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The Future of HIV CareHIV Guidelines Under Threat This month, we're diving in deep on the U.S. approval of lenacapavir for PrEP -- both the promise it offers in expanding HIV prevention options and the current uncertainty around access, both in the U.S. and abroad. We also discuss growing concern within the HIV clinical community that our gold-standard guidelines for HIV treatment, care, and prevention may be rousted loose from their long-standing home within the Office of AIDS Research at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. And Laura Waters shares what she's most eager to learn about at IAS 2025, the global HIV science meeting that i...2025-07-1540 minThe Future of HIV CareWonderful Bad NewsThis month, we're digging into some recent, clinically notable HIV research in the U.S. that leaves us seeing a complex mix of clouds and silver (or perhaps gold?) linings. Specifically: new findings on ART prescription practices; a study on barriers to rapid HIV treatment initiation; and state-level data on PrEP prescribing trends relative to HIV diagnoses. Support us by visiting the online transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/podcast/hiv/future-hiv-care-clouds-silver-linings-june-2025 And watch this touching video from Oslo Pride on the importance of symbols: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVepoXddTW4 The pod production tea...2025-06-2338 minThe Future of HIV CareCan the British Be Our HIV Backup?In a time of growing uncertainty for the HIV response within the U.S., you may be wondering: What do I do if the public guidelines and resources I rely on to provide HIV-related clinical services cease receiving updates or are permanently removed? Laura and Myles discuss the complexities of our current moment -- and the extent to which our colleagues across the pond in the British HIV Association (BHIVA) can help fill the gap. Laura will also review recent highlights from BHIVA's annual Spring Conference, a cross-disciplinary meeting featuring clinical research and state-of-the-art updates. ° Read the full t...2025-05-2040 minThe Future of HIV CareIn HIV Care, the Nuances MatterMyles Helfand and Laura Waters, M.D., FRCP, discuss recently published, clinically noteworthy findings from a trio of venerable HIV cohort studies. First, they review new data from the ATHENA study on non-AIDS events among so-called "HIV controllers." They then move on to recent findings from the START study regarding the link between ART initiation timing and cardiovascular disease risk. Finally, they explore new REPRIEVE data exploring the impact (or lack thereof) of statin use on non-cardiovascular events. ¶ Read (and share!) the full transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/hiv/future-hiv-care-nuances-matter-april-2025 ¶ The pod production team: Our senior pr...2025-04-2937 minThe Future of HIV CareNot Your Everyday HIV Conference Laura Waters, M.D., and Myles Helfand recap several noteworthy moments and clinically important studies from this year's Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2025), which took place during a deeply uncertain moment in the HIV field, both domestically and globally. Their research conversation includes highlights in antiretroviral therapy strategies; comorbidities; emerging cure science; and prevention.¶ ¶ Access the full transcript, which includes contextual links to study abstracts and other reference info: https://www.thebodypro.com/hiv/future-hiv-care-croi-2025¶ ¶ The pod team: Our senior production manager is Alina Mogollon-Volk; our senior produc...2025-03-2638 minThe Future of HIV CareOur New, Sudden HIV Care CrisisMyles Helfand is joined by new co-host and expert HIV clinician-researcher Laura Waters, M.D., to dig into an issue they had once hoped they would never need to spend a podcast episode discussing: The rapidly unfolding impact of a new Trump administration on both the global fight against HIV and efforts to combat the virus -- and provide care and services -- within the United States.¶ ¶ Full episode transcript and key resource links: https://www.thebodypro.com/hiv/future-hiv-care-initial-trump-policy-impact¶ TheBodyPro's article on alternate sources of federal HIV data/info:¶ https://www.thebodypro.com/hiv/hiv-data-purge-2025-access-resources¶ ¶ The team: Our podcast h...2025-02-2127 minThe Future of HIV CareHow Will HIV Care Evolve in 2025?You can't truly look to the future without taking time to make sense of the past. That's why our January episode explores some of the most important studies and events of 2024 from an HIV clinical standpoint, and discusses what those highlights mean for HIV care moving forward.¶ ¶ The guest: David Alain Wohl, M.D., a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina and the co-principal investigator of UNC's Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Trials Unit.¶ ¶ The reference materials:¶ ¶ Episode transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/hiv/future-hiv-care-wohl-top-10-jan-2025¶ ¶ Wohl's 'Top 10 HIV Clinical Developments of 2024' series...2025-01-2153 min
HIV unmutedSustaining the HIV response: In conversation with Ambassador NkengasongThis episode of HIV unmuted features an intimate conversation with Ambassador-at-Large Dr John N Nkengasong, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD). Our host,Juan Michael Porter II, takes listeners through John N Nkengasong’s remarkable journey from his early days as a virologist to his current role leading the State Department’s Bureau of GHSD, which oversees the global implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). John N Nkengasong offers profound insights into the ongoing global...2025-01-1419 min
HIV unmutedWorld AIDS Day special: Getting to the heart of stigmaIn this special World AIDS Day episode of HIV unmuted, the IAS podcast, poet, advocate and researcher Bakita Kasadha joins host Juan Michael Porter II in a conversation that challenges preconceived notions and redefines how we discuss and address HIV stigma. Produced in collaboration with the IAS Heart of Stigma programme of IAS – the International AIDS Society – this episode dives into the transformative power of language, art and science in reshaping the global HIV narrative. Bakita shares her unique journey from poetry to advocacy and from being skept...2024-11-2819 min
HIV unmutedFrom Scranton to NIAID: In conversation with Jeanne MarrazzoIn this episode of HIV unmuted, host Juan Michael Porter II sits down with Jeanne Marrazzo, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), in a conversation that goes beyond the headlines and deep into the heart of HIV research and advocacy. Dr Marrazzo, a leader with decades of experience in infectious disease research, shares her inspiring journey from her roots in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to her groundbreaking work in HIV prevention and care. Through this intimate conversation, listeners will discover what drives Dr. Marrazzo’s commitment to equity, diversity and community-centered research, and how...2024-10-0229 min
HIV unmutedThe game-changing research from AIDS 2024This episode of HIV unmuted introduces a new host and format for the award-winning IAS podcast. Our host, Juan Michael Porter II, the Senior Editor for TheBody/TheBodyPro, takes a deep dive with a single guest in an intimate conversation that gives the listener a glimpse of the guest – who they are and how they got into this work – and an understanding of their topic of expertise. This new format opens with Sharon Lewin, the IAS President and AIDS 2024 International Co-Chair, walking us through the latest HIV science released at AIDS 2024, the 25th...2024-07-2317 min
Haymarket Books LiveMedical Debt and Racial JusticeJoin us for a conversation between Luke Messac and Kenyon Farrow on medical debt and racial justice. This event took place on November 16, 2023.
Ruth Wilson Gilmore said, “Debt robs. But debt also disciplines…Today, while the imperial imperatives might be different, the role of debt is the same—to compel consent through the coercion of debt.” One of the major sources of debt is medical costs. In the United States, an estimated 100 million people owe medical debt in some form. Medical debt appears on the credit reports of 43 million Americans, and medical debt collection brought in $1.5 billion in revenue for America’...2023-12-271h 03The Future of HIV CareGLP-1 Agonists and HIV: Do Weight-Loss Drugs Make Sense for Your Patients?GLP-1 Agonists and HIV: Do Weight-Loss Drugs Make Sense for Your Patients? Three GLP-1 agonist drugs (which originally had been confined to diabetes treatment) are currently FDA approved specifically for weight loss. The rapid uptake of these medications in the U.S. has naturally led to questions within the HIV clinical community about their safety and efficacy in people living with HIV, whose journeys with weight gain and weight loss overlap with the general population but also may differ significantly in a few key ways. Joining us on the podcast this month to provide some answers is one of the...2023-12-1943 minThe Future of HIV CareWhat Clinicians Need to Know—And Do—About HIV CriminalizationFor all too many people living with HIV in the U.S., the prospect of facing incarceration because of their status is not an abstraction: It is a real and present danger. And in many states, it has nothing to do with science. This month, Juan Michael Porter II speaks with Joseph Cherabie, M.D., M.Sc., about why it's so important for clinicians to educate themselves about HIV criminalization laws in their state -- and then work to support and empower their patients while pushing to get these laws removed. Read the transcript, which includes valuable links to related re...2023-11-2238 minThe Future of HIV CareVaccination SeasonSummer weather is transitioning into sweater weather in most of the U.S., and that means we -- and our patients -- are about to spend a lot more time indoors, inevitably getting exposed to numerous microbes. Accordingly, this month we're talking about vaccinations for people living with HIV: why they're critical, what to consider, how to discuss the topic with your patients, and how to help ensure people living with HIV equitably receive the care they deserve. Our guests for this episode, which is hosted by Juan Michael Porter II, are Stella Safo, M.D., M.P.H., of Ju...2023-10-3137 minThe Future of HIV CareMyth vs. Reality: Integrase Inhibitor Side EffectsThis month, we’re clearing the air around integrase inhibitors. They are by far the world’s most commonly prescribed HIV drug class -- but that ubiquity has come with long-standing concerns around their potential to cause a range of adverse events, from weight gain to birth defects and more. Our executive editor Myles Helfand speaks with Laura Waters, M.D., FRCP, the head of the British HIV Association, about what the available science tells us. Read the transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-integrase-inhibitors-laura-waters Credits: Our executive producer is Myles Helfand; our project manager is Alina Mogollon-Volk; our audio pro...2023-09-2846 minThe Future of HIV CareHIV Treatment Isn’t Just About Treating HIV This month, Juan Michael Porter II speaks with Tristan Barber, M.D., FRCP, about the challenges we face in determining the precise causes of particular health complications in people living with HIV. As importantly, they discuss how a provider can best make sense of these challenges and work through them to continue to provide exceptional, supportive patient care. Read the transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-treatment-tristan-barber Credits: Our executive producer is Myles Helfand; our project manager is Alina Mogollon-Volk; our audio producers/engineers are Alex Portaluppi and Lucy Mueller; and our series editors are Maria Elena Perez and Juan Mich...2023-08-3138 minThe Future of HIV CareYour Patients Need You to Choose Their SideThe concept of "patient-centered care" can feel both nebulous and obvious: As a clinician treating a patient, are you not by definition providing patient-centered care? There is a key difference, however, between care that focuses on the patient and care that centers each patient as a unique individual in need of a specifically tailored approach. This month, podcast co-hosts Myles Helfand and Juan Michael Porter II dig into this issue, and discuss how conversations about achieving long-term successful health outcomes for people living with HIV must start with the most basic of tenets: Believe your patients, trust them, and show th...2023-07-2633 minThe Future of HIV CareYour Patients Are Probably Having Anal Sex. Let's Talk About It.Your Patients Are Probably Having Anal Sex. Let's Talk About It. It’s Pride Month, so we thought: Why don’t we talk about anal health? (Or, as we will frequently refer to it on this podcast, butt stuff?) We know it’s a taboo, and many of us are uncomfortable discussing it with our patients. But even though it is awkward, when we recognize that HIV transmissions often occur through anal sex -- and that regardless of sex or gender, many people have anal sex at some point, whether they are admitting it or not -- we can appreciate that we rea...2023-06-2844 minThe Future of HIV CareIs Any Patient Truly “Hard to Treat”?In the United States, some of our most innovative steps forward in HIV care and research are taking place at one of the oldest HIV care facilities in the world. Humbly named Ward 86, this unassuming wing of San Francisco General Hospital opened 40 years ago as the first U.S. clinic dedicated specifically to the treatment of people living with HIV. Since then, it has been at the forefront of a host of initiatives and programs that seek to improve access to HIV prevention and treatment—and to increase the quality of the care we provide. That mission includes, most recently, a he...2023-06-0833 minThe Future of HIV CareIn the Deep South, a Beacon of HIV Care for People of ColorThis month, we speak with Kathie M. Hiers and Jean Hernandez of AIDS Alabama about how to overcome barriers to care for vulnerable people -- and how administrators and clinicians alike can better ensure that everyone accesses the services they need. Read the transcript:https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-16-aids-alabama This month’s episode is hosted by Juan Michael Porter II. Our executive producer is Myles Helfand; our project manager is Alina Mogollon-Volk; our audio producers/engineers are Alex Portaluppi and Lucy Mueller; and our series editors are Maria Elena Perez and Juan Michael Porter II. Audio for this e...2023-04-2835 minThe Future of HIV CareIt’s Time to Embrace Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding for People Living With HIVThis month, we’re going to explore a significant set of recent changes to U.S. HIV clinical guidelines. These changes are momentous in and of themselves, but they also reveal an important ongoing shift in how we fundamentally approach the clinician-patient relationship, especially when it comes to pregnant and infant-feeding people who are living with HIV. Joining us for this conversation are two people who have been deeply involved in these guideline changes: Lealah Pollock, M.D., and Ciarra (Ci Ci) Covin. Dr. Pollock is an associate professor of Family Community Medicine at the University of California-San Francisco School of M...2023-03-2941 minThe Future of HIV CareRace and HIV Care: We Can Do BetterIt’s Black History Month, the shortest month of the year. It's not enough to simply talk about racism in health care as an issue or to acknowledge that the house is on fire; at a certain point, one has to formulate a game plan for addressing the issue effectively beyond analyzing data and conducting studies. We speak with Susan Cole-Haley, an incredible HIV advocate and Black woman who is living with HIV, about her experience and creating a way forward. We also speak with John Schneider, M.D., M.P.H., a white physician who is researching and developing prac...2023-02-2846 minThe Future of HIV CareHIV Care in 2023: A Look Back, and Then ForwardThis month, we take stock of the most notable developments in 2022 that affected HIV medicine and clinical practice in the U.S. — and we'll also take a glimpse at the highlights that 2023 may hold in store. Our guide on this journey is David Alain Wohl, M.D., a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina. He's the author of an annual opus on TheBodyPro in which he delves deeply into the top 10 HIV-related clinical developments of the year. Read the transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-13-top-clinical-developments Read David Alain Wohl's Top 10...2023-01-2648 minThe Future of HIV CareA Clinician’s Keys to the HIV Care Continuum Over the long term, successful HIV treatment is not about addressing a single issue; it requires a full continuum of care. Anita Ravi, M.D., M.P.H., the founder and medical director of the PurpLE Clinic, shares how clinicians can best address the small-but-critical moments in the patient-provider relationship that make the difference between optimal outcomes and people falling out of care. Read the transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-12-continuum-of-care This month’s episode is hosted by Juan Michael Porter II. Our executive producer is Myles Helfand; our project manager is Alina Mogollon-Volk; our audio producers/engineers are Al...2022-12-2235 minThe Future of HIV CareWe Can All Treat Opioid Use Disorder Effectively—and HumanelyDrug use is highly stigmatized not only within U.S. society, but within our health care system as well. This is all the more concerning in the context of HIV care, given the stigmas already associated with HIV. But it's within our power as health care providers to change that. In this month's episode, Joshua Barocas, M.D., of University of Colorado School of Medicine, explains how -- and why it's both cost-effective and morally imperative to do so. Read the full transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-11-opioid-use-disorder-treatment This month's episode is hosted by Juan Michael Porter II...2022-11-3039 minThe Future of HIV CareHIV, Medical Discrimination, and the Law: What Clinicians Need to Know For providers of HIV-related care and services in the U.S., the legal landscape has grown more fraught in recent years. Despite protections baked into the Affordable Care Act, acts of medical discrimination are on the rise -- and are sometimes even encouraged by a provider's institution. We speak with Valerie Blake, J.D., of West Virginia University about these current realities, and how providers can work within the law to administer just, equitable, and science-based care to their patients. Read the full transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-10-medical-discrimination This month's episode is hosted by Juan Michael Porter II...2022-10-2733 minThe Future of HIV CareHow to Talk About Sex (With Your Patients)This month, we talk with Joseph Cherabie, M.D., M.Sc., of the Washington University School of Medicine about the keys to successfully taking a sexual history and discussing sex with your patients. Though sexuality is an essential aspect of our humanity, taking a sexual history can often be a challenging experience for providers and a traumatizing one for patients. But to provide effective HIV care, speaking to patients about their sexual health is crucial. We discuss how to communicate with patients about sex in a way that honors who they are without stigmatizing them or their choices. Read the fu...2022-09-3034 minThe Future of HIV CareConfronting Our Biases in Monkeypox Medical CareWe talk with Gregorio (Greg) Millett, M.P.H., a longtime HIV and public health advocate, about the implicit (and explicit) stigmas that harm our ability to fully tackle the new monkeypox epidemic—and about how we can do better as a clinical community. We'll also dispel a few medical misconceptions about monkeypox along the way. Read the full transcript, which includes links to the many studies cited throughout this conversation: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-8-monkeypox-clinical-bias Our podcast team: This month's episode is hosted by Juan Michael Porter II. Our executive producer is Myles Helfand; our pr...2022-08-3140 minThe Future of HIV CareAnal Cancer: It’s Time to Get Our Butts in GearThis month, gastroenterologist Jessica Korman, M.D., joins us to discuss one of the more common, yet underscreened, comorbidities that an HIV care provider can encounter in their patient: anal cancer and its precursors. Korman is a co-author of the newly published ANCHOR study, which explores the value of treating (versus simply observing) high-risk, pre-cancerous anal lesions. In this episode, she shares highlights of the ANCHOR study results, analyzes their clinical implications, and talks about optimal approaches to clinician-patient conversations about anal cancer screening. Read the full transcript (clicking the link helps support the podcast...2022-07-2840 min
Outspoken with Shana CosgroveFor the Back of the Room: Tasha Cornish, Executive Director at Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. (CAMI).Send us a textPhilanthropy, Cybersecurity, and Bringing the Energy.In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Tasha Cornish, Executive Director at Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. (CAMI). Tasha discusses how her work has helped improve the nation, from running a human services nonprofit during COVID to defending the country from cyber attacks during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She also explains why cybersecurity is important for every business and why information truly is power within the IT sector. Tasha gives advice to those entering the world of cybersecurity and reveals what advice...2022-07-1252 minThe Future of HIV CareBreaking the Silence: Mental Health Among Medical Care ProvidersPlease note that this episode discusses depression and suicide, which some listeners may find triggering. IF YOU NEED HELP: The peer counseling service we discuss within this episode is called the Physician Support Line; it can be reached at 888-409-0141. It is a free service available every day between 8 a.m. and 1 a.m. Eastern Time. For this podcast, we are stepping away from the discussion around what doctors and medical professionals need to do in order to be better. This framing rarely considers the well-being of medical professionals, or that they themselves often need support and are rarely af...2022-06-2940 minThe Future of HIV CareThe Not-So-Secret Secret to Providing Trauma-Informed CareFor this episode, we are looking at the provision of trauma-informed care to people who have experienced sexual assault. This includes, but is not limited to, helping survivors regain a feeling of control, effectively communicating with patients, and offering STI testing. Amanda Reames Pitelli, ANRP, M.S.N., the director of clinical services at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., joins us to talk about simple, specific steps HIV clinicians can take to create a safe space for their patients and improve outcomes. Our host for this episode, TheBodyPro contributing editor Juan Michael Porter II, uses his own personal e...2022-05-2634 minThe Future of HIV CareThe Human TouchThere have been quite a few moments from our prior interviews that felt powerful and important, but which didn’t make the cut for the final podcast audio, usually due to time constraints. These are moments that embrace the essence of this podcast, which is to go beyond the data to discuss where HIV medicine and services are changing in the United States, and to talk about how we can learn and adapt to create better outcomes for patients and clients and, ultimately, to lead to a better future. Your co-hosts this month, TheBodyPro executive editor Myles Hel...2022-04-2837 minThe Future of HIV CareThe Short-Term Verdict on Long-Acting AntiretroviralsWe talk with Chloe Orkin, M.D., about one aspect of our future that in some very concrete ways has already arrived, and yet is currently out of reach for millions: long-acting medical interventions for HIV, the first of which were approved in the U.S. and Europe for treatment over a year ago and approved in the U.S. for prevention late last year. The beginning of the long-acting era has revealed anew some longstanding questions regarding who these drugs primarily benefit, who is able to receive them, and how our entire medical system is set up to serve...2022-03-2933 minThe Future of HIV CarePower Differentials and Racism in HIV CareFor our second episode, we tackle structural racism and power differentials in HIV care and services within the U.S. We focus on acknowledging current issues and identifying potential solutions that providers can employ in their daily work. Our staff writer Juan Michael Porter II takes the host chair. We have two guests in store this month: Michael Chancley, M.S.W., and Deb Cohan, M.D., M.P.H. Chancley is a social worker, educator, writer, and HIV advocate whose work in the South has transformed the lives of thousands. He is the...2022-02-2442 minThe Future of HIV CareTop 10 HIV Clinical Developments of 2021We review some of the most important clinical developments in HIV that we’ve witnessed in 2021, with an eye toward how those developments will inform and alter our response to HIV in 2022 and beyond. Our guest: David Alain Wohl, M.D., a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina and the site leader of the HIV Prevention and Treatment Clinical Trials Unit at UNC Chapel Hill. Our topics: HIV and COVID-19; long-acting antiretroviral treatment; PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis); and how racism impacts HIV mortality rates. Our host: Myles Helfand, executive editor of TheBodyPro. Releva...2022-01-1854 min
PDIS: People Doing Interesting StuffEpisode 10: The "Body(.com) and Soul" edition, with Kenyon Farrow, senior editor of TheBody.com and TheBodyPro.comIn the "Body(.com) and Soul" edition of PDIS: People Doing Interesting Stuff, Samuel Kelton Roberts sits down and talks with Kenyon Farrow, the senior editor at TheBody.com and TheBodyPro.com. A writer, editor, and strategist, Farrow has worked on campaigns of all sizes on the local, national, and global level and in issues related to criminalization/mass imprisonment, homelessness, LGBT rights, and HIV education and empowerment. With expertise in public health, social policy, and health care, he is a sought-after speaker, facilitator, and strategist. Prior to joining TheBody.com, Farrow served as U.S...2019-11-021h 09
This Month in HIVTop HIV/AIDS Medical Stories of 2006In TheBody.com's inaugural "This Month in HIV" podcast, we shine a spotlight on the top HIV medical stories of 2006. To provide a rundown, we talked with Dr. David Wohl, a researcher and clinician at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and an expert at TheBody.com's "Ask the Experts" forums.
Each year, thousands of HIV-specific study results are reported in clinical journals and presented at an assortment of HIV/AIDS conferences. But at the end of the year, which of these studies really mattered?
That's where Dr. Wohl comes in: Since 2003, he's authored TheBodyPRO.com's annual summary of the...2007-01-3101 min
TheBody.com: Podcast CentralTop HIV Medical Stories of 2006In TheBody.com's inaugural "This Month in HIV" podcast, we shine a spotlight on the top HIV medical stories of 2006. To provide a rundown, we talked with Dr. David Wohl, a researcher and clinician at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and an expert at TheBody.com's "Ask the Experts" forums.
Each year, thousands of HIV-specific study results are reported in clinical journals and presented at an assortment of HIV/AIDS conferences. But at the end of the year, which of these studies really mattered?
That's where Dr. Wohl comes in: Since 2003, he's authored TheBodyPRO.com's annual summary of the...2007-01-311h 03