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Beyond Medication: Tech Advances in Care Delivery
Explores technology innovations in HIV care including mobile apps and drone pharmacy delivery.

Jen Laws
May 16, 20214 min read
Global & National Perspectives on HIV & HCV Co-Infection
UNAIDS report highlights HIV-HCV coinfection rates among people who inject drugs globally and in the US.

Jen Laws
May 9, 20213 min read
Checking-In: 100 Days of the Biden Administration
Reviews Biden's first 100 days on healthcare: infrastructure, subsidies, harm reduction, and health equity.

Jen Laws
Apr 25, 20213 min read
All Together Now: West Virginia's HIV Outbreak
Analysis of Kanawha County HIV outbreak highlighting substance use, rural healthcare gaps, and pandemic impact.

Jen Laws
Apr 18, 20213 min read
The Most Meaningful Public Health Intervention: Housing
Housing instability increases HIV/HCV acquisition by 55-65%; housing investments outpace health interventions.

Jen Laws
Apr 11, 20217 min read
One Shot or Two? Necessity of COVID-19 Vaccination Among People Living with HIV and/or Chronic Liver Disease
COVID-19 vaccination priority for people with HIV and chronic liver disease amid immunological risks.

Jen Laws
Apr 4, 20213 min read
Novel Developments: Merck & Gilead Partner on New ARVs
Merck-Gilead partnership on long-acting injectables Islatravir and Lenacapavir for HIV treatment.

Jen Laws
Mar 28, 20213 min read
Covid-19: How Far We've Come & How Far We Have to Go
Assesses pandemic's ongoing impact on HIV, HCV, and SUD surveillance and care with vaccine rollout.

Jen Laws
Mar 21, 20213 min read
What About Us? Reflections on What the Global Covid-19 Vaccine Means to HIV
COVID-19 vaccine development spurs reflection on 35-year HIV vaccine search and mRNA technology advances.

Jen Laws
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Painting Roses in the Desert: Despite Medicaid Expansion, Gaps Remain in Arizona
Arizona's restrictive Medicaid formulary limits single-tablet HIV regimens and HCV agents post-expansion.

Jen Laws
Mar 7, 20213 min read
Jen's Half Cents: Family Courts, Child Welfare Services & Missed Opportunities for Intervention and Linkage to Care
Family courts and child welfare systems miss opportunities to address health needs and social determinants.

Jen Laws
Feb 21, 20215 min read
The Future is Now: Welcome to the Age of Injectables
FDA approves Cabenuva, first long-acting injectable HIV regimen offering monthly alternative to daily pills.

Jen Laws
Feb 7, 20213 min read
Highlights from the Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan
HHS releases integrated Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan calling for a syndemic approach with HIV and STI.

Jen Laws
Jan 31, 20214 min read
Too Good to be True: Drug Importation
Final rule allowing drug importation from Canada poses safety risks from counterfeit medications.

Jen Laws
Jan 10, 20213 min read
Covid-19's Impact on HIV, HCV, and Substance Use Disorder
Evaluates pandemic's impacts on HIV, HCV, and SUD services including testing disruptions and telehealth expansion.

Jen Laws
Jan 3, 20214 min read
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