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White House Appoints Out, HIV+ Director for Office of National AIDS Policy
The White House announced the appointment of an out gay man, Harold Phillips, as director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, or (ONAP). The June 5 announcement coincided with the 40th anniversary of the first report on AIDS.
Change to Gilead Assistance Program Threatens PrEP Access, HIV Advocates Say
Gilead announced in April it will change how much it reimburses through that assistance program. For pharmacies that contract with certain safety-net clinics, the change means less reimbursement cash to pass along to the clinics.
US Urges World to Ensure HIV Services for LGBTQ Community
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the world's nations Thursday to ensure equal access to HIV services to those most at risk of getting AIDS -- the LGBTQ community, drug users, sex workers, racial and ethnic minorities and women and girls.
National AIDS Memorial Reflects on 40 Years of the AIDS Epidemic
Leaders of the AIDS movement came together at San Francisco's National AIDS Memorial — the nation's federally-designated memorial to AIDS — to mark forty years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the United States.
AIDS 40th Anniversary National Observation :: June 5, 2021
The community came out for the 40th anniversary of the first reported AIDS cases. Politicians spoke and laid flowers at the circle of friends before the names of those who passed away from the virus were read aloud.
40 Years Later: Stigma and Progress Collide Since the Onset of the AIDS Crisis
It's been 40 years since the AIDS crisis was first documented. Sweeping in scope and driven by those advocating for and living with HIV, EDGE offers a snapshot of where we've been and what the future holds for the fight against AIDS.
San Francisco Played Key Role in AIDS Fight, Officials Say
San Francisco played a critical role in fighting AIDS in America and around the world, leaders and activists said Saturday at a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the first reported cases of the illness.
Could HIV and COVID Collide, Complicating Efforts to Eradicate the Pandemic?
HIV and COVID may be colliding to create an even more complicated roadmap to eradicating the virus due to genetic shifts that could change the behavior of SARS-CoV-2.
Experts See Strides on AIDS, But COVID-19 Halted Progress
Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a U.S. campaign to decimate the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
Why Don't We Have an HIV/AIDS Vaccine After 37 Years?
Millions of lives have been saved thanks to the rapid deployment of effective vaccines against COVID-19. And yet, it has been 37 years since HIV was discovered as the cause of AIDS, and there is no vaccine — why?
Loss, Resilience and Activism: The Early Years of Canada's AIDS Epidemic
Many early depictions of HIV/AIDS focus on the experience of gay communities in the U.S. or UK. However, HIV/AIDS has deeply affected, and continues to affect, many different communities in Canada.
'Queer Eye' Star Jonathan Van Ness Will Narrate HIV/AIDS Doc
The documentary, "Vice Versa: The Neglected Pandemic, 40 Years of HIV & AIDS," will reportedly explore what it means to be HIV-positive in 2021.
AIDS Virus Used in Gene Therapy to Fix 'Bubble Baby' Disease
A gene therapy that makes use of an unlikely helper, the AIDS virus, gave a working immune system to 48 babies and toddlers who were born without one, doctors reported Tuesday.
Researchers are Cautiously Optimistic for a HIV Vaccine
A new vaccine design approach focusing on B cells rather than T cells may be the first step toward what's been a highly elusive vaccine for HIV.
Strides Against HIV/AIDS Falter, Especially in the South, as Nation Battles Covid
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused profound disruptions in almost every aspect of the battle against HIV/AIDS, grounding outreach teams, sharply curtailing testing and diverting critical staff away from laboratories and medical centers.
HIV Drugs Run Short in Kenya as People Say Lives at Risk
Kenyans living with HIV say their lives are in danger due to a shortage of anti-retroviral drugs donated by the United States amid a dispute between the U.S. aid agency and the Kenyan government.
President Biden Asks for $267 Million More to Fight HIV
The president is seeking $667 Million in total to fund a program that makes HIV treatment and prevention drugs widely accessible.
CDC Inquiry Sought on HIV Outbreak in WVa's Largest County
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday submitted a congressional inquiry with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding an HIV outbreak in West Virginia's largest county.
UNAID's New Strategy Aims to END AIDS by 2030
The new Global AIDS Strategy 2021—2026, End Inequalities, End AIDS, is a bold approach that uses an inequalities lens to close the gaps preventing progress to end AIDS.
Watch 'It's a Sin' Cast & Creatives in a Virtual Conversation on March 25
amfAR, the research organization dedicated to eradicating AIDS, announced a free virtual conversation with the creator, cast, and executive producer of the HBO Max limited series, "It's a Sin" on Thursday, March 25 at 7pm EDT.