Published today in @plosglobalpublichealth.org! HIV transmission during acute and early infection impedes efforts to end the epidemic. To guide diagnosis and prevention strategies, we evaluated the geospatial and phylogenetic clustering of acute and recent HIV infections in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Gilead announced a deal to get its groundbreaking HIV prevention drug to lower income countries. Notably, the deal does not include PEPFAR. www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...

This makes me so happy because it's so deserved! Congrats @epidbydesign.bsky.social

One of the greatest tragedies of the gutting of the federal government is the loss of dedicated scientists who chose to work in public service for the benefit of the American people. This letter is both incredibly brave and a testament to their integrity. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...

It was a pleasure to share our findings on the influence of redlining on breast cancer today with Spectrum News 1. Article and interview below spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

Time Sensitive: Public comment on Schedule F (removing civil service protections for many federal employees INCLUDING THOSE WITH AUTHORITY OVER GRANTS) ends tomorrow. Notice is here: www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/... . Comment here (green button) www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... .

Interested in identifying mixed #virus populations from #NGS data & then using for #epi analyses? See our lates @plos.org paper using #HIV as an example. Big congrats to Mike Martin and Olli Ratmann! Thanks @gatesfoundation.bsky.social for funding. journals.plos.org/plospathogen...

BREAKING: Message from the Trump administration ending SA’s HIV + TB research grants: “Diversity, equity, and inclusion studies … harms the health of Americans. Therefore, it is the policy of NIH not to prioritise such research programmes.” bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

BREAKING: #USAID has also terminated UNAIDS’ funding.

A 90 day pause in #PEPFAR will to lead to ~100,000 #HIV related deaths in one year. This is not considering any extension of the pause or future disruptions which we know is likely. For reference, this is DOUBLE as many people that have died in #Gaza. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

BREAKING: It's the end. #Trump2025 has ordered #HIV projects in SA funded through #USAID to shut down —immediately and permanently. They woke up to the letters. We'll be updating the story throughout the day. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

"What's happening with the anti-HIV program #PEPFAR? It depends whom you ask" via @npr.org

😔😡 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

Stopping #PEPFAR is anything but America 1st and here’s why (from a US perspective). Over the last 20 years working in Africa, I’ve watched China make massive gains here while PEPFAR has saved millions of lives and kept America influential. Cutting it now is a grave mistake.

Attention to all prospective fellows and ambitious scientists in Africa! Exciting news awaits tomorrow as we unveil and launch one of the biggest and most prestigious fellowship programs on the continent. We extend a warm invitation for all to join us either online or in person. - t.ly/U9NuB

Curating a health #geography and #spatial epidemiology starter park go.bsky.app/RPmVXKK

Acute HIV infection (AHI) detection is challenging in most populations due to low prevalence. However, we show in our new paper in JAIDS that using risk score algorithms in STI clinics in Malawi can greatly improve the efficiency of AHI detection. doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000003519