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Benjamin Ryan

Editor-at-Large for POZ and its sister publications Hep, Cancer Health and Real Health, where he covers the science of HIV, hepatitis C and cancer. He has also written for The New York Times, The Guardian, New York, The Nation, The Atlantic, The Marshall Project, The Village Voice, The New York Observer, Men's Journal, City & State, Quartz, Out and The Advocate.

Articles

Switching to New Tenofovir Linked to Rise in BMI and Cardiovascular Risk

This finding from a study of people switching from TDF to TAF for HIV treatment may also have implications for those on PrEP.

Much of the HIV Reservoir Is Established When Treatment Begins

In theory, starting antiretrovirals quiets the immune system, leading more immune cells to become part of the inactive reservoir.

Providing Naloxone to People Who Inject Drugs During Hep C Care Drives Up Use

The drug can quickly reverse opioid-driven overdoses.

Uninsured Young Black Gay & Bi Men See Delays in Getting PrEP

Relying on Gilead’s payment assistance program to pay for Truvada delayed their first dose by an additional 16 days.

Egrifta Can Improve Fatty Liver Disease in People With HIV

The injectable hormone was approved to treat excess abdominal fat in those with antiretroviral-associated lipodystrophy.

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Evidence Suggests HIV Treatment Adherence Declines Over Time

An analysis of 15,000 insured people with HIV also confirmed past findings that single-tablet regimens are associated with higher adherence.

Exercise Can Mitigate Depression and Anxiety in People With HIV

That is according to a meta-analysis including nearly 500 people.

Who Gains Weight After Switching to Integrase Inhibitors?

Researchers at George Washington University take a look.

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U.S. STI Epidemic Hits an All-Time High

Increases in syphilis have been driven by new cases in men who have sex with men, an estimated half of whom have HIV.

Early HIV Vaccine Trial Builds on Moderately Successful Predecessor

By altering the components of the vaccine regimen, researchers drove promising antibody and immune-cell responses.

Kidney Transplants Between People With HIV Have High Success Rates

A long-term study also found that superinfection—acquiring a second strain of HIV—was not a risk for the transplantees.

Drug Use Is Driving Troubling Rise in Heart Infections

The opioid epidemic is principally responsible for a recent increase in infective endocarditis in the United States.

HIV-Negative Babies Born to Women With HIV May Have Compromised Health

For the first time, researchers have identified an immune-based difference between such babies based on the HIV status of their mothers.

Aging With HIV: Health Concerns

Understand the complex challenges for people living with the virus as they get older.

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Aging With HIV: Health Tips

Take these steps to improve your wellness!

Injectable Implant Could Provide HIV Treatment or PrEP for 1 Year

A major plus of the implant is that it can be easily removed if necessary.