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Madonna in 2008. AP / Alamy

Confessions II: why Madonna still matters

There are many more female artists in the 2020s than the early 1980s, but none is as iconoclastic as Madonna, more than 40 years on from her debut.
Adult employed men in mobile, male dominated industries, like construction, are at particular risk of HIV/Aids. They move between work sites and home, between long-term partners and casual or paid encounters. anilakkus/ iStock / Getty Images Plus

HIV in South Africa: why rolling out a groundbreaking new shot will miss a critical group of men

Targeting men who move around for work is crucial for the success of a new HIV/Aids treatment.
Information about PrEP in the clinic can go only so far without community support. Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images

HIV rates are highest in the American South, despite effective treatments – a clash between culture and public health

Over half of new HIV diagnoses in the US are in the South. Black men who have sex with men are hit the hardest; for them, preventing HIV is a matter of trust, identity, family and faith.
GMHC was the world’s first AIDS service organization. Sean Massey

Gay Men’s Health Crisis showed how everyday people stepped up when institutions failed during the height of the AIDS epidemic – providing a model for today

Despite funding cuts, political scapegoating and internal tensions, thousands of volunteers came together in the 1980s to provide care to a stigmatized community.
Americans may lose free coverage for cancer and blood pressure screenings, HIV prevention medication and other essential services. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images

Preventive care may no longer be free in 2026 because of HIV stigma − unless the Trump administration successfully defends the ACA

After a group of employers refused to provide their employees access to free HIV prevention treatment, the Supreme Court may decide whether insurers are required to fully cover preventive care.

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