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Socioeconomic Outcomes of Adults with Perinatally Acquired HIV Compared to Their Siblings without HIV: a Nationwide Cohort Study from the Netherlands

✅ Just Accepted
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January 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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The federal HIV guidelines face a shutdown.
A trusted, living resource -- used by clinicians, programs, and public health agencies for decades -- may disappear due to “budget decreases and revised priorities.”
Big mistake. #IDSky blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
Federal HIV Guidelines Face a Shutdown — A Critical Loss for Clinicians and Patients
Each week, our HIV clinical group gathers to review active patients, share updates, and celebrate good news. On our whiteboard, we list four columns: Inpatients, Outpatients, Issues, and Celebrations....
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June 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Scientists have discovered a powerful antibody (mAb 3A6) from an Ebola survivor (2014-16 West Africa outbreak) that neutralizes the virus by targeting its "stalk"—a crucial structure that is conserved.

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The Antibody From a Survivor That Outsmarts Ebola – With a Tiny Dose
A team of scientists has uncovered the remarkable potential of a human antibody, mAb 3A6, in fighting Ebola virus infections. Sourced from a survivor of the devastating 2014–2016 outbreak, this antibo...
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April 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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#Lenacapavir for #PrEP

Applications submitted to @ema.europa.eu for EU and global use:

i-base.info/htb/50208

Together #PURPOSE1 and #PURPOSE2 results showed 99% efficacy. Len for PrEP could play a unique role in #HIVprevention globally.

#PrEPaccess
February 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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We're pleased to see that the Scottish Medicines Consortium approval of injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) for the prevention of HIV on the NHS in Scotland

This new option may help those facing barriers to using oral #PrEP

A significant step forward in #HIV prevention for people living in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
February 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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PEPFAR waiver in place. #econsky
February 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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A war is being waged on all people of good conscience.
Special populations section of the HHS antiretroviral therapy guidelines containing recommendations for transgender people now removed, with the guidelines panel not informed. Still present in PDF for now: clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/sites/defaul...

Archive: web.archive.org/web/20240624...
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January 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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PLEASE SHARE WIDELY #medsky #IDsky #obgynsky #pedsky
CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
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STIs are common. Many are curable - all are preventable.
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January 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM