Every Issue
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The Conversation
Hope stays strong. Making the cover. Kidney corrections.
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Editor’s note
The power of laughter
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Briefly | May + June 2024
UNAIDS: HIV care helps other conditions
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The Category is
Laughter
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Being Bridgette
Humor me
This Issue
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Standup act
Two professional comedians share their experiences living with HIV
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Butt of the joke
Using humor to reduce stigma and stifle the surge in STIs
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Reaching T.K.
'God willing, we will meet again in Spaceballs 2!'
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Two pills a week or two shots a month
At the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, news on long-acting therapy includes an exciting advance over adherence problems
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12 years and counting
Cured through a stem cell transplant, Marc Franke—first known as ‘the Düsseldorf patient’—reflects on his journey since then
2024 CROI Conference Update
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What’s new in HIV cure research
New paths, but still a long way to go
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‘A lack of respect’ by HIV scientists
Activists send letter to CROI organizers demanding action after many attendee leave opening plenary early during speech by Ugandan gay activist
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Diabetes drug reduces liver fat by nearly a third for PLWH
But more research is needed on the long-term implications of semaglutide
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Four children have achieved remission—what does that mean for babies with HIV?
Dr. Deborah Persaud explains how a clinical trial may open new treatment options for newborns