EDGE Philadelphia

EDGE speaks with Danny Resnic, the founder of the condom company Origami, to learn how his brand of unique condoms differs from standard condoms that currently monopolize the market.

Spurred by the isolation and stigma he felt around discovering he was HIV-positive, Tyler Curry founded The Needle Prick Project, a series of photos and stories to help people open a frank discussion about what it means to be positive.

Organizations are reaching out to specific communities to spread the message that getting tested for HIV is important!

The federal spending cuts known as the sequester is expected to have devastating effects on HIV research and treatment.

A local gallery owner and artist in residence have teamed up to raise funds for Dallas’ Greg Dollgener Memorial AIDS Fund, a charity that acts as an umbrella when other ASOs have exhausted their resources.

On March 8, the Philly-based group Bebashi will celebrate National Women & Girls’ HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, with HIV testing, guest speakers, lunch and even makeovers, all to stop the spread of HIV among women.

February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and in cities across the country, organizations are offering discussions, luncheons, HIV testing and other educational efforts aimed at lowering rates of HIV transmission in communities of color.

Jim Pickett from the International Rectal Microbicide Advocates brought the community together on January 24 at GMHC for an update on the struggle to find effective rectal microbicides to help stem the spread of HIV transmission.

The American Foundation for AIDS Research recently announced a new round of grants, looking at issues that include the Berlin patient and possible HIV vaccine trials.

Late last month, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled PEPFAR, the State Department’s "blueprint" to combat AIDS in the coming years, including bringing transmission to a minimum.