AIDS & Health News

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wisp, the largest pure play women’s telehealth company in the U.S., today announced a collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System, one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, to expand access to PrEP and HIV prevention to sexually active men, women and individuals across New York State. This collaboration is the first fully remote HIV prevention program launched by a New York City medical system — enhancing privacy, convenience, and ac...

FOSTER CITY, Calif., & RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) and Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced that the primary efficacy endpoint at Week 48 was met in both the Phase 3 ISLEND-1 and ISLEND-2 trials with the investigational oral once-weekly single-tablet HIV treatment regimen of islatravir/lenacapavir. The ISLEND trials are evaluating the efficacy and safety of islatravir 2 mg/lenacapavir 300 mg (ISL/LEN) in...

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gilead applauds the leadership of the Government of South Africa and the Global Fund for accelerating access to lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention medication. This marks an important step toward expanding access to lenacapavir for communities most affected by HIV. “South Africa is at the heart of global efforts to end HIV. With the country’s launch of lenacapavir, there is now an opportunity to rapidly accelerate progress,” said Daniel O’Day, Chairma...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AHF's ‘GOOOOOOOOOAL!’ Billboards Remind World Cup Fans to Score Safely...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, Department of Public Health (CDPH) over its handling of the administration and award of program funds under two of its 2026 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Requests for Proposals (RFP), which defunded many organizations including AHF that provide care and treatment to people living with HIV in the Chicagoland area. The cuts disenfranchise hundreds of Chicago patients and clients from accessing th...

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with Shionogi as a shareholder, today announced the launch of its PrEP Wisdom campaign, designed to empower people to make informed decisions about long-acting injectable (LAI) HIV prevention, beyond the dosing schedules. The campaign features TV personality Michelle Visage, a long-time HIV and LGBTQ advocate. Approximately 2.2 million people in the US could benefit from pre-exposure prophyl...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thousands of Floridians living with HIV will keep the medication that keeps them alive, after the Florida Legislature today passed a state budget that reverses this year's cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). The budget returns eligibility to 400 percent of the federal poverty level, brings back the medications the Department of Health had dropped, including Biktarvy, funds the program with $75 million, and adds independent oversight. "This is wha...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) joins the global commemoration of Menstrual Health Day with events across nearly 50 countries, highlighting the importance of reducing period stigma and expanding access to affordable menstrual products—critical steps in protecting overall health and reducing vulnerability to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Menstrual Health Day is observed annually on May 28. Around the world, barriers to menstrual health continue to...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AHF: Florida Lawmakers Reach Deal to Reverse HIV Drug Cuts...

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CAN Community Health, the nation’s leading resource in comprehensive health services, today announced a new business entity dedicated to helping health systems, hospitals, physician practices, and specialty clinics unlock the full potential of high-cost specialty therapies while improving patient access, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability. Healx Solutions launches to support healthcare organizations navigating the growing complexity of specialty m...