NIH officials have announced that after 2020, they don’t plan to fund topical HIV prevention products like douches or gels, unless they can protect the whole body, or unless early studies have shown they can substantially reduce HIV risk.
Heather Boerner is a health care and science journalist at various outlets. Based in Pittsburgh, she focuses on disparities within health care and science, bringing attention to underrepresented voices and issues. Her work has been featured in Scientific American, MDEdge, PBS, as well as the Daily Beast, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and NPR.