HIV rates are highest in the American South, despite effective treatments – a clash between culture and public health

Over half of new HIV diagnoses in the US are in the South. Black men who have sex with men are hit the hardest; for them, ...

The tiny African nation of Lesotho had victories in its HIV fight. Then, the US aid cuts came

In the wake of massive U.S. cuts to foreign aid, the tiny country of Lesotho in southern Africa faces deep uncertainty and ...

Lesotho finds its HIV care system unraveling and patients in despair in the wake of US cuts

Lesotho reached a milestone late last year — UNAIDS’s 95-95-95 goal, with 95% of people living with HIV aware of their status ...

Trump’s aid cuts reverse decades of HIV progress in tiny African nation

Trump’s aid cuts reverse decades of HIV progress in tiny African nation - With the single stroke of Trump’s pen, much of a ...
Medical Xpress

HIV-prevention drug to be available for $40 a year from 2027

Generic versions of a groundbreaking injectable HIV-prevention drug should be available for $40 a year in more than 100 countries from 2027, Unitaid and the Gates Foundation said Wednesday. The two ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Twice-Yearly HIV-1 PrEP Yeztugo Gets FDA Approval

Credit: Gilead. Yeztugo (lenacapavir) is an HIV-1 capsid inhibitor that is administered every 6 months after an initial dosing regimen. Yeztugo demonstrated superiority over Truvada in reducing the ...
BBC

Landmark deal paves way for cheaper HIV protection jab

A new HIV prevention drug will be made available at a lower cost in over 100 low-income countries within two years — a move expected to give millions access to the breakthrough treatment and ...