Shevrin Jones targeted by fake text ahead of primary, draws condemnation
Equality Florida says it's looking at legal action after a fake text uses its name to target Jones with a false HIV claim.
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Equality Florida says it's looking at legal action after a fake text uses its name to target Jones with a false HIV claim.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation says its new "GOOOOOOOOOAL!" campaign is designed to promote condom use in six U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, and more as FIFA World Cup excitement builds.
The agreement restores key HIV medication coverage and reverses controversial restrictions that left thousands of Floridians at risk.
Advocates warn reductions to drug access, eligibility and provider contracts could disrupt care for thousands across South Florida.
The bill (HB 697) includes $31 million to restore cuts to the program through June 30, the end of the fiscal year.
Starting Sunday, the state will cut its subsidies for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), and funds will only be available for people at or below 130% of the federal poverty level, a drop from 400%.
AHF is one of the many organizations lending a helping hand.
Clinical trials showed 99.9% of participants who received the drug, called Yeztugo from company Gilead Sciences, remained HIV negative.
"This is a setback of probably a decade for HIV vaccine research," one scientist said.
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.
UNAIDS boss Winnie Byanyima says if U.S. foreign aid isn't restored, AIDS will "come back, and we'll see people die the way we saw them in the '90s."
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, provides billions in funding to organizations to combat HIV.
Millions today owe their lives to the work of the man who devoted his career to public health, but in recent years Dr. Anthony Fauci has been targeted by a partisan, anti-science spectrum of opponents.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
As we celebrate Women's History Month, we acknowledge Sonjia Kenya, who's paving the way in the medical field.
Some of the expected $2 million raised from the annual Florida Aids Walk and Music Festival helps fund 13 nonprofits.
A former client tested positive for HIV years after receiving a "vampire facial" at the spa, which has since closed. Health officials are urging other former spa clients to get tested.
The 53-year-old known as the "Düsseldorf Patient" also had cancer and received a bone marrow transplant which replaced his cells with a donor's HIV-resistant stem cells.
On World AIDS Day, there is encouraging news for people living with HIV.
An alarming statistic about Miami on World AIDS Day.
Attorneys for the nation's largest non-profit AIDS health-care provider squared off Monday against Gov. Rick Scott's administration over Florida's broad public-records law.
Miami-Dade County is revealing a Miami-themed condom with hopes of getting people to have safe sex.
People who test positive for HIV can now get treatment the same day. No more waiting, they take can take the first pill when diagnosed.
More physicians are recommending an HIV test during a patient's routine visit, but DOH-Broward and the CDC would like more to be on board.
Research shows starting HIV medication quickly can help lower the amount of virus in your blood, helping you, loved ones & the community.
