The STI facts most sexually active adults still get wrong
A public health story that is not going away STI rates have been climbing steadily across multiple demographics for several years, a trend public health researchers describe with a mixture of urgency and frustration. The tools to prevent, detect, and treat the most common infections are better than they have ever been. Access to testing […]
Sexual health and STIs — the testing gap putting millions of Americans at preventable risk
Sexual health is one of the most consequential and most consistently neglected dimensions of adult wellness in the United States. The country has seen sustained increases in sexually transmitted infection rates over the past decade, with cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reaching record highs in recent years. The primary driver of this trend is […]
The HIV truth that stigma has been keeping far too many people from hearing
HIV is no longer the death sentence it once was, and the gap between that clinical reality and the public understanding of what living with the virus actually means remains one of the most consequential communication failures in contemporary health. People diagnosed with this infection today who access treatment promptly and maintain adherence can expect […]
What does living with HIV look like now compared to what most people imagine
HIV does not look the way most people imagine it. The disease that defined a generation of crisis and uncertainty has been transformed by decades of research into a manageable chronic condition for the majority of people who have access to modern antiretroviral therapy. People diagnosed today and treated without delay can expect a near-normal […]
Why HIV’s quiet crisis among Black and Latina women persists
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first documented AIDS in 1981, women accounted for 8% of diagnoses. By 2001 that figure had climbed to 30%, and today women represent roughly 22% of people living with HIV in the United States. Globally, women account for more than half of all individuals living with the […]
7 key strategies to prevent HIV and AIDS
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) continue to be significant global health issues, and Black Americans account for nearly half of the HIV infections in the United States. Despite advances in medical treatments and preventive measures, the spread of HIV remains a critical concern in our community. Understanding and implementing effective prevention […]