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Bird Flu Tests Are Hard To Get. So How Will We Know When To Sound the Pandemic Alarm?
Stanford University infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan has seen a lot of patients with runny noses, fevers, and irritated eyes lately. Such symptoms could signal allergies, COVID, or a cold. This year, there’s another suspect, bird flu — but there’s no way for most doctors to know.
Novel Vaccine Concept Generates Immune Responses That Could Produce Multiple Types Of HIV Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies
Using a combination of cutting-edge immunologic technologies, researchers have successfully stimulated animals’ immune systems to induce rare precursor B cells of a class of HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs). The findings, published [May 30] in Nature Immunology, are an encouraging, incremental step in developing a preventive HIV vaccine. HIV...
WHO Releases Strategic Framework for Enhancing Prevention and Control of Mpox
Mpox continues to affect people around the world. A new framework released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) will guide health authorities, communities and other stakeholders in preventing and controlling mpox outbreaks, eliminating human-to-human transmission of the disease, and reducing spillover of the virus from animals to humans. Mpox...
Telemedicine Led to Higher Hepatitis C Cure Rate for People With Opioid Use Disorder
Facilitated telemedicine within opioid treatment programs helped more people with hepatitis C achieve a cure, limited reinfections and promoted drug use discontinuation, according to study findings published in JAMA. Results were previously reported at the 2023 Liver Meeting. “Facilitated telemedicine integrated into opioid treatment programs resulted in significantly higher cure...
HIV in the Black South: Confronting Systemic Barriers and Inequities
Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee — a city known globally for its vibrant culture, music, and civil rights legacy — I’ve witnessed firsthand the significant challenges lurking behind the glamor: alarming rising HIV incidence rates. This issue is not unique to Memphis but reflects a broader crisis...
Sing Elton John’s “Your Song” to Fight LGBTQ Stigma and Raise HIV Funds [VIDEOS]
Sing out, Louise! Here’s a chance for you to belt out a verse of Elton John’s classic “Your Song” and raise funds to support LGBTQ and HIV causes—plus win a chance to meet the Rocket Man himself during Pride Month in New York City. What’s more, it’s an opportunity to praise a person who has supported you to be your most authentic self.
"Alarming” Increase in HIV, Syphilis Cases in Tennessee
In recent years, reported HIV and syphilis cases have surged in. ’s Shelby County, which encompasses Memphis, prompting a response from the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD), reports WREG-TV News Channel 3. According to the Tennessee Department of Health (THD), since 2018, HIV rates have increased by 36%, and syphilis...
What Are My Health Care Options?
The most important thing to know is that if you are diagnosed with HIV and don’t already have health care, you have many options. Connect with a health coverage navigator via your nearest HIV and AIDS service organization or local or state health department. You can also contact your...
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