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April 29, 2019

NAM aidsmap: Most UK clinic staff now tell people about U=U, but not always in the same way

“Two presentations at this month’s British HIV Association (BHIVA) conference in Bournemouth show that most specialist healthcare workers are now informing people with HIV that if their viral load becomes undetectable as a result of taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), they can no longer transmit the virus (‘Undetectable equals untransmittable’, or ‘U=U’). However, the healthcare workers told the patients …

April 9, 2019

Help HIV-positive women reach reproductive goals

“As primary care providers for a significant proportion of women in their practices, ob/gyns need to be holistic in their approach to patient care. This includes a comprehensive assessment of risk factors for different diseases, including HIV. This article underscores the importance of keeping up to date on the latest evidence and recommendations on HIV …

April 2, 2019

U=U leader Roscoe Boyd in the Spotlight at Impact Awards

“From judges to activists, authors, industry pioneers, and beyond, the fourth annual Gay City News Impact Awards gala on March 28 reflected a vibrant class of 32 honorees who have made a difference in various sectors of the LGBTQ community… “In my life, I don’t always realize the impact. I just do what I do,” …

March 26, 2019

The Porn Industry Is Rethinking How It Works With HIV Positive Performers

“The panel [on HIV research at the Adult Entertainment Expo] became a lightning rod for industry debates around HIV, sex worker rights, and homophobia because it raised the possibility of introducing a testing system that meets the needs of performers with HIV. Currently, the industry’s centralized opt-in testing system, Performer Availability Screening Services (PASS), tests performers …

March 21, 2019

Being ‘Undetectable’ Today Is a Privilege. It Needs to Be a Right.

“The benefits of an undetectable status are groundbreaking and terrific news in the fight against HIV, but we can’t have a conversation about undetectability without addressing the structural issues that so many people continue to face in this country. Only around 50% of people living with HIV in the United States have achieved an undetectable viral load. …

March 21, 2019

Being ‘Undetectable’ Today Is a Privilege. It Needs to Be a Right.

“The benefits of an undetectable status are groundbreaking and terrific news in the fight against HIV, but we can’t have a conversation about undetectability without addressing the structural issues that so many people continue to face in this country. Only around 50% of people living with HIV in the United States have achieved an undetectable viral load. …

March 12, 2019

CROI 2019: U=U is a human rights issue

“Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) is a human rights issue, Dr Carrie Foote told the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2019) in Seattle last week. “All people living with HIV have a right to accurate information about their social, sexual and reproductive health,” she said. Foote has been living with HIV since 1988, is one of …

March 11, 2019

United Nations Development Program: “HIV Clickbait or Cure?”

“Recently the world was shaken up by the news of a second patient being ‘cured’ of HIV. On the surface, at least, it was big news: a possible cure to one of the deadliest epidemics of the past century… This news represents a scientific breakthrough. Still, we should be careful not to give false hope …

Latest News

NAM aidsmap: Most UK clinic staff now tell people about U=U, but not always in the same way

Help HIV-positive women reach reproductive goals

U=U leader Roscoe Boyd in the Spotlight at Impact Awards

The Porn Industry Is Rethinking How It Works With HIV Positive Performers

Being ‘Undetectable’ Today Is a Privilege. It Needs to Be a Right.

Being ‘Undetectable’ Today Is a Privilege. It Needs to Be a Right.

CROI 2019: U=U is a human rights issue

United Nations Development Program: “HIV Clickbait or Cure?”