In 1989, Ronald Johnson did not think he would live to see old age. Johnson, a Black gay man, was diagnosed with HIV that year, during the height of the U.S. AIDS epidemic, when the life expectancy ...

Despite comprising about 32% of Georgia's population, Black people accounted for approximately 71% of new HIV diagnoses in 2021. (Getty Images) As infectious diseases like measles, salmonella, and ...

The Trump administration's battering of global HIV programs has garnered much attention, but infectious disease experts are concerned about HIV prevention at home, too. The CDC's Division of HIV ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Looking ahead, the newest set of Dietary ...

The CDC has withdrawn $200,000 in annual HIV prevention funding from AVOL Kentucky, a community-based nonprofit. This decision, part of a national funding overhaul, shifts resources away from local ...

A researcher said 7,000 Americans learned they had HIV through the program. A local HIV program has allegedly been canceled as a result of funding cuts, firings and layoffs that have recently hit the ...

John Weiser, a doctor and researcher, has treated people with HIV since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. He joined the CDC’s HIV prevention team in 2011 to help lead its Medical ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. John Weiser, a doctor and researcher, has treated people with HIV since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in ...