Lost and Found: The Tale of Two "Cured" HIV Patients Who Reverted
October 8th 2024(Podcast) Two years ago, two HIV-positive patients lost all signs of the virus, as far as doctors at Harvard Medical School could tell. Suddenly, months later, the virus returned in force. What happened, and what does it mean?
Early Treatment of HIV: Benefits Gained, and Missed Opportunities
October 8th 2024(AUDIO) How many lives have been saved due to early treatment of HIV infection, and what is the impact on society? An economist who has helped to answer these questions also ponders the deeper implications of the new information about progress against HIV.
How Best to Lure People for HIV Testing?
October 8th 2024(AUDIO) Now that HIV testing is universally mandated, what are the best ways to reach into a community to find those who remain untested? In this brief recorded interview, the head of a study designed to test two approaches describes why either one is better than the status quo.
HIV Strains Becoming More Aggressive. What Does This Mean?
October 8th 2024(AUDIO) In a brief podcast, the director of the University of North Carolina infectious diseases center ponders the implications of new HIV strains that lead to AIDS symptoms significantly faster than in the past. To him, the response is obvious. What troubles him is that not everyone seems to sense the urgency
HIV/AIDS Advances of 2013: Treatment, Adherence, Policy
October 8th 2024(AUDIO) The past year has been revolutionary for HIV-positive patients, both in medical care and in policy. And more is in store for the coming year, according to Dr. Michael Horberg of Kaiser Permanente. Listen as the immediate past president of the HIV Medicine Association briefly reviews events of 2013 and forecasts 2014.