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Some Gay Men With HIV Don’t Correctly Know Their Undetectable Status

In a survey of gay and bi men with HIV recruited for a medication adherence program, one fifth inaccurately thought they were undetectable.

How Common Is Alcohol Use Disorder Among People With HIV?

Problematic use of alcohol is likely far more common among HIV-positive people than in the general population.
Patrick Tate (left) and John Reams as a new couple in the 1990s

Determined to Live and Love

POZ asked readers: How did HIV change your life? A long-term survivor shares his story of profound loss and immense gratitude.
Televangelist Jim Bakker in a February 2020 episode of his show

TV Preacher Jim Bakker Suggests His $125 Product Kills Coronavirus (COVID-19) and HIV

Silver Solution “has the ability to kill every pathogen it has ever been tested on, including SARS and HIV.”

Waking in Havana: A Memoir About AIDS in Cuba

Elena Schwolsky’s experiences helped her heal from her own grief and taught her some important life lessons.

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About That Huge HIV Funding Boost in Trump’s 2021 Budget…

…It comes with deep cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, cancer funds and other health and science programs.

Half of Initial Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infections Were Spread Inside a Wuhan Hospital

Immediate risk of transmission to the American public is still low, according to experts.

Hamah Nsubuga Hamah Tells Her U=U Story

After being diagnosed with HIV in 2018, Hamah turned a difficult situation into inspiring activism for U=U.

HIV Antibody Treatment Tied to Enhanced Immune Response

Temporarily off antiretrovirals, participants received antibody injections, which boosted CD4 and CD8 cell responses to HIV.
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What’s In A Name?

My Facebook post on the United States Conference on AIDS name change set off a firestorm of comments that I hope this will clarify.

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National STI Coalition Forms to Buck a “Major Public Health Crisis”

As sexually transmitted infections spike to all-time highs, these 17 advocacy groups join forces to reverse the trend.
AIDS Memorial Quilt on the National Mall

Desperately Seeking Strong Backs to Make HIV History!

The AIDS Memorial Quilt returns to the San Francisco Bay Area and needs your help moving panels February 14 to 23!

Price of HIV Drugs Has Soared Beyond Inflation

Research has shown that higher wholesale cost of medication is associated with lower adherence.
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R.I.P. Frank Plummer, Groundbreaking HIV Scientist and Willing Guinea Pig

He recently tried an experimental brain surgery to treat his alcohol addiction.
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