There is a new #PrEP medicine to prevent #HIV infection: #lenacapavir, which only needs to be injected 2x a year to provide protection against HIV. But in the Philippines, #LGBT and HIV service providers are not even talking about it. FULL ARTICLE: outragemag.com/lenacapavir-...

Women (including #LGBT) are also at risk for #HIV infection. But cisgender females (at or under age 26) were 63% less likely to be prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis #PrEP. outragemag.com/preventive-h...

Check out our new blog, "PrEP is for Everyone" https://www.plusinc.org/blog/prep-is-for-everyone #HIV #PrEP #Health #HealthEquity #HealthDisparities

IDSA is alarmed by reports of immigration enforcement activity occurring near health care settings. Health care professionals must be able to do their jobs without barriers that undermine patient trust or compromise care. Our statement: https://bit.ly/3NKXjUA

We want to hear from you. IDSA and HIVMA are collecting stories about the realities of working in infectious diseases and HIV today and how the current administration is impacting your work and patients. Advocates are encouraged to participate. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4q7y24E

Rest in power.

Facts.

Antoni Porowski wants us to talk about sex and PrEPopenly, honestly, and without shame. In a powerful new conversation, the Queer Eye star opens up about sexual health, intimacy, anxiety, PrEP, etc. 👉 Learn how it's empowering here: tinyurl.com/yj3yx7n8 #AntoniPorowski #QueerEye #PrEP

Infuriating. Heartbreaking. I still can’t wrap my head around why? To what end?

[LISTEN] 1 year after #Trump cut #HIV funding — and then stopped tracking the data. How bad is the damage to HIV testing, #PrEP and treatment? We don’t fully know. @avac.org's Mitchell Warren tells @miamalan.bsky.social why flying blind is so dangerous. youtu.be/ykKOFRe-VKE

I've finally put my "Find Your Organizing Home in NYC" zine online in readable form with clickable links - check it out and GET HOOKED UP and ORGANIZED, friends! gregpak.net/2026/01/17/f...

This is fantastic news. This medication has the potential to be a true game-changer in the fight against HIV/AIDS. 100% efficacy in clinical trials for cisgender women and 99% in transgender women and men.

The infrastructure that got us here is being systematically deconstructed.

Experts Alarmed by USPSTF Work Slowdown www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/...

☑️ NEW EPISODE: Case 13. PrEP Listen now at viremic.org | New episode every other Tuesday #HIV #podcast #health #healthcare #InfectiousDisease #ID #PublicHealth #IDSky #HIVSky #idmeded

I’m feeling a little called out here. If anyone knows where I can get some kilted egalitarian overalls let me know. Alison Bechdel: 8 Things You Need to Start Your Own Commune www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/o...

It’s Girl Scout cookie season! open.substack.com/pub/erininth...

Facts.

Yes, indeed it is. Made me smile when I read it this morning.

this is it

This is not how you make America healthy.

"Instead they say physical tests showing that respirators stop particles, conducted in laboratories, offer sufficient evidence." This is not how we do things www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

i-base.info/htb/52959 Fantastic article. #HIVsky #IDsky #medsky #PrEP #sexualhealth

From MN & Chicago to Caracas & NYC, the administration is trampling our freedoms to entrench a rule of bullies for billionaires. We must stand together against these criminal attacks on families both here and abroad. Rule by kings is over. 🚫👑 Join us 1/11, 1pm, E60th & 5th Ave @indivisible.org

PrEP can benefit many more folks than are getting access to it. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v... #medsky #hivsky #PrEP #IDsky

This is about the UK but the US could consider this. Imagine if you could arrange to go to any pharmacy for your LAI PrEP shot. This is the way. #HIVsky #Medsky #IDsky

🤝 Be part of a network strengthening the #HIV response! The IAS connects researchers, healthcare providers, policy makers, advocates & community leaders. ✅ Become an IAS Member to access professional development opportunities & exclusive member benefits!

In a study following 23 million people age 18-59 (pretty young) for 4 years…despite the fact that the ones who got the COVID vaccine were overall older and sicker at baseline, they not only had 74% lower risk of dying from COVID than the unvaccinated but 25% lower risk of dying from any other cause!

Literally 48 hours ago the top priority for #Congress was extending the #ACA tax credits. As of this morning literally nobody is mentioning them. We can and have to do multiple things at once. Our #healthcare system is still in crisis

PrEP is one way people take control of their health. It helps prevent HIV, protects the person using it, and helps keep others safe too. Prevention isn’t just personal it’s collective. #PrEP #HIV #HIVPrevention #SexualHealth

Despite funding setbacks, the global HIV response gained new momentum. WHO approved twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir for HIV treatment and prevention—marking a major step forward. 🔗 https://bit.ly/49wdcpl

George Michael died on Christmas Day in 2016. He will be remembered for his incredible songwriting talent, his gorgeous vocals and for the greatest non-apology video of all time, following his arrest for cottaging.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v... Extremely relevant and important episode!

A #LEN for #PrEP resource toolkit: check out this collection of Infographics, advocacy guides, lessons learned from oral #PrEP rollout and practical frameworks for accelerating access to long-acting #PrEP buff.ly/IPwZrdQ

A little super helpful ID geekery for a Christmas morning.

The NCCC’s oldest service, established in 1993, the National HIV Warmline offers free, on-demand teleconsultation for clinicians across the U.S. about #HIV care. Healthcare providers, learn more at nccc.ucsf.edu #HIVSky #MedSky #AETC #RyanWhite #StopHIVTogether #EndHIVEpidemic #ScienceSky

This! Wow. Way to lead.

A double dose of good news on the infectious disease front: There’s not just one but two new drugs coming for gonorrhea, one of the most worrying diseases when it comes to antibiotic resistance. 🧪 #IDsky www.science.org/content/arti...

My updated list on @bsky.app of books by women who write about HIV/AIDS. Not just my books. The best alternative to Amazon for print books. #HIVsky #womenwriters #AIDS bookshop.org/lists/women-...

New single dose oral treatment for gonorrhoea effectively combats drug-resistant infections, trial finds. Find out more 👉 spkl.io/63326AizOe

A look at Luke Kemp’s Goliath’s Curse and why, across history, strong community—not elites—provides the best defense against societal collapse. #Community #Collapse #Resilience #FutureOfSociety #post www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/co...

My experience with 6 month Lenacapavir #PrEP shot. #gay #HIV @butthonestlypod.bsky.social

It’s great to see PrEP messaging that is empowering women to take full control of their sexual health. Everyone deserves to be able to experience pleasure without fear.

RFK Jr.'s claim that COVID vaccines are deadly? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. In this new extraordinarily large study, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to those unvaccinated. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Despite plans to downsize and dismantle UNAIDS by the end of 2026, former program coordinating board member Christian Hui says the organization is uniquely positioned to lead the global fight against HIV. www.positivelyaware.com/articles/why...

My cat died last year around this time. You know what I miss? The stupid little ritual she had of fucking with me whenever I was making or stripping the bed. I think of her every time she doesn’t come tear-assing in from the next room…