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UrduProf. Dr. Thanyavee expressed her appreciation and honor for receiving the Outstanding Researcher Award.
Tag: pre-exposure prophylaxis
Researchers Receive $4.2M Grant to Improve PrEP Access and Prevent New HIV Infections
Bronx county has the country’s fifth-highest rate of HIV diagnosis—but the lowest rate in New York State for use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medications that are extremely effective in preventing HIV infection. Physician-researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System have received a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to compare two strategies for improving PrEP access and use in the Bronx.
Journal Special Issue Offers Evidence and Guidance Supporting National PrEP Program to Turn Tide on HIV
Special issue includes research and commentary addressing important considerations for national PrEP program that would lower prices and expand access.
New Study Suggests Healthcare Provider Biases Can Impact a Patient’s Access to Preventative HIV Drug
A new study published today reveals systematic biases among primary and HIV care providers about people who inject drugs and how those biases may impact access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a preventive, prescription-based medication that significantly reduces the risk of HIV infection through sexual behavior and injection practices.
Short-Term Use of HIV-Prevention Medication Protects At-Risk Men on Vacation
Men at particular risk for HIV are very likely to consistently take prevention medication during vacations when their odds of contracting the virus are higher, according to a new study.
Twitter chat with HIV/AIDS experts from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Nov. 26, to prepare for World AIDS Day
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing @JHUNursing is hosting a Twitter Chat in advance of World AIDS Day featuring its practitioners, researchers, and experts in HIV care, prevention, and science. Tuesday, November 26, 4:00 pm, EST Join and ask questions…
Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Low Among HIV-Negative Men Who Have Sex with Men on PrEP
Data from a new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting® – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases – found fewer new cases of hepatitis C infection (commonly called HCV), despite very high rates of other sexually-transmitted infections, in HIV-negative men who have sex with men who take pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) treatments.