HIV and Cardiovascular Risk: Early Statin Use May Help
People with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) with controlled viral loads may benefit from using statins earlier than typically prescribed to control high cholesterol, according to two studies...
View ArticleLive Bold, Live Now: Aaron’s HIV Story
Four days after being diagnosed with HIV, Aaron Laxton started documenting his HIV journey in a series of YouTube videos—chronicling his journey from depression, poverty and hopelessness to a life …...
View ArticleHealth Advisory for Gay Men Traveling to Chicago
The Chicago Department of Public Health reported a recent cluster of six cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) among gay men in Chicago in May 2015. Meningococcal disease is caused … Read More →
View ArticleSTART Trial Shows Benefits of Early Treatment, Supports ART For All
People who start antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately after they are diagnosed with HIV, while their CD4 T-cell count is still high, have a lower risk of illness and death, according … Read More →
View ArticleNew York Times: San Francisco is a Model City of Innovative HIV Prevention &...
In a recent New York Times article, the city of San Francisco’s collective response to the HIV epidemic is touted as a model of outstanding HIV treatment and prevention. The … Read More →
View ArticleHIV Among Black Gay Men: Hard to Ignore & Even Harder to Understand
Why are rates of HIV so high among black gay men, and why are they continuing to rise? Greg Millett, MPH, vice president and director of public policy at amfAR, … Read More →
View ArticleLatinos Deserve Access to PrEP, Too
October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. To commemorate the day, BETA explores PrEP awareness, interest and uptake in the Latino community by speaking to Shaddai Martinez-Cuestas, MPH, HIV...
View ArticlePeople on ART Skip Doses over Concern of Toxic Interactions
A recently published study shows that people with HIV often intentionally skipped antiretroviral therapy (ART) doses before drinking or using drugs in large part due to “interactive toxicity...
View Article“My Biggest Fear Isn’t AIDS, It’s Being Evicted From My Rent-Controlled Unit”
With the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment hovering around $3500 per month by latest estimates, housing is a top concern for many San Francisco residents, but especially so for … Read More →
View ArticleNew Treatment Signals Hope for Long-Term HIV Suppression
What if you could receive a one-time HIV treatment that suppressed your viral load to undetectable for more than a month at a time? That’s the idea behind a broadly … Read More →
View ArticleRiding the Waves in Uncharted Waters: Excitement and Hope for Transmasculine...
I cried listening to Dr. Tonia Poteat’s CROI 2016 plenary presentation in February, HIV in Transgender Populations: Charted and Uncharted Waters. A few times, actually. I could barely believe—after...
View ArticleMore funding desperately needed for Ryan White Program
Twenty-six years ago, on August 18, 1990, the Ryan White Program was established in the U.S. to fund programs and services for people living with HIV. Since that time, it … Read More →
View ArticleThe HIV test came back positive – now what?
In honor of National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, David Duran shares tips and advice for gay men that test positive for HIV. In my case, it happened when I was … Read More →
View ArticleA startling reminder that HIV isn’t just for gays
How many HIV-positive people do you know? How many of those people AREN’T gay men? I know straight people living with HIV are out there—and that HIV affects people of … Read More →
View ArticleThe Dr. Is In: Looking for love when you’re living with HIV
Twice a month, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation program Positive Force hosts free The Dr. Is In events for our HIV-positive community. Dr. Neal Sheran, the Special Populations Clinical Chief … Read...
View ArticleThe French-Canadian flight attendant Gaëtan Dugas was NOT ‘Patient Zero’ of...
When did HIV first appear in the U.S., and where did it come from? Many people in the HIV community have heard about the French-Canadian flight attendant Gaëtan Dugas, a … Read More →
View ArticleToo many HIV meds, a small-town judge, and 10 days in jail
About 6 months after I was diagnosed with HIV, I found myself being pulled over by a police officer on my way home after meeting friends at a comedy club. … Read More →
View ArticleWith President-elect Donald Trump, an uncertain future for the health care of...
Since being signed into law in 2010, the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare” has brought affordable health insurance to nearly 20 million people—including people with pre-existing health conditions...
View ArticleJake Sobo: My life on PrEP—4 years later
We couldn’t be more excited to re-connect with one of our legendary contributors, Jake Sobo, for this feature on BETA. Back in 2012, Sobo was one of the first—if not … Read More →
View ArticleThe hottest articles on BETA in 2016
The past year has been an exciting time in the world of HIV prevention, treatment, and cure research and news. BETA served up expert opinion, relevant Q&As, coverage at major … Read More →
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