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People-first language (PFL) also called person-first language is the use of language which puts the person before the diagnosis. People-first language describes what a person has rather than what a...

Youth Power Up for A Stigma-Free Future was this year’s theme for the 10th Anniversary of the International Conference on Stigma hosted at Howard University on Friday, November 22nd. We...

Since my HIV diagnosis and during my career as a professional librarian, I moved almost every two years to take a new position with more responsibilities. After my second move...

The first time I heard of PrEP was five or six years ago. I remember looking online for science research studies to join because I was broke and had some...

These four letters, L-O-V-E, can cause such mental confusion to every human being. And that is because we are born to love, born to be loved, and born to fall...

We were first introduced through our social network in 1989. I did not have enough information about you, nor was I consciously connecting to my sexual behavior with my sexual...

Fear is a real emotion. I have been an HIV tester in Philadelphia since 2002. In my experience, the main emotion that motivates and/or deters people from getting tested is...

Stigma can be a complicated and damaging experience for those who feel its effects. When someone is stigmatized, it means they are experiencing misjudgment, stereotyping, or negative attitudes from someone...

Many people feel there is a high level of HIV-related stigma in their communities. Folks have heard and witnessed how people living with HIV are treated. The lack of HIV...

The last day or two has been eventful for me, and I relish in my thoughts about getting older (not that it bothers me, because I embrace that I am...

If you have tested positive for HIV, it means that there is the presence of HIV in your blood. You have been exposed to the virus and the test shows...

World AIDS Day takes place on December 1st each year since 1998. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people...

People living with HIV are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular conditions, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. A large health insurance database...

Employment can be another area of life where people living with HIV face discrimination. Fortunately, a variety of federal, state, and local laws provide protection against wrongful dismissal and bias...

In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...

A study conducted in the Netherlands has found that the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is higher among men who have sex with men (MSM) who take daily pre-exposure...

PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. PrEP is a way to reduce the risk of getting HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). PrEP is currently available as a prescription pill or an injection...

The Ryan White & Global HIV/AIDS Program provides HIV care and treatment services to more than half a million people a year. People living with HIV or AIDS who are...

As many of you may already know, a clinical trial is a research study that tests how safe and effective a new treatment, diagnostic test, or other medical intervention is...

Each year thousands of clinical trials occur. Learning about clinical trials can feel like you are learning a new language. The good news is that there are lots of resources...