HIV

COVID-19 Shot 2020

COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren't enough to eliminate a disease

In Kensington, integrated medical care can have a 'huge' impact on HIV transmission

Kensington HIV Clinic

AIDS Fund Philly to close after 35 years spent working to reduce HIV infections

AIDS Fund closes

Access to donor kidneys, livers to widen as HHS approves transplants between people with HIV

HIV Kidney Donations

Kidney transplants between people with HIV are safe and effective, and may help address donor shortages

HIV-to-HIV Kidney Donation

Wistar Institute opens research center dedicated to finding an HIV cure

Wistar Institute HIV Research

32 years ago, Philly began using syringe exchanges to fight AIDS. With funding now in doubt, experts fear an HIV surge

'Fabulous, irreverent, campy' Black-Tie GayBINGO returns April 6 in Center City

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Annual Condom Fashion Show puts designers' creativity on display while educating about sexual health

Condom Fashion Show Education Event

Fewer gay and bisexual men are getting HIV, but prevention barriers still persist

In the search for an HIV cure, a new gene-editing strategy from Temple scientists may be a game-changer

Temple HIV Research

Philly's new telemedicine program offers HIV-preventing medication for free

truvada hiv medication

The term 'men who have sex with men' focuses on behavior instead of identity – but some don't think it helps

MSM identity

Virtua Health's new primary care practice to focus on LGBTQ+ community in South Jersey

Virtua Pride

Children's Health

Super antibodies from pregnant women may help scientists develop new therapies for deadly infections

Pregnant Women Antibodies

Dining Out For Life will return to Philly in April, supporting residents living with HIV

Dining Out For Life

The search for an HIV vaccine continues with a clinical trial partly based in Philly

HIV vaccine mRNA

Health Insurance

HIV preventive care is supposed to be free in the US. So, why are some patients still paying?

Clinical trial begins for promising HIV cure developed by Temple scientists

HIV Research Temple

New Jersey on track to decriminalize HIV transmission in certain cases

FDA approves Apretude, first injectable PrEP treatment to lower risk of HIV

People with HIV at greater risk for heart failure, study shows

Woman with chest pain

Promising HIV cure developed by Temple researchers advances to clinical trial

HIV Research Temple

An HIV vaccine remains a 'formidable challenge' after Johnson & Johnson shot proves ineffective

HIV vaccine Johnson & Johnson

DaBaby claims not to know who Questlove is after drummer slams rapper for homophobic remarks

People living with HIV have a higher suicide risk, even with advancements in treatment

Suicide risk and HIV

Temple-backed biotech firm secures $60 million to research HIV cure

Temple HIV research

People under 25 account for nearly half of all new STI diagnoses, report shows

STIs in U.S.

Children's Health

Infant HIV medication poised to reduce AIDS-related deaths

HIV baby medication flavor

Children's Health

FDA approves dispersible HIV drug for newborn infants, children

New HIV drug for children

AIDS activist Larry Kramer once ripped the movie 'Philadelphia' for being 'dishonest'

larry kramer philadelphia movie

New injectable HIV drug may offer stronger protection than PrEP pills

New Injectable HIV Drug

Minority patients benefit from having minority doctors, but that's a hard match to make

Minority doctor-patient relationship

Doctors in Thailand treat coronavirus with anti-viral cocktail of HIV drugs and Tamiflu

HIV Flu drugs treat Coronavirus

Philly's STD rate ranks among the highest in the U.S., analysis reveals

Philly STD Rate

Ten defining health care achievements of the 2010s, from artificial intelligence to immunotherapy

Affordable Care Act Obama 2010s

GLAAD calls for Facebook to remove misleading ads about HIV prevention drug PrEP

Truvada PrEP Facebook ads

Health Insurance

HIV-preventing drug PrEP now free for the uninsured

Carroll - Truvada prescription

Three ongoing trials raise hope of an HIV vaccine

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Children's Health

Treating HIV in the tiniest babies could have huge positive implications for their futures

On World AIDS Day, massive quilt memorializes victims

AIDS Memorial Quilt on display

Researchers discover new HIV strain, first in nearly 20 years

New HIV strain discovered

Philly health department reports annual decrease in HIV diagnoses

HIV 2018 Philly

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