PrEP Research No effect of cocaine and PrEP on kidneys, but adherence suffers June 21, 2019 Men who have sex with men and trans women report higher levels of cocaine, meth and other...
PrEP Prevention Research New research: Is Descovy a new option for PrEP? March 6, 2019 Long-awaited results from a three-year PrEP clinical trial evaluating a new candidate...
PrEP Prevention Research Low PrEP awareness and use among cis women seeking STI services February 19, 2019 In the US nearly 20% of new HIV infections are among cisgender women (cis women) with higher...
Living well Research Treatment HIV inflammation linked to complex motor skill impairment February 5, 2019 Even in its mildest form, HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment can cause problems related...
PrEP Research For people having anal sex, PrEP 2-1-1 is effective at preventing HIV December 19, 2018 Daily use of PrEP reduces the risk of HIV infection by up to 99% Yet there are a few factors...
Prevention Research Testing Is the “ostrich effect” blocking 1 in 6 people from HIV testing? October 25, 2018 Testing for HIV is fast, confidential and freely available in many areas across the US Yet an...
PrEP Prevention Research Sixth case of rare PrEP failure reported—here’s what to know. October 5, 2018 In San Francisco, the sixth case of PrEP failure in a patient with high adherence was...
Research Disappointing results from “kick and kill” HIV cure study, explained August 14, 2018 At AIDS 2018, the 22nd International AIDS Conference held in July, researchers shared results...
PrEP Prevention Research Hormone levels not affected by PrEP in trans women August 13, 2018 Using PrEP for HIV prevention does not lower levels of feminizing hormones, and hormones only...
Living well Research Treatment U=U Almost, but not quite, HIV undetectable. Is that a problem? July 25, 2018 If your viral load isn’t undetectable—but is close—is there any impact on your...
Research Broadly neutralizing antibody PGT121 reduces hidden viral reservoir July 11, 2018 A broadly neutralizing antibody known as PGT121, when used with an immune stimulant, may be...
Research One man’s experience with gene therapy May 23, 2018 In 2015, Andrew Caldwell heard about an HIV cure study that would involve his stem cells...
Prevention Research An HIV study: Starting for the money, staying for the questions May 21, 2018 About a year and a half ago I got an alert while looking at Grindr that Bridge HIV was...
Research New findings on inflammation & how it affects people with HIV April 23, 2018 Previous research has shown the association between increased inflammation in people living...
PrEP Prevention Research PrEP use since 2012 is up, but uptake falls short of need April 4, 2018 The number of people using tenofovir/emtricitabine (Truvada) for PrEP exceeded 77,000 in...
PrEP Research CROI 2018: A roundup of the most exciting PrEP news & research March 28, 2018 Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and other news about HIV transmission and prevention were...
Research Treatment Are serious heart problems inevitable for people with HIV? A conversation with cardiologist Priscilla Hsue March 15, 2017 Twice a month, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation program Positive Force hosts free The Dr Is...
Research Treatment U=U Raw sex: What the research says about risk when you’re undetectable November 15, 2016 Editor’s note: This article is about the research on treatment as prevention (TasP), an...
Research Treatment The Low-Down on Inflammation from an HIV Doctor August 19, 2015 When doctors discuss inflammation, we usually end up wildly waving our hands around as we...
PrEP Prevention Research Just How Risky Is It? Studies Shed Light on HIV Risk and Prevention June 14, 2014 As clinical trials of antiretroviral treatment as prevention and pre-exposure prophylaxis...
Research The “Berlin Patient”: Sorting Out the Science June 15, 2012 Readers familiar with the story of Timothy Brown—hailed as the first person cured of...
Research The View from Here: Dr. Anthony Fauci & Dr. Steven Deeks August 16, 2011 2011 marks the 30th year of AIDS "The View from Here" is a special year-long series to mark...
Advocacy Research The View from Here: Dr. Michael Gottlieb & Dr. Paul Volberding May 16, 2011 2011 marks the 30th year of AIDS "The View from Here" is a special year-long series to mark...
Research Treatment The View from Here: Dr. Michael Gottlieb & Dr. Paul Volberding May 16, 2011 2011 marks the 30th year of AIDS "The View from Here" is a special year-long series to mark...
