Despite remarkable medical advances in HIV prevention over the past decade, significant gaps have persisted in the U.S.

Long-term Medicaid expansion was linked to substantial growth in PrEP prescribing, with earlier expansion states seeing far ...

A trio of posters presented at AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, explored widespread disparities in access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and how to make access more equitable, ...

Cost and insurance coverage issues significantly hinder PrEP uptake, especially among those with delayed or non-pickup of prescriptions. Transgender individuals face lower PrEP adoption rates compared ...

smartphone When pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is taken daily as prescribed, sexual transmission of HIV is reduced by approximately 99% and transmission through injection drug use is reduced by at ...

A little specificity would go a long way in the recommendations of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)—that is, if we want health insurance companies to pay for lifesaving HIV prevention ...

A new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug has shown promise as a once-monthly oral pill to help prevent HIV. PrEP plays a key part in reducing the number of new HIV infections by stopping the virus ...

That experience moved Hurley to seek out PrEP, shorthand for preexposure prophylaxis. The antiretroviral medication greatly ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

A long-awaited court decision has finally arrived, with disturbing health implications: The ruling exempts select employers from fully covering a daily pill that can prevent a person’s chances of ...

Share on Pinterest Research finds a new injectable form of PrEP is superior to daily oral tablets to prevent the contraction of HIV. Sara Jurado/Getty Images New research sheds light on the efficacy ...

The UAB PrEP Clinic is available to provide Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to HIV-negative individuals to reduce their risk of acquiring HIV. To make an appointment, please call us at 205-975-9232 or ...