09-24-2009In an encouraging development, an investigational vaccine regimen has been shown to be well-tolerated and to have a modest effect in preventing HIV infection in…
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HIV Vaccine Regimen Demonstrates Modest Preventive Effect in Thailand Clinical Study Widgets in Action 09-16-2009The New York State AIDS Institute. Doctors can use this one-stop shop approach to better assess and treat patients exposed...National HIV Prevention Conference Delivers Call to Action 08-28-2009I just returned from the National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta where a sense of excitement and renewed enthusiasm for fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic wer…![HIV Basics]()
CDC's 2009 HIV Prevention Conference: “Innovation and Action to End the Epidemic” 08-25-2009The 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference is reaching over 3,500 of our colleagues in Atlanta this week. Thanks to conference organizers, this year’s hi…Testing HIV Drugs as Prevention 08-21-2009Last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the number of annual new HIV infections in th...![HIV Basics]()
"Participation Powers Prevention": Highlights from CDC's 3rd National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media 08-18-2009Last week Miguel Gomez, highlighting some of our experiences from World AIDS Day and National HIV Testing Day, and Miguel gave a presentation about our HIV.gov.…![HIV Basics]()
AIDS.gov Introduces New Blog Feature on HIV/AIDS Research 08-13-2009Beginning this week, HIV.gov is launching a new blog area focusing on the latest developments in HIV/AIDS research from the agencies of the U.S. Department of H…I Know. I Took The Test: Stories from Second Life 06-18-2009Interview of Jena Ball We ve shared HIV testing story intiatives from the Southern AIDS Living Quilt, the National Library of Me...Capitol Hill Conference: Future Directions in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS 05-15-2009On Wednesday I had the pleasure of speaking about new media during the “Capitol Hill Conference: Future Directions in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS co-sponso…Personal Health Records and People Living with HIV 05-05-2009I spoke with Chitra Mohla from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and their importance in t...Reaching Gay Men Using the Internet 04-03-2009Earlier this week, I attended a technical assistance meeting sponsored by the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS...Sex::Tech: Using Technology to Reach Youth with HIV and Sexual Health Information 03-31-2009Co-authored by Josie Halpern-Finnerty, HIV.gov.Last week at ISIS, Inc.'s Sex::Tech conference, we heard from leading voices in the field that we need to eng…![HIV Basics]()
Applying Lessons Learned from South by Southwest (SXSW) to HIV 03-24-2009We're changing our tone here at HIV.gov, increasing our transparency and letting you know just who "we" are. Stay tuned for more...and let us know…![HIV Basics]()
Social Determinants of Health 03-12-2009This post covers a KEY ISSUE: this topic could impact the future of HIV/AIDS policy.An emerging topic in public health promotion is the concept of “social…A Blueprint for Change: 3rd National Leadership Summit on Eliminating Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Health 03-03-2009Last week, we attended the Office of Minority Health’s (OMH) Third National Leadership Summit on Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health, this…![HIV Basics]()
Text Messaging for HIV Appointment and Medication Reminders - Part IV 02-24-2009This week, we're concluding our four-part series on texting appointment and medication reminders. After talking about why, how, and costs, today's post.…Text Messaging for HIV Appointment and Medication Reminders - Part III 02-17-2009In addition to why and how an organization might set up texting reminders, we're often asked about the cost. In tight economic times, this is a significant.…Text Messaging for HIV Appointment and Medication Reminders - Part II 02-10-2009This week, we return to our series on using text messaging for HIV appointment and medication reminders. We are dedicating four posts to this topic, which often…![HIV Basics]()
Promoting Routine HIV Testing For National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 02-05-2009During the week leading up to National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we reinforce the Federal recommendations for routine HIV testing in healthcare settings. He…![HIV Basics]()
Text Messaging for HIV Appointment and Medication Reminders - Part I 01-27-2009We’ve discussed some of the uses of text messaging (also known as Short Messaging Service , or SMS) for HIV prevention and testing in previous posts (&ldq…