In retrospect, Martin Shkreli, the ex-hedge funder Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO who price-jacked the AIDS drug Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 a … [Read more...] about In Retrospect, Martin Shkreli Regrets He Hadn’t Charged Even More for AIDS Drug Daraprim
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Watch the ENTIRE ‘Countdown to Zero’ VICE HBO Special on the Search for an AIDS Vaccine – VIDEO
We previously told you about a new VICE special report called Countdown to Zero, about the search for an AIDS vaccine. The documentary aired last … [Read more...] about Watch the ENTIRE ‘Countdown to Zero’ VICE HBO Special on the Search for an AIDS Vaccine – VIDEO
CNN and Sanjay Gupta Look at Gay Men and PrEP: WATCH
As part of its World AIDS day coverage yesterday, CNN and Sanjay Gupta took a look at the "controversy" and "debate" over gay men and PrEP … [Read more...] about CNN and Sanjay Gupta Look at Gay Men and PrEP: WATCH
25 Percent of Grindr Users Are on PrEP According to Survey – VIDEO
A new survey conducted by Grindr and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF) with help from the Centers for Disease Control and Gilead science found … [Read more...] about 25 Percent of Grindr Users Are on PrEP According to Survey – VIDEO
Documentary Short ‘When AIDS Was Funny’ Exposes Reagan Administration’s Fatal Inaction on AIDS – WATCH
A new documentary short by filmmaker Scott Calonico provides an infuriating look at the official response from the Reagan White House during the … [Read more...] about Documentary Short ‘When AIDS Was Funny’ Exposes Reagan Administration’s Fatal Inaction on AIDS – WATCH
World AIDS Day 2015: 12 Things You Should Watch, Read, or Participate In Today
Today is World AIDS Day 2015. We will continue to remember those we have lost — too many of them — and we will fight this scourge until it is gone … [Read more...] about World AIDS Day 2015: 12 Things You Should Watch, Read, or Participate In Today
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo to Seek Additional $200M in HIV and AIDS Funding
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo plans to seek $200 million in additional funding for HIV and AIDS services, including housing and health … [Read more...] about NY Governor Andrew Cuomo to Seek Additional $200M in HIV and AIDS Funding
Six HIV-Positive People Talk About the Stigma They Continue to Battle: WATCH
Michael Rizzi (the vlogger with the 'strange addiction' to saying YASSS) sat down with six HIV-positive people to talk about the challenges of living … [Read more...] about Six HIV-Positive People Talk About the Stigma They Continue to Battle: WATCH
France Becomes First Country Outside U.S. to Approve PrEP
The French government has announced it will approve the antiretroviral drug Truvada for use as pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP to help prevent the … [Read more...] about France Becomes First Country Outside U.S. to Approve PrEP
Ex-Hedge Funder Martin Shkreli Refuses to Lower Price of $27,000-Per-Month AIDS Drug Daraprim
Despite pledging to cut the price of Daraprim - a preferred treatment for toxoplasmosis, a rare parasitic infection that affects people with weak … [Read more...] about Ex-Hedge Funder Martin Shkreli Refuses to Lower Price of $27,000-Per-Month AIDS Drug Daraprim