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Randy Shilts attended a screening of And the Band Played On on Aug. 31, 1993, at the Academy Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Researchers Clear 'Patient Zero' From AIDS Origin Story

5:43pm October 26, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

A Canadian flight attendant had been blamed by media for years for bringing HIV to the U.S. A new study proves that's impossible. The virus that took hold came from Haiti in the early 1970s.

Two siblings in Cambodia rest under a bed net, which protects them from being bitten by malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

Health & Safety

Why The U.S. Is Pledging $4.3 Billion To The Global Fund

4:32pm September 15, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

The Fund was created in 2002 to address the AIDS, TB and malaria epidemics. What is its track record?

The Epidemiologist Who Gave CNN Sass For Asking A Stupid Question

5:15pm April 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

In a new memoir, Dr. Mary Guinan reflects on 40 years as a disease detective for the CDC.

Eduardo Martinez shares a picture of himself as Samantha (in the blond wig).

Health & Safety

Love, Loss And Beauty Pageants: Inside A Cuban HIV Sanitarium

5:57pm March 26, 2016

by Rebecca Sananes

The "Christian Dior Of Cuba" looks back on bittersweet memories from his time living in a housing facility for people with HIV.

Fred Muzaya, a 26-year-old Ugandan who has AIDS, prepares for a spinal tap to relieve the pressure in his skull, brought on by the fungal disease cryptococcal meningitis.

A $2 Test Might Have Helped This Man With HIV Avoid Daily Spinal Taps

12:09pm February 21, 2016

by Patrick Adams

A fungal disease can rob people with HIV of sight and hearing, cause painful headaches, even kill them. A test could detect the disease early enough to wipe it out. So why isn't the test in wide use?

Doctors sew a kidney into a recipient patient during a kidney transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2012 in Baltimore, Md.

Health & Safety

HIV-Positive Organ Transplants Set To Begin At Johns Hopkins

11:28am February 21, 2016

by NPR Staff

Doctors say organ transplants from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients will save lives and shorten wait times for everyone. NPR spoke with one doctor who helped end the 25-year ban.

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No, he didn't repossess this car from a corrupt official. As a hobby, global health avenger Cees Klumper fixes up classic cars. This one is the actual El Camino used in the TV series My Name Is Earl. Klumper tracked it down and had it shipped to Geneva.

Meet The Repo Man For Global Health: Skim Off A Grant, He'll Make You Pay

12:11pm February 09, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

When he isn't fixing up vintage cars, Cees Klumper goes after officials who misuse money meant to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

Truvada can dramatically reduce the risk of HIV infection when taken as a preventative medicine — if taken every day. Studies are underway to determine if young people are likely to take the pill consistently.

Would A Pill To Protect Teens From HIV Make Them Feel Invincible?

11:08am March 13, 2015

by Rafael Johns

Trials are underway to see how effective a pill approved for HIV prevention in adults may be for teenagers. But some worry Truvada could end up encouraging reckless sexual behavior among young people.

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A December celebration launching a partnership between members of the Garifuna community and a doctor in New York. The collaboration is aimed at reducing the HIV infection rate among the Garifuna.

An Unlikely Alliance Fights HIV In The Bronx's Afro-Honduran Diaspora

3:15pm February 06, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

Thousands of Garifuna people — Hondurans of African descent — live in New York City. A doctor there is reaching out to Garifuna faith healers to test and treat members of that community who have HIV.

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President Obama and Dallas nurse Nina Pham embrace in the Oval Office on Friday.

Fighting The Stigma Of Ebola With Hugs

5:28pm October 24, 2014

by Avie Schneider

When President Obama and Dr. Anthony Fauci hugged Dallas nurse Nina Pham on Friday, it was as much to combat the stigma surrounding the deadly virus as to celebrate her survival.