Category Archives: HIV

HIV Prevention and D.C. Statehood

Posted on August 26, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

While stopping COVID-19 isn’t going well in D.C., there is good news on the HIV front (boldface mine): The District has experienced a 79% reduction in newly diagnosed HIV cases since 2007, according to a newD.C. Health Department report. That … Continue reading →

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Facebook Is a Conservative News Organization: The PreP Edition

Posted on November 1, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s becoming increasingly obvious that Facebook should be thought of as a conservative publication–the editorial decisions are rightwing, as Jacob Silverman has noted (boldface mine): If it’s not clear already, then it must be said: Facebook is a right-wing company, … Continue reading →

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We Dodged A Bullet With Former HHS Secretary Price

Posted on October 23, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Admittedly, it’s not Tom Price, but his wife and Georgia lawmaker Betty Price (boldface mine): State Rep. Betty Price, a Republican from Roswell, suggested quarantining people living with HIV during a House study committee meeting addressing the barriers HIV-positive people … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico And Power

Posted on October 17, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

And I’m not referring to electricity. Paul Krugman writes a very good column about Trump’s neglect of our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico: The situation in Iowa remains horrifying. More than a third of the population has been without clean … Continue reading →

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How To Hollow Out A Public Health Success: The D.C. HIV Edition

Posted on March 11, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Suppose from 2007 – 2014, the number of HIV/AIDS patients in your state dropped by seventy percent due to solutions such as needle exchange and making antivirals readily available and affordable for those who need them. Now imagine what happens … Continue reading →

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Texas Begins HIV Transmission Program

Posted on January 6, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Not exactly sure how this saves lives (boldface mine): Amid an ongoing battle over Planned Parenthood’s participation in the state Medicaid program, Texas health officials are cutting off funding to a Planned Parenthood affiliate for an HIV prevention program. In … Continue reading →

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When the War on Planned Parenthood Makes People (Very) Sick

Posted on April 2, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

A few years back, when the rightwing assault on Planned Parenthood kicked into high gear, I explained why I supported Planned Parenthood: For the younger readers–and by younger, I mean those in their twenties–it’s hard to describe the AIDS-related paranoia … Continue reading →

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The Governor Pence Scandal No One Is Talking About

Posted on March 29, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

It really hasn’t been a great week for the state of Indiana, with the worst hit being the signing of ‘right’ to discriminate (against gays) legislation. But what’s lost in all of that is Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has decided … Continue reading →

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