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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

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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

Trump Administration Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Truvada Manufacturer

Trump Administration Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Truvada Manufacturer

The Trump administration recently filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the manufacturer of Truvada, a medicine that helps with the prevention and spread of HIV.

Mark Riegel, MD

UN Condemns UAE Prison For Its Treatment Of HIV Prisoners

UN Condemns UAE Prison For Its Treatment Of HIV Prisoners

One United Arab Emirates (UAE) prison is denying foreign detainees with HIV much-needed HIV treatments.

Mark Riegel, MD

North Korea Officials Forcing Traveling Residents To Undergo STD Testing

North Korea Officials Forcing Traveling Residents To Undergo STD Testing

People attempting to enter North Korea from China are forced to submit to sexually transmitted disease testing. The idea is to circumvent the rise of it.

Mark Riegel, MD

Generation Turning To Social Media for STD Confirmation and Concerns

Generation Turning To Social Media for STD Confirmation and Concerns

More and more people are turning to the r/STDs Reddit community for encouragement when they are scared or worried about a sexual encounter or have been given bad testing news.

Mark Riegel, MD

Facebook Faces Criticism For Labeling Health Ads As Political

Facebook Faces Criticism For Labeling Health Ads As Political

Facebook is under fire for the designation of an HIV prevention drug classified ad as being political advertising.

Mark Riegel, MD

People Eye At-Home STD Testing Kits

People Eye At-Home STD Testing Kits

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said sexually transmitted diseases are increasing all around the United States – chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are all rising, and people are coming to the Internet to get help.

Mark Riegel, MD

Michigan Sees Rise Of Rare Complication Of Common STD

Michigan Sees Rise Of Rare Complication Of Common STD

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, with the help of the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department, are investigating 10 confirmed cases and one potential case of a rare gonorrhea infection complication.

Mark Riegel, MD

Older Population Sees Rise In STD Numbers

Older Population Sees Rise In STD Numbers

The older generation grew up in a time where birth control pills allowed them to enjoy sex without the fear of getting pregnant – much like condoms, but without the need to spend money for them.

Mark Riegel, MD

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