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This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout


Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under threat.

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