An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark achievement that stands to save millions of lives across the globe.

Ending the spread of HIV in Arizona may become more difficult if federal funding is cut or eliminated. Phoenix is trying to end new HIV infections by 2030.

LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug aimed at preventing HIV, which scientists say could help end the virus' transmission.

The Republican-led Senate rescued funding for PEPFAR in a package of spending cuts last month, but the HIV-prevention program created under George W. Bush still faces cutbacks.

The European Union's drugs regulator has recommended approval of Gilead Sciences' lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection, for preventing HIV infection in adults and adolescents, the drugmaker said on Friday.

Northwell Health is now offering a new injection that promises to reduce the risk of HIV and AIDS. Doctors say it will combat the disease's ongoing spread

Similarly, Gilead has provided nearly $35.8 million in total philanthropic support for Black women-led and/or Black women-serving organizations in the U.S. since 2010, with $28 million granted to organizations working to end the HIV epidemic.

The vast majority of positive tests have come from people in Bangor who have either been homeless, injection drug users, or both. But officials say the outbreak is a culmination of factors much larger than that.

Chicago-area groups that support LGBTQ+ individuals are navigating an uncertain landscape while bracing for federal funding cuts that could affect HIV care and prevention. Cuts outlined in President Donald Trump’s proposed 2026 budget mean some groups stand to lose federal funds that support medical services like testing and HIV treatment,

Being declared HIV-positive was akin to a death sentence in India of the 1990s. With new medicines, lifespan is not an issue any more. And now, more and more HIV-positive individuals are getting married,