New Interim NIH Guidelines for people living with HIV regarding the COVID-19 pandemic
From the National Institutes of Health and Human Services… New guidelines have been set by the NIH in regards to persons living with HIV. This interim guidance reviews special considerations for persons with HIV and their health care providers in the United States regarding COVID-19. Information and data on COVID-19 are rapidly evolving. This guidance […]
Second Open Letter on COVID-19 Focuses on Nondiscrimination, Data Collection and Economic Harm for LGBTQ Communities
From the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association… On April 21, 2020, GLMA, Whitman-Walker Health, the National LGBT Cancer Network, the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, the New York Transgender Advocacy Group, and SAGE issued a second open letter to public health officials, healthcare institutions and government leaders on the impact of COVID-19 on LGBTQ […]
Detectable Viral Load Tied to Uptick in Heart Disease Risk in Youth With HIV
From Poz.com… Among young people living with HIV, having a detectable viral load is associated with a slight increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease. Sitaji Gurung, MD, PhD, MPH, of Hunter College at the City University of New York, presented findings from a study of HIV-positive youth 14 to 26 years old at the […]
Facebook disables some misleading ads on HIV prevention drugs, responding to growing outcry
From the Washington Post… Facebook has quietly started removing some misleading ads about HIV prevention medication, responding to a deluge of activists, health experts and government regulators who said the tech giant had created the conditions for a public-health crisis. The ads at issue — purchased by pages affiliated with personal-injury lawyers and seen millions […]
Health Alert: Get tested for HIV and other Sexually transmitted infections
According to a CDC report, HIV continues to have a disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minorities, gay and bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men. Yet, 15% of men who are infected with HIV don’t know it. Also, according to CDC research, cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis have risen for the fifth […]
Care providers reluctant to explain *undetectable equals untransmittable*
From Medscape… HIV treatment that leads to viral suppression for at least 6 months is 100% effective in preventing the transmission of HIV, even in the absence of condoms or HIV prevention drugs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But not all care providers tell their patients that. A survey in the Midwest […]
Study: People with HIV more likely to have high blood pressure
From MyHIVteam… People with HIV are more likely than people without the virus to have high blood pressure, in part because of treatments and repercussions of the condition itself, a new review of research shows. Learning more about the underlying mechanisms of high blood pressure in people with HIV is critical in preventing one of […]