In the previous article, I introduced the microbiome. To review, recall that our bodies are essentially a reservoir of billions, even ... Read More
Living with HIV
First-Time Ever! Woman Cured of HIV with NO Medication or Transplant
A woman who was infected with HIV in 1992 may be the first person cured of the virus without any sort of medication or any kind of ... Read More
Why We Haven’t Cured HIV Infection: A Major Hurdle To Overcome
A little more than twenty years ago, two developments occurred around the same time that tremendously advanced our ability to treat and ... Read More
Ending The HIV Epidemic In The US: A View From The Trenches
In an article posted on June 10, 2019, I described a public health initiative supported by several major Health agencies here in the U.S. to ... Read More
How Low Can We Go? A Clinical Trial Gives Hope For New HIV Drug Options
As most of you are aware, the treatment of HIV requires multiple drugs. Since the mid-nineties, the rule has been to use three ... Read More
Medical Racism And Its Impact On Health Outcomes
Some recent events have prompted us to change focus slightly. In early February 2019, it was revealed that the Democratic Governor of ... Read More
New HIV Drugs In The Pipeline!
This is the third article in a series of updates on research coming out of the prestigious Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic ... Read More
An End To The US HIV Epidemic? For Real?
Several months ago, the President delivered the “State of the Union Address”. To be clear, I had low expectations, really low! I think I may ... Read More
The President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief
In the last article, I wrote about an announcement made at the 2019 State of the Union speech on a plan to end the HIV epidemic in the US. I ... Read More
Medication Adherence: The Achille’s Heel of U=U
In recent years, a significant milestone has been the continued research and affirmation of a critical principle that remains timeless: ... Read More
Mixed Status Couples: Have A Healthy Relationship #Pride
The more time we put into a relationship, the more we learn about our partner. Some revelations can be as small as learning ... Read More
Gay Marriage: A Conversation For Black America #Pride
Over the past couple of weeks, there has been a significant increase in media attention towards gay marriage. America has long debated the ... Read More