Target4- Region 7

10/28/2025

Homelessness, mental, and behavioral health problems are often connected. Providing support and resources is essential for helping these individuals improve their well-being, recover, and thrive. Find out more from SAMHSA at samhsa.gov/homelessness-programs-resources

10/23/2025

When a person is undetectable it doesn’t mean the virus is gone. It hides inside of cells called reservoirs; the virus modifies the cells so that it’s more resistant and puts the cell into a stage of deep sleep. In turn, the cell and virus within it can survive for decades. Researchers are in the very early stages of creating a way to break down that protective layer in these reservoir cells so that they can cause the cell to die, along with the HIV virus. Find out more about this amazing new research at the link below.

Researchers used selected molecules to make human cells less tolerant of damage, so that reactivating hidden HIV becomes a clear trigger for cell death. While making cells more vulnerable to dying may sound counterintuitive, the strategy ensures that cells harbouring HIV are eliminated, removing the...

10/21/2025

Have you heard the phrase U=U? If not, this video does a great job explaining how becoming undetectable while living with HIV means the virus is untransmittable.

"Undetectable equals Untransmittable" means that if you are HIV positive but are taking ART every day, and your viral load is low, you no longer risk infecti...

10/17/2025

HIV has evolved significantly since it was first diagnosed, but HIV treatment has evolved as well. People living with HIV are living full lives, and people who are not infected are avoiding HIV infection. So, how close are we to eradicating HIV? Check out the video below to learn more about HIV, PrEP, treatment, and how close we are.

Can we end HIV? Find out how medications like PrEP are helping to prevent the transmission and spread of HIV, and possibly leading to its eradication. --The ...

10/15/2025

The HIV epidemic still needs our attention and action. Check out what the CDC says about ending the HIV epidemic and how important HIV awareness is.

Progress has been made in the fight against HIV. But there is still more work to be done. See how Let’s Stop HIV Together partners are working together to in...

10/13/2025

Ending the HIV epidemic in the US is an initiative aimed at drastically decreasing the number of HIV infections by 2030; hopefully by as much as 90%. This is one of the reasons why our program exists! Learn more about ending the HIV epidemic at the link below. Reach out to us to schedule a test or learn more about how to prevent contracting HIV.

The Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative aims to substantially reduce HIV infections in the U.S. by focusing resources in the 57 jurisdic...

10/10/2025

Region 7 of the Target4 Project has been providing services in nine Northern Kentucky Counties for about five and a half years. In large part, our success has been due to wonderful community partners. So, this post is a thank you. A thank you to recovery centers, Harm Reduction programs, health departments, the KY Department of Corrections, private businesses, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations. Thank you!

10/08/2025

New research is being launched to develop a cure for HIV, and the research involves three individuals who have been cured. Worldwide an estimated 600,000 people die from HIV each year. Therefore, finding a cure would likely save hundreds of thousands of lives annually. Learn more at the linked press release.

Only a handful of people in history have been cured of the virus; three have agreed to kick off landmark research project led by OHSU.

10/06/2025

October is LGBT History Month. This year an LGBT icon will be highlighted daily - 31 LGBT icons in all, but there are far more than 31. Check out LGBT History Month's website which includes resources, a press room, a store and more.

Nominate Icons for LGBT History Month See more information about criteria for Icon selection Welcome to LGBT History Month LGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of 31 le***an, gay, bisexual, or transgender Icons. Each day in October, a new LGBT Icon is featured with a video, bio, bibliograp...

10/01/2025

Come see us at one of our testing events this month!

10/01/2025

With vaccinations proving pivotal to improving health outcomes over the course of history, it may lead you to wonder why an HIV vaccination doesn’t yet exist? Check out this video by SciShow which details the complications scientists have come across with HIV vaccine development, how Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies and Messenger RNA play a role, along with promising strides made in the effort to eventually develop an effective vaccination.

A lot of very smart people have been working for a very long time on vaccines for HIV/AIDS, and they've come up empty. Thanks to broadly neutralizing antibod...

09/29/2025

You may have heard that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, but what exactly does that mean? Check out this video from Beverly Biology that provides a breakdown of what a retrovirus is, how it infiltrates other cells, as well as the processes HIV goes through to replicate in the body.

This video will discuss how retroviruses replicate inside of a host cell. The role of reverse transcrptase and integrase will also be discussed.Teachers: You...