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Tag: HIV testing

shows a young man standing in front of a window, looking at the camera. He tells his story of being on PrEP.
Posted inChronic Disease

Even when HIV prevention drug is covered, other costs block treatment

by Kaiser Health News August 2, 2019August 1, 2019

By Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News Three years ago, Corey Walsh, who was in a relationship with a man who was HIV-positive, got a prescription for Truvada, a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent infection with the virus that causes AIDS. Walsh, then 23, was covered by his parents’ health insurance […]

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
Posted inSubstance Use

Switzerland couldn’t stop drug users. So it started supporting them.

by Taylor Knopf January 21, 2019February 27, 2023
Posted inChronic Disease

Dispatch from the International AIDS Conference: Reaching People Where They Are

by Correspondent July 27, 2018November 10, 2021
Posted inNC Health Briefs

HIV Speaks on Jones Street

by Taylor Knopf April 26, 2017April 26, 2017
Posted inChronic Disease, Featured, Infectious Disease, Prescription Drugs, Public Health

Dispatch From the International AIDS Conference: So Different, So Similar

by Correspondent July 20, 2016November 10, 2021

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