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European AIDS Clinical Society @eacsociety.bsky.social · 48m

Eve Plenel (Public Health Department of #Paris) Discusses the access to #HIV prevention, screening and testing for all in #Paris and the importance of community inclusion.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 1d

Awesome public health news:
Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of
1. mother-to-child transmission of HIV,
2. Syphilis and
3. Hepatitis B
www.who.int/news/item/13...

Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B

In a landmark public health achievement, WHO has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for EMTCT of HIV and syphilis. This makes the Maldives the first country in the world to achieve ‘triple elimination’.

www.who.int

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European AIDS Clinical Society @eacsociety.bsky.social · 6h

The EACS Guidelines update v13.0 are now available!

Find them on the interactive website or the mobile app.

Are you attending #EACS2025? Then follow the EACS Guidelines session on Thursday, 16 Oct at 17:30 CEST.

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European AIDS Treatment Group @eatgroup.bsky.social · 5h

#EACS2025
#EATGatEACS2025

European AIDS Clinical Society @eacsociety.bsky.social · 6h

The EACS Guidelines update v13.0 are now available!

Find them on the interactive website or the mobile app.

Are you attending #EACS2025? Then follow the EACS Guidelines session on Thursday, 16 Oct at 17:30 CEST.

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European AIDS Clinical Society @eacsociety.bsky.social · 7h

#EACS2025 - Toshibumi Taniguch from #Japan is talking about #HIV and #Virology. Reservoir persistence remains the major obstacle. The capsid inhibitors and long-acting agents expand suppression strategies.

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European AIDS Clinical Society @eacsociety.bsky.social · 5h

#EAC2025- What about #HIV stigma in healthcare settings?

Agata Skrzat-Klapaczynska presented results derived from the recent ECDC-EACS survey.

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Tristan J Barber @tristanjbarber.bsky.social · 4h

the always amazing @jrarribas.bsky.social giving us The Future of HIV Treatment - the pipeline is long acting 🤞🏼👍🏼 YING @eacsociety.bsky.social #EACS2025 ‘between the drug and the virus there is a *human being*’

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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · 1d

HIV stigma creates barriers to HIV testing, treatment and support.
Tackling HIV stigma is central to ending the epidemic.
#EACS2025

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European AIDS Clinical Society @eacsociety.bsky.social · 5h

#EACS2025 Marie-Angelique de Scheerder presenting current data on #HIV and #weight. Lifestyle intervention remains the cornerstone, however GLP-1 analogues appear to be safe and effective for reduction of central #obesity.

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Oana Sandulescu @oana-sandulescu.bsky.social · 7h

✨ Great start to #EACS2025

🎤 Amazing @tristanjbarber.bsky.social opens the pre-conf Ed Course that features a stellar mix: clinical cases + research 🔍

🧬 Malignancies
🦠 Virology
💭 Stigma
⚖️ Weight
🔮 Future of ART
🎓 Research & Education

Excited for what’s ahead for #YING! 🚀

@eacsociety.bsky.social

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Peter Tatchell Foundation @petertatchellfdn.bsky.social · 4d

The Peter Tatchell Foundation punches well above its weight — now you can be part of the team. 🌈

Join Friends of the Foundation by donating £6+ a month & help power our LGBT+ & human rights work.

💖 https://www.petertatchellfoundation.org/donate-monthly-to-the-ptf/

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Peter Tatchell Foundation @petertatchellfdn.bsky.social · 5d

A 17-year-old girl died waiting for care 💔🏳️‍⚧️

The coroner says she could have been saved if NHS gender clinic wait times weren’t years long

Bureaucracy should never cost a young life. This was preventable😢⚖️

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/09/nhs-wait-times-trans-girl-suicide/

17-year-old trans girl's suicide over NHS wait times was preventable says coroner

A 17-year-old trans girl's death by suicide over NHS wait times could have been prevented with swift intervention, a coroner has ruled.

www.thepinknews.com

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Elliot @els76uk.bsky.social · 7d

I'm not a bible person, but maybe the christians in US would do well to read theirs: "Do not mistreat foreigners living in your country, but treat them just as you treat your own citizens."

Leviticus 19:33-34: Do not mistreat foreigners living in your country, but treat them just as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners as you love yourselves, because you were foreigners one time in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

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Tristan J Barber @tristanjbarber.bsky.social · 7d

There on the Sunday, sadly not for long but hope to catch you :-)

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British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) @bashhuk.bsky.social · 9d

Spaces are filling up quickly for the GUM National Taster Day!

Happening on the 6th October, this event is an opportunity to learn about the specialty, what it entails, and gain insight into common sexual health and HIV scenarios.

Secure your spot now ➡️ bit.ly/460dBPW

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 10d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Shilah Morgana 🏳️‍⚧️ | Human Rights & Feminist Justice Advocate| ED @shilah2567.bsky.social · 11d

Do you know what U=U means?

It stands for Undetectable = Untransmittable.

When a person living with HIV is on effective treatment and their viral load is undetectable, they cannot pass on HIV.

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British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) @bashhuk.bsky.social · 11d

Our Sexual Health for Gender and Sexual Minorities (GSM) Study Day is back 🎉 We’ve lined up a packed programme tackling key issues for GSM communities.

Hear from @tristanjbarber.bsky.social on why you should join us in Leeds on 7th November.

Book now ➡️ bit.ly/4gIpP3E

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Tristan J Barber @tristanjbarber.bsky.social · 11d

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Tristan Barber's review of The Ayatollah's Gaze

5/5: Absolutely loved this book. Fascinating, uplifting, joyous, and heartbreaking. A must read!

www.goodreads.com

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Tristan J Barber @tristanjbarber.bsky.social · 12d

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Tristan J Barber @tristanjbarber.bsky.social · 12d

farewell Kitty 😢 ❤️ ‘I just put on my dancing slacks and get frigging, or whatever dance craze the youngsters are into these days’ 🤣 #DamePatriciaRoutledge ‘I asked her what’s that smell, ‘Ma Griffe’ she said…’ and, well, you should know the rest 🥰 😂

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 12d

PubMed is in trouble

This is beyond bad for medical research

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Tristan J Barber @tristanjbarber.bsky.social · 12d

correct me if I am wrong @allaboutthearchers.bsky.social but wasn’t tonight *entirely* gay? If so, is that a first?? Loved it 🏳️‍🌈 #TheArchers ☺️👏🏼👍🏼

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Attitude Magazine @attitudemag.bsky.social · 12d

OHSU researchers fertilise eggs made from human skin DNA, meaning same-sex couples could be genetically linked to their child in the future
www.attitude.co.uk/news/same-se...

Same-sex couples could soon share DNA with their baby in scientific breakthrough

OHSU researchers fertilise eggs made from human skin DNA, meaning same-sex couples could be genetically linked to their child in the future.

www.attitude.co.uk

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Myles Helfand @myhelfy.bsky.social · 13d

"'It’s not surprising, but it’s still incredibly disappointing,' says [ousted NIAID Director Jeanne] Marrazzo, who found her letter in a torn UPS Express package yesterday after returning from a week at the beach." www.science.org/content/arti...

After months in limbo, four NIH institute directors fired

Two leaders removed by Trump administration had hoped to stay at agency as in-house investigators

www.science.org

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