Truvada
Why Isn’t a Revolutionary HIV Medication Getting to Sex Workers?
Thanks to widespread stigma and cultural incompetency within the health-care system, Truvada is not reaching the people who may need it most.
How Some US Doctors Are Hindering HIV Prevention
A pill to prevent HIV comes highly recommended by the CDC, but it can take months to find a doctor who will prescribe it.
Stopping HIV? The Truvada Revolution - Part 1
A drug called Truvada is the first FDA-approved means of preventing HIV infection—could this controversial treatment be a step toward the end of the AIDS era?
Australia’s Long Wait for Truvada
Australia will have to wait a while longer to access the next chapter in HIV prevention.
LA County Will Start Distributing the HIV-Prevention Drug Truvada to At-Risk Residents
The pill can reduce the risk of infection by as much as 92 percent.
Stories From Lives Affected by HIV
VICE presents five stories about HIV today, inspired by our documentary, 'Stopping HIV? The Truvada Revolution.'
Power in the Crisis: Kia LaBeija's Radical Art as a 25 Year Old, HIV Positive Woman of Color
Kia Labeija was born HIV positive to an untested mother. Twenty-six years later, she's thriving as a dancer, visual artist, and advocate for the unseen victims of the ongoing HIV crisis.
We Can End the HIV Epidemic, If We Want To
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) prevents HIV infections in HIV negative people through a continuous daily regimen of Truvada. Truvada is an antiretroviral medication that blocks the enzymes that HIV needs to "infect" a person.
Living as a Woman with HIV
Though we know that HIV can affect anyone, the face of the HIV crisis has often been that of a white, gay man. To show the wider range of individuals dealing with HIV, we sat down with three women who are living their lives HIV positive.
Stopping HIV? The Truvada Revolution - Part 2
A drug called Truvada is the first the FDA-approved means of preventing HIV infection—could this controversial treatment be a step toward the end of the AIDS era?
Stopping HIV? The Truvada Revolution - Part 3
A drug called Truvada is the first the FDA-approved means of preventing HIV infection—could this controversial treatment be a step toward the end of the AIDS era?
Swipe Left or Right? Some Experts Blame Dating Apps for a Rise in STDs
Public health officials in the US say that social media is partially to blame for an increase in HIV and syphilis diagnoses last year, while others blame a dilution of the safe-sex message.