Health :: HIV/AIDS

AIDS columnist's writings resonate today

AIDS columnist's writings resonate today

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Jun 24, 2020

When Robert De Andreis' columns were published on Wednesdays, they became must-reads.

Kaiser study shows no new HIV cases among PrEP 2-1-1 users

Kaiser study shows no new HIV cases among PrEP 2-1-1 users

  • by Liz Highleyman
  • Jun 8, 2020

Gay and bisexual men taking PrEP before and after sex — known as the 2-1-1 regimen — reported good adherence and none were diagnosed with HIV, according to a new study from Kaiser Permanente San Francisco.

Tips abound for having sex during the pandemic

Tips abound for having sex during the pandemic

  • by Liz Highleyman
  • May 22, 2020

People have questions about sex and intimacy during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Study: Long-acting injectable PrEP works as well as Truvada

Study: Long-acting injectable PrEP works as well as Truvada

  • by Liz Highleyman
  • May 18, 2020

Long-acting injections given once every two months can prevent HIV at least as well as daily pills for gay and bisexual men and transgender women, according to interim study results released May 18 by the National Institutes of Health.

Thanks to matching offer from anonymous donor, Bay Area Reporter extends fundraising appeal

Thanks to matching offer from anonymous donor, Bay Area Reporter extends fundraising appeal

  • by Michael Yamashita
  • May 1, 2020

Thank you very much, it has been both humbling and encouraging receiving your generous support when so many are also in need of help. So far, we have raised just over $25,000 and are just 15% away from reaching our goal of $30,000.

Forum looks at COVID-19 and people with HIV

Forum looks at COVID-19 and people with HIV

  • by Liz Highleyman
  • Apr 27, 2020

People living with HIV in San Francisco are not contracting the new coronavirus or developing severe COVID-19 more than HIV-negative people, speakers said at an April 23 virtual town hall.

You can help support the Bay Area Reporter fundraising campaign

You can help support the Bay Area Reporter fundraising campaign

  • by Michael Yamashita
  • Apr 15, 2020

San Francisco is one of 11 US cities that is fortunate to have a legacy LGBT publication by us, for us, and about us. Help preserve the BAR as an historic and important community institution for the future.

'Jarring' study shows HIV-negative young adults eschew condoms, PrEP

'Jarring' study shows HIV-negative young adults eschew condoms, PrEP

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Nov 25, 2019

In what one researcher said was "jarring," 54% of HIV-negative young adults didn't report using condoms or PrEP — two critical tools in preventing the spread of the virus that causes AIDS — according to the results of a survey released Monday.

Online Extra: Woman who apparently beat HIV goes public

Online Extra: Woman who apparently beat HIV goes public

  • by Bob Roehr
  • Oct 16, 2019

Leading HIV researchers have come to believe that at least one person has found a way to naturally rid their body of the virus.

Online Extra: FDA approves new PrEP

Online Extra: FDA approves new PrEP

  • by Liz Highleyman
  • Oct 4, 2019

The federal Food and Drug Administration October 3 approved a new daily PrEP pill that could offer a safer option for some individuals at risk for HIV, but the indication does not cover everyone who could potentially benefit from the prevention medication

HIV may persist in brain despite treatment

HIV may persist in brain despite treatment

  • by Liz Highleyman
  • Jul 15, 2019

New study shows that HIV can remain in the fluid surrounding the brain even after a decade on antiretroviral treatment.

AIDS 2020 organizers seek $2M from CA

AIDS 2020 organizers seek $2M from CA

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 29, 2019

Organizers of the International AIDS Conference set to be co-hosted by San Francisco and Oakland next summer are seeking $2 million from the state.

Study confirms no transmissions with undetectable HIV

Study confirms no transmissions with undetectable HIV

  • by Liz Highleyman
  • May 20, 2019

The largest treatment-as-prevention study for gay and bisexual men confirms that people on antiretroviral therapy with undetectable viral load do not transmit HIV.

Gilead PrEP donation met with skepticism

Gilead PrEP donation met with skepticism

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • May 15, 2019

Gilead Sciences announced last week it will donate millions of free bottles of Truvada for PrEP to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but many AIDS activists say it is not enough.