POZ April/May 2025
POZ April/May 2025
In every issue of POZ, you’ll find the latest health news, personal stories and much more.
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Features
Laughter Is the Best Medicine
HIV advocate Daniel G. Garza uses humor to educate about sexual health and living a positive life.
Telling a Modern HIV Story
Filmmaker and actor Timothy Guion Smith discusses HIV advocacy and art.
Editor’s Letter
A Moment Like This
I am in control of how I respond to life’s curveballs.
POZ Q&A
Raising the Roof
Longtime HIV activist Eric Sawyer helped create housing for people with AIDS.
POZ Planet
U.S. Businesses Seek to Accelerate Ending HIV
Nearly 70 companies are addressing the virus.
Vandals Deface AIDS Monument
The Wall Las Memorias in Los Angeles has over 1,600 names.
HIV and STI Testing for Youth in Memphis
New cases in Shelby County are higher than in the rest of the nation.
Free HIV and STI Testing in Atlanta
The event supported National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
Report on Prescription Drug Middlemen
Pharmacy benefit managers charge significant markups.
Independent Pharmacies Are Struggling
They are a lifeline in rural and underserved communities.
Hospitals Say They Won’t Turn Away Immigrants
A policy not to make arrests at or near hospitals has been rescinded.
Don’t Fall for Health Frauds
Scammers are targeting potential job applicants.
Texas Lawmaker Proposes to His Partner at Capitol
State Representative Venton Jones lives with HIV.
Everyday–April/May 2025
These dates represent milestones in the HIV epidemic. Visit poz.com/aidsiseveryday to learn more about the history of HIV and AIDS.
Voices
Now What?
In an opinion piece, co–executive directors of Sero Project offer words of wisdom for advocacy today.
Ripple Effect
In a blog post, José Zuniga, PhD, MPH, president and CEO of the International Association of Providers of HIV Care, urges action.
Spotlight
Fighting Back
In response to funding freezes and mass firings, HIV and LGBTQ communities have been taking to the streets to voice their anger.
Nutrition & Fitness
Chilled Spring Pea Soup
Easy to make and totally delicious.
Basics
Cancer Screening
Screening can detect several types of cancer at an early stage, when it’s easier to treat.
Research Notes
Prevention: Twice-Yearly PrEP
Twice-yearly PrEP could be available this summer pending Food and Drug Administration approval.
Treatment: Highly Resistant HIV
An experimental regimen was able to control HIV replication in a person with multidrug-resistant virus.
Cure: Triple bnAb Cocktail
To overcome resistance and neutralize more HIV strains, researchers tested a combination of three broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs).
Concerns: Artery Health
Statins lower LDL cholesterol, which contributes to the buildup of plaque in arteries, or atherosclerosis.
Care & Treatment
Trump’s Moves Threaten People with HIV Worldwide
Interrupting HIV treatment even briefly can lead to viral load rebound, raising the risk for HIV transmission and drug resistance.
Inadequate CD4 Recovery Linked to More Clinical Events
People with a CD4 count below 200 after starting treatment had a sevenfold higher risk for AIDS-defining events.
Updated Perinatal and Pediatric HIV Guidelines
HIV-positive women have advocated for more autonomy.
DoxyPEP Reduces STIs in California
In October 2022, San Francisco was the first city to recommend doxyPEP for gay and bisexual men and gender-diverse people.
Heroes
Safer Advocacy
Increasing sexual health awareness is a timely mission for University of Oregon premed student Joshua Jaffe.
Survey
Vocal Power: POZ Advocacy Survey
Let POZ know your thoughts on HIV advocacy.
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