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A proposed OMB rule would let political appointees veto or cancel federal research grants, dismantling the peer-review system and targeting the disparate-impact analysis that maps where HIV concentrates and why. For people living with HIV, that research is the foundation of Ending the HIV Epidemic. The comment period closes July 13.

On April 24, 2026, a nurse in Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) developed a fever. She died three days later. Her samples were tested locally and returned negative, because...

Clade I mpox emergence reveals structural collapse in U.S. disease surveillance and public health response infrastructure.

Elimination of HIV data protections and surveillance capacity undermines disease tracking and outbreak response capability.

Deteriorating public health surveillance capacity creates blind spots for emerging disease threats and health disparities.

Convergence of influenza, avian flu, and tuberculosis threats reveals inadequate pandemic preparedness and disease response capacity.

Elimination of surveillance funding creates blind spots in disease tracking and health equity measurement.

Data gaps in HIV surveillance for transgender people and policy implications.

Transgender men underrepresented in HIV data despite elevated risk; inclusive data collection needed.

HIV-MPV co-infection rates between 28-51% indicate need for targeted interventions and provider education.

US Trans Survey provides critical data on transgender healthcare, discrimination, and social determinants.

State-level MPV surveillance: Black Americans overrepresented in Southern states amid reporting gaps.

2020 CDC HIV surveillance reveals COVID-19's impact on HIV prevention and testing with decreased diagnoses and increased deaths.

STI and HCV rates rise despite reduced screening, reflecting chronic public health underfunding.

COVID-19 strains public health efforts addressing HIV outbreaks, diverting resources from the domestic epidemic.

COVID-19 disrupts STI surveillance as staff redeployment, testing shortages, and clinic closures create gaps.