Self-Service Vending Machine Provides Harm Reduction Services
Vending machine dispenses naloxone, sharps containers, safer injection/smoking kits, pregnancy tests, HIV tests
U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Prepandemic Levels
COVID-19 will remain the third-largest killer for 2022, behind heart disease and cancer, even with the reduced numbers
USPSTF Recommends PrEP for Reducing Risk for HIV Acquisition
Preexposure prophylaxis recommended for adolescents and adults at increased risk for acquiring HIV infection
Preprint, Peer-Reviewed Pairs of Studies Generally Concordant
Sample sizes, primary end points, interpretations mainly concordant for studies published on medRxiv, then in journals
Recommendations Updated for Treatment, Prevention of HIV
Because people with HIV are living longer, management of comorbidities throughout the life span is increasingly important
HIV Care Services Resilient During COVID-19 Pandemic
Decrease seen in HIV tests performed, persons prescribed PrEP, HIV diagnoses in quarter 2 of 2020, but partial rebound observed in Q3
United States to End Mpox Public Health Emergency in January
More than 29,000 Americans contracted the virus and 17 died during an outbreak that started earlier this year
On World AIDS Day, White House Announces Plan to End Epidemic by 2030
Global goals include reaching UNAIDS targets for reducing new infections and reaching targets for all age, gender, and population groups
FDA Moves to Ease Restrictions on Gay Men Giving Blood
Administration says it expects to issue updated draft guidance in the coming months
Monkeypox Renamed Mpox Amid Racism Concerns
Virus has been called monkeypox since 1958, when it was first observed in Denmark in research monkeys