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Major global commitments announced to eradicate cervical cancer

Governments, donors, multilateral institutions, and partners today announced major new policy, programmatic and financial commitments, including nearly US$ 600 million in new funding, to eliminate cervical cancer.

28 Mar 2024

Closing the gender gap in HIV treatment could slash infection rates in Uganda

A study looking at 15 years of HIV transmission and suppression in Uganda reveals how closing gender gaps in treatment could slash infection rates.

8 Dec 2023

New early phase study evaluates “on-demand” HIV prevention method for women

A fast-dissolving vaginal insert that women would use at or around the time of sex as an "on-demand" HIV prevention method is being evaluated in a new early phase study being conducted by MATRIX, a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded project focused on the early research and development of innovative HIV prevention products for women.

7 Dec 2023

Do Republican spending cuts threaten federal HIV funding? For some programs, yes.

Republicans in Congress are "trying to wipe out federal funding to end the HIV epidemic."

14 Nov 2023

Study launched to test a vaginal film that slowly dissolves over the course of 30 days

A vaginal film designed to slowly dissolve over the course of 30 days is being put to the test for the first time in a study launched this week that aims to determine its feasibility and acceptability as a potential HIV prevention method for women.

2 Nov 2023

Two NIAID grants will support research on impacts of climate change on HIV-related health outcomes

Two grants from the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a four-year $3.2 million award and a 12-month $550,000 administrative supplement, will support innovative research to advance the understanding of how climate change and extreme weather influence HIV-related health outcomes around the world.

18 Oct 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Health funding in question in a speaker-less Congress

As House Republicans struggle — again — to decide who will lead them, the clock is ticking on a short-term spending bill that keeps the federal government running only until mid-November.

12 Oct 2023

In move to slash CDC budget, House Republicans target major HIV program Trump launched

More than four years ago, then-President Donald Trump declared an ambitious goal that had bipartisan support: ending the HIV epidemic in the United States.

8 Sep 2023

Uganda’s anti-homosexuality legislation sparks global condemnation

Uganda's anti-homosexuality legislation, which includes the death penalty for offenders, was signed into law on Monday by President Yoweri Museveni, sparking international condemnation.

6 Jun 2023

Studying the HIV response for pandemic preparedness

Researchers assessed the impact of utilizing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) response in improving pandemic preparedness.

27 Jan 2023

Multi-stage HIV vaccine regimen shows promising results in Phase 1 clinical trial

The George Washington University Vaccine Research Unit in partnership with Scripps Research, IAVI, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FHCC) and the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Vaccine Research Center published the results of their Phase 1 Clinical Trial in Science.

8 Dec 2022

How national programs leveraged PEPFAR-supported laboratory resources for SARS-CoV-2 testing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers described ways in which national-level programs leveraged PEPFAR [president’s emergency plan for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) relief]-aided laboratory-based resources for SARS-CoV-2 testing during COVID-19.

24 Nov 2022

Alcohol consumption does not provide any health benefits, presents many risks for young people

Young people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet.

15 Jul 2022

Study uncovers major disparities in preferred HIV medication uptake in low- and middle-income countries

A new study uncovered large and persistent disparities by sex and age in the uptake of a preferred HIV medication in low- and middle-income countries, potentially subjecting some women to worse HIV treatment outcomes if the situation is not corrected quickly.

30 Nov 2021

Telehealth-delivered exercise and weight loss program for people with knee osteoarthritis or obesity

A randomized trial found that video-based, telehealth-delivered exercise and weight loss programs with online educational support improved pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity.

30 Nov 2021

New $14.5 million NIH grant to support research on HIV treatment and care in Central Africa

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy have been awarded a five-year, $14.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue leading and expand their research on HIV treatment and care in five Central African nations.

24 Aug 2021

PEPFAR News and Research

Major global commitments announced to eradicate cervical cancer

Closing the gender gap in HIV treatment could slash infection rates in Uganda

New early phase study evaluates “on-demand” HIV prevention method for women

Do Republican spending cuts threaten federal HIV funding? For some programs, yes.

Study launched to test a vaginal film that slowly dissolves over the course of 30 days

Two NIAID grants will support research on impacts of climate change on HIV-related health outcomes

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Health funding in question in a speaker-less Congress

In move to slash CDC budget, House Republicans target major HIV program Trump launched

Uganda’s anti-homosexuality legislation sparks global condemnation

Studying the HIV response for pandemic preparedness

Multi-stage HIV vaccine regimen shows promising results in Phase 1 clinical trial

How national programs leveraged PEPFAR-supported laboratory resources for SARS-CoV-2 testing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Alcohol consumption does not provide any health benefits, presents many risks for young people

Study uncovers major disparities in preferred HIV medication uptake in low- and middle-income countries

Telehealth-delivered exercise and weight loss program for people with knee osteoarthritis or obesity

New $14.5 million NIH grant to support research on HIV treatment and care in Central Africa

Report highlights global shortfalls to end HIV infections among children and young women

Vaccine nationalism reinforces inequities in access and exacerbates health disparities

Phase 1 clinical trial of novel HIV vaccine approach shows promising results

Study measures the effects of HIV infection on development of cervical cancer

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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