According to reports from Plejada, the legacy of actress and activist Alexis Arquette continues to resonate within Hollywood nearly a decade after her death, highlighting the complex medical and professional realities faced by transgender performers in the entertainment industry. Born Robert Arquette on July 28, 1969, in Los Angeles, Arquette carved out a distinct path … Read more
People living with well-controlled HIV face an elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes due to increased scarring in their fat tissues, according to a University of California – San Francisco study published June 30 in JCI Insight. Fat Fibrosis and Insulin Resistance in HIV Researchers at UCSF investigated why patients with suppressed HIV maintain … Read more
New HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths have fallen to their lowest levels in more than thirty years, according to a special report released by UNAIDS in time for the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro. The milestone comes alongside clinical breakthroughs in prevention, including the lenacapavir trial results and expanding treatment access across … Read more
According to Patricia Watson, co-founder and executive director of EVE for Life, the central challenge facing public health is no longer a lack of medical tools, but a failure to adequately fund and support community-led care networks that sustain vulnerable populations. Watson argues that grassroots organizations and peer leaders have carried the burden of the … Read more
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is demanding a drastic price reduction for the long-acting HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, calling for generic production to hit a target of $40 per person per year as the International AIDS Conference opens in Rio de Janeiro, according to the medical humanitarian organization. Gilead Pricing Sparks Global Access Debate US pharmaceutical … Read more
New Vaccine Strategy Targets HIV Through Sequential Immunization A novel immunization strategy has successfully induced broadly neutralizing antibodies in nonhuman primates, marking a potential shift in HIV vaccine development. By guiding the immune system through a staged, multi-step process, researchers achieved results in rhesus macaques that traditional, single-shot vaccine approaches have failed to produce. According … Read more
The forthcoming play Mammy’s House, written by Amy Clarke and featuring actor Derek Murphy, explores the previously untold history of the Irish queer community during the 1980s AIDS crisis. Supported by the Irish government’s Emigrant Support Programme, the production depicts the experiences of Irish migrants in London who faced the dual challenges of the epidemic … Read more
Modern HIV treatment, characterized by the “U=U” (Undetectable=Untransmittable) consensus, has shifted the global response from fear-based mitigation to a framework of empowerment and clinical management. According to the Prevention Access Campaign, individuals maintaining an undetectable viral load through antiretroviral therapy cannot sexually transmit the virus, a scientific standard solidified by the HPTN 052 and PARTNER … Read more
Daveigh Chase, the actress known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and appearing in The Ring, died from complications of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The 35-year-old actress passed away in a Los Angeles hospital on June 16, 2026, with officials citing chronic polysubstance use as … Read more
South Australia has moved to provide antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV at no cost through public hospital pharmacies, removing a monthly out-of-pocket expense of up to $30. According to SA Health Minister Blair Boyer, the state government is allocating approximately $213,000 annually to the program, which aims to end HIV transmission by 2030 by ensuring … Read more