POZ March 2021
POZ March 2021
In every issue, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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Features
An Exception to the Rule
Loreen Willenberg may be the first person to be cured of HIV without a bone marrow transplant, but there’s more to this elite controller.
How Some HIV Controllers Contain the Virus
A small subset of people living with HIV are able to control viral replication without antiretroviral treatment.
Self-Care in the COVID-19 Era
People living with chronic illnesses are coming up with ingenious coping mechanisms in the face of COVID-19.
Be a POZ Advocate
March 2021 marks the 250th issue of POZ magazine. To commemorate this milestone, we’ve created this special poster showcasing our covers.
Editor’s Letter
Higher Ground
In this special issue focused on women, we spotlight the stories of fierce women, including Loreen Willenberg, our cover subject.
POZ Q+A
Positive Transformation
Restorative justice can uplift Black transgender and queer people and people living with HIV.
POZ Planet
Fighting for Your Right…to Donate Blood!
Jordan Eagles creates art with human blood and superheroes.
PrEP Work
An HIV prevention roundup
Everyday – March 2021
These dates represent milestones in the HIV epidemic.
Meet the Nation’s New Health Leaders
A roll call from team Biden-Harris
Voices
POZ Awards 2020
POZ editors compile the winners, as voted on by readers, of the Fifth Annual POZ Awards, which spotlighted HIV/AIDS in media and culture.
No Pain
Researchers from the Global HIV Pain Task Force seek input from the HIV/AIDS community.
Spotlight
Hope for 2021
HIV organizations and groups look forward to 2021 and closing in on the goal of ending HIV.
Basics
Eating for Your Health
Good nutrition is key to overall health and can help you live long and well with HIV.
Ask POZ
Ask POZ – March 2021
Who can safely receive COVID-19 vaccines?
Care And Treatment
HIV Death Rate Drops
Between 2010 and 2017, the HIV-related death rate fell by half.
Antiretrovirals Don’t Stop Cell Aging
People with untreated HIV in a recent study had signs of faster cell aging, which treatment reduced but did not eliminate.
New Tenofovir Tied to Weight Gain
A recent study sheds light on weight gain after switching to new form of tenofovir.
HIV Treatment Lowers Early Alzheimer’s Risk
While people with HIV have a higher rate of early Alzheimer’s than those without the virus, treatment appears to eliminate this excess risk.
Research Notes
Prevention: PrEP for Women
A study finds that long-acting cabotegravir is an effective PrEP option for women.
Treatment: Good and Bad Fat
Switching to an integrase inhibitors is not tied to gain in bad fat, according to recent study.
Cure: CRISPR Snips HIV
Trials for HIV-positive people of a treatment using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool may be on the horizon.
Concerns: COVID-19 and HIV
Larger studies suggest people living with HIV might have a modestly higher risk of severe COVID-19, but much remains to be learned.
Heroes
Women’s Empowerment
Shirlene Cooper empowers women living with HIV through art.
Digital Edition
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