NIAID HIV Language Guide
January 24, 2025This guide includes language suggestions for communicating about HIV and related topics.
Patients With HIV May Have High Prevalence of Long COVID
January 15, 2025The prevalence of long COVID was high in patients living with HIV, according to a review published in eClinicalMedicine.
Recommendations for Incorporating Geriatrics Into HIV Care Include Attention to Both Body and Mind
December 16, 2024Of the nearly 1.1 million people living with HIV in the United States in 2022, an estimated 54% were over 50 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Yet we are not doing enough to meet the needs of this population: A recent CDC study found that the country was on pace to miss all of its 2025 goals for improving the quality of life for people living with HIV age 50 and older.
Nearly 20% of New HIV Diagnoses Occur Among Older Adults
December 10, 2024Patients aged 50 and older who were newly diagnosed with HIV often reported heterosexual transmission and were more often women when compared with those younger than 50, according to an analysis of patients in New York State that was published in JAIDS.
Rooted in Wellness
September 6, 2024The Effi Barry Training Institute is excited to announce the launch of “Rooted in Wellness,” a new podcast mini-series dedicated to exploring holistic approaches to health and well-being. Join us as we delve into topics such as trauma, HIV, mental wellness, and the social determinants of health, all with the goal of helping you cultivate a balanced and thriving life. Tune in to “Rooted in Wellness” and embark on a journey of personal growth.
Resource Guide: HIV/HCV Health and Housing Collaborative
April 8, 2024HealthHIV’s HIV/HCV Health and Housing’s 2023 Resource Guide was developed throughout a year-long technical assistance project with eight organizations working to increase their HIV/HCV screening and care capacity for their clients experiencing homelessness. The resources in this document provide insight into HIV/HCV care for people experiencing homelessness in a variety of settings and with a variety of populations.
The Science of Aging: Lessons for HIV at the Interface of Commonality and Heterogeneity
February 5, 2024CROI Presentation: “20 years Difference between HIV + vs HIV- in this chart’ – “These things are Happening A lot Earlier for PWH than they should be, by 20 years. I would expect 80 year olds to have this level of syndromes, but these PWH are still 60 yrs old or younger.”
HIV Clinical, Comorbid, and Social Determinants of Health are Linked with Brain Aging
Findings indicate that comorbid and social determinants of health are associated with brain aging in people with HIV, alongside traditional HIV metrics such as viral load and CD4 cell count, suggesting the need for a broadened clinical perspective on healthy aging with HIV, with additional focus on comorbidities, lifestyle changes, and social factors.
HIV: A personal story
April 8, 2023University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Medicine spoke to one of Associate Professor Lucy Dorrell’s patients about her experiences discovering that she was HIV+.
Understanding and sharing your HIV status stories
Hear from people with HIV about how they learned that they had HIV, how they felt, and how they decided to share their status with other people.
STDs and HIV: CDC Basic Fact Sheet
April 6, 2023If you have a sexually transmitted diseases (STD), you are more likely to get HIV or transmit it to others. This fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) answers basic questions about STDs and HIV.
Get Tested: National HIV, STD, and Hepatitis Testing (CDC)
Find free, fast, and confidential testing near you for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and STDs with this easy-to-use search tool.
