We can't even. "A senior US State Department official displayed a map of Africa that was completely wrong before high-level officials from African nations, including some whose countries had been mislabelled."
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The US State Department Redraws the Map of Africa at the AIDS2026 Conference
And rewrites history, too. All before the official opening.
open.substack.com
July 28, 2026 at 12:28 AM
We can't even. "A senior US State Department official displayed a map of Africa that was completely wrong before high-level officials from African nations, including some whose countries had been mislabelled."
open.substack.com/pub/emilysba...
open.substack.com/pub/emilysba...
You can now watch our #AIDS2026 satellite, 'Children can't wait: From funding crisis to foundational fixes', on demand.
https://bit.ly/4yoI9H2
https://bit.ly/4yoI9H2
September 30, 2026 at 9:11 PM
You can now watch our #AIDS2026 satellite, 'Children can't wait: From funding crisis to foundational fixes', on demand.
https://bit.ly/4yoI9H2
https://bit.ly/4yoI9H2
📣 #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:
https://plus.iasociety.org/search/resources/convening/402
Explore over 1,700 resources from the 26th International AIDS Conference, including conference sessions & e-posters.
📲 Dive into the research, insights & discussions from AIDS2026:
https://plus.iasociety.org/search/resources/convening/402
September 24, 2026 at 12:12 PM
📣 #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:
https://plus.iasociety.org/search/resources/convening/402
Explore over 1,700 resources from the 26th International AIDS Conference, including conference sessions & e-posters.
📲 Dive into the research, insights & discussions from AIDS2026:
https://plus.iasociety.org/search/resources/convening/402
Activists at #AIDS2026 call for accessible HIV treatment & prevention, breaking drug patents — & a cure. “Pills cost pennies, greed cost lives!”
July 27, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Activists at #AIDS2026 call for accessible HIV treatment & prevention, breaking drug patents — & a cure. “Pills cost pennies, greed cost lives!”
¿Pueden las innovaciones en prevención lograr el fin del SIDA como problema de salud global para 2030? Si es así, ¿qué hace falta para ello?
Sobre eso hemos hablado, y mucho, en el #AIDS2026.
Sobre eso hemos hablado, y mucho, en el #AIDS2026.
August 2, 2026 at 9:20 AM
¿Pueden las innovaciones en prevención lograr el fin del SIDA como problema de salud global para 2030? Si es así, ¿qué hace falta para ello?
Sobre eso hemos hablado, y mucho, en el #AIDS2026.
Sobre eso hemos hablado, y mucho, en el #AIDS2026.
@aidsmap.bsky.social version of my #AIDS2026 cure report. As Matthew notes, each of these cases provides new clues, but stem cell transplantation is far from feasible for people with HIV who don't also have life-threatening cancer.
Two new cases of people ‘cured’ of HIV following stem cell transplants to treat cancer, bringing the total cured this way to 13.
Note well: this is a dangerous and arduous treatment which can not be scaled up to treat all cases of HIV - although each new case provides more insight.
#AIDS2026
Note well: this is a dangerous and arduous treatment which can not be scaled up to treat all cases of HIV - although each new case provides more insight.
#AIDS2026
Two more people cured of HIV after stem cell transplants, offering more clues to long-term remission
Two more people appear to be free of HIV after stem cell transplants for cancer treatment, according to case presentations this week at the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) in Rio d...
www.aidsmap.com
August 2, 2026 at 3:48 AM
@aidsmap.bsky.social version of my #AIDS2026 cure report. As Matthew notes, each of these cases provides new clues, but stem cell transplantation is far from feasible for people with HIV who don't also have life-threatening cancer.
I usually enjoy a good AI fail. (Send me your faves!)
But this time?
Senior US State Department official presents at a prestigious international conference- showcasing a COMPLETELY MADE UP map of Africa
🫣 😬 🤬
Competence matters. Get out of the way & let experienced professionals do their jobs
But this time?
Senior US State Department official presents at a prestigious international conference- showcasing a COMPLETELY MADE UP map of Africa
🫣 😬 🤬
Competence matters. Get out of the way & let experienced professionals do their jobs
The US State Department Redraws the Map of Africa at the AIDS2026 Conference
And rewrites history, too. All before the official opening.
emilysbass.substack.com
July 29, 2026 at 9:15 PM
I usually enjoy a good AI fail. (Send me your faves!)
But this time?
Senior US State Department official presents at a prestigious international conference- showcasing a COMPLETELY MADE UP map of Africa
🫣 😬 🤬
Competence matters. Get out of the way & let experienced professionals do their jobs
But this time?
Senior US State Department official presents at a prestigious international conference- showcasing a COMPLETELY MADE UP map of Africa
🫣 😬 🤬
Competence matters. Get out of the way & let experienced professionals do their jobs
Two new cases of people ‘cured’ of HIV following stem cell transplants to treat cancer, bringing the total cured this way to 13.
Note well: this is a dangerous and arduous treatment which can not be scaled up to treat all cases of HIV - although each new case provides more insight.
#AIDS2026
Note well: this is a dangerous and arduous treatment which can not be scaled up to treat all cases of HIV - although each new case provides more insight.
#AIDS2026
Two more people cured of HIV after stem cell transplants, offering more clues to long-term remission
Two more people appear to be free of HIV after stem cell transplants for cancer treatment, according to case presentations this week at the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) in Rio d...
www.aidsmap.com
August 1, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Two new cases of people ‘cured’ of HIV following stem cell transplants to treat cancer, bringing the total cured this way to 13.
Note well: this is a dangerous and arduous treatment which can not be scaled up to treat all cases of HIV - although each new case provides more insight.
#AIDS2026
Note well: this is a dangerous and arduous treatment which can not be scaled up to treat all cases of HIV - although each new case provides more insight.
#AIDS2026
🌎 @unaids.org Executive Director Winnie Byanyima addresses the #AIDS2026 opening session in #Rio
#RethinkRebuildRise #Rio #Brazil
#RethinkRebuildRise #Rio #Brazil
July 28, 2026 at 1:15 AM
🌎 @unaids.org Executive Director Winnie Byanyima addresses the #AIDS2026 opening session in #Rio
#RethinkRebuildRise #Rio #Brazil
#RethinkRebuildRise #Rio #Brazil
In Rio de Janiero for my 11th International AIDS Conference. I've been coming to these conference for 25 years now, a lot has changed but we face new challenges.
www.linkedin.com/posts/pgkidd...
#RethinkRebuildRise #AIDS2026
www.linkedin.com/posts/pgkidd...
#RethinkRebuildRise #AIDS2026
#rethinkrebuildrise #aids2026 | Paul Kidd
Twenty-five years ago, I attended my first International AIDS Society conference in Barcelona. Today, I'm in Rio for my 11th conference. So much has changed in those 25 years – the treatments landscap...
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July 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
In Rio de Janiero for my 11th International AIDS Conference. I've been coming to these conference for 25 years now, a lot has changed but we face new challenges.
www.linkedin.com/posts/pgkidd...
#RethinkRebuildRise #AIDS2026
www.linkedin.com/posts/pgkidd...
#RethinkRebuildRise #AIDS2026
More reporting from #AIDS2026
New single pill once per week HIV treatment effective in trials.
More treatment options reduce barriers to adherence.
#AIDS2026
More treatment options reduce barriers to adherence.
#AIDS2026
Once-weekly islatravir / lenacapavir combination pill maintains HIV viral suppression
A once-weekly single-tablet regimen containing islatravir and lenacapavir maintained viral suppression in people with HIV who switched from standard daily oral treatment, according to a pair of studie...
www.aidsmap.com
July 31, 2026 at 7:38 PM
More reporting from #AIDS2026
🙏🏿It was such an honor to speak alongside colleagues E. Robert Orellano and Thiago Jerahon #AIDS2026 in Rio de Janeiro about racism as a driver of the HIV epidemic and what we can do to dismantle it./1
August 3, 2026 at 6:14 PM
🙏🏿It was such an honor to speak alongside colleagues E. Robert Orellano and Thiago Jerahon #AIDS2026 in Rio de Janeiro about racism as a driver of the HIV epidemic and what we can do to dismantle it./1
HIV care has never been more advanced. But is everyone able to access it?
Stigma, marginalisation and barriers to healthcare continue to stand in the way of health equity.
At #AIDS2026, Alexandre Putti and João Netto shared key perspectives on what needs to change.
Stigma, marginalisation and barriers to healthcare continue to stand in the way of health equity.
At #AIDS2026, Alexandre Putti and João Netto shared key perspectives on what needs to change.
October 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
HIV care has never been more advanced. But is everyone able to access it?
Stigma, marginalisation and barriers to healthcare continue to stand in the way of health equity.
At #AIDS2026, Alexandre Putti and João Netto shared key perspectives on what needs to change.
Stigma, marginalisation and barriers to healthcare continue to stand in the way of health equity.
At #AIDS2026, Alexandre Putti and João Netto shared key perspectives on what needs to change.
NOW: press conference opens #AIDS2026. Precipitous funding cut of 2.1 billion USD, means more deaths, more infections.
Scientific breakthroughs like long acting prevention will continue to be kept out of reach.
And Trump’s State Department is refusing to spend piles of appropriated HIV funding
Scientific breakthroughs like long acting prevention will continue to be kept out of reach.
And Trump’s State Department is refusing to spend piles of appropriated HIV funding
July 27, 2026 at 5:23 PM
NOW: press conference opens #AIDS2026. Precipitous funding cut of 2.1 billion USD, means more deaths, more infections.
Scientific breakthroughs like long acting prevention will continue to be kept out of reach.
And Trump’s State Department is refusing to spend piles of appropriated HIV funding
Scientific breakthroughs like long acting prevention will continue to be kept out of reach.
And Trump’s State Department is refusing to spend piles of appropriated HIV funding
New single pill once per week HIV treatment effective in trials.
More treatment options reduce barriers to adherence.
#AIDS2026
More treatment options reduce barriers to adherence.
#AIDS2026
Once-weekly islatravir / lenacapavir combination pill maintains HIV viral suppression
A once-weekly single-tablet regimen containing islatravir and lenacapavir maintained viral suppression in people with HIV who switched from standard daily oral treatment, according to a pair of studie...
www.aidsmap.com
July 31, 2026 at 8:39 AM
New single pill once per week HIV treatment effective in trials.
More treatment options reduce barriers to adherence.
#AIDS2026
More treatment options reduce barriers to adherence.
#AIDS2026
More reporting from #AIDS2026
Lean people with HIV can still develop fatty liver disease
@iasociety.bsky.social @aidsconference.bsky.social
#AIDS2026
www.aidsmap.com/news/aug-202...
@iasociety.bsky.social @aidsconference.bsky.social
#AIDS2026
www.aidsmap.com/news/aug-202...
Lean people with HIV can still develop fatty liver disease
Lean people who are classified as having normal weight according to body mass index (BMI) may still develop fatty liver disease and its complications, and those living with HIV may be at higher risk, ...
www.aidsmap.com
August 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
More reporting from #AIDS2026
So happy and honored to be part of #AIDS2026
“Hosting AIDS 2026 in Latin America gives us the chance to bring attention to the most neglected groups... These include migrant and refugee populations, as well as Indigenous communities – Latin America is home to some 500 ethnic groups."
- #AIDS2026 Regional Co-Chair @cla-cor.bsky.social
- #AIDS2026 Regional Co-Chair @cla-cor.bsky.social
AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference | AIDS 2026
AIDS 2026 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and virtually in July 2026!
www.iasociety.org
June 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
So happy and honored to be part of #AIDS2026
“The evidence is overwhelming: criminalisation does not prevent HIV – it fuels it.”
#AIDS2026
#AIDS2026
The scourge of LGBTQ criminalisation moving across African countries – and its impact on HIV
“The evidence is overwhelming: criminalisation does not prevent HIV – it fuels it,” Immaculate Owomugisha Bazare, Director of the Centre for Women Justice, Uganda, said in a plenary presentation at th...
www.aidsmap.com
August 21, 2026 at 1:36 PM
“The evidence is overwhelming: criminalisation does not prevent HIV – it fuels it.”
#AIDS2026
#AIDS2026
🗣️If you’re attending #AIDS2026 in Rio (!) next month, make sure to join our special session on Racism as a Driver of HIV!
🎤 Join us at #AIDS2026 for two special sessions exploring key issues:
🚨 "After the emergency: Rebuilding sustainable access to HIV treatment & prevention"
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🗣️ "Racism as a driver of HIV: From lived experience to structural change"
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#RethinkRebuildRise
🚨 "After the emergency: Rebuilding sustainable access to HIV treatment & prevention"
zurl.co/6HSjC
🗣️ "Racism as a driver of HIV: From lived experience to structural change"
zurl.co/fEXvx
#RethinkRebuildRise
June 25, 2026 at 11:06 AM
🗣️If you’re attending #AIDS2026 in Rio (!) next month, make sure to join our special session on Racism as a Driver of HIV!