HHS initiative aims to prevent new cases of HIV in Maryland and other “trouble spots”

The US Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with local health departments to help diagnose and prevent new cases of HIV. In Maryland there are three “hot spots:” Baltimore City, Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County.

Maryland could give minors consent for preventative HIV care

Maryland state legislation could allow minors to give consent for pre-exposure prophylaxis, a popular treatment used to prevent the contraction of human immunodeficiency virus or HIV.

Johns Hopkins Performs First HIV Liver Transplant

Doctors at Johns Hopkins performed the first ever liver transplant between an HIV donor and recipient.

Cummings Grills Pharmaceutical Execs on Drug-Price Increases

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D- Baltimore, charged Thursday that huge drug-price increases amounted to “blood money” that hurt vulnerable patients and caused hospital budgets to soar.

Food and Friends Gives a Helping Hand to Ailing People in Need

This Thanksgiving Day, the employees will be preparing a total of 7,860 pounds of turkey, 1,050 pounds of roasted potatoes, 975 pounds of cornbread stuffing and 5,240 dinner rolls to their clients living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses, free of charge.

Preventive HIV Treatment Underused By Some, Unavailable To Many

Experts are still trying to convince people at risk for HIV to take a preventive pill.