/tags/aids AIDS en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:44:26 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-04/cdc-purge-of-forbidden-words-online-creates-real-world-fear-advocate-says The San Antonio AIDS Foundation's CEO says people in the LGBTQ community are fearful that their access to health information and medical care will be curtailed under the Trump Administration's executive orders regarding transgender people and queer identities, and they're terrified of the message the administration is sending. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:44:26 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-04/cdc-purge-of-forbidden-words-online-creates-real-world-fear-advocate-says Bonnie Petrie /health-wellness/2024-12-12/this-drug-is-the-breakthrough-of-the-year-and-it-could-mean-the-end-of-the-hiv-epidemic That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that prevents infection by the HIV virus. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:21:35 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-12/this-drug-is-the-breakthrough-of-the-year-and-it-could-mean-the-end-of-the-hiv-epidemic David Cox, Maria Isabel Barros Guinle /health-wellness/2024-06-28/afiya-center-free-hiv-testing-dallas Attendees can get a full STI screening free of charge provided by Dallas County Health and Human Services. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-06-28/afiya-center-free-hiv-testing-dallas Zara Amaechi /health-wellness/2023-12-01/afiya-center-world-aids-day The Afiya Center in Dallas will be commemorating World AIDS Day by calling attention to the high number of Black women and girls diagnosed with HIV each year. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:30:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-12-01/afiya-center-world-aids-day Zara Amaechi /health-wellness/2023-11-02/is-prep-free-texas-hiv-prevention Texas has the second-highest rate of new HIV infections in the United States. Medicines like PrEP can prevent HIV, but without insurance, it's hard to find, and afford. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-11-02/is-prep-free-texas-hiv-prevention Elena Rivera, Yfat Yossifor /health-wellness/2023-08-31/texas-hiv-aids-prevention The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth was awarded a federal grant to improve HIV education and prevention in Dallas-Fort Worth. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-08-31/texas-hiv-aids-prevention Elena Rivera /arts-culture/2021-12-07/bruce-monroe-outspoken-dallas-aids-activist-and-artist-dies-at-65 Monroe was a leader in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights and an activist for those in need. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:50:24 GMT /arts-culture/2021-12-07/bruce-monroe-outspoken-dallas-aids-activist-and-artist-dies-at-65 Pablo Arauz Peña /news/2020-06-04/they-are-not-forgotten-during-covid-19-dfw-groups-adjust-how-they-support-people-living-with-hiv A large percentage of people hospitalized with COVID-19 have pre-existing chronic illnesses like diabetes or heart disease. But people with other… Fri, 05 Jun 2020 03:09:42 GMT /news/2020-06-04/they-are-not-forgotten-during-covid-19-dfw-groups-adjust-how-they-support-people-living-with-hiv Galilee Abdullah /2019-07-16/travis-county-included-in-federal-plan-to-address-growing-number-of-hiv-cases The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met with other health care leaders in Austin on Tuesday to discuss the need for ... Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:27:46 GMT /2019-07-16/travis-county-included-in-federal-plan-to-address-growing-number-of-hiv-cases Sangita Menon, KUT /2018-08-23/rural-texans-with-hiv-or-aids-face-stigma-and-limited-care-options From Texas Standard: Texas has the fourth highest rate of HIV and AIDS in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A... Thu, 23 Aug 2018 18:32:43 GMT /2018-08-23/rural-texans-with-hiv-or-aids-face-stigma-and-limited-care-options Rachel Taube & Michael Marks