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Your bright and brainy source on new developments in HIV prevention, evolving approaches to HIV treatment, and strategies for living well with the virus.
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1y ago
Music and world events have always been inextricably linked, and the HIV and AIDS crisis is no exception. The virus’s scourge left an indelible mark on the music industry, shaping...
The post Rocking the Status Quo: How HIV and AIDS Transformed Music and Culture appeared first on San Francisco AIDS Foundation ..read more
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1y ago
On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the Survivors of HIV Advocating for Research Engagement (SHARE) Board conducted a webinar highlighting the results of their survey “Aging with HIV: What do you...
The post Another survey with HIV long-term survivors. Have we learned anything new? appeared first on San Francisco AIDS Foundation ..read more
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1y ago
“There has been an onslaught of attacks against our innocent children,” Kentucky state representative Lindsey Tichenor said as she put forth a bill banning drag performances to her state assembly. ...
The post Continuing the Fight for Equality: The Ongoing Struggle Against Anti-Drag Legislation appeared first on San Francisco AIDS Foundation ..read more
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1y ago
From sexual health care, to gender-affirming care, to substance use issues and mental health concerns–there are many health issues that LGBTQ+ people may need specialized care and information about. Add...
The post When doctors don’t know your body–or your life appeared first on San Francisco AIDS Foundation ..read more
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1y ago
Marlon Riggs lit up the world of documentary film with his brilliant, vivid prose, and fervrous gay rights activism–a visionary who used his camera to shed light on the experiences...
The post Legendary Marlon Riggs speaks to the modern-day Black gay experience appeared first on San Francisco AIDS Foundation ..read more
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1y ago
Gonorrhea is a pesky (and sometimes dangerous) infection that is becoming more common in San Francisco and around the world, with rates of infection rising year-after-year. Perhaps you’ve experienced the...
The post Promising gonorrhea vaccine may prevent 40% of cases appeared first on San Francisco AIDS Foundation ..read more
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1y ago
In late 2022, the San Francisco Department of Public Health and San Francisco AIDS Foundation began recommending an STI prevention strategy called “Doxy PEP” to certain groups of people who...
The post Drug resistance and Doxy PEP: Should we worry? appeared first on San Francisco AIDS Foundation ..read more
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1y ago
The Mosaico phase-3 study designed to test the efficacy of Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ new experimental HIV vaccine came to an end on January 12, 2023, when the semi-annual Data Safety Monitoring...
The post Another HIV vaccine candidate found “not effective” appeared first on San Francisco AIDS Foundation ..read more
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1y ago
Elected officials, nonprofits, activists, and community leaders are pushing forward the idea of safe consumption sites in San Francisco, in order to prevent overdose deaths, improve the health of people...
The post On safe consumption sites in San Francisco. Can we “re-wild” our hearts? appeared first on San Francisco AIDS Foundation ..read more
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1y ago
Researchers from San Francisco and Seattle have found that Doxy PEP is an effective strategy in reducing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like gonorrhea, chlamydia, or syphilis. Doxycycline is an antibiotic...
The post Why You Should Add Doxycycline to Your Sexual Health Routine appeared first on San Francisco AIDS Foundation ..read more