University of Alabama HIV/AIDS research

Wednesday, March 20, is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD), a national mobilization effort designed to encourage American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians in Alabama, across the United States and Territorial Areas learn about the HIV virus, get tested and engage in prevention and to seek treatment.

The number of people with sexually transmitted diseases is on the rise in the U.S. Alabama ranks sixth in the nation. The biggest increase is syphilis. That’s a disease the medical community thought was almost eliminated twenty years ago. New data from Alabama Public Health shows the syphilis rates have more than doubled across the state since 2020. Here’s more on the trend and what residents can do about it. And a note to our readers, this story contains content of an adult nature.

The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is leading National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Sunday, March 10, as part of a national effort to end to HIV epidemic by 2030.

Birmingham restaurants will take part in an event to help raise funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS services. The Magic City’s fourteenth annual Dining Out For Life is happening tomorrow.

A University of Alabama doctoral student has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to research social factors surrounding the spread…