HIV

Five years ago, Austin, Indiana experienced the worst drug-fueled HIV outbreak ever to hit rural America. Today, about 75% of patients that were a part of this outbreak are undetectable for HIV. Despite the strides taken to reduce HIV incidence in Austin, the CDC has determined 220 U.S. counties…

After a rogue pediatrician allegedly reused infected syringes, nearly 900 children in Pakistan have tested positive for HIV. For more information, click here. 

A newly published study done by the University of Washington-Seattle’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has produced what is described as one of the most detailed maps ever to be constructed to display the prevalence of HIV in Africa. This research opens gates for further research into…

The passage of the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act in 2013 allowed for more research on HIV-positive organ donations. This has led an Atlanta woman to become the first living HIV-positive kidney donor in the world. Both the donor and the recipient of the kidney are doing well. For more…

Image Credit: CARLOS OSORIO/TORONTO STAR/GETTY IMAGES In a story for U.S. News, Katelyn Newman reported that the Massachusetts state health department discovered an increased outbreak of HIV cases in the past year. Researchers posit a potential correlation between HIV diagnoses and opioid drug use,…