• by Linda Villarosa on 
    July 20, 2011

    In a time of tight resources, who should get a breakthrough HIV medicine? The sick -- or those who want to avoid being sick?

  • by Linda Villarosa on 
    November 24, 2010

    Could a pill a day prevent HIV infection? A new study suggests that taking daily HIV meds could reduce the risk of contracting HIV among gay and bisexual men.

  • July 23, 2010

    This week on The Confab: Exciting news in AIDS prevention -- how a new microbicide gel can empower women and protect them from infection. Plus, debunking the serial killer stereotype. Clever white men aren't the only ones committing murders. Join The Root's deputy editor, Sheryl Huggins Salomon, as she talks with staff writer Cord Jefferson and contributor to The Root Lynette Holloway.

  • by Linda Villarosa on 
    August 26, 2009

    Results are due soon from several recent clinical trials in which once-a-day anti-retroviral pills were used as a shield against infection. But even if the method works, can it do more harm than good?

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