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A cross-section of articles we've read this week about HIV/AIDS, STIs and a wide cross-section of structural and systemic factors impacting HIV/AIDS in Black communities.
Science
Can AIDS Be Cured?
Researchers get closer to outwitting a killer.
Why Do Experimental HIV Vaccines Backfire?
Several clinical trials have shown that HIV vaccines can "backfire" and lead to increased rates of infection. Now, a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests an explanation for this backfire effect.
Treatment
CVS to Cover Expensive Hepatitis C Drugs
The prescription drug benefit arm of CVS said Monday that it will exclusively cover two costly hepatitis C drugs that were until recently the only oral treatments available for the disease, following moves by a competitor to cover an alternative drug.
Miscellaneous
Ferguson Grand Juror Sues to Be Allowed to Talk About Case
ST. LOUIS -- A member of the grand jury that declined to indict a Ferguson police officer in the shooting death of 18-yar old Michael Brown Contends in a lawsuit filed Monday ha the prosecutor in the case has wrongly implied that all 12 jurors believed there was no evidence to support charges.
Life in New York City, Where Arrests Are Down and Tickets Are Rarities
In a city of more than eight million people and 33 million subway rides a week, police officers arrested or ticketed just 22 people for jumping the turnstile last week. In the same period a year ago, nearly 1,400 fare-beaters were caught.
New York City's Public Health 'Warrior' Revamps HIV Messaging
Under new leadership, city is turning away from fear-based campaigns toward more nuanced messaging.
Perceptions of Race at a Glance
A MacArthur Grant winner tries to unearth biases to aid criminal justice
Podcast: Ferguson's Untold Tragedy of School Segregation
Before his tragic death, Michael Brown had just graduated high school and was headed to college -- a path more promising than most of his peers. But Brown's academic experience was far from perfect, ProPublica's Nikole Hannah-Jones shares on this week's podcast. His school was part of the Normandy district, one of the poorest, most segregated and lowest performing in Missouri.
Red-State Governors Discuss Expansion of Medicaid with Obama
President Obama appears more willing to compromise on the path toward Medicaid expansion in several red states, a pair of GOP governors said after a White House meeting on Tuesday.
Six States Urge Supreme Court to Uphold ACA Subsidy Challenge
Six states are urging the Supreme Court to uphold a challenge to tax subsidies allowed for under the Affordable Care Act, in a closely-watched case that could have major implications for the health care reform law.
3 States Counter Obama's Proposal For Medicaid Expansion
States have a year to get full funding for Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. The governors of Utah, Wyoming and Montana are trying to get the money, but their legislators may derail the efforts.
The Uninsured Rate Just Keeps Falling, New Survey Shows
The share of Americans without health insurance fell below 13 percent by the end of 2014, a rapid drop from just a year before and a clear sign that one of Obamacare's primary missions is succeeding, according to new data from the polling firm Gallup.
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