Tag: hiv_prevention
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Mobile Medical Units Cut Deaths by 71% Among People Who Inject Drugs, NIH-Funded Trial Finds
An NIH-funded trial in five U.S. cities found integrated HIV and addiction services delivered via mobile medical units reduced all-cause deaths by 71% among people who inject drugs, though PrEP and MOUD use did not differ between groups.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceSocial IssuesFederal Government HIV preventionmobile medical unitsopioid use disorderinjection drug useNational Institute on Drug AbuseHPTN 094pre-exposure prophylaxisNational Institutes of Health
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E-Bike and E-Scooter Injuries Among US Children and Teens Rise Sharply, Study Finds
A new study finds e-bike injuries among young people rose about 400% from 2023 to 2026, while e-scooter injuries climbed nearly 200%, prompting doctors' advice on curbing the problem.
HealthBusinessMedical ScienceEconomyTransportationSocial Issues e-bikese-scooterschild injurieshot springslenacapavirHIV preventionhealth insurance premiums
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Arlington Public Health Adds PrEP to HIV Prevention Services
Arlington Public Health now offers daily oral PrEP, testing and counseling through its STI and Family Planning Clinic, available regardless of residence, immigration or insurance status on a sliding fee scale.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceSocial IssuesState Governments Arlington Public HealthPrEPHIV preventionArlington County Department of Human ServicesSTI testingDeidra D. ParrishLilibeth GrandasArlington County GovernmentReston
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Penn Roundup: Emily Wilson on Translation, School Counselors on Mental Health, and AI's Toll on Human Agency
Classicist Emily Wilson explores translation's promise and perils in a new book, while Penn researchers warn of AI-driven agency decay and unequal HIV prevention benefits.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMediaUSAArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceSocial IssuesComputers and Internet University of PennsylvaniaEmily WilsonTranslationSchool CounselorsHIV PreventionAnnenberg Public Policy Center
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Newsom Signs Six-Bill LGBTQ Package, Pushing Back on Trump Administration
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed six LGBTQ Caucus priority bills strengthening privacy, supporting discharged trans servicemembers, updating conversion therapy law and expanding HIV prevention access.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsDemocratic PartySocial IssuesLegalMilitaryEducation Gavin NewsomLGBTQ rightsCalifornia legislationDonald Trumpconversion therapyHIV preventiontransgender servicemembersCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Reports on Dementia Prevention, At-Home Tick Test, Health Care Access, and Salmonella Outbreak
TIME Health reports on new research linking midlife health to dementia prevention, an at-home tick test for Lyme disease, rising demand for community health centers, and a Salmonella outbreak linked to restaurant jalapeños.
HealthBusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceComputers and InternetGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesEconomy Dementia PreventionLyme DiseaseAt-Home Tick TestCommunity Health CentersSalmonella OutbreakHIV PreventionCambodiaTIME Health