Everyone should be able to access the support they need, whenever they need it. You are never alone.
Speaking to people about your feelings and sharing experiences helps others and removes stigma around mental health.

Everyone should be able to access the support they need, whenever they need it. You are never alone.
Speaking to people about your feelings and sharing experiences helps others and removes stigma around mental health.
Today is World Mental Health Day!
โMy dual HIV and hepatitis C diagnoses had a massive impact on my mental health. I was worried about stigma. [โฆ] I perceived myself as isolated, alone and rejected.โ
National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hiring:
Tenure-Track Investigator in HIV and Related Diseases
October 10 is #WorldMentalHealthDay and the theme this year is ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ: ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ. In honor of the day, we are sharing selections from our collection of resources and personal stories addressing #mentalhealth for #women living with #HIV.
While substance-related disorders did not necessarily trigger an initial hospital admission for patients with #HIV, it was strongly associated with predicting the likelihood for recurrent #hospitalizations.
From @ofidjournal.bsky.social ๐ฆ ๐ซ
Following #COVID19 diagnosis, individuals with #HIV experience a pronounced shift toward #CardiometabolicDisorders and a widened disparity in overall chronic disease burden compared with those without HIV, underscoring the need for proactive care.
Creative Biolabs has expanded its retrovirus antibody portfolio, adding research tools targeting HIV-1, HIV-2, and HTLV-1 proteins for virology, immunology, and diagnostic assay development. #HIV #Virology
It's 1 week until we meet again in Philadelphia! ๐
Join us for the 17th International Workshop on Aging & HIV, the only global platform for cross-disciplinary exchange on aging with #HIV.
๐๏ธ 15-16 Oct
๐ Philadelphia, US (hybrid)
Register: amededu.co/3Slc6Yn
Fiji is facing an unprecedented #HIV crisis. As the nation expands testing, treatment and PrEP, experts say access to sterile syringes is essential to slowing new acquisitionsโand peer support and stigma-free care must be part of the response.
positivelyaware.com/fiji-hiv-emergency
In @jem.org, Merad, Yu, and Lichterfeld review how viral and host mechanisms let #HIV-1 reservoir cells persist for decades under ART, challenging classical latency models and arguing their immunological vulnerabilities can be exploited for cure strategies. rupress.org/jem/article/...
Engineering Antibody Evolution: Germline-Targeting #HIV Vaccines Reach a Turning Point onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... (open access)
Merad, Yu, and Lichterfeld @ragoninstitute.bsky.social review how viral and host mechanisms let #HIV-1 reservoir cells persist for decades under ART, challenging classical latency models and arguing their immunological vulnerabilities can be exploited for cure strategies. rupress.org/jem/article/...
50 years after #IL-2, #GVNโs Dr. Robert C. Gallo (USF Health; TGH) reflects in STAT on its unexpected impact on human #retrovirology, #HIV and cancer immunotherapy, and why we canโt โjust fund the obvious.โ
Accidentally color coordinated todayโmy shirt, my little friend and my #HIV medication.
#HIV research is under threat, US health assistance ends in Zimbabwe, and $ billions in foreign aid remain in question.
This weekโs #GlobalHealthWatch tracks these developments, #WHO and Global Fund leadership races, and the fight to protect #UNAIDS.
People living with HIV who are in treatment have better health outcomes.
This is what matters most, regardless of your viral load. Remember: Vโ V. Viral Load Does NOT Equal Value.
Join us for The Power of Emory COMPASS, a special documentary screening celebrating the stories, people, and partnerships shaping HIV work across the South๐ฌโค๏ธ
Stay for a talkback + networking as we reflect, connect, and celebrate community impact.
#BeOurCOMPASS #HIV
CDC Releases New Information About People Living With HIV/AIDS
https://adapadvocacyassociation.blogspot.com/2026/10/cdc-releases-new-information-about.html
#HIV #AIDS #PLWHA #CDC
๐ New Journal of the International AIDS Society supplement!
How can implementation research help turn #HIV evidence into action?
Explore lessons learned, best practices & future directions for advancing the field.
๐ Read the supplement: