We're honored to announce our longtime friend and long-term #HIV survivor, Michelle Anderson (@NarrPowerInst), as our Director of Grassroots Advocacy & Patient Storytelling, a role created in response to the emerging crisis facing state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs! #EndTheWait
#POZBasics Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage most often felt in the body’s extremities. It occurs along the peripheral nerves that carry signals between the brain and spinal cord to the muscles, skin, and internal organs. https://t.co/W2IH9i2PDv
Taking care of your teeth with HIV can be easy to overlook.
It’s not just about your smile, but also your overall health and comfort.
#HIVAwareness
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ADAP Advocacy Reactivates ‘ADAP Saves Lives: End the Wait’ Campaign
Patient Living with HIV/AIDS Again Being Forced onto Waiting Lists under State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs
In Response, Michelle Anderson is Named the Director of Grassroots Advocacy & Patient Storytelling
Read the full press statement here: https://t.co/mBR1OWJsty
People who received bulevirtide in clinical trials were more likely to have undetectable HDV in their blood and liver.
#HepatitisD#Hepatitis#LiverDisease
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HIV prevention has come a long way—but the fight for a vaccine is far from over. In this op-ed, leaders in HIV advocacy and research explain why continued investment remains critical. https://t.co/LdDOUjVhgZ
#POZBasics Are you uninsured? If you do have health coverage, are your prescription co-pays or other co-insurance costs prohibitively expensive? #HIV https://t.co/A5X2BYkcJ4
Managing your weight with HIV can feel like a constant balancing act.
It affects not just your physical health, but also your energy and overall well-being.
#HIVAwareness
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"According to the survey, fewer than half of respondents had retirement plans (largely because many didn't expect to live into their 50s), almost one-third reported food insecurity, and one in five avoided care due to cost." Read more:
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#POZBasics Vaginal and rectal microbicides are an emerging technology designed to allow at-risk HIV-negative women and men to protect themselves from #HIV https://t.co/z8yZwcOl04
The end of HIV infections may be closer than we think.
Scientists cut HIV out of immune cells using CRISPR.
And the cells stayed HIV-free even after re-exposure. A cure could finally be within reach.
In a groundbreaking advance, scientists at Temple University have successfully used CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to eliminate HIV-1 DNA from the genomes of human immune cells.
Unlike existing treatments that suppress the virus, this method completely removes the genetic blueprint of HIV from infected T-cells.
Living with HIV can bring important decisions during pregnancy.
It affects more than your immune system, the right care can help reduce the risk of transmission to your baby.
#HIV
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In The News: CAR-T Cells for HIV: Richard Jefferys at @TAGTeam_Tweets has an excellent summary of the recent news about CAR T for HIV, inIn The News: CAR-T Cells for HIV – including lots of links to the news articles and more: https://t.co/A5r8DLUsQN #hivcure