U.S. work combatting HIV/AIDS has saved millions of lives globally. Under the Trump administration, funding has been slow in coming and unpredictable, wreaking havoc on people trying to do the work.
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UNAIDS report warns HIV progress at risk as U.S. funding cuts take hold
The UNAIDS annual report warns that Trump era HIV funding cuts could lead to 6 million more infections and 4 million deaths by 2029 — as low-income countries struggle to fill the gap.
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Conflicting signals from Trump could disrupt HIV meds. What’s the impact?
A series of orders from the Trump administration have the potential to disrupt the delivery of life-saving medications to HIV positive people. Here’s what a disruption of this drug regimen would mean.
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Ukraine keeps up the fight against HIV while fighting a war
Progress in preventing infections was being made in the country with Europe’s second-highest number of HIV cases. Then came the Russian invasion.
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One of the 7 people cured of HIV tells his story. Can his cure work for others?
The “Dusseldorf patient” spoke at last week’s AIDS 2024 conference in Munich. Here’s what doctors did — and what they say about their ability to replicate the procedure.
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New HIV preventive strategy sparks excitement — and protests — at AIDS conference
The final results of a trial for a new HIV preventive strategy are out today. Experts express enthusiasm. But activists at the 2024 AIDS conference in Munich are protesting the likely cost.
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Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39
Broadbent, diagnosed at age 3, was one of the first generation of children born HIV positive, and known for raising awareness to lessen the stigma of the disease from a young age. She died Tuesday.
