccine Candidates Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, announced it has awarded Luis J. Montaner, D.V.M., D.Phil., in collaboration with Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, Ph.D., a Target Grant for $397,663 over two years. Montaner, …
Wistar Institute HIV Researchers Win Grant to Explore Genetically Engineered Natural Killer Cells as HIV Therapy Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it recently approved Sunlenca (lenacapavir), a new type of antiretroviral medication for adult patients living with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), whose …
FDA Approves New HIV Medication Read More
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of HIV/AIDS Housing recently announced it will award more than $13 million in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) …
HUD Awards $13 Million to Help Those With HIV/AIDS Find and Maintain Permanent Housing Read More
The nation’s ability to prevent HIV was dealt a hard blow early in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new CDC analysis published this week. A rapid rebound in services, however, …
New CDC Analysis Shows Rapid Rebound of HIV Prevention Services Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — New CDC data published recently shows a sharp decrease in the number of CDC-funded HIV tests administered in health care and non-health-care settings (43% and 50%, respectively) …
HIV Testing Dropped Sharply Among Key Groups During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), recently awarded nearly $115 million to 60 recipients to help …
HHS Awards $115 Million to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a national campaign called “I am a Work of ART,” to encourage people with HIV who are not …
New Campaign Seeks to Improve Health of People With HIV and Prevent New Transmissions Read More