Persons initiating nPEP should be informed that preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce their risk for acquiring HIV in the case of repeat or continuing exposure after the nPEP course. HealthDay ...

If the source person's HIV screening test result is negative but there has been a risk for HIV exposure in the previous 6 weeks, plasma HIV RNA testing of the source person is also recommended. In ...

Interview with Dr. Robert Goldstein on disparities in access to preexposure prophylaxis among populations at high risk for HIV infection. 8m 56s Download If current trends persist, one in six U.S. men ...

The cost of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication and care is a key barrier to PrEP use. Using population-based surveys and published information, we estimated the number of people with ...

Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a combination of antiretroviral medications that is taken after a potential exposure to HIV. When taken as directed, PEP can help prevent HIV transmission. It’s not a ...

Pharmacy students in the U.S. show limited knowledge of HIV prophylaxis, especially PEP, due to inadequate assessment tools. Pharmacists are pivotal in HIV prevention, but their knowledge of PrEP and ...

A new mathematical simulation approach predicts the efficacy of pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications, which help prevent HIV infection. The framework, presented in PLOS Computational ...

One of the pillars of efforts in the US to curb HIV incidence is pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We examined racial/ethnic and sex disparities in PrEP uptake among California Medicaid enrollees.

Mary R. Tanner, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues updated the 2016 nPEP guidelines and considerations for use in the United States, including considerations for testing and nPEP regimens ...