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FDA approves powerful HIV drug that nearly eliminated spread in clinical trials
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a highly effective new HIV-prevention medication, Gilead Sciences reported ...
Twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV approved by FDA – could stop transmission if people can get it
Wednesday’s approval marks the first step in an anticipated global rollout that experts say could protect millions — if they ...
FDA Approves a Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent HIV
The approval could slow new infections and move the world closer to eliminating HIV. But huge obstacles remain.
Supercharged vaccine could offer strong protection with just one dose
Researchers at MIT and the Scripps Research Institute have shown that they can generate a strong immune response to HIV with ...
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HIV prevention drug hailed as a 'breakthrough' gets FDA approval
A drug called lenacapavir, administered in two injections a year, offers protection from HIV comparable to daily pills. One ...
Gilead Sciences' Twice-Yearly HIV-Prevention Drug Gets FDA Approval
The drug, known as Yeztugo, is the first and only twice-yearly option available in the U.S. for people who need or want PrEP, Gilead said Wednesday. Just under 100% of patients who received the drug ...
Gay Men's Health Crisis showed how everyday people stepped up when institutions failed
The story of the AIDS movement is one of regular people: students, bartenders, stay-at-home mothers, teachers, retired lawyers, immigrants, Catholic nuns, newly out gay men who had just arrived in New ...
Gay Men’s Health Crisis showed how everyday people stepped up when institutions failed during the height of the AIDS epidemic – providing a model for today
Some had lost friends or lovers. Some felt a moral calling. Some were just trying to balance their sexual karma. Many were angry. Most had no medical background or professional credentials – just a ...