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.
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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.
HIV Research Hopes
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi shares her views on three exciting areas of HIV research.
‘I Look Like a Virus. My Face Is Like HIV’: A Conversation With Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
Patrick Strudwick talks to Françoise Barré-Sinoussi about how she identified HIV as the cause of AIDS; her receipt of the Nobel Prize; and the latest efforts to prevent, treat, and manage HIV.
The Problem With Psychiatry, the ‘DSM,’ and the Way We Study Mental Illness
Psychiatry is under attack for not being scientific enough, but the real problem is its blindness to culture. When it comes to mental illness, we wear the disorders that come off the rack.
Should All Americans, Regardless of Risk, Be Screened for HIV?
New guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force could help lift some of the stigma associated with testing—and shift the bill to insurers.
The AIDS-Free Generation
The Berlin Patient. The VISCONTI cohort. A baby in Mississippi. None of these represent the wide-reaching HIV cure that we've spent decades looking for, but they do get us a little bit closer to one.