HIV transmissions dropped 71% in the UK. But don’t expect a similar drop in the US.
The number of new HIV diagnoses among gay and bisexual men in the U.K. has dropped 71% since 2012, according to the U.K.’s Department of…
Tag: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Facebook slowly pulls some of the false ads on PrEP they’ve been running
Mark ZuckerbergPhoto: via Facebook Last month, Facebook claimed that ads questioning the safety of PrEP would continue to run as long as they were still…
You’ll be able to get PrEP for free soon
A new program spearheaded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been created to expand access and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)…
Frank Ocean’s ‘homage’ party to ’80s club scene doesn’t sit well with LGBTQ community
Frank OceanPhoto: Wikimedia Commons R&B superstar Frank Ocean is one of the most popular Black LGBTQ people in the world, so when he announced that…
Latino & black men are less likely to be on PrEP than white men
Men who have sex with men account for 67% of new HIV infections. What’s more, Black and Latino men are 10.5 and 4.9 times, respectively,…
How ‘barebacking’ went from a gay taboo to just having sex
Leave it to science and rational thinking to ruin a popular sexual taboo. The “bareback” label for sex without a condom has faded in the…
California on track to be the first state to provide PrEP without a prescription
California state senator Scott Weiner is leading a push to make pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medications available over the counter without a…
Could a PrEP implant change the fight against HIV infection forever?
Early clinical trials by Merck are showing promise for a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implant that could last up to a year. The move could be…
Straight people’s HIV rates hold steady as gay & bi men’s drops
According to the Kirby Institute’s 2018 surveillance report on HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmissible infections in Australia, the HIV infection rate in the country…
The truth is you can afford the medication that prevents HIV. Here’s how
As two long-time advocates for LGBTQ+ health, we’re here with a surprising public service announcement: You can afford Truvada for PrEP – the groundbreaking pill…