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8 Facts About Living With HIV/AIDS

With many cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) around the world, there are many people around the world who have shared their experiences and testimonials as to how their lives changed when they were diagnosed with HIV. If you are curious as to how HIV can affect the life of a person, we’ve listed down below facts about living with HIV or AIDS.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Reducing and Stopping HIV Stigma and Discrimination

Reducing and Stopping HIV Stigma and Discrimination

When Princess Diana shook hands with an HIV-positive person in April 1987 without any gloves in front of the world’s media, it became the first step into changing the people’s attitudes towards HIV and AIDS.

Mark Riegel, MD

Drug Price Increases Leading To Difficulties In HIV Treatment

Drug Price Increases Leading To Difficulties In HIV Treatment

The U.S. government has a goal to end the HIV epidemic entirely by 2030, but the rising cost of prescriptions is making this next to impossible.

Mark Riegel, MD

Doctors Using AIDS Antiretroviral and Flu Cocktail To Treat Coronavirus

Doctors Using AIDS Antiretroviral and Flu Cocktail To Treat Coronavirus

With the coronavirus rapidly spreading throughout the globe, doctors are thinking outside the box and using antiretroviral and flu drugs to combat the disease that has killed thousands of people.

Mark Riegel, MD

Dormant Proviruses Major Complication In Fighting Against HIV/AIDS

Dormant Proviruses Major Complication In Fighting Against HIV/AIDS

The cure to HIV has a major hurdle. It’s the large pool of dormant, replication-competent proviruses that have penetrated the very cells necessary in assisting in the organization of the body’s immune response.

Mark Riegel, MD

White House Kick Starts HIV/AIDS Program In Effort To End Epidemic

White House Kick Starts HIV/AIDS Program In Effort To End Epidemic

A White House initiative, along with the help of major pharmacy chains, are providing HIV-preventive medicine to thousands of uninsured Americans at no cost.

Mark Riegel, MD

Trump Asks For $716M To Fund His Ending HIV Epidemic Program

Trump Asks For $716M To Fund His Ending HIV Epidemic Program

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his proposed 2021 fiscal budget, which asks for $716 million in funding to kick start his initiative, “Ending The HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America” to wipe out any new HIV infections.

Mark Riegel, MD

Is Early HIV Treatment In Babies Safe and Effective

Is Early HIV Treatment In Babies Safe and Effective

There are nearly 500 babies born in sub-Saharan Africa who have HIV upon birth. In many of these countries, the standard treatment of an HIV positive baby is to start them on medications within weeks or months after their birth.

Mark Riegel, MD

Drug Companies in Cahoots With Politics Make It Harder For Some Demographics To Attain PrEP

Drug Companies in Cahoots With Politics Make It Harder For Some Demographics To Attain PrEP

All around the U.S., there is a new grassroots movement to change the healthcare rules. This is the chance to offer universal healthcare and ensure people stay healthy, but it’s going to take people fighting policies and address corporate power.

Mark Riegel, MD

Study Finds At Home HIV Tests Better To Find Infections

Study Finds At Home HIV Tests Better To Find Infections

A U.S. government study found that mailing home HIV tests to high-risk men, free of charge, is a better method in diagnosing infections than the typical standard of care.

Mark Riegel, MD

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