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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8h

A dangerous drug trend called “bluetoothing,” in which people inject themselves with the blood of other drug users to get a cheap high, is contributing to spikes in HIV rates in infection hot spots around the world.

‘Bluetoothing’: Blood-Sharing Drug Trend Fuels Alarming Global H.I.V. Surge

The practice, in which users inject the blood of already intoxicated individuals, has fueled one of the fastest-growing H.I.V. epidemics in the Pacific and grown widespread in South Africa.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 7h

@theslf.org @resultscanada.bsky.social @hivlegalnetwork.bsky.social @stoptbcanada.bsky.social @granadvocates.bsky.social @onecampaign.bsky.social

BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 7h

📢Today's the day, call your MP!📢

Join us in supporting the Call Your MP Day campaign to ask that Canada make a bold pledge to the Global Fund to continue its life-saving work.

Visit win.newmode.net/stephenlewis... to learn how you can call your local MP today and make your voice heard!

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 7d

Editorial: We have made remarkable progress in fighting HIV/AIDS

www.timescolonist.com/opinion/edit...

The @timescolonist.bsky.social highlighting how #TasP has dramatically changed the landscape of HIV in BC and what we need to get across the finish line in our fight to end HIV/AIDS.

Editorial: We have made remarkable progress in fighting HIV/AIDS

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, could be eliminated in Canada as early as 2030, if enough people at risk get tested and, if necessary, treated.

www.timescolonist.com

BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · 12d

“We know HIV community services are critical: our research shows that people with strong social supports are much more likely to stay engaged in HIV treatment."

BC-CfE Senior Research Scientist Dr. Kate Salters spoke with @xtramagazine.com about the important role HIV service organizations play.

Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 13d

After 42 years, the AIDS Committee of Toronto is shutting its doors. What does this mean for the future of HIV service organizations in Canada?

Changing health landscape poses a questionable future for HIV organizations | Xtra Magazine

With the closure of the AIDS Committee of Toronto, public health experts are wondering if this is the beginning of the end for HIV service organizations in Canada

xtramagazine.com

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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 14d

A drug that provides near-perfect protection against HIV with shots just twice a year will be made available at $40 per patient annually in low- and middle-income countries, offering new hope for ending the HIV epidemic.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/h...

Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

www.nytimes.com

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Sep 5

Dr. Julio Montaner sat down with @thetyee.ca to discuss the impact of US cuts to foreign aid programs, and how Canada can step up its own #HIV response in light of these global impacts, by scaling up BC’s approach implementing Treatment as Prevention. #TasP #HIVprevention

thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...

As the US Quits the Global HIV Fight, Canada Can Step Up | The Tyee

And BC’s approach is the model to save lives, says a groundbreaking local researcher.

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UNAIDS Global @unaids.org · Sep 4

This #WorldSexualHealthDay swipe through to learn about the HIV prevention options that can help protect your health, your loved ones and end AIDS.

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SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Aug 22

Congrats to @sfu.ca FHS Prof and @bccfe.bsky.social Laboratory Director Zabrina Brumme who will join the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences as a Fellow this fall.

The recognition is one of Canada's top academic accolades.

🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFUFHS #SFU #SFUResearch #HIVResearch

Dr. Zabrina Brumme is smiling at the camera and holding a pipetter. The text on the image reads: Dr. Zabrina Brumme, 2025 Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Aug 21

Congratulations to all 47 Fellows!

Visit cahs-acss.ca/2025-elected... for the full list.

Forty-seven new Fellows elected | Élection de 47 nouveaux membres – Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | Académie canadienne des sciences de la santé

cahs-acss.ca

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Aug 21

Congratulations to BC-CfE Laboratory Director & @sfu-fhs.bsky.social Professor Dr. Zabrina Brumme on her election to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences among 47 new Fellows!

Read more about her work, as she joins Drs. Julio Montaner & Robert Hogg as BC-CfE Fellows.

bccfe.ca/dr-zabrina-b...

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Providence Research @providenceresearch.bsky.social · Aug 14

Join @bccfe.bsky.social for the BC-CfE Update: Fall 2025. This update will address the status of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, with an emphasis on the latest research findings and best clinical practice. buff.ly/e5o5Rbl

#research #healthcare #healthresearch #hiv #aids

BC-CfE Update Fall 2025

We are pleased to invite you to the BC-CfE Update. This is an open educational event sponsored by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Aug 14

"We need more of these moments. More questions asked, more honest answers given...This is how we build a response that is not only effective but also just, compassionate, & grounded in the dignity of all people living with HIV."

Great piece on the importance of U=U!
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Randy Davis (he/him) @accidntlhivactvst.bsky.social · Aug 12

U=U strengthens every part of the HIV response, from care to global advocacy. My latest blog shares why it must be at the centre of it all.

Help spread the message with your own U=U apparel: www.bonfire.com/store/the-ac...

#UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow

U=U at the Heart of the HIV Response

From everyday conversations to global strategy, U=U must shape it all

theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Aug 13

10 world-changing inventions you didn’t know came from B.C.

Thanks to @bcbusiness.bsky.social for including the BC-CfE's role in the advent of HAART and pioneering Treatment as Prevention as made-in-BC breakthroughs with global impact.

www.bcbusiness.ca/industries/g...

10 things you didn't know were invented in B.C

Discover 10 innovations that were made in British Columbia, from cozy tea lattes to major medical breakthroughs.

www.bcbusiness.ca

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Providence Research @providenceresearch.bsky.social · Aug 12

Congratulations to Evan Barad and Dr. Aniqa Shahid, two researchers affiliated with @bccfe.bsky.social, for receiving funding awards from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research! buff.ly/xd8egj0

#research #healthcare #healthresearch

FHS students secure national research awards

Six members of the FHS learning community secured awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) that will be used to further their research at SFU

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Aug 11

Registrations are now open for the BC-CfE Fall 2025 Update. Join us Friday October 10th, for the latest research findings and best clinical practice on HIV/AIDS.

bccfe.ca/events/bc-cf...

We’ve adjusted our program to run from 10am to 4pm, just in time to kick off your Thanksgiving long weekend!

An image of attendees at the BC-CfE Spring 2025 Update with a QR code to the registration page for the Fall 2025 Update overlaid and the text "Register Now!".

BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thanks to @catieinfo.bsky.social for highlighting new SHAPE Study research examining the impact of overdose & socio-structural factors on mortality among people living w/ HIV in BC.

They found affordable housing & social supports protective against death for PWH.

www.catie.ca/catie-news/s...

Study finds that issues associated with drug use diminish survival among some people with HIV

www.catie.ca

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WHO @who.int · Jul 28

Today is World #Hepatitis Day.

Eliminating hepatitis is POSSIBLE because we have:

✔️ Effective vaccines,
✔️ Curative treatments,
✔️ Proven tools,
to stop transmission.

Take action today! 👉 bit.ly/hepatitis2025

WHO graphic with the title “You can help eliminate hepatitis by:” followed by four suggestions:

- Get tested for hepatitis B & C
- Vaccinate newborns with the hepatitis B birth dose within 24 hours
- Learn the facts & talk to your healthcare provider about early testing & treatment
- Help stop stigma by sharing accurate information

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Jul 28

Its #WorldHepatitisDay and we're out front #HopeToHealth with free food, games and even ice cream (generously donated by Rain or Shine), helping spread #HCV awareness and support our neighbours.

Come down to 625 Powell Street and see us until 3pm today!

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Jul 17

Congratulations to the @sfu-fhs.bsky.social awardees, including BC-CfE-affiliated Evan Barad and Dr. Aniqa Shahid who are respectively receiving Canada Graduate Scholarship (Master) and CIHR Fellowship (Postdoctoral) awards.

SFU Faculty of Health Sciences @sfu-fhs.bsky.social · Jul 17

Six of our learners received research awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)! 🎉

Please join us in congratulating:
Evan Barad
Sarah Chae
Noah Katsuno
Aniqa Shahid
Puneet Sidhu
Milad Vahedi

🔗: www.sfu.ca/fhs/news-eve...

#SFUFHS #SFU #HealthResearch #ResearchAward

Six circular headshots are featured on a grey background. A red stripe is featured along the left edge of the image, with the text "2024 CIHR Award Recipients" in white. The six head shots are of the recipients: Evan Barad, Sarah (Yu seon) Chae, Noah Katsuno, Aniqa Shahid, Puneet Sidhu and Milad Vahedi.

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Jul 16

📅 Mark your calendars on Friday, October 10, 2025 for the Fall 2025 Update, and plan to kick off your Thanksgiving weekend with another day of engaging presentations.

Registration and event details will be out later this summer at bccfe.ca/events/bc-cf....

BC-CfE Update Fall 2025

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thank you to everyone who joined us last month for the Spring 2025 BC-CfE Update: Focus on Syndemics.

The video recordings from the event’s presentations are now online, visit bccfe.ca/video-catego... to view all the sessions.

#BCCfEUpdate #CME #HIVupdate

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Jul 16

"In addition to powerful prevention agents, Bekker also reminded the audience of the great benefits of #TasP. Undetectable = Untransmittable ( #UequalsU ) remains one of the most formidable means of ending the HIV epidemic."

We have the tools, we need the resolve & funding to end the HIV epidemic.

aidsmap @aidsmap.bsky.social · Jul 16

News from #IAS2025: “We will not go back!”: a powerful, resolute response to funding cuts at IAS 2025
www.aidsmap.com/news/jul-202...
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“We will not go back!”: a powerful, resolute response to funding cuts at IAS 2025

One year ago, UNAIDS announced that the HIV response was at a critical crossroads. Apart from a handful of countries, the world was not on track to meet the ambitious 2030 goals: 95% of those wit...

www.aidsmap.com

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aidsmap @aidsmap.bsky.social · Jul 16

Our first news summary from the @iasociety.bsky.social Conference on HIV Science is out now:
-HIV funding crisis the focus of #IAS2025
-DoxyPEP faces resistance challenges
-Rwanda showcases HIV success
-Engineered T-cells selectively kill HIV reservoir cells in mice
www.aidsmap.com/bulletin/con...

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Jul 15

This morning, Dr. Julio Montaner joined @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social on CBC's Early Edition to discuss the impact of US funding cuts that @unaids.org estimates will result in 6 million new cases of HIV globally, and what Canada should do to bridge the financing gap.

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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