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Tag: Antiretroviral therapy

shows a disposable surgical facemask alongside a red HIV awareness ribbon
Posted inInfectious Disease

NC advocates work to reduce HIV transmission and stigma

by Elizabeth Thompson May 13, 2022May 12, 2022

By Elizabeth Thompson As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, North Carolinians sheltered in place, masked up and maintained distance, all in an effort to stop the spread of the infectious disease. Along the way, many people may have forgotten about getting tested for other infectious diseases, such as HIV. But that disease hasn’t gone away. One […]

A blue and white sign with the words "Inmate Intake" is in the foreground of the photo, with the High Point Detention Center in the background.
Posted inPrison Health

Access to HIV care varies across NC jails, study finds

by Elizabeth Thompson March 29, 2022March 28, 2022
A county map shows rates of HIV in Mecklenburg County, but gives no indication of who may be using PrEP
Posted inChronic Disease

Zero new HIV cases: the goal for Mecklenburg County

by Yen Duong May 21, 2019December 16, 2019
graphic with the questoin, what is viral hepatitis?
Posted inResearch News

Advances In Treating Hep C Lead To New Option For Transplant Patients

by Kaiser Health News August 20, 2018April 14, 2021
Posted inFeatured, Infectious Disease, Medicaid, State Health Policy

Parallel Epidemics: Living with HIV and a Criminal Record

by Hyun Namkoong June 2, 2014April 7, 2017
Electron microscope image of HIV virions.
Posted inFeatured, Infectious Disease, Research News

HIV Work Leads Local Researchers ‘Tantalizingly’ Close to Breakthroughs

by Editor January 27, 2014January 27, 2014

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