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This Week in HIV Research: A Patient’s History Really Matters
Jan. 14, 2021: Interpersonal violence history and adverse HIV outcomes; the incidence and severity of breast cancer; the effect of menopause on integrase-associated weight gain; two-drug therapy for HIV treatment-experienced people.
Leading HIV Scientist Eulogizes a Pioneering Atlanta-Based Research Organization
“ARCA started because there was a heartbreaking need for new drugs to treat HIV,” says Melanie Thompson, M.D. “The landscape for HIV research has indeed changed, largely as a result of our successes.”

This Week in HIV Research: Delivering Care Through Uncertainty
Jan. 7, 2021: HIV status and COVID-19 disease severity; associations between tobacco smoking, cancer incidence, viral load, and CD4 count; immune recovery on integrase inhibitors; using smart pill bottles to boost adherence.

Why Are Parents Living With HIV Still Being Advised Not to Breastfeed?
A new expert consensus statement explores how providers can give birthing parents who are living with HIV the information they need to decide for themselves.

It's Time to Incorporate Cultural Humility Into Your ASO or CBO
When organizations commit to cultural humility at the structural level through organizational accountability, HIV care can be far more responsive, community-focused, and of higher quality.

This Week in HIV Research: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Dec. 28, 2020: The power of clinic-pharmacy collaborations; overcoming COVID-19-induced barriers to HIV care; urine testing as a PrEP adherence tool; using incarceration history in PrEP Rx assessments.

This Week in HIV Research: Taking Stock of Our Epidemic
Dec. 17, 2020: HIV-related mortality in the U.S.; trends in extensive multidrug resistance; 96-week fostemsavir data; statins for microbial cancer prevention.

Self-Swabbing Is an Affirming and Effective Cervical-Cancer Screening Tool for Transmasculine People
Transmasculine people face an array of barriers when understanding their HPV risk and accessing cervical-cancer screenings.

This Week in HIV Research: Are Our Priorities in the Right Place?
Dec. 10, 2020: Where the Ending the HIV Epidemic plan falls short; housing instability and HIV care incentives; financial wellbeing vs. health care access; San Diego's complex webs of HIV transmission.

4 Things We Must Do to Fight Medical Mistrust After the COVID-19 Pandemic Ends
It’s long been time to put Black experts at the center of public health, make public health visible and relatable to people, and truly understand and address medical mistrust.
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HIV Spotlight Center: Caring for the Newly Diagnosed Patient
Information, news, and perspectives aimed at helping the health care workforce provide effective care and services for people who have been recently diagnosed with HIV.

This Week in HIV Research
We scan peer-reviewed journals and summarize recently published HIV-related manuscripts with the potential to affect clinical care and services. To beat HIV, you have to follow the science!