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That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that prevents infection by the HIV virus.
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Attendees can get a full STI screening free of charge provided by Dallas County Health and Human Services.
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The Afiya Center in Dallas will be commemorating World AIDS Day by calling attention to the high number of Black women and girls diagnosed with HIV each year.
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Texas has the second-highest rate of new HIV infections in the United States. Medicines like PrEP can prevent HIV, but without insurance, it's hard to find, and afford.
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The Afiya Center has expanded its mission, navigating challenges to empower Black women and promote reproductive justice.
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The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth was awarded a federal grant to improve HIV education and prevention in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Texas has the second-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses in the country. Denton County Public Health is working to change that statistic through community testing.
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Advocates are gathering in Austin Monday to meet with lawmakers about funding and bills on HIV health care.
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A new study suggests that. yes, there are superdodgers. But explaining why they've been able to avoid the virus is a bit complicated.
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A federal North Texas judge rules that religious employers need not cover PrEP in their health plansU.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s ruling could threaten access to sexual and reproductive health care for more than 150 million working Americans on employer-sponsored health care plans. The ruling will likely be appealed.
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COVID-19 gets far more media attention, but HIV remains a major problem in Dallas County. KERA’s Sam Baker talked with Dr. Amneris Luque, a professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and the medical director of Parkland Hospital’s HIV program, about the decision to offer Universal HIV testing.
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Doctors say they want to normalize HIV testing so people can start treatment early.