February 2016 - AIDS.gov Blog - The Network of Care

Stigma can kill: Making a difference for tomorrow

Stigma killed my partner John. He died in 1994, less than a year before he could have gotten effective antiretroviral therapy that might have stopped HIV from taking his life. There’s no way to know for sure, but I believe that stigma is the main reason...

Published Mon, Feb 29 2016 11:48 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs

NIH’s Dr. Carl Dieffenbach Re-Caps Key HIV Research Highlights Presented CROI 2016 (Video)

As the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) came to a close in Boston on February 25, we spoke with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, Director of the Division of AIDS at NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID...

Published Fri, Feb 26 2016 9:48 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, PrEP, Viral Hepatitis, Treatment, CROI 2016

As many as 185,000 new HIV infections in the U.S. could be prevented by expanding testing, treatment, PrEP

Reaching the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) targets for HIV testing and treatment and expanding the use of daily Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) could prevent an estimated 185,000 new HIV infections in the United States by 2020 – a 70 percent reduction...

Published Thu, Feb 25 2016 10:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, Testing, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, PrEP, CDC, Treatment, CROI 2016

Vaginal Ring & PrEP Updates from CROI with NIH’s Dr. Carl Dieffenbach (Video)

New scientific findings to inform HIV prevention efforts were among the key highlights shared at CROI yesterday, according to Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, Director of the Division of AIDS at NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID...

Published Thu, Feb 25 2016 6:51 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, PrEP, Women and Girls, Treatment, Black Gay & Bisexual Men, CROI 2016

Have a “qualifying life event”? You may be eligible for a Special Enrollment Period.

Open Enrollment for a 2016 Marketplace health plan is over. But in some cases, you may still be able to get health insurance for 2016. If you experience a qualifying event for health insurance — like getting married, having a baby, or losing other coverage...

Published Thu, Feb 25 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

NIH-Funded Study Finds Critical Population Adheres to PrEP with Coordinated Care

New findings suggest that black men who have sex with men (BMSM) with access to a novel coordinated care program can adhere to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a medication regimen that helps prevent HIV infection in uninfected individuals. Researchers...

Published Wed, Feb 24 2016 2:32 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, PrEP, Black Gay & Bisexual Men, CROI 2016

NIH’s Dr. Carl Dieffenbach Shares Highlights from Start of CROI 2016 (Video)

After the first full day of sessions at the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston yesterday, February 23, we caught up with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, Director of the Division of AIDS at NIH’s National Institute of Allergy...

Published Wed, Feb 24 2016 8:42 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, PrEP, Treatment, CROI 2016

Tremendous Progress Made in HIV, but Serious Disparities Remain

Summary: Data released at this year’s CROI meeting demonstrates need for continued focus and action. This week, I’m in Boston for the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). It’s one of the premier scientific meetings...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2016 3:01 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, LGBTQ Health, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, People Living With HIV, PrEP, CDC, Black Gay & Bisexual Men, CROI 2016

NIH-Funded Study Finds Effect of PrEP on Bone Density is Reversible

WHAT: The slight loss in bone mineral density associated with HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) antiretroviral use is reversible in young adult patients who stop taking the drugs, according to findings presented by researchers today at the 23rd Conference...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2016 2:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, Conferences, NIH, PrEP, CROI 2016

Half of black gay men and a quarter of Latino gay men projected to be diagnosed within their lifetime

If current HIV diagnoses rates persist, about 1 in 2 black men who have sex with men (MSM) and 1 in 4 Latino MSM in the United States will be diagnosed with HIV during their lifetime, according to a new analysis by researchers at the Centers for Disease...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2016 11:53 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, LGBTQ Health, People Living With HIV, CDC, Black Gay & Bisexual Men, CROI 2016

Are you doing enough with mobile technologies ?

This week, an estimated 100,000 people will gather at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain to discuss the current and future state of the mobile industry. As they gather to review today’s trends, this an excellent time to ask yourself “am I doing...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2016 8:09 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Mobile

Vaginal Ring Provides Partial Protection from HIV in Large Multinational Trial

NIH-Funded Study Finds Protective Effect Strongest in Women over Age 25 A ring that continuously releases an experimental antiretroviral drug in the vagina safely provided a modest level of protection against HIV infection in women, a large clinical trial...

Published Mon, Feb 22 2016 12:59 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, Conferences, NIH, Research Agenda, Clinical Trials, Women and Girls, CROI 2016

Scientific Advances in HIV and HCV To Be Examined Next Week at CROI 2016

The 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) takes place next week in Boston, and AIDS.gov will be there. This annual scientific meeting brings together top basic, translational, and clinical researchers from around the world...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, Conferences, Research Agenda, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, CROI2016

No health coverage in 2015? Find out if you have to pay a fee.

Most people who didn’t have qualifying health coverage in 2015 must either pay a fee or get a “health coverage exemption.” Exemptions are available based on a number of circumstances, like certain hardships, some life events, health coverage...

Published Thu, Feb 18 2016 7:50 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Improving Access to Mental Health Services

Editor’s Note: Mental health and substance use disorders can put individuals at greater risk for HIV infection and, for those living with HIV, can make engagement in HIV care and adherence to treatment more challenging. Visit our HIV/AIDS Basics...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2016 12:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, SAMHSA, HIV Policy & Programs

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