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CDC Report: Legionnaires’ Disease and Healthcare Facilities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Vital Signs report today on Legionnaires’ disease (LD), a serious...
Jun 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
HHS Changes AIDS.gov to HIV.gov
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the agency has officially changed the name of AIDS.gov, the...
Jun 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Stepping Up: A Consensus Statement by Trans Leaders
A new community-created consensus statement offers concrete and measurable steps organizations can take to improve their approach to...
Jun 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
30 Days of HIV: A Digital Campaign to Engage Black Communities
Leading up to National HIV Testing Day (June 27), the Black AIDS Institute is kicking off a national, digital campaign, “30 DAYS...
May 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New HHS Blog: Zika and Pregnancy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a blog titled, “Zika and Pregnancy: Protecting Babies,...
May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
It’s All About Diarrhea During Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017
The thirteenth annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is happening this week, May 22–28. Every year in the week leading up to Memorial...
May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
FDA & CDC Warning: Faulty Lead Tests from Magellan Diagnostics
Earlier this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a...
May 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Webcast Recording: Lead Contamination Beyond Flint
A video recording of last month’s live webcast titled “Led Contamination Beyond Flint: Drinking Water and Children’s...
May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Request for Proposals: Transgender Leadership Initiative
AIDS United, with generous support from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, recently announced the opportunity for grant support through the...
May 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Report: Legionnaires’ Disease and Healthcare FacilitiesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Vital Signs report today on Legionnaires’ disease (LD), a serious and often deadly lung infection (pneumonia) that people can get by breathing in small droplets of water containing Legionella germs. The report found that among the 21 U.S. jurisdictions studied, 76 percent reported health […] Jun 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
HHS Changes AIDS.gov to HIV.govThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the agency has officially changed the name of AIDS.gov, the federal government’s leading source for information about HIV, to HIV.gov. The announcement coincides with the 36th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s first report of the initial cases of what would become […] Jun 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Stepping Up: A Consensus Statement by Trans LeadersA new community-created consensus statement offers concrete and measurable steps organizations can take to improve their approach to HIV-focused work in transgender communities. The statement, drafted by 12 transgender leaders at a think tank convened by AIDS United in December of 2016, offers critical guidance for clinical providers, funders, and social service organizations to strengthen... Jun 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
30 Days of HIV: A Digital Campaign to Engage Black CommunitiesLeading up to National HIV Testing Day (June 27), the Black AIDS Institute is kicking off a national, digital campaign, “30 DAYS OF HIV”. Starting May 27, this campaign has three core elements to mobilize and engage Black communities: Online Community Calendar: This national resource will promote HIV and health events serving Black communities, taking place all […] May 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New HHS Blog: Zika and PregnancyThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a blog titled, “Zika and Pregnancy: Protecting Babies, Protecting Yourself.” The article is written by Dr. Margaret Honein, Birth Defects Branch Chief at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), and Co-lead of the Pregnancy […] May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
It’s All About Diarrhea During Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017The thirteenth annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is happening this week, May 22–28. Every year in the week leading up to Memorial Day–—the kickoff to the summer swim season–—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotes tips, resources, and guidelines for how swimmers, parents of young swimmers, and aquatic professionals can put health […] May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
FDA & CDC Warning: Faulty Lead Tests from Magellan DiagnosticsEarlier this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning stating that certain lead tests manufactured by Magellan Diagnostics may yield inaccurately low readings of lead levels in children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. Based on this warning, the CDC recommends that all children under […] May 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Webcast Recording: Lead Contamination Beyond FlintA video recording of last month’s live webcast titled “Led Contamination Beyond Flint: Drinking Water and Children’s Health,” is now available online. Hosted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Forum and the Huffington Post, this open forum engaged several public health experts in a discussion on safekeeping American water supplies. Featured speakers... May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Request for Proposals: Transgender Leadership InitiativeAIDS United, with generous support from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, recently announced the opportunity for grant support through the Transgender Leadership Initiative. The leadership of the transgender community is essential to address the dire HIV epidemic in transgender communities, improve transgender health outcomes, and solidify transgender power in our society. AIDS United is supporting a... May 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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