POZ September 2022
POZ September 2022
In every issue of POZ, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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Living With HIV and Limited Mobility
Aging and other conditions often pose additional challenges for those with HIV.
Supporting Inclusion
All aspects of HIV prevention and care must be accessible to everyone.
Raw Reality
Lee Daniels confronts his demons by caring for his communities.
Editor’s Letter
Move On Up
In this special issue dedicated to aging with HIV, our cover story explores the intersection of living with HIV and limited mobility.
POZ Q & A
Poster Art
Three curators discuss their recent exhibitions and the pivotal role of HIV and AIDS posters.
POZ Planet
The Quilt at 35
A display of nearly 3,000 panels marked a return to its birthplace.
Defense Department Updates Policy
Those with undetectable HIV can deploy.
Do You Wanna Funk?
Songs of the early HIV epidemic
Coming Full Circle
Jessica Zajesky, RN, works as a nurse at a facility where her mother was once a patient living with HIV.
Everyday – July/August 2022
These dates represent milestones in the HIV epidemic. Visit poz.com/aidsiseveryday to learn more about the history of HIV/AIDS.
Voices
Never Ending
In a blog post titled “What Fresh Hell Is This?” NMAC executive director Paul Kawata reflects on monkeypox in the context of trauma and HI...
Times of the Sign
In a blog post titled “Synthetic Division: The Times of the Sign (1992–2022),” POZ contributing writer Shawn Decker explains.
Care & Treatment
HIV Testing and Diagnosis Fell During Pandemic
National HIV testing and diagnosis rates dropped dramatically in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic..
Breakthrough COVID-19 Risk
People living with HIV appear more likely to get breakthrough COVID-19 and severe illness after vaccination.
Health Care for Trans Women With HIV
Transgender women have the highest HIV rate in the United States.
Screening and Early Treatment Reduce Anal Cancer Risk
Screening for abnormal anal cell changes and treating them early can reduce the risk of progression to anal cancer in people with HIV.
Research Notes
Prevention: PrEP on Demand
On-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) taken before and after sex—known as PrEP 2-1-1—is as effective and well tolerated as daily pills...
Treatment: Lenacapavir on Track
Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV capsid inhibitor, is back on track after the Food and Drug Administration lifted a clinical hold on the drug.
Cure: Viral Reservoir
People with HIV who start treatment before their CD4 T-cell count falls below 800 have a substantially smaller viral reservoir.
Concerns: Wasting Syndrome
The loss of fat and lean body mass known as wasting syndrome is still a problem, affecting nearly one in five people living with HIV.
Basics
Monkeypox
In May, an outbreak of monkeypox began in Europe and North America.
Heroes
Walking Ahead
“Without unity, there is no community.”
Survey
Aging With HIV
What’s it like getting older with HIV?
Digital Edition
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