How Ciara became an advocate for HIV prevention

April 09, 2026 How Ciara became an advocate for HIV prevention By Alice Park Senior Correspondent Grammy-winning artist Ciara has re-recorded lyrics from her hit 1, 2 Step for a new HIV prevention campaign promoting PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis. The medication allows people who are HIV-negative but at high risk of infection to protect themselves with either a daily pill or a twice-yearly injection. Ciara talked to me about why she’s advocating for greater awareness of HIV prevention. READ MORE » If you have a minute, please take our quick survey to help us better understand who you are and which health topics interest you most. Take the Survey WHAT ELSE TO READ How Much Hair Loss Is Normal for Women? It's not uncommon to lose about 100 hairs a day. But you aren't powerless against hair loss.   What Happens to Your Body If You Don't Stretch In a busy world, is stretching really necessary? Here's what experts say.   What It Means if You Have Borderline High Cholesterol—And What to Do About It It's an in-between place that’s not quite high, but not quite within a normal range.   If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, click here. Today's newsletter was written by Alice Park and edited by Angela Haupt.   Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.         Subscribe to TIME TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via Facebook | X | Newsletters PRIVACY POLICY | YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS Questions? Contact newsletters@time.com Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2026 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved. TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508 Boone, IA 50037-0508, United States Terms of Service