…Five-year programme aims to bolster community response, scale up gains By Bunmi Yekini The United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has announced…
By Bunmi Yekini The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable that can prevent HIV infections for…
By Bunmi Yekini The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that it has approved the antiretroviral drug lenacapavir for use…
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…
