WHO statement on autism-related issues The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI

There is *no evidence* that taking paracetamol during conception, pregnancy or breastfeeding causes autism in children. It is important that pregnant people have access to safe and appropriate pain relief. For more information see the NHS statement below: www.nhs.uk/medicines/pa...

In "this shouldn't need saying but here we are" news: Paracetamol, used as directed, remains safe for use during conception, pregnancy & into later life. There is NO LINK between #paracetamol and #autism. To state otherwise, so publicly, is both disingenuous and dangerous - to women especially.

We are still recruiting for our #beyondtheclinic survey. Deadline is Friday 19 September, so please get a response in for your sexual health service ASAP! 🚨 You can complete the survey here: bit.ly/40weNaX #studyparticipants @bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @cosrh.org

BHIVA Conference News! Early bird registration rates for the 2025 BHIVA Autumn Conference (Friday 28 November) will close on Tuesday 28 October, register at: bhiva.org/event/autumn... Discounted rates for ALL members! Membership rates and benefits can be found here bhiva.org/membership/

BHIVA are pleased to share our updated BHIVA Standards of Psychological Support for Adults Living with HIV. By embedding psychological support within HIV care, these Standards help ensure all adults living with HIV receive the support needed to thrive. bhiva.org/clinical-sta... #HIVsky #IDsky

Know a UK healthcare professional, researcher or HIV community member who always goes that extra mile? We’re not looking for people who’ve got a platform but for #UnsungHeroes that go under the radar. Let’s get them the thanks and recognition that they deserve! bhiva.org/unsung-heroe...

There’s never been a more important time to tell your MP and the UK Minister for Equalities why it’s essential that trans people can still be included in everyday services. Use our tool and get in touch in 2 minutes: www.scottishtrans.org/emailfortran... 🏳️‍⚧️

Exciting opportunity to come and work with our team! Senior Clinical Fellow in HIV Medicine - note *SIX* months! www.royalfree.nhs.uk/working-here... @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social @hivta.bsky.social

We developed the study together with 17 amazing community members reflecting experiences from 17 European countries. The wonderful @angelinanamiba.bsky.social co-chaired the co-design process and the brilliant @matthewhodson.bsky.social was our external scrutineer. /2

Our latest study 'ASK US Europe' is live and open to recruitment for people living with HIV in Europe who are on ART! Please share widely across your networks in Europe and the UK. bit.ly/4m5ktRm /1

Are you: ✅working in a UK sexual health service that provides #PrEP, AND ✅willing to take part in a 15 minute survey? We are conducting a brief survey of sexual health clinics for our #beyondtheclinic study. You can complete the survey here: bit.ly/40weNaX #studyparticipants

New BASHH/BHIVA guidelines on the use of #HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis ( #PrEP ) 2025 are out 💊🧬 They include new sections on equity and risk assessment, shifting away from clinical trial-based eligibility criteria. This aims to reduce barriers and expand access. LINK: bhiva.org/clinical-gui...

53% people living with HIV are women. Along with aid cuts, the danger is that leaders of the HIV response will trade out the needs of women & girls & the gendered determinants of HIV to align with donor interests. This cannot happen. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

A very warm Bluesky welcome to @4mproject.bsky.social and @angelinanamiba.bsky.social. Angelina has been a leader in HIV activism & advocacy, especially in for women, for years - and heads up The 4M Project providing guidance and empowerment to women living with HIV during pregnancy and beyond.

The new British HIV Association guidelines on the management of HIV in pregnancy and postpartum are now out. Check them out here: bhiva.org/clinical-gui... #HIV #HIVSky #IDSky #Pregnancy

To coincide with the display of the #UKAIDSQuilt at the Tate Modern this weekend, the BBC will be airing a piece on the ‘Cover Up Quilts’ project. The feature will be shown today during the #MorningLive show on BBC One which runs from 0930 to 1045. @bhiva.bsky.social @nat.org.uk #HIVsky

We have a new full time SRH/HIV consultant post at Ealing hospital @lnwh.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...

New UK guidelines for prescribing doxyPEP for syphilis prevention launched today by @bashhuk.bsky.social The Love Tank played a key role in community engagement for the guidelines, with @benvyle.bsky.social and @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social on the writing group. www.thelovetank.info/news/doxysyph

important editorial from @thelancet.com HIV: 'Adapting the UK's HIV response to a changing epidemic' www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @bhiva.bsky.social @sophiaforum.bsky.social @nat.org.uk

It’s time to end the “postcode lottery” when it comes to #HIV testing, treatment, care and support. Today’s #HIVOutcomes report by @nat.org.uk clearly shows that more and sustained funding for the HIV voluntary sector is sorely needed.

📢 Free #CoProduction toolkit - practical guidance on partnership working with people with lived experience to design accessible & equitable #SexualHealth services Download➡️ arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-co-... 🛟@bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @nat.org.uk @appghiv.bsky.social #HIVsky #GUMsky

this is brilliant and definitely worth a listen! Amazing @drlaurajwaters.bsky.social thank you, and amidst a rapidly changing and uncertain world, @bhiva.bsky.social is always here to help if we can! 💪👍💕 @myhelfy.bsky.social @bodyprohiv.bsky.social

So @drlaurajwaters.bsky.social and I decided to spend a pod episode digging into how BHIVA - the British HIV Association - may be able to help U.S. clinicians if our federally driven HIV reference tools go kaput. I promise it's a more upbeat convo than it seems! www.thebodypro.com/podcast/hiv/...

Today is #IDAHOBIT @may17org.bsky.social. The international day against homophobia, biphobia, interphobia and transphobia. As seen in the UK LGBTQIA rights aren’t guaranteed and can regress. May 17th is a day to stand forward and pledge your support with LGBTQIA people everywhere. #LoveIsLove

@bhiva.bsky.social members - self-nominations now open for 4 BHIVA Trustee places! Do have a look, and don't hesitate to get in touch fi you'd like to discuss these further bhiva.org/bhiva-electi...

#EqualHIVFertilityRightsNow has been nominated for Best Campaign in the #CharityAwards! Our campaign changed the law to allow LGBT+ couples living with HIV to access fertility treatment, after years of work with our partners @bhiva.bsky.social and @bashhuk.bsky.social nat.org.uk/news/char...

Are you living with #HIV & aged over 50 in the UK or a carer for someone who is? What are your health and care concerns about HIV and ageing? Please help to create a "bank" of research questions to improve the health and care of older adults with HIV app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/have-...

Congratulations, and welcome, to @wetpaint63.bsky.social on his appointment to the Chair of the Board of Trustees over at @nat.org.uk. His expertise on HIV, discrimination and the law will be a huge asset to the leadership of not just NAT but the sector as a whole.

Everyone at BHIVA would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to @drjand.bsky.social for her incredible work, leadership and dedication to the HIV sector.

Well done James Cole and Oluwakemi Agunbiade for your prestigious @bhiva.bsky.social awards! Alongside @nationalaidstrust.bsky.social (the 🇬🇧 UK chapter of HIV Outcomes), their community-based research is transforming our understanding of the challenges people living with HIV face on a daily basis.

BHIVA are delighted to welcome @ukcab.bsky.social to BlueSky. UK-CAB are an advocacy network for people living with #HIV in the UK. They ensure people living with HIV are represented at all levels of healthcare.

Proud to join #BHIVA2025 as attendees, chairs & presenters from our respective orgs! Our joint poster with @nationalaidstrust.bsky.social "Unheard Voices: Understanding the Experiences of Black People Living with #HIV in Primary Care" is recognised as one of @bhiva.bsky.social's highly commended!

BHIVA are super proud to have been able to fund, and display, the Saving Lives & Birmingham Memorial Project 'Cover-up' quilts through the Laura Waters Community Fund. The quilts tell the stories of people living with #HIV today. #BHIVA25 @savinglives.bsky.social

It’s Orla’s first @bhiva.bsky.social oral!! A long time coming whoop whoop 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤩 #BHIVA25

It was great to meet @haruntulunay.bsky.social and see his poster on HIV advocacy at #BHIVA2025

Good morning to everyone at the #BHIVA25 conference today. Looking forward to more thoughtful discussions and networking today.

Clarity on new fertility rules #BHIVA25 - while surrogacy in the UK is limited as Natalie Gamble states, the new rules make known donor surrogacy possible - so people living with HIV can donate gametes to friends & relatives with fertility challenges or have a friend or relative act as a surrogate.

The wonderful Natalie Gamble from Brilliant Beginnings talks about the new fertility rules for people living with HIV at #BHIVA25. The massive 6-yr campaign to change the law by @nationalaidstrust.bsky.social and @bhiva.bsky.social all started with her presentation at BHIVA 2018. Full circle indeed!

Starting now in the Concert Hall is our session ‘Hope and resilience: Exploring fertility, faith, and end-of-life care in the context of HIV’ #BHIVA25

**32% of people do not have their HIV diagnosis recorded in their mental health records** Paper: shorturl.at/T6BLh Story: shorturl.at/JDqCa @drladesmith.bsky.social @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social @lizhughesdd.bsky.social @mike-newson.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @maudsleynhs.bsky.social

Attending @bhiva.bsky.social conference in Brighton this morning. Looking forward to hear from @richardangell.bsky.social James Cole Juddy Otti @profygilleece.bsky.social Alessandro Ceccarelli and Caroline Sabin #BHIVA2025

It was an honour to present on my b'day at #BHIVA25 thank you for lovely feedback you all! If you want to be part of HIV Confident Charter, please visit our website hivconfident.org.uk @nationalaidstrust.bsky.social @positivelyuk.bsky.social @londonftci.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social

How can health services best support people living with #HIV aged 50+ in the UK? Let Richard know what research is needed to improve services in this short survey ? ⬇️ #BHIVA25 @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social @nationalaidstrust.bsky.social

An early start at #BHIVA25 @bhiva.bsky.social But the vital importance of the voluntary sector for #HIV care. @profygilleece.bsky.social “Community and voluntary input is not a nice to have, it’s a fundamental part of HIV care”

We’re at the @bhiva.bsky.social Spring Conference today and tomorrow. Visit us at Stand 4 in the Exhibition Hall to hear about our impact and priority work stream areas, including how we are tackling stigma and working with primary care partners on a range of activities. #BHIVA25

James Cole of @nationalaidstrust.bsky.social summarises why #HIV voluntary & community services need to be safeguarded. From the provision of wrap-around care for people with HIV, to providing a platform for people to thrive, the services are invaluable. #BHIVA25

Results from HIV Confident charter - still a lot of stigma and misunderstanding! On a positive note, 80% of HCPs would like more training! @bhiva.bsky.social #BHIVA25

Exploring HIV knowledge within the NHS Workforce, @haruntulunay.bsky.social details the sobering lack of knowledge around HIV transmission. A definite need for more education and the HIV Confident charter #BHIVA25

Up next is the second Oral Abstracts Session in the Concert Hall. Topics include: HIV confident charter, Barriers to peer support, Faith and treatment adherence, Demographic trends and safeguarding in the voluntary sector. #BHIVA25 #HIVsky #IDsky #GUMsky