PrEPnews:
Using PrEP in people who inject drugs lowers their infection rate by 49%! From HIVandHepatitis.com.
HIVnews:
People doing well on HIV therapy have a mortality risk identical to that of HIV-negative peers! From AIDSmap.
New ResearchMatch service matches people with HIV to HIV research studies. From Project Inform.
“Will ‘Denver Principles’ ever be relevant to Black people living with HIV?” Piece by Larry Bryant. From Campaign 2 End AIDS.
NMAC released new action plan for combating HIV among Black gay, bisexual men. From National Minority AIDS Coalition.
Very coool … Supercomputer helps map the #HIV capsid at the atomic level. From Nature Magazine.
People think it’s over, but spared death aging people with #HIV struggle to live. From NY Times.
One in series of articles about Black people living with #HIV considering treatment. From Black AIDS Institute.
Excellent primer of health care reform changes for people with HIV and/or hepatitis C. From NASTAD.
HCVnews:
Great read … Hep C infection among young injection drug users, addressing an emerging trend. From AIDS.gov.
War on drugs ‘driving the hepatitis C pandemic’. From BBC News.
R U an Ohio baby boomer? FREE hep C testing June 17 for Medina County, OH at 4800 Ledgewood Drive, Medina. From Cleveland.com.
FDA grants priority review for sofosbuvir, new drug for curing hepatitis C. From Project Inform.
Give input to the HHS as it renews the national Viral Hepatitis Action Plan for next 3 years. Deadline: July 5, 5p EST.
New York may become 1st state to pass hep C testing law to increase number of people who know their status. From Vocal New York.
Sexual transmission of hep C among MSM. From Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Hep C and dietary supplements, what science says about milk thistle, zinc and others. From NCCAM.
Excellent primer of health care reform changes for people with HIV and/or hepatitis C. From NASTAD.