AIDS
HIV Rates Are Rising in States That Didn't Expand Medicaid
Dramatically reducing HIV infections in the next decade will prove very difficult—and may be impossible with cuts to Medicaid or the repeal of the ACA.
Researchers Say Trump's Pledge to 'Defeat AIDS in America' Is Achievable. What's Standing in the Way?
Many of the Trump administration's own policies undermine this goal.
PS Picks: 'Personal Shopper' and Stories of and for the Lonely
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
Latent Homophobia Looms Over Blood Donation Waiting Periods
Despite some advances in how the FDA treats donations of blood from gay men, there's a long way to go to equality.
Beating AIDS With the Help of Data—and Engaging Directly With Your Care
How a multi-disciplinary approach can reduce transmission and encourage patients to engage consistently in their treatment.
'Getting to Zero': Are We Close to a Cure for AIDS?
San Francisco pushes early HIV treatment—with an eye toward a cure.
Love and Drugs in the Darkest Days of AIDS
We were young misfits in 1980s San Francisco, taking care of our friend, who was dying, and waiting for our own diagnoses. We were doing, selling, stealing drugs, staying as high we could. Looking back, I cringe. Yet we did the best we could.
How Public Policy Made Indiana's HIV Crisis Worse
Political opposition to needle exchanges, reproductive health services, and other public health fixtures has helped create an outbreak in Scott County, Indiana.
Ebola: From Containment to Eradication and Beyond
There are a lot of similarities between the global response to the Ebola outbreak and the United Nation’s failure to quickly recognize the threat of HIV. Did we learn anything this time around?
106 Cases and Counting
HIV is a preventable disease, which makes the epidemic in rural Indiana all the more frustrating.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Non-Profit Founder Who Advocates Surrounding Yourself With Smarter People
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
Early on, HIV Is Less Infectious Than We'd Previously Thought
A new study suggests "treatment as prevention" is a viable way to fight the virus at the population level.