Artopia Celebrates 25th Anniversary
From the FAMUan: Immerse yourself into the dynamic arts and culture scene of Tallahassee at Artopia 2023, an annual art auction that celebrates local and regional talent while contributing to…
Dr. Adaora Adimora On How HIV Impacts Women and Minorities
From aidsvu.org: For National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, AIDSVu spoke with Dr. Adaora Adimora about increasing the rate of PrEP use among women and minorities impacted by HIV.…
Congratulations to Artopia 2023 Cover Artist Melissa Davis
Big Bend Cares offers its huge congratulations to Melissa Davis for being selected as cover artist for Artopia 2023! Her piece “Spring Embrace” will represent the event, and you’ll have…
Older adults with HIV have different profiles and different needs
From aidsmap.com: Although equally considered “older people with HIV”, long-term HIV survivors and people with HIV who are aged over 65 have markedly different characteristics and related needs. This is…
Non profits around the Big Bend step up to spread AIDS/HIV awareness
From WTXL Tallahassee: In 2020, more than 30,000 people were diagnosed with HIV in the country. More than 127,000 people are currently living with HIV in the state of Florida,…
AIDSVu Releases New Data Showing Significant Inequities in PrEP Use Among Black and Hispanic Americans
From AIDSVu.org: Black people represented 14% of PrEP users in 2021, but 42% of new HIV diagnoses in 2020, while Hispanic/Latinx people represented 17% of PrEP users in 2021 and…
CDC Foundation Supports 53 Community-Based Organizations to Implement and Expand HIV Self-Testing Programs
From the CDC Foundation: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in eight people living with HIV in the United States is undiagnosed, and more than…
HIV Cure Research Lacks Diversity From the Earliest Stages, Scientists Warn
From The Body Pro: Too many researchers working on a cure for HIV neglect to sample populations that represent people who are most affected by HIV, according to a recently…
NIH launches clinical trial of three mRNA HIV vaccines
From NIH: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating three experimental HIV vaccines…
Exam Room #1 Named in Honor of Dr. Thomas L. Hicks
Pictured: Robert Stuart, Dr. Thomas Hicks’ partner, standing next to the plaque naming Exam Room #1 at Care Point Health & Wellness Center “To have a room or area…