1st Black Trans Woman On Presidential HIV/AIDS Panel Seeks To Focus On Equality As the first Black transgender woman to serve in this capacity, Tori Cooper says she is eager to advocate on behalf of all transgender and non-binary people living with HIV.
Weekend Edition Saturday Opinion: Larry Kramer, A Remembrance Of A Fierce AIDS Activist NPR's Scott Simon remembers AIDS activist Larry Kramer who died this week. He was 84.
Reporters Pick Their Favorite Global Stories Of The Decade 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.
The Decade In Global Health: New Drugs, Faster Trials, Social Media To The Rescue Leading health experts shared the innovations and breakthroughs that they said saved millions of lives over the past ten years.
A New HIV Vaccine Effort With A Different Kind Of Strategy The vaccine project is in very early stages, but it's sparking interest among scientists in the field.
All Things Considered How HHS Secretary Alex Azar Reconciles Medicaid Cuts With Stopping The Spread Of HIV As head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar is charged with making Trump's plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 work. "We have an historic opportunity," he tells NPR.
'What are we gonna do?' More than 1,000 Seattle students exposed to HIV, hepatitis Health officials urge students to get tested after they were accidentally exposed to blood-borne pathogens through dental clinics based in 12 Puget Sound schools.
What It Will Take For Trump To End AIDS 'Beyond' America The president's State of the Union address made a bold pledge. But his 2019 budget proposal calls for massive cuts to foreign assistance programs that address AIDS.
All Things Considered Halting U.S. HIV Epidemic By 2030: Difficult But Doable The Trump administration has a plan to end the spread of HIV in the U.S. in 10 years. HIV/AIDS advocates say it's feasible but that the administration's actions on health run counter to the goal.
Speakers Forum Alexander Chee’s guide to writing, becoming, love and loss There’s a thing at talks around Seattle. Often enough, you can feel it when the crowd gets restless if the event goes to a certain length. You can see...