POZ

POZ is a publication that focuses on the experiences of individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS. On its website, Poz.com, you can find daily updates on HIV/AIDS news, information about treatments, as well as forums, blogs, and personal ads.

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NIH Grant Cuts Threaten Progress in HIV Prevention and Treatment - POZ

2 weeks ago | poz.com

Funding cuts particularly target studies involving sexual minorities, transgender people and people of color.
Can Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Keep HIV in Remission?

2 weeks ago | poz.com | Liz Highleyman

Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) appeared to help keep HIV under control after stopping antiretroviral therapy and may play a role in long-term remission, according to studies presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2025). In the RIO study, three quarters of men who received the bnAbs 3BNC117-LS and 10-1074-LS did not experience viral rebound five months after discontinuing their antiretrovirals, and a third were still in remission at 18 months.
Oriol’s Extraordinary Playlist

2 weeks ago | poz.com | Jennifer Morton

By Jennifer Morton, Managing Editor The April/May 2025 of POZ marks Oriol Gutierrez’s 100th issue as editor-in-chief, a remarkable milestone in his journey leading the magazine. For more than a decade, Oriol has overseen POZ’s coverage of the HIV epidemic, highlighting the stories of those affected by the virus and the ongoing fight against it. It’s been an incredible honor to work alongside him in this endeavor over the years.
Federal Health Department Reorganizes and Slashes Staff

3 weeks ago | poz.com | Liz Highleyman

In what is being described as a “bloodbath,” the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has dramatically reduced staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal health agencies. Word of the cuts—which are expected to include 10,000 people—came early Tuesday morning, shortly before Health Secretary Robert F.
Don’t Feel Constricted to Your Current HIV Regimen

3 weeks ago | poz.com | Mathew Rodriguez

The key to a successful HIV regimen is finding the right fit for you and your lifestyle. In the new era of HIV treatment, several options are available to you. These include pills and injections—both of which are represented on POZ’s HIV Drug Chart.
New Long-Acting Integrase and Capsid Inhibitors Are on the Horizon

3 weeks ago | poz.com | Liz Highleyman

Two new HIV antiretrovirals with a high barrier to resistance—a next-generation integrase inhibitor and a capsid inhibitor from ViiV Healthcare—look promising in early studies presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2025) this month in San Francisco.
Her Case Changed Trans Care in Prison. Now Trump Aims To Reverse Course.

4 weeks ago | poz.com | Bram Sable-Smith

In 2019, Cristina Iglesias filed a lawsuit that changed the course of treatment for herself and other transgender inmates in federal custody. Iglesias, a trans woman who had been incarcerated for more than 25 years, was transferred from a men’s prison to a women’s one in 2021. And in 2022, shereached a landmark settlementwith the Federal Bureau of Prisons to receive gender-affirming surgery, which the agency said it had never provided for anyone in its custody.
Millions in US Live in Places Where Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach

1 month ago | poz.com | Sarah Jane Tribble

Green lights flickered on the wireless router in Barbara Williams’ kitchen. Just one bar lit up — a weak signal connecting her to the world beyond her home in the Alabama Black Belt. Next to the router sat medications, vitamin D pills, and Williams’ blood glucose monitor kit. “I haven’t used that thing in a month or so,” said Williams, 72, waving toward the kit. Diagnosed with diabetes more than six years ago, she has developed nerve pain from neuropathy in both legs.
Laughter Is the Best Medicine

1 month ago | poz.com | Tim Murphy |Liz Highleyman

When advocate and speaker Daniel Garza shares his journey of living with HIV and other health challenges with crowds of high school and college students and young adults, he leaves little out. “I get up and talk about growing up Latino and gay, about addiction, about my life with HIV, about having anal cancer and living with an ostomy bag and about the connection between all of them,” says Garza, 54, who tested positive for the virus in 2000.
Trump’s Moves Threaten People with HIV Worldwide

1 month ago | poz.com | Liz Highleyman

Policy and funding changes during the first several weeks of Donald Trump’s administration are imperiling people living with HIV. On the day of his inauguration, Trump signed executive orders to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization and halt funding for foreign aid, including PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which provides HIV treatment for more than 20 million people worldwide.