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Over the past month, we've been examining what the reports about the baby who supposedly was "functionally cured" of HIV mean for Black America. In Part 1 we asked whether the infant actually had the virus at all. In Part 2 we considered the mother's lack of prenatal care and the fact that she fell out of HIV care. In this issue the series' writer, Rod McCullom, examines the role that Mississippi's politics and policies play in driving the HIV rates in the Magnolia State, where the baby was born.

Botswana, Mississippi? The Magnolia State's HIV Crisis

The third in a series examining the reports of a pediatric "functional cure" and its implications across Black America. In Part 1 we asked whether a Mississippi infant supposedly cured of HIV actually had the virus at all. In Part 2 we considered the mother's lack of prenatal care and the fact that she fell out of HIV care.

New USPSTF HIV Testing Recommendation Paves the Way for Increased Testing and Timely HIV Diagnosis in the U.S.

This week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a new Recommendation Statement on screening for HIV, giving a “Grade A” recommendation for routine HIV screening for all people aged 15 to 65, as well as younger adolescents and older adults who are at an increased risk for HIV infection. It also gave a “Grade A” recommendation for HIV screening for all pregnant women, including those in labor whose HIV status is unknown. (Read a fact sheet [PDF 120KB] about the new USPSTF HIV screening recommendations.)

9 LGBT Athletes of Color Who Paved the Way for Jason Collins

Sexuality and sports make for a complicated mix. Throw in race and the persistent obsession with what it means to be a man in America, and the conversation becomes impossibly loaded.

A Simpler Way to Apply for Health Care

Today, we take one more step toward meeting the promise of helping millions of Americans access quality, affordable health coverage.

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