The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a recommendation this week calling on health care providers to prescribe all approved PrEP options for people at ...

An injectable drug to prevent HIV provides a substantial benefit, according to updated recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The new recommendations for preexposure ...

Alexis Perkins thought her OB-GYN's office in Atlanta would be just the place to get a prescription for the type of drug that reduces a person's risk of contracting HIV. But during a recent visit, the ...

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PrEP is an antiretroviral medication that helps prevent you from contracting HIV. When taken correctly — either through pill or injection — it’s very effective. Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a ...

Apretude is a medicine approved by the FDA in 2021 to reduce the risk of contracting HIV through sexual contact, also known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PrEP is used to prevent the transmission ...

The HIV epidemic remains a critical public health priority in the United States. The Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative seeks to reduce HIV diagnoses by 75% by 2025 and by 90% by 2030. Certain ...

This was a meta-analysis of eight randomised clinical trials and five cohort studies evaluating PrEP use among 8712 pregnant women in Africa. Articles published from 2000 to 2023 were obtained after a ...

For over a decade, taking a pill like Truvada every day has been the standard of care for HIV prevention efforts. In clinical trials, this type of preventive drug, called pre-exposure prophylaxis ...

Learning the best type of HIV prevention for those at highest risk can start with conversations about their options, writes Zandraetta Tims-Cook, MD, MPH, AAHIVS In the US, we have made remarkable ...

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