POZ July-August 2020
POZ July-August 2020
In every issue, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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Features
COVID-19 and HIV: What You Need to Know
People living with HIV are learning how to cope with a new pandemic.
Questioning the Benefits of Molecular Surveillance
Can this HIV prevention strategy overcome mistrust and fear among marginalized communities?
Waking in Havana: A Memoir About AIDS in Cuba
Elena Schwolsky’s experiences helped her heal from her own grief and taught her some important life lessons.
2020 HIV Drug Chart
This quick-reference chart compares antiretroviral (ARV) options for the treatment of HIV.
Editor’s Letter
From a Distance
Our cover story is on what we need to know about COVID-19 and HIV. Also, “Rest in power” to the late AIDS activist Larry Kramer.
POZ Q+A
Partnership Science
HIV advocates discuss how lessons from pandemic vaccine development can help fight COVID-19.
POZ Planet
In Remembrance
HIV heroes lost to another pandemic
Summer Reads
Recommendations to enlighten and entertain, wherever your HIV interests may lie
Your Viral Itinerary
An update on major HIV conferences
Everyday — July/August 2020
These dates represent milestones in the HIV epidemic. Visit poz.com/aidsiseveryday to learn more about the history of HIV/AIDS.
Voices
Physical Distancing
Jesús Guillén, founder of the HIV Long Term Survivors Group on Facebook, urges us to stay connected during the COVID-19 crisis.
See the Light
John Cunningham, executive director of the National AIDS Memorial, shares how the lessons of AIDS can help fight COVID-19.
Ending Racist Systems
AIDS United reminds HIV advocates that it is our responsibility to speak out against structural inequalities and systemic racism.
Why We Rage
HIV advocate Matthew Rose shares why he uses poetry to express the grief, pain and trauma he and others in the Black community experience.
Spotlight
HIV and COVID-19
Here is how AIDS service organizations are responding to COVID-19.
Ask POZ
Ask POZ – July/August 2020
How much sleep do I need every night?; I’m always tired. Can I take supplements?; Is drinking coffee bad?
Care And Treatment
HIV Tied to Lung Decline
Researchers found that among those older than 50, lung function declined at a comparable rate regardless of HIV status.
Mental Health Linked to Physical Health
A recent study of noncommunicable disease found mood disorders were linked to metabolic syndrome in particular among people with HIV.
What’s the Tea on Trans People With HIV?
New research sheds light on HIV among transgender men and women
Racial Disparities in Atlanta
Black gay and bisexual men with HIV in Atlanta are more likely to be detectable.
Research Notes
Prevention: Long-Acting PrEP
The injectable cabotegravir, given every eight weeks, is just as effective as daily Truvada for HIV prevention.
Treatment: Best for Pregnancy
For pregnant women with HIV, dolutegravir-based regimens are apparently safest.
Cure: Very Early Treatment
Treating HIV very early can shrink viral reservoir 100-fold.
Concerns: Insomnia Heart Risk
People with HIV who suffer from insomnia are more likely to have a heart attack.
Heroes
Invaluable Treasure
Charles King is the CEO of Housing Works, a nonprofit fighting the twin crises of HIV and homelessness in NYC.
Digital Edition
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