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Durham Knows is a joint project of the HIV/STI committee of the Partnership for a Healthy Durham and the NC Durham County Department of Public Health.

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“Naloxone should be prescribed together with opioids for patients considered at risk for overdosing, such as when they receive very high opioid doses, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said.” #DurhamKnows #harmreduction https://t.co/zBZ5hJAGwH

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Our @Durham_Knows team & partners were educating students @HillsideHS yesterday as part of #WAD2018 activities

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“The evidence is clear: when taken as prescribed, #PrEP is highly effective at preventing HIV," said Task Force member Seth Landefeld, MD, in a statement. #DurhamKnows #IgniteDurm4PrEP https://t.co/dGZMzm82yU

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“African Americans and Hispanics are also more likely than whites to rely on their smartphones for a number of activities, such as looking up health information or looking for work” via ⁦@HIVGov⁩ #DurhamKnows https://t.co/vaUmu5IJiJ

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A federal court judge in Durham took up a lawsuit against North Carolina’s Department of Public Safety for its policies dealing with Hepatitis C. #DurhamKnows #KnowingIsSexy https://t.co/ZZnh9WDoxP

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Because it’s election season 🗳 #DurhamKnows #knowingissexy #publichealthmatters #apha
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"An interactive text messaging intervention increased pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence in a study of young people at risk for HIV, highlighting an effective intervention for improving usage in key populations." #DurhamKnows #KnowingIsSexy
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Black/African American gay and bisexual men are more affected by #HIV than any other group in the United States. In 2016, African American gay and bisexual men accounted for 25% of new HIV diagnoses #DurhamKnows #KnowingIsSexy

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Today is Nat’l Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Learn about the best prevention options for you. gov/StartTalking #DurhamKnows #NGMHAAD #StartTalkingHIV #TalkUndetectable #LiveUndetectable

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" Social challenges such as problems accessing healthcare, incarceration, homelessness, sex work and limited education were frequently reported." #DurhaKnows https://t.co/QL59XrAivW

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"Survey finds older LGBTQ adults less likely to share sexual orientation with providers affecting access to adequate health care" https://t.co/jsNMcXiMfH #DurhamKnows #Sexualhealth #accesstocare #KnowingIsSexy

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Embrace the freedom of sexual health. Do it for you and your partner. Know your HIV Status. #KnowingIsSexy #Durham Knows.

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As @CDC_HIVAIDS Director, I encourage everyone to know their #HIV status. Knowing your status is powerful information! #DoingItMyWay reminds us there are many ways to get tested for HIV.https://t.co/aWdsLlcDKv

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When is the last time you were tested? Be empowered to make healthy choices. Know Your #HIV Status. #KnowingIsSexy #DurhamKnows

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"Gilead’s new drugs will be sold through a new subsidiary called Asegua Therapeutics. They are what’s known as authorized generics, which are cheaper versions of brand-name drugs typically sold by the original manufacturer." https://t.co/0gau70JzM9 #DurhamKnows #hepc #hepatitis

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Study finds "A greater degree of racial segregation in urban areas of the United States is associated with more new #HIV infections among black heterosexual men and women" https://t.co/MgyJTm4OFg #DurhamKnows #KnowingIsSexy #racialequity #accesstocare

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Disturbing trend 😔 Let’s put our heads together & work on turning this around! https://t.co/DdCxVRaGVr

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Curious about the research being done at the #UNC #HIV Cure Center? Its Director Dr. David Margolis shares an update tomorrow at 8:30am in Bioinformatics 1131. Join us!

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Could gender bias impact sexual health? Check out this article regarding #Sexualhealth responsibility https://t.co/r2iSCEB3m0 #DurhamKnows #KnowingIsSexy