NIH to Pull Plug on Leading HIV Vaccine Consortia, Threatening Decades of Scientific Progress
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By Bunmi Yekini In a stunning blow to the global HIV research community, the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases…
By Bunmi Yekini Initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) within two years of contracting HIV significantly lowers the risk of viral blips, temporary increases…
Botswana Becomes First Country to Achieve Gold Tier Status in Eliminating Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
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By Bunmi Yekini Geneva – Botswana has become the first country in the world to achieve the prestigious gold tier status on…
…Dr. Nyaradzo Mgodi wins HVTN Service Award for her leadership in the groundbreaking AMP study, placing Zimbabwe at the heart of global…
By Bunmi Yekini The trio behind a major leap in HIV prevention — the creation of a long-acting injectable drug that nearly…
Trump’s FY26 Budget Proposal Slashes HIV Funding, Threatening U.S. and Global Efforts to End Epidemic
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By Bunmi Yekini Washington, D.C. — Six years after pledging to “defeat AIDS in America and beyond,” former President Donald Trump appears…
By Bunmi Yekini Washington, D.C. – A sweeping set of proposed federal budget cuts released this morning has sparked outrage among housing…
Couples-Based HIV Program in Malawi Boosts Treatment and Prevention for Expecting Parents
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By Bunmi Yekini A groundbreaking study led by Dr. Nora Rosenberg, associate professor at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health,…
…Byanyima Calls for Urgent Reinstatement of Support By Bunmi Yekini The head of UNAIDS has warned that millions of lives are at…
By Bunmi Yekini Leading public health organizations are raising alarms over potential cuts to federal HIV prevention funding, warning that such reductions…
