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Around the world about a quarter of people living with #HIV are over 50; in the US that jumps to more than half. On National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day #NHAAAD we honor all those experiencing the many layers of #aging and HIV. Check out some materials developed for and by women aging with HIV!

Today is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. Some people don't know that for people who are HIV-positive, the infection actually makes its way to the brain early in the disease process, which can lead to HIV-associated dementia.

#HIV #AIDS #AIDSAwareness #HIVAwareness

This week's #GlobalHealthWatch covers new pathways for #lenacapavir access, push back on the proposed #NIAID reorganization, new Global Fund data, which shows #HIV prevention is taking a hit & scientists file a class action lawsuit challenge NIH grant screening.

🔗 avac.org/blog/global-...

New longer-acting, multipurpose #HIV products, like injectables & vaginal rings, in the pipeline could revolutionize care by providing discreet, convenient prevention against HIV & pregnancy. Learn more about these breakthroughs!💊⭕️➡️bit.ly/HIVFS

Honoured and proud that our Chair, Prof. @oana-sandulescu.bsky.social delivered a fantastic keynote at #ESCV2026 in Porto!

“Practical ART decision-making in HIV-HBV coinfection” - a timely reminder that HBV status matters in ART decisions.

#HIV #HBV
@escvirology.bsky.social
@escmid.bsky.social

🧵This National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day, we're uplifting the importance of ensuring folks w/ #HIV can age w/ their dignity & human right to #HealthCare & #Housing respected.

As this @statnews.com piece notes, "Without safeguards, scientific progress could...

bit.ly/HIVSurvivorsBenefits

A large clinical trial led by Rockefeller's Nussenzweig lab in @natmed.nature.com reveals how bNAbs work together with antibodies produced by a patient's immune system to keep #HIV in check, results that may inform HIV therapy.
https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/40454-hiv-antibody-drug-trial/

Needed something refreshing for the morning, so I had an iced latte with my #HIV medication.

Of the 1.2 million people living with HIV infection in the U.S., an estimated 24 percent are age 55 or over.

Treatment options have improved but prevention & testing are still crucial, especially if you are in healthcare!

Get tested! Know your status!

#HIV/AIDSAgingAwarenessDay #hiv #u=u

Fiji declares an HIV emergency and expands testing as cases surge, Charlotte Graham-mclay reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #HIV #PublicHealth

🦠🚨 #Fiji has declared a national #HIV health emergency after new #infections rose twelvefold since 2010, with only 39% of people living with #HIV aware of their status.

#Virus #PublicHealth #Health #Microsky via @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

HIV Vaccine Tests in Primates Point to the Potential for Future Developments
https://adapadvocacyassociation.blogspot.com/2026/09/hiv-vaccine-tests-in-primates-point-to.html
#HIV #Vaccine

🌍 Progress happens when science, policy & activism come together.

At the IAS, we bring people together, share knowledge & advocate for policies grounded in evidence & human rights – helping ensure the #HIV response follows the science & centres communities.

https://www.iasociety.org/we-are-the-ias

🥳Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Dr. Philipp Schommers for receiving the ERC Starting Grant! He works in the DZIF's #HIV Research Area. The prized project aims to significantly improve the treatment of #lymphomas.

👉Read more: t1p.de/6evuc

@uniklinikkoeln.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu

PrEP & PEP are faced with changing the approach to #HIV prevention from a behaviour-based strategy to a medical management approach. They are providing the user with a new level of confidence, control and choice in their ability to maintain their #sexualhealth.