Trump cancels NIH grants on equity research - Roll Call Grantees were told that diversity, equity and inclusion studies "are often used to support unlawful discrimination on the basis of race.” Roll Call · Mar 24, 2025
AIDS pandemic risks 'resurging globally' amid US funding halt: UN The world risks returning to the worst days of the global AIDS pandemic following the sudden halt to US foreign aid funding, the UN's top AIDS official said Monday, warning millions would die. Radio France Internationale · Mar 24, 2025
UNAIDS director proposes that President Trump make an 'amazing deal' to end HIV The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the sudden loss of American money has been “devastating” for efforts to stop HIV and will cost many lives of the world’s most vulnerable people The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025
‘Where will we go?’: Anxiety as USAID freeze shuts down Pune’s transgender clinic Gauri, a 27-year-old transwoman, left her village in Dharashiv district in 2019, to come to Pune in search of a job and start her gender transition. Today, she lives alone in Pune, where she works as a domestic worker in offices and homes. When times are dire, she resorts to… Newslaundry · Mar 22, 2025
USAID canceled contracts worth $32.7m bound for HIV charity treating 350,000 patients—now the lives of 10,000 children are on the line In an exclusive interview, Trish Karlin of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation discusses the impact of $32.7m worth of contracts being terminated by USAID. Fortune · Mar 22, 2025
‘Putting the unvarnished history out there’: art and activism during the Aids crisis A new series of events and exhibitions aim to remember the art made during a devastating time, centered on the powerful Aids quilt The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2025
The Trump Administration's HIV Prevention Contradictions Is shutting down the CDC's HIV prevention division a good idea? Reason · Mar 21, 2025
'Some Won't Survive': US Cuts Threaten S.Africa's Young HIV Patients For the past two months, Elsie has been receiving daily calls from desperate children surviving on HIV treatment whom she is not allowed to help. International Business Times · Mar 20, 2025
Trump administration weighs deep cuts to CDC’s HIV prevention program LGBT+ groups and public health advocates warn against potential threats that could jeopardize progress and ‘set us back decades’ The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025
Trump’s policies threaten his 2019 vow to end HIV, experts say - Roll Call Trump's second term has included pauses to HIV public awareness campaigns and the cancellation of at least 20 grants funding HIV research. Roll Call · Mar 19, 2025
Bill Gates warns he can’t make up funding difference after US government stripped global health payments: report Cuts to foreign aid have resulted in disruptions to life-saving health care in multiple countries The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
‘It’s back to drug rationing’: the end of HIV was in sight. Then came the cuts The abrupt halt to US funding threatens to undo decades of advances, dramatically increasing infections and deaths, but some see an opportunity for Africa to lead the response The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025
US evangelical groups urge Trump to spare HIV/Aids program from aid cuts Christian organizations helped create Pepfar, credited with preventing 25m early deaths, particularly in Africa The Guardian - US · Mar 17, 2025
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The Times of India · Mar 13, 2025 Scientists develop yearly HIV injection: How it could help millions HIV prevention has leaped forward with the development of a yearly injection that may offer long-term protection against the virus. A recent clinical trial has demonstrated promising results, suggesting that this long-acting injectable medication could serve as an effective alternative to daily oral PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). Scientists and medical experts…
Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025 HIV prevention medication ‘could one day be a yearly jab’ – study suggests Yearly doses could reduce barriers people face to taking preventative HIV medication, researchers said.
AAP · Mar 11, 2025 Life and contributions of 'community hero' celebrated The first state memorial for a queer advocate has been held for David Polson AM, who participated in a record number of medical trials after contracting HIV.
The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025 From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health Federal datasets began disappearing from public view on Jan. 31, 2025, in response to executive orders from President Donald Trump. Among those were the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which asks respondents about their gender identity and sexual orientation and tracks behaviors like smoking and…
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025 US biochemist researching treatment of HIV and coronaviruses wins Israel's Wolf Prize An American biochemist whose research has helped scientists make inroads on treating coronavirus and HIV has won this year’s Wolf Prize, a major Israeli award in the arts and sciences
The Conversation · Mar 10, 2025 Trump is cancelling a Republican project to wipe out Aids – putting millions of lives at risk Enormous progress has been made in tackling the global HIV epidemics over the past two decades. The number of people dying from HIV-related causes has fallen by 51% since 2010; and the number of annual new infections has fallen from 2.1 million new infections in 2010 to 1.3 million in…
Bored Panda · Mar 10, 2025 New Fear Unlocked As Experts Warn About Hidden Needle Marks In Public Restrooms Toilet Paper Experts warn that the tiny marks on toilet paper in public restrooms might be left by substance users wiping and stabbing their needles into them. Folks are absolutely horrified! The post New Fear Unlocked As Experts Warn About Hidden Needle Marks In Public Restrooms Toilet Paper first appeared on Bored…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025 Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemic
Radio France Internationale · Mar 4, 2025 US grant cuts could affect two million worldwide, disrupt HIV aid in Kenya NGOs warn that at least two million people worldwide will be affected by the cancellation of US grants. In Kenya, access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and community-led surveillance programmes has already come to a halt. Approximately three percent of the population is HIV positive and is now facing a shortage…
The Conversation · Mar 4, 2025 Pepfar funding to fight HIV/Aids has saved 26 million lives since 2003: how cutting it will hurt Africa The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has been a cornerstone of global HIV/Aids prevention, care and treatment for over two decades. Pepfar has enjoyed broad bipartisan support in the US, but its future is now uncertain. Public health scholars Eric A. Friedman, Sarah A. Wetter and Lawrence O.…
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 4, 2025 Clients Of Sydney Cosmetic Clinic Urged To Get Tested After Possible Exposure To HIV Medical equipment marked “for veterinary use only” was seized from the clinic along with expired prescription meds.