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Guidelines for the Use of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevention; Request for Comment and Informational Presentation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the opening of a docket to obtain comment on proposed guidelines...

NEW: Online Classes with CE!

Recognizing the challenges faced by healthcare providers in attending face-to-face training, the NNPTC offers free online learning and distance learning options. ...

Health Equity Considerations for Doxycycline as STIPEP

Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and transgender people experience higher rates of STIs than other populations, and the disparities are even larger for GB...

HHS Releases First-Ever STI Federal Implementation Plan

The new plan outlines federal actions to reduce the burden of sexually transmitted infections in the United States through 2025.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HH...

Older people in United States more likely to have AIDS at the time of HIV diagnosis

People with HIV aged 60 and over in the United States are more than twice as likely to have an AIDS-defining illness or a CD4 cell count below 200 compared to under-40s, according ...

HRC Observes National Native HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

March 20 is National Native HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, when we recognize the impact that the HIV and AIDS epidemic has had on Indigenous communities throughout our country. Accordin...

Treat Me Right

This STD Awareness Month, CDC and partners are reaching out to healthcare providers and patients alike with this very important message: Treat Me Right.What does that mean? For pro...

Powerful new PrEP and treatment drug should be effective as a small weekly pill

MK-8591 or EFdA is a novel and exceptionally long-lasting and potent HIV drug, being developed by Merck. It is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor (NRTTI). I...