HIV activism offers a roadmap for tackling weight stigma
Although HIV and obesity are not mirror images, lessons from the HIV response could accelerate fairer and more effective care for people living with obesity.
Nov 10, 2026
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Viruses: News and Research on Retroviridae
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HIV prevention medication is highly effective, but it can complicate blood donor screening
Taking medicine to prevent HIV might seem a good reason to feel confident about being able or eligible to give blood. Yet people taking pre-exposure prophylaxis, known as PrEP, cannot donate while using it and must wait for ...
Nov 5, 2026
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Combining HIV prevention and addiction treatment in mobile clinics could save lives
Results from a clinical trial in five major United States cities show that delivering integrated HIV and substance use disorder (SUD) services using peer navigation in mobile medical units reduced all-cause deaths by 71% ...
Nov 4, 2026
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Safer solutions: The urgent connection between smoking and HIV
People with HIV now lose more years of life to smoking than to HIV itself. About 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV, and while smoking among U.S. adults has fallen below 10% for the first time, people with HIV still ...
Oct 30, 2026
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IDSA: Cabotegravir + rilpivirine long-acting antiretroviral therapy beneficial in HIV
Cabotegravir + rilpivirine (CAB+RPV) long-acting (LA) antiretroviral therapy (ART) consistently maintains virologic suppression among virologically suppressed adults with HIV, according to a study presented at the annual ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Using AI in the global fight against HIV
When faced with the possibility of an HIV diagnosis, sometimes the best initial prescription is support from a trusted friend—someone who might offer not just emotional guidance but also critical, practical health resources. ...
Oct 23, 2026
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T cell survival protein controls gene activity, offering clues to HIV persistence
A prominent protein on most human cells may be key to unlocking the code that makes humans susceptible to pathogenic bacteria and viruses, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to a new study published in ...
Oct 21, 2026
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South Africa's HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working—what we know after 10 years
South Africa introduced a vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) in public schools in 2014. The program offered the vaccination to fourth-grade girls ages 9 and older. Uptake was high from the start. About 87% of eligible ...
Oct 20, 2026
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HIV finds escape routes from a preventive antibody—but newer antibodies may close them
In an HIV prevention trial, an antibody blocked the viruses most vulnerable to it, but others broke through. Now researchers have uncovered how HIV evolved after those infections—and why the amount of antibody in the body ...
Oct 15, 2026
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Has Taylor Swift defanged the toxic term 'Patient Zero' ?
On Sept. 22, Taylor Swift made an unexpected announcement that she was releasing a new single called "Patient Zero." The news sent Swifties and music sleuths on a wild goose chase for online clues to the meaning of the song ...
Oct 13, 2026
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