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Transgender women taking PrEP have lower levels of PrEP drugs, especially in rectal tissues, than cisgender men

A study presented at last month’s HIV Research for Prevention conference (HIVR4P) in Madrid shows that transgender women who are taking feminising hormones and also taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have levels of the PrEP drugs tenofovir and emtricitabine in their blood that are about 25% lower than those in cisgender men, and levels in rectal… Read More »

The Bodega Boys have way better weekends than you

Lifelong Bronxites and pop culture podcasters Desus Nice and the Kid Mero, a k a the Bodega Boys, hit Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater Sunday for the New York Comedy Festival. “It’s gonna be lit,” says 37-year-old Desus. “It’s like a huge family gathering,” adds Mero, 35. “And we’re gonna go to Red Lobster afterward.” The two… Read More »

More Than Just Numbers

Kate Gamble, Managing Editor & Director of Social Media, healthsystemCIO.com Two weeks ago, I attended the first CHIME Advocacy Summit. It was an intimate event that packed a lot of education, discussion, and networking opportunities into a relatively small time period. But of all the conversations I had, the one that was by far the… Read More »