A Call to End Stigmatizing Language in HIV Research
From positivelyaware.com… A coalition of HIV activists and about 50 organizations are sending a letter to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), calling on the agency to require the use of non-stigmatizing language in HIV research. Addressed to NIAID director Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, who was named to the position last August […]
Latest CDC Surveillance Report shows HIV dropped 17% in the U.S.
From the CDC: A new CDC report shows HIV has declined stedily from 2017 to 2021 in the U.S. Men still account for the majority of cases (81%) and male-to-male sexual contact is still the most previlent means of transmitting the virus. Find out more on the CDC’s website. To find local HIV testing, you […]
Twice-Yearly Sunlenca Works Well for Initial HIV Treatment
From Poz Magazine online… Sunlenca (lenacapavir), a long-acting injectable medication recently approved for treatment-experienced people with multidrug-resistant HIV, also works well for people starting antiretroviral therapy for the first time. Results from the CALIBRATE trial showed that around 90% of study participants who used Sunlenca—either as daily pills or injections every six months—in combination with […]
Sexually transmitted infections higher among women with disabilities
In a study entitled “Sexually Transmitted Infections in Women of Reproductive Age by Disability Type,” researchers analyzed data from the 2015 to 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and found that the incidents of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) was more than twice as high for women of reproductive age who have cognitive disabilities, […]
Intervention Groups May Help Lower HIV Risk Among Gay, Bisexual Youth
From the Pharmacy Times… Research published in AIDS and Behavior show that parents in an intervention group with gay or bisexual sons can employ effective communication tactics, specifically about condoms and HIV, and other parenting behaviors to help keep their children healthy. The study is the first to show evidence of positive effects in a randomized controlled […]
Health Alert: If you’re sexually active, get a full screening for sexually transmitted infections
The CDC is reporting the number of new sexually transmitted infections continues to go up, with the highest number of STIs in the U.S. ever. The newly released CDC 2020 STD Surveillance Report found that at the end of 2020: Reported cases of gonorrhea and primary & secondary (P&S) syphilis were up 10% and 7%, respectively, compared to 2019. Syphilis among newborns (i.e., […]
Dr. Anthony Silvestre led the way on Pitt Men’s Study and AIDS Task Force
From the University Times… Anthony “Tony” Silvestre, whose work with the LGBT community was far ahead of its time and made the pioneering Pitt Men’s Study possible, died Sept. 1, 2022 at 75. […] His international advocacy and public health work began at Penn State (1971-76), continued with several Philadelphia organizations (1976-83) and brought him […]
Successes and challenges for people diagnosed with HIV
From POZ online… […] The proportion of older people living with HIV has been increasing, and 55% of people included in this survey were over age 50. People ages 40 to 49 accounted for 19% of respondents, those ages 30 to 39 for 18% and those ages 18 to 29 for 8%. This report confirms that […]
HIV testing and diagnoses drop during COVID-19 pandemic
HPCP gets a fair amount of comments on our social media platforms about why are there more ads for HIV testing in Pennsylvania. We’ve also been hearing a lot about unscientific, unfounded connections between COVID vaccines and HIV. The *real* connection to the need for more testing and COVID is that people stopped getting tested […]
Combination Anti-HIV Antibody Infusions Suppress Virus for Sustained Period
From HIV.gov… Individuals with HIV who began taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the early stages of infection achieved a lengthy period of HIV suppression without ART after receiving two broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies (bNAbs), according to a small study published today in the journal Nature . The findings suggest that combination bNAb therapy might offer a […]