On June 5, 1981, the issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report (MMWR) had a peculiar article. But before we get to that, I should ... Read More
Lenacapravir for treating HIV Infection; Is this as good as it gets?
In March 2020, the 28th annual Conference on Retroviruses and Oportunistic Infections (CROI) was held virtually. HIV is in the family of ... Read More
The Future is NOW! The First Long-Acting Treatment For HIV Has Been Approved
Finally, the moment many have been waiting for has come. On January 21, 2021 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cabanuva, an ... Read More
Does the Vaccine Work? “I got vaccinated and still tested positive for COVID!”
Many of you have already had your first dose of the Moderna or the Pfizer vaccine, or your single required dose of the Johnson and Johnson ... Read More
Medical Moments: COVID-19 in the Black Community
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKdcF3rtpJM Dr. Keith Crawford shares information regarding the new mutant strains of COVID-19, ... Read More
Vaccines: Make space for your partner in prevention! A monoclonal antibody shows benefit in COVID-19 prevention
After the approval of two different vaccines against the Sars-Cov-2 (COVID-19), the US under the Biden administration is racing to get ... Read More
Breaking News: Long-Acting Drug Protects Women From HIV-Infection
Currently in the US, there are two drugs approved for prevention of HIV or PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). Truvada (a combination of ... Read More
HIV and The Gut Microbiome: Prebiotics and Probiotics
In the previous article, I introduced the microbiome. To review, recall that our bodies are essentially a reservoir of billions, even ... Read More
Hope Against The Virus: LY-Cov555 May Boost Immunity!
In a press release issued on September 16, 2020, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Co. announced some encouraging preliminary results ... Read More
Another HIV Cure?
The 23rd International AIDS Conference, originally scheduled for San Francisco/Oakland in late July was held virtually in early July 2020 ... Read More
New Long-acting HIV Drug Shows Promising Results in Early Clinical Trials
Report from the 27th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2020 OK, so you all are probably wondering if I’m ... Read More
Long-acting Medications for HIV Treatment and Prevention
Ok, you’re probably tired of me promising that long-acting antiretroviral therapy would soon be available through your doctor. The ... Read More