Community Research Initiative to host summer party virtually this year
Community Research Initiative's annual summer party may not be hosted at Provincetown's Red Inn overlooking beautiful Cape Cod Bay as in year's before due to COVID-19, but you can still support CRI's...
Boston’s 2020 AIDS Walk and Run marches on, virtually, on October 18
This year's AIDS Walk & Run in Boston, originally scheduled to be held back in early June, had been indefinitely postponed until this fall due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now it's officially...
Harbor to the Bay 2020 takes the ride off the roads and goes virtual
Taking precautions against the ongoing pandemic—and public event permits rescinded from many communities along the route—Harbor to the Bay is taking its annual Boston-to-Provincetown bicycling benefit for four local HIV/AIDS care, prevention...
35th annual Boston AIDS Walk and Run moves to fall, date to be determined
The 35th annual AIDS Walk & Run in Boston, which had been scheduled for June 7, has been postponed until the fall due to concerns over social distancing and COVID-19. To determine...
Harbor to the Bay still cautiously planning for September ride, offering tips for bike...
The Harbor to the Bay Committee announced this week plans to keep moving forward—albeit with caution and care in these times of COVID-19—with its annual Boston-to-Provincetown bicycling benefit for four local HIV/AIDS...
AIDS Action of New England meets challenges online and ‘on the streets’
Squarely facing the challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak, AIDS Action—New England’s largest provider of services to people living with and at risk for HIV/AIDS—is taking to the streets "on foot, on bikes,...
AIDS epidemic veterans recall ‘long and complex history’ of Dr. Tony Fauci
Most LGBTQA veterans of the AIDS epidemic, going back to early days, are familiar with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and one of...
Fenway Health brief offers advice on COVID-19 for LGBTQ, HIV+ people
How is COVID-19 likely to affect people living with HIV and LGBTQ people?
That's the topic of a new policy brief released on March 25 by the Boston-based Fenway...
Doctors examine the implications of COVID-19 for HIV-positive people
Many factors, along with being HIV positive, can contribute to what makes one more susceptible to developing complications from COVID-19. The consensus is that older people and people with chronic, immune system–suppressed health conditions (which...
Facebook begins removal of false ads aimed to discredit HIV prevention med
A campaign of misleading ads on Facebook came under fire from activists for falsely linking the HIV med Truvada, when used for HIV prevention, with severe bone and kidney damage. The ads were "purchased...
