| Nov. 3: Therapeutic Vaccines: Steady Wins the Race | ||
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Recent news of modest success with a preventive HIV vaccine has led some to wonder whether we’ve moved any closer to a compound that can train the immune system to better control the virus—a therapeutic vaccine. AIDSmeds talked to two HIV vaccine experts to find out where we are now and where we’re going.
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| Oct. 27: Art Imitates Life | ||
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The Art & AIDS: Living for the Moment exhibition portrays the humanity and spirit of artists living with the virus.
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| Oct. 21: Do the Math: Black + New York City + HIV | ||
A disproportionate number of African-American New Yorkers are “later testers.” This Web Exclusive was originally published by POZ’s sister publication, Real Health. (Watch video.)
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| Oct. 13: HIV Eradication: One Step Closer | ||
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Hopes for HIV eradication have been stymied by the current crop of antiretroviral drugs’ inability to get at the reservoir of inactive HIV-infected CD4 cells that hide in the body. Now, Robert Siliciano, MD, PhD, from Johns Hopkins University says not only that it’s possible to get at these cells, but that his lab is already on track to identifying drugs that can wake up these cells. The discovery represents a significant step on the path to ultimately curing HIV.
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| Oct. 7: Skate of Mind | ||
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With Drew Barrymore’s Whip It now in movie theaters, roller derby is back in the limelight. In recognition of this potential revival of the wild, wholly American pastime, POZ caught up with Tim Patten, an HIV-positive roller derby veteran and founder of the American Roller Derby League.
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