HIV

The philanthropic arm of a major pharmaceutical company gave several Dallas-based nonprofits hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant funding to expand HIV prevent and treatment.

Inconsistent financial help could potentially burden Dallas County taxpayers with an estimated nearly $383 million per year for HIV prevention and treatment costs.

County officials say Tarrant County's AIDS Outreach Center will be absorbed by AIDS Healthcare Foundation. A majority of the center's leadership staff were let go and its future is uncertain.

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.

Attendees can get a full STI screening free of charge provided by Dallas County Health and Human Services.

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.

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.

The Afiya Center has expanded its mission, navigating challenges to empower Black women and promote reproductive justice.

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.

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.

Advocates are gathering in Austin Monday to meet with lawmakers about funding and bills on HIV health care.

A new study suggests that. yes, there are superdodgers. But explaining why they've been able to avoid the virus is a bit complicated.