#Chemsex data, service needs and how health workers can help: i-base.info/htb/54000 Rough estimates say 30% of GBMSM + trans people have used chemsex. Are support services meeting their needs? #BHIVABASHH2026 #HIV #HIVpositive #PLWH #HIVsky #IDsky #GUMsky @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social

First reports from the @bhiva.bsky.social/ @bashhuk.bsky.social Joint Conference 2026: i-base.info/htb/53878 On #neurodivergence and #adherence, #PrEP interactions, #doxyPEP and the latest data on engagement with #SexualHealthClinics. #BHIVABASHH26 #HIV #HIVprevention #Autism #ADHD #HIVsky #GUMsky

First reports from the @bhiva.bsky.social/ @bashhuk.bsky.social Joint Conference 2026: i-base.info/htb/53878 On #neurodivergence and #adherence, #PrEP interactions, #doxyPEP and the latest data on engagement with #SexualHealthClinics. #BHIVABASHH26 #HIV #HIVprevention #Autism #ADHD #HIVsky #GUMsky

New study predicts that #PrEP efficacy in men is driven by drug levels in immune cells: i-base.info/htb/53928 This matches earlier results in women and disproves the idea that drug levels in genital tissue are the key to protection. #HIV #HIVprevention #PrEPforWomen #HIVsky #IDsky #GUMsky

New study predicts that #PrEP efficacy in men is driven by drug levels in immune cells: i-base.info/htb/53928 This matches earlier results in women and disproves the idea that drug levels in genital tissue are the key to protection. #HIV #HIVprevention #PrEPforWomen #HIVsky #IDsky #GUMsky

Report on England’s #HIV Action Plan: i-base.info/htb/53945 England is on target to meet the 2030 goal on preventable deaths but not for diagnoses. The plan also misses some #UNAIDS key populations. #HIVsky #HIVtargets #HIVtesting #HIVprevention #PrEP #HIVstigma #SexWorkers @bhiva.bsky.social

Report on England’s #HIV Action Plan: i-base.info/htb/53945 England is on target to meet the 2030 goal on preventable deaths but not for diagnoses. The plan also misses some #UNAIDS key populations. #HIVsky #HIVtargets #HIVtesting #HIVprevention #PrEP #HIVstigma #SexWorkers @bhiva.bsky.social

We offer solidarity with our trans followers this #TransgenderDayOfVisibility as we revisit last year’s Lancet #HIV article: #Transgender people accessing #hormones are more likely to stay #undetectable and less likely to become #HIVpositive. i-base.info/htb/50802 #GAHT #HIVsky #GUMsky #TDOV

We offer solidarity with our trans followers this #TransgenderDayOfVisibility as we revisit last year’s Lancet #HIV article: #Transgender people accessing #hormones are more likely to stay #undetectable and less likely to become #HIVpositive. i-base.info/htb/50802 #GAHT #HIVsky #GUMsky #TDOV

Pritelivir active against drug-resistant #herpes in phase 3 study: i-base.info/htb/53453 The US FDA has given #pritelivir Breakthrough Indication designation, with submission of a New Drug Indication expected by the end of March. #CROI2026 #HIV #HSV #CureHerpes #IDsky #HIVsky #GUMsky

Pritelivir active against drug-resistant #herpes in phase 3 study: i-base.info/htb/53453 The US FDA has given #pritelivir Breakthrough Indication designation, with submission of a New Drug Indication expected by the end of March. #CROI2026 #HIV #HSV #CureHerpes #IDsky #HIVsky #GUMsky

We set out what the UK must do next on #GlobalHealth in a full-page feature in @theobserveruk.bsky.social. Three practical steps. Real-world impact. 🔗 observer.co.uk/news/health/...

It's great to see so many people engaging with #HIVTestingWeek across various platforms. I would ask people to consider what language they use though when discussing the topic. Here's a little thread of examples... #LanguageMatters

Two cases of severe #hyperglycemia with injectable CAB/RPV-LA: i-base.info/htb/53413 Though not listed as an adverse event, paper authors advise that anyone with a high BMI or even mildly increased #glycemia may need close monitoring. #HIV #HIVsky #EndoSky #MedSky #HIVtreatment #Cabenuva #Diabetes

Two cases of severe #hyperglycemia with injectable CAB/RPV-LA: i-base.info/htb/53413 Though not listed as an adverse event, paper authors advise that anyone with a high BMI or even mildly increased #glycemia may need close monitoring. #HIV #HIVsky #EndoSky #MedSky #HIVtreatment #Cabenuva #Diabetes

Assaults continue on #LGBTQI people in #Uganda. @hrapfuganda.bsky.social’s report has the latest cases, including violent attacks or threats, evictions, police entrapment, extortion & discrimination in healthcare settings. Examples here – these may be distressing: i-base.info/htb/53403 #AHA23

Assaults continue on #LGBTQI people in #Uganda. @hrapfuganda.bsky.social’s report has the latest cases, including violent attacks or threats, evictions, police entrapment, extortion & discrimination in healthcare settings. Examples here – these may be distressing: i-base.info/htb/53403 #AHA23

Study of #4CMenB #vaccine in #Australia fails to protect gay men against #gonorrhoea: i-base.info/htb/53465 Will other study results be more positive or do we need a better vaccine? #CROI2026 #GUMsky #IDsky #STI #SexualHealth #gonorrhea #GonorrhoeaVaccine #LoveGUM #STIprevention #STIawareness

Study of #4CMenB #vaccine in #Australia fails to protect gay men against #gonorrhoea: i-base.info/htb/53465 Will other study results be more positive or do we need a better vaccine? #CROI2026 #GUMsky #IDsky #STI #SexualHealth #gonorrhea #GonorrhoeaVaccine #LoveGUM #STIprevention #STIawareness

New paper in @bmj.com shows GLP-1 receptor agonists can tackle #SubstanceUseDisorder: i-base.info/htb/53421 Could they also help to break #chemsex addiction? #HIVsky #GUMsky #HIV #PLWH #PWH #HIVpositive #GLP1s #GLP1ReceptorAgonists #Ozempic #Wegovy #Mounjaro #semaglutide #tirzepatide #addiction

New paper in @bmj.com shows GLP-1 receptor agonists can tackle #SubstanceUseDisorder: i-base.info/htb/53421 Could they also help to break #chemsex addiction? #HIVsky #GUMsky #HIV #PLWH #PWH #HIVpositive #GLP1s #GLP1ReceptorAgonists #Ozempic #Wegovy #Mounjaro #semaglutide #tirzepatide #addiction

Includes a brief supplemental slide set on the Clinical Outcomes After Structured Interruption of ART (COAST) study, kindly provided by Simon Collins at @hiv-i-base.bsky.social and Tamara Elliott, Imperial College London. #CROI2026 #HIV Dedicated to the memory of our activist colleague Mark Milano.

US #HIV activist @peterstaley.bsky.social opens #CROI2026, saying we must all be activists until the next US administration: i-base.info/htb/53352 He offers much-needed encouragement to look to the lessons of the past as we rebuild for the future. Watch his speech via our link. #SaveHIVfunding

Once-daily oral BIC/LEN in ARTISTRY studies simplifies #HIVtreatment for those on complex combinations: i-base.info/htb/53317 Reducing the pill burden for people on several tablets a day due to #DrugResistance will improve quality of life. #CROI2026 #HIV #HIVsky #Gilead #bictegravir #lenacapavir

US #HIV activist @peterstaley.bsky.social opens #CROI2026, saying we must all be activists until the next US administration: i-base.info/htb/53352 He offers much-needed encouragement to look to the lessons of the past as we rebuild for the future. Watch his speech via our link. #SaveHIVfunding

Once-daily oral BIC/LEN in ARTISTRY studies simplifies #HIVtreatment for those on complex combinations: i-base.info/htb/53317 Reducing the pill burden for people on several tablets a day due to #DrugResistance will improve quality of life. #CROI2026 #HIV #HIVsky #Gilead #bictegravir #lenacapavir

Final results from #PREVENIR at #CROI2026 show continued #HIV protection from 2:1:1 #PrEP dosing in gay and bisexual men in #Paris: i-base.info/htb/53282 The study also highlights the need for better #PrEPaccess in #France for those born abroad. #HIVsky #HIVprevention #HIVresearch #SexualHealth

Final results from #PREVENIR at #CROI2026 show continued #HIV protection from 2:1:1 #PrEP dosing in gay and bisexual men in #Paris: i-base.info/htb/53282 The study also highlights the need for better #PrEPaccess in #France for those born abroad. #HIVsky #HIVprevention #HIVresearch #SexualHealth

i-Base reports from #CROI2026. Main themes this year: - ART pipeline - #bNAbs in different settings - #PrEP pipeline & #PEP - Cure-related research - GLP-1 agonists - Political changes & impact of #HIVFundingCrisis Our early summary – more to come later: i-base.info/croi-2026-in... #HIVsky #HIV

i-Base reports from #CROI2026. Main themes this year: - ART pipeline - #bNAbs in different settings - #PrEP pipeline & #PEP - Cure-related research - GLP-1 agonists - Political changes & impact of #HIVFundingCrisis Our early summary – more to come later: i-base.info/croi-2026-in... #HIVsky #HIV

starving public health programs--for HIV prevention, lgbtq+ health, of $600 million is lawless--Congress already appropriated this money. Vought's death cult rescission civil war in states with Democratic leadership intensifies: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...

Inside this week's issue of #globalhealthwatch: While WHO & the UN pursue reforms toward more sustainable & flexible financing, failure by member states to stabilize funding & modernize governance could strip capacity from global institutions just as they are needed most, avac.org/blog/global-...

US funding cuts set to cause 23 million excess deaths in the poorest countries by 2030: i-base.info/htb/53179 New @lancetgh.bsky.social paper predicts that 5.4 million of these will be children under 5. #HIVsky #IDsky #GlobalHealth #GlobalAid #HIV #InfantMortality #malaria #LMICs #USAID #PEPFAR

US funding cuts set to cause 23 million excess deaths in the poorest countries by 2030: i-base.info/htb/53179 New @lancetgh.bsky.social paper predicts that 5.4 million of these will be children under 5. #HIVsky #IDsky #GlobalHealth #GlobalAid #HIV #InfantMortality #malaria #LMICs #USAID #PEPFAR

Cancer and #WomenLivingWithHIV: results from D:A:D and RESPOND support #cancer screening in routine #HIVcare: i-base.info/htb/53082 This large longitudinal study also identifies cancer risk factors. #HIV #HIVsky #HIVpositive #HIVwomen #HIVtreatment #BreastCancer #LungCancer #HPV #Europe #PLWH

Injectable PrEP is now available at sexual health clinics. The injection given every 2 months is available for people who can't take PrEP in tablet form. Speak to your sexual health clinic to see if you are eligible for injectable PrEP!

Cancer and #WomenLivingWithHIV: results from D:A:D and RESPOND support #cancer screening in routine #HIVcare: i-base.info/htb/53082 This large longitudinal study also identifies cancer risk factors. #HIV #HIVsky #HIVpositive #HIVwomen #HIVtreatment #BreastCancer #LungCancer #HPV #Europe #PLWH

Event-based #PrEP dosing for women: a challenge to #guidelines and an activist issue: i-base.info/htb/52959 Two new papers in @jidjournal.bsky.social offer the hope of simpler event-based dosing using only 4-5 pills. #HIVsky #HIVprevention #PrEP4women #HIV #PrEPguidelines #HIVguidelines

Event-based #PrEP dosing for women: a challenge to #guidelines and an activist issue: i-base.info/htb/52959 Two new papers in @jidjournal.bsky.social offer the hope of simpler event-based dosing using only 4-5 pills. #HIVsky #HIVprevention #PrEP4women #HIV #PrEPguidelines #HIVguidelines

Confirmed safety of #KidneyTransplant when the recipient is and donor was #HIVpositive: i-base.info/htb/53077 #HOPEinAction study findings enable much shorter waiting lists for people with #HIV. #HIVsky #PLWH #HIVtransplant #transplant #HOPEtransplants #HOPEact @jhu.edu @cidjournal.bsky.social

We're working for a world where our organisation doesn't need to exist, but for now we're very much needed. You can join our group of monthly donors, set up a fundraiser (such as bake sale or sponsored run), or make a one off donation at: tinyurl.com/DonateTransActual #Trans #TransFundraiser

Confirmed safety of #KidneyTransplant when the recipient is and donor was #HIVpositive: i-base.info/htb/53077 #HOPEinAction study findings enable much shorter waiting lists for people with #HIV. #HIVsky #PLWH #HIVtransplant #transplant #HOPEtransplants #HOPEact @jhu.edu @cidjournal.bsky.social

88% of the diverse cohort achieved viral suppression at 12 weeks – up from 55%, with 98% of tests showing a positive result for #tenofovir (ART): i-base.info/htb/53065 Results support more research into #ContingencyManagement in #HIVcare #HIV #HIVsky #adherence #StimulantUseDisorder #HIVtreatment

88% of the diverse cohort achieved viral suppression at 12 weeks – up from 55%, with 98% of tests showing a positive result for #tenofovir (ART): i-base.info/htb/53065 Results support more research into #ContingencyManagement in #HIVcare #HIV #HIVsky #adherence #StimulantUseDisorder #HIVtreatment

Importance of rapid #PEP – new table in JIAS iasociety.bsky.social shows predicted impact of delay and duration of 2- and 3-drug PEP: i-base.info/htb/52764 The data supports further research into shorter course PEP as an option for the future. #HIV #HIVprevention #HIVsky #PrEP #SexualHealth

Case of functional cure reported in an #EliteController after 22 years without #HIVtreatment: i-base.info/htb/52761 asiersc.bsky.social estimates there are more than 1000 reported cases of natural #HIV suppression. #HIVsky #ResearchSky #HIVcure #HIVremission @thelancet.com @lancetgh.bsky.social

Case of functional cure reported in an #EliteController after 22 years without #HIVtreatment: i-base.info/htb/52761 asiersc.bsky.social estimates there are more than 1000 reported cases of natural #HIV suppression. #HIVsky #ResearchSky #HIVcure #HIVremission @thelancet.com @lancetgh.bsky.social

Australian survey reports that only 4% of gay and bisexual men prefer CAB-LA #PrEP to other options. Full list of preferences here: i-base.info/htb/52740 It may be more popular in other populations though, especially for people who don’t want to keep pills at home. #HIV #HIVprevention

One of the most incredible things being here on the ground at #ICASA2025 is meeting so many inspiring community activists, including many passionate and powerful LGBTQ+ people and allies. As we try to end Advanced HIV related Deaths (AHD) protest was alive and well here yesterday 💪 👍 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✊🏿 💕

Australian survey reports that only 4% of gay and bisexual men prefer CAB-LA #PrEP to other options. Full list of preferences here: i-base.info/htb/52740 It may be more popular in other populations though, especially for people who don’t want to keep pills at home. #HIV #HIVprevention