Russian invasion made Ukraine’s opioid crisis far worse

Russia's invasion has shuttered opioid treatment programs since 2014. New research shows the challenges Ukrainians have faced in getting care.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
March 1, 2024 ~10 min

Condom use is down, but inclusive sex ed could help

Condom use among younger gay and bisexual has declined over the last decade, but sex education could help reverse the trend.

U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 29, 2024 ~8 min


2-step method for HIV treatments could boost quality of life

A new approach for HIV treatment that suppresses the virus and cuts side effects could improve quality of life for people getting treatment.

Lisa Ercolano-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Feb. 22, 2024 ~5 min

Team takes critical first step toward HIV vaccine

Researchers have activated specific immune cells that induce broadly neutralizing antibodies in monkeys, a first step toward an HIV vaccine.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Jan. 4, 2024 ~4 min

South African Company to Make Rings that Protect Against HIV

VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 22, 2023 ~3 min

Very early antiretroviral therapy benefits babies with HIV

Giving antiretroviral therapy to babies with HIV in the first days of life can suppress amounts of the virus in the blood to undetectable levels.

Kim Polyniak-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Dec. 7, 2023 ~8 min

Who is still getting HIV in America? Medication is only half the fight – homing in on disparities can help get care to those who need it most

Two-thirds of new HIV infections are among gay and bisexual men. Although cases have decreased among white men, they have stagnated among communities of color.

Angel Algarin, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Arizona State University • conversation
Dec. 1, 2023 ~6 min

1 test detects HIV and TB with just a little blood

A new rapid test can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount of blood, researchers report.

Molly McCrory-Tulane • futurity
Nov. 15, 2023 ~4 min


Video game aims to nudge teens to get tested for HIV

A new video game intervention may encourage teens to get tested for HIV, a new study shows.

Yale • futurity
Oct. 18, 2023 ~7 min

HIV self-test kits are meant to empower those at risk − but they don't necessarily lead to starting HIV treatment or prevention

Many people at heightened risk for HIV have never been tested. Those who have self-tested for HIV often don’t go on to receive care or change their sexual behavior.

Oluwaseun Abdulganiyu Badru, Ph.D. Candidate in Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa • conversation
Oct. 2, 2023 ~5 min

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