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Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says President Biden told him from the outset: "We're going to make some mistakes along the way. We're going to stumble a bit. And when that happens, we're not going to blame anybody. We're just going to fix it.

Dr. Fauci On Vaccinations And Biden's 'Refreshing' Approach To COVID-19

2:03pm February 04, 2021

by Terry Gross

The administration is in its early days, but the infectious disease expert says he's encouraged by the new president's attitude about the pandemic. Science, Fauci says, is "going to rule."

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A woman receives medication at a clinic offering antiretroviral drugs for HIV patients in Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa.

Long-Lasting Anti-AIDS Meds Eliminate 'Psychic Toll' Of Daily Pill

3:15pm November 19, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

The drugs only need to be taken a few times a year — and may soon be available in many parts of the world. Patients say they are more convenient and less stigmatizing.

Harvey Milk's name is seen among the engraved names of AIDS victims during a World AIDS Day commemoration event at the National AIDS Memorial Grove on Dec.1, 2015 in San Francisco. More than 700,000 people have died from AIDS in the U.S.

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'They Know What A Pandemic Is': HIV Survivors See Similarities To AIDS Epidemic

4:07pm August 03, 2020

by Lesley McClurg

The coronavirus pandemic feels eerily familiar to people who faced the AIDS crisis. It triggers memories of confusion over how the disease is transmitted and huge numbers of people dying quickly.

Writer and activist Larry Kramer, here in 1989, was an unapologetically loud and irrepressible voice in the fight against AIDS.

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Opinion: Larry Kramer, A Remembrance Of A Fierce AIDS Activist

8:00am May 30, 2020

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers AIDS activist Larry Kramer who died this week. He was 84.

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Later: My Life at the Edge of the World, by Paul Lisicky

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'Later' Takes Us To 1990s Provincetown, As Hope For AIDS Treatment Rises

9:28am March 17, 2020

by Martha Anne Toll

As we find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic, Paul Lisicky's memoir is deeply affecting; we can recall the terror and frustration when no treatment or prevention was available for AIDS and HIV.

From left: Sekou Sheriff, of Barkedu village in Liberia, whose parents died at an Ebola treatment center; a polio vaccination booth in Pakistan; a schoolgirl in Ethiopia examines underwear with a pocket for a menstrual pad; an image from a video on the et

Reporters Pick Their Favorite Global Stories Of The Decade

2:26pm December 31, 2019

by Marc Silver

The topics range from a ticking time bomb in the Arctic to the art of taking selfies in an ethical way. Here are the stories selected by our contributors.

Women of the Treatment Action Campaign and are affected by the HIV virus campaign for the use of Dolutegravir (DTG) at the International Aids Conference at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre.

The Decade In Global Health: New Drugs, Faster Trials, Social Media To The Rescue

1:02pm December 24, 2019

by Susan Brink

Leading health experts shared the innovations and breakthroughs that they said saved millions of lives over the past ten years.

For HIV-Positive Babies, New Evidence Favors Starting Drug Treatment Just After Birth

5:23am December 04, 2019

by Pien Huang

Doctors used to worry that antiretroviral drugs were too powerful for HIV-positive newborns. More evidence is emerging that, in fact, early treatment can be safe and effective.

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Guilford Among Top Counties For New HIV Infections

7:27am September 09, 2019

by Bethany Chafin

A new report shows that Guilford County ranks second among large urban counties in North Carolina for new HIV infections.

Marchers at a candlelight vigil in San Francisco, Calif., carry a banner to call attention to the continuing battle against AIDS on May 29, 1989. The city was home to the nation's first AIDS special care unit. The unit, which opened in 1983, is the subjec

1st AIDS Ward '5B' Fought To Give Patients Compassionate Care, Dignified Deaths

2:48pm June 26, 2019

by Terry Gross

A new documentary tells the story of America's first inpatient unit dedicated to the care of people with AIDS. Nurse Cliff Morrison helped create 5B in 1983, and worked on it with Dr. Paul Volberding.

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