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IAS - the International AIDS Society

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IAS convenes, educates and advocates for a world in which HIV no longer presents a threat to public health and individual well-being.

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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 1h
🎓 Keep learning. Stay informed. Catch up anytime. 🎥 Watch 150+ IAS webinar recordings on #IASPlus, featuring diverse perspectives from across the global #HIV response on a wide range of topics: plus.iasociety.org/search/resources…
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
💜 Harm reduction is essential to an effective HIV response. Explore resources on #HarmReduction, bringing together evidence, insights & practical tools to advance person-centred #HIV prevention, treatment & care, strengthen integrated services, inform policy, & advance community-led responses. 👇
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Harm reduction & HIV
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🌍 Progress in #HIV science must go hand in hand with equitable access. In a new interview Kenneth Ngure discusses his priorities as IAS President and what it will take to ensure advances in HIV science reach the people and communities who need them. Read the interview 👇
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HIV/AIDS: ‘Turn scientific progress into equitable access’
The International AIDS Society, which pushes for science-based HIV/AIDS policies, is now led by Kenneth Ngure, an HIV/AIDS research scientist who want...
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
📢 Calling community organizations across Europe! Apply for up to USD 10,000 to turn scientific evidence into community-led impact & showcase your work at #HIVR4P2027 or #IAS2027. 📅 Learn more & apply by 25 October: bit.ly/Community-Project-Grants
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📢 Call for papers! The Journal of the International AIDS Society will launch a supplement on long-acting antiretroviral regimens in conjunction with #IAS2027. ✅ Learn more & submit by 1 December 2026: www.iasociety.org/sites/default/fil…
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IAC - the International AIDS Conference @aidsconference.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
👗 From #Rio to #NYC, #HIVUnwrapped continues to put #HIV science and fashion in the spotlight. After taking to the runway and bringing an interactive exhibition to #AIDS2026, HIV Unwrapped made its latest stop at #NYFW, using fashion to challenge HIV stigma and spark new conversations.
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Science takes the runway: HIV Unwrapped at NYFW
At this year’s New York Fashion Week, HIV Unwrapped has put science on the runway, calling attention to today’s breakthrough treatments, the U=U message, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic that forever changed...
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We’re kicking off the #IASEdFund workshop in #Cairo! Over the next 2 days, together with Al Shehab Foundation & the Egyptian National AIDS Program, we’re bringing together communities, policy makers, healthcare workers, researchers & partners to turn evidence into action for #Egypt’s #HIV response.
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
💜 #HIV services are stronger when people and communities are at the centre of their design and delivery. Learn how IAS programmes are helping shape services around people’s needs, strengthen stigma-free care and elevate lived experiences and community voices. 👇
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People-first and stigma-free services
Breadcrumb Home > People-first and stigma-free services < Back People-first and stigma-free services We promote the adoption of the latest evidence and guidance to deliver services at scale that meet the needs of people vulnerable to HIV acquisition, li...
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IAC - the International AIDS Conference @aidsconference.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
💡 #AI was a major topic at #AIDS2026 – from its potential to transform the #HIV response to how we use it responsibly, effectively & equitably. 🎥 Explore sessions on AI & HIV, now free on #IASPlus: plus.iasociety.org/search/resources…
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IAC - the International AIDS Conference @aidsconference.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"At the July #AIDS2026 conference in Rio, Jason Mitchell, a public health specialist leading #Fiji's #HIV response, described it as the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in the world, noting that two-thirds of cases are in those ages 20-34."
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Why this island paradise has the world's fastest-growing HIV epidemic
In mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency because of a startling rise in HIV infections. The country's crystal meth epidemic is a strong contributing factor.
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🌍 What were key takeaways from #AIDS2026? Hear IAS President Kenneth Ngure & other leading experts unpack the latest trends, emerging priorities & critical discussions from the conference: plus.iasociety.org/search/resources…
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IAC - the International AIDS Conference @aidsconference.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📣 #AIDS2026 content is now freely available on #IASPlus! Explore over 1,700 resources from the 26th International AIDS Conference, including conference sessions & e-posters. 📲 Dive into the research, insights & discussions from AIDS2026: plus.iasociety.org/search/resources…
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
⏳ Just 1 week left to apply! The IAS CIPHER Research Grant Programme offers up to USD 140,000 over 2 years for early-stage #investigators in low- and middle-income countries working on #paediatric & adolescent #HIV. 📅 Deadline: 30 Sep, 18:00 CEST Learn more & apply 👇
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CIPHER Research Grant Programme 2026/2027
This programme awards early-stage investigators up to USD 140,000 over two years to address research gaps in paediatric and adolescent ...
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🔬 With #HIVR4P2027 announced for #Geneva, discover what to expect from the only global conference focused exclusively on #HIV prevention research & how it will build shared momentum with #IAS2027 across the HIV science community. www.iasociety.org/news-release/hivr…
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📢 #HIVR4P2027 is coming to #Geneva, #Switzerland! The IAS will host the only global conference focused exclusively on #HIV prevention research from 10–12 July 2027, immediately preceding #IAS2027 from 12–15 July. Learn more now 👇
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HIVR4P 2027, the 6th HIV Research for Prevention Conference | HIVR4P 2027
HIVR4P 2027, the 6th HIV Research for Prevention Conference, will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, and virtually from 10 to 12 July 2027. It will immediately precede IAS 2027, the 14th IAS Conferenc...
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🌍 What does it take to expand access to effective #HIV prevention? Person-Centred Care, Differentiated Service Delivery, the IAS Prevention Initiative, the IAS Educational Fund & the IAS Youth Hub help translate science into action & ensure communities shape the HIV response. Learn more 👇
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Prevention at scale
Breadcrumb Home > Prevention at scale < Back Prevention at scale We enable uninterrupted access to effective, evidence-based HIV prevention services. A group of IAS programmes work together to mobilize political will and resources to keep HIV prevention...
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🌍 Progress happens when science, policy & activism come together. At the IAS, we bring people together, share knowledge & advocate for policies grounded in evidence & human rights – helping ensure the #HIV response follows the science & centres communities. www.iasociety.org/we-are-the-ias
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
📸 Highlights from this week’s South-to-South Learning Exchange. The IAS with the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children brought together teams from Botswana, Mozambique & Nigeria to strengthen prevention of vertical transmission of #HIV, syphilis & hepatitis B. www.instagram.com/p/DdY6EfkjS6...
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🌍 Turning lived experience into action, Doreen Moraa Moracha is using her voice to challenge #HIV stigma and advocate for young people. Vice shares her journey, including helping develop and champion the IAS Youth Hub. She also served as an #AIDS2026 Prevention Ambassador. Read her story 👇
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`From Adversity to Advocacy: Doreen's Unstoppable HIV Journey
Created in partnership with and funded by ViiV Healthcare.    Doreen Moraa Moracha was born with HIV, but her diagnosis went undiscovered until she was eight years old. These were frightening times for a small girl growing up in Kenya, defined by freque...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 17/09/2026
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Fiji declares HIV a national crisis as diagnoses surge
Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after new diagnoses climbed 27% last year, intensifying concern that an epidemic once concentrated among ​people who inject drugs is spreading more widely through the Pacific ‌island nation.
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
⏳ 4 days left to apply! 15 #fellowships. Nairobi, 23–26 November. 4 days of training in #HIV #vaccine science & the opportunity to join a growing network of early-career HIV vaccine researchers. Learn more & apply by 20 Sep 👇 www.iasociety.org/events/hiv-vaccin…
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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Reminder: Webinar happening this Wed (16th September) discussing how to make difficult funding and reprioritization decisions while keeping communities at the centre. Join @iasociety.bsky.social and ITPC Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Prioritization under pressure: Bringing communities to the centre of HIV programme decisions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about...
Discover a new tool that supports transparent, evidence-informed prioritization decisions and empowers communities through access to the same data and decision-making insights. Join IAS – the Interna...
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"It's always been about giving people choice and making sure our innovations are person-centred" - IAS Governing Council member Rayner Kay Jin Tan, "Key messages from #AIDS2026" webinar
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"How do we do it without compromising people's individual privacy and autonomy?" - IAS Governing Council member Greg Millett on the use of #AI in the #HIV response, "Key messages from #AIDS2026" webinar
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"This is exactly why we're having this webinar and many other meetings and webinars that are already taking place where we share information from #AIDS2026." - IAS Governing Council member Greg Millett, "Key messages from AIDS 2026" webinar
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Sometimes innovation and sustainability are born of crisis and that's certainly what this abstract represents. This is from colleagues from #Ukraine where they looked at sustaining #HIV care and support..." - IAS Governing Council member Greg Millett, "Key messages from #AIDS2026" webinar
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"From my vantage point, one of the things that I heard the most that perhaps would be the biggest word in here would be 'funding' and what is taking place with the funding landscape at this moment." - IAS Governing Council member Greg Millett "Key messages from AIDS 2026" webinar
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A look at two of the remission cases shared at #AIDS2026 - IAS Governing Council member Rayner Kay Jin Tan, "Key messages from #AIDS2026" webinar
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A look at three of the big scientific stories coming out of #AIDS2026 - IAS Governing Council member Rayner Kay Jin Tan, " Key messages from #AIDS 2026" webinar
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🔴 Starting now! What were the major scientific, policy & funding takeaways from #AIDS2026? Join IAS President Kenneth Ngure & IAS Governing Council member Greg Millett for a special webinar. 🗣️ Live interpretation in Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian & Spanish. Register & join now 👇
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Key messages from AIDS 2026
This webinar will provide participants with scientific, policy and funding highlights from AIDS 2026.
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
⏰ Starting in 1 hour! Join IAS President Kenneth Ngure & IAS Governing Council member Greg Millett for a special webinar unpacking key scientific, policy & funding takeaways from #AIDS2026. 🗣️ Live interpretation in Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian & Spanish. You can still register 👇
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Key messages from AIDS 2026
This webinar will provide participants with scientific, policy and funding highlights from AIDS 2026.
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IAC - the International AIDS Conference @aidsconference.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🧬 Advances in #HIV science have transformed prevention & treatment. Yet stigma & discrimination stand in the way of progress. @npr.org explores the impact of HIV stigma, with perspectives from the 26th International AIDS Conference, including #AIDS2026 International Co-Chair Beatriz Grinsztejn.
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'People are still afraid of those three letters': Fighting the stigma of HIV
That's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus.
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IAC - the International AIDS Conference @aidsconference.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Two more people appear to be free of #HIV after stem cell transplants for cancer treatment, researchers reported at this summer’s International AIDS Conference. If they remain in remission, they will be the 12th and 13th cases of a cure after the procedure." @pozmagazine.bsky.social #AIDS2026
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Two New Cases Bring Stem Cell Cure Count to 13
These cases provide important insights that help advance broader HIV cure research.
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NPR @npr.org · 12/09/2026
That's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus. n.pr/4A8aGlp
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'People are still afraid of those three letters': Fighting the stigma of HIV
That's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus.
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🌎 #AIDS2026 highlighted major developments in science, policy & funding. Tomorrow, take a closer look at what they mean for the #HIV response. Join IAS President Kenneth Ngure & IAS Governing Council member Greg Millett for a webinar on key takeaways. 📅 15 September | 15:30 CEST Register 👇
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Key messages from AIDS 2026
This webinar will provide participants with scientific, policy and funding highlights from AIDS 2026.
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🎓 Thousands of #HIV resources. One place. Free to access. Discover past conference sessions, webinar replays, e-courses, toolkits, policy briefs & more on #IASPlus – across a wide range of topics to build knowledge, strengthen capacity & support action. Explore IAS+ 👉 plus.iasociety.org
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🎙️ Go beyond the headlines & tune into the conversations driving the #HIV response forward. 🎧 Across 16 episodes, #HIVunmuted takes an in-depth look at advances in prevention, the search for a cure, stigma, criminalization, ageing with HIV & more – bringing together diverse voices & perspectives.
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HIV unmuted podcast
Breadcrumb Home > HIV unmuted podcast < Back HIV unmuted podcast It has been over 40 years since AIDS was first reported. HIV unmuted, the IAS podcast, talks to the global HIV change makers who have shaped the response and asks what we must do to end th...
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🌍 IAS change makers are the next generation of #HIV researchers, advocates, healthcare providers & community leaders, supported through our grant, fellowship & mentorship opportunities. Learn more about their work & impact around the world: www.iasociety.org/meet-the-ias-chan…
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Harm Reduction International @harmreductionintl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
📝 Submit your abstract for #HR27Belfast.  🔗https://hr27.hri.global/call-for-abstracts/
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🎞️ Just released for IAS Members: #AIDS2026 content is now available on #IASPlus ▶️ Watch hundreds of hours of session recordings and explore e-posters: plus.iasociety.org/search/resources/convening/402 🙋🏿 Not a member? Discover the benefits and join today: www.iasociety.org/join-us
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European AIDS Treatment Group @eatgroup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In this blog, Gus Cairns reflects on #AIDS2026, the promise of science, and the gap between what research can achieve and what the world is willing to make accessible to everyone Read the blog: www.eatg.org/blogs/aids-2... @iasociety.bsky.social @guscairns.bsky.social @aidsconference.bsky.social
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AIDS 2026 | A reflection on Rio: In search of a theme among promises for prevention | EATG
"The big question is not whether researchers can get enough funding to do exploratory studies, but whether the world will be willing to provide the money for a cure for all, regardless of who they are...
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🌍 What does it take to sustain a strong, evidence-based HIV response? Differentiated Service Delivery, the IAS Educational Fund, the IAS Youth Hub, Person-Centred Care and Towards an HIV Cure are helping translate evidence into action, build capacity and ensure communities help shape the response.
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Sustainability of an evidence-based HIV response
Learn more about IAS programmes supporting this work
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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Therapy with broadly neutralising antibodies (bNAbs) succeeds in maintaining undetectable HIV in about half of trial participants for up to 3 years. There is still no cure for HIV but… “We finally understand what we have to do in order to achieve a cure.” (Professor Michel Nussenzweig).
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'We finally understand what we have to do': antibody studies point the way to an HIV cure
The 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, featured few new scientific breakthroughs in terms of vaccines or cures for HIV.
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
🌍 Across 170+ countries, more than 10,000 IAS Members bring their expertise, experience and diverse perspectives to advance the #HIV response through science, policy, advocacy and community-led action. 👥 Meet IAS Members helping drive progress around the world.
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Meet our members
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
💬 Words have power. They can challenge stigma, shift perceptions and shape how we talk about #HIV. Explore our ‘Language Matters' page for practical guidance on respectful, inclusive and person-centred language.
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Language matters
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IAC - the International AIDS Conference @aidsconference.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🧬 Could more targeted immune responses help advance #HIV #vaccine research? @aidsmap.bsky.social highlights studies presented at #AIDS2026 exploring new approaches to vaccine design that aim to avoid unhelpful immune responses. Read more 👇
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Scientists are developing on-target HIV vaccines to avoid unhelpful immune responses
Several studies presented at the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) in Rio de Janeiro last month dealt with vaccines designed to counteract a phenomenon that has limited their efficacy in ...
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European AIDS Treatment Group @eatgroup.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In this new blog, Amanita Calderon-Cifuentes reflects on presenting EATG’s SCOPE project at #AIDS2026 Read the blog: www.eatg.org/blogs/aids-2... @iasociety.bsky.social
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AIDS 2026 | Let communities lead, for real: What presenting SCOPE at AIDS 2026 taught me | EATG
"Evidence matters. Epidemiology matters. Biomedical innovation matters. But numbers cannot tell us everything about why a prevention technology that works perfectly in a clinical trial never reaches s...
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Harm Reduction International @harmreductionintl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Last month at #AIDS2026 we asked Alexandre Putti and João Netto about misconceptions around HIV.  📺 Stay tuned to watch the rest of this series of videos.
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IAC - the International AIDS Conference @aidsconference.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🚗 How can we better support men who travel for work to continue using PrEP? @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social highlights findings from the MOBILE MEN study in #Uganda and #SouthAfrica, presented at #AIDS2026, which found higher persistence with long-acting injectable PrEP than oral PrEP. Read more 👇
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First results from MOBILE MEN presented at international AIDS conference | Feature from King's College London
The MOBILE MEN study was launched in 2023 with the aim of improving access to HIV prevention medications for men in Uganda and South Africa who travel for work. On 29 July, the team presented the...
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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
As the funding landscape continues to change, are you often left wondering how to make difficult funding and reprioritization decisions while keeping communities at the centre? Join @iasociety.bsky.social and ITPC for an interactive webinar. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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