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We hope that our posts have helped to raise your #awareness of #HIV.
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December 6, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Our members @christinakarsten.bsky.social and @baldauflab.bsky.social take over the @infect-net.bsky.social channel this week
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Hello, we are @christinakarsten.bsky.social, Assistant Professor at the Institute for Research on HIV and AIDS Associated Diseases at the Uniklinik Essen and @baldauflab.bsky.social, group leader at the MvPI at the LMU Munich. We will inform you about #HIV until Dec 6. #infectneXt
December 3, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Voraussichtlich unsere letzte Aktion auf #X: Unser Takeover #infectneXt zum #WeltAIDSTag mit Virologin Hanna-Mari Baldauf @baldauflab.bsky.social und Immunologin Christina Karsten vom 01. bis 06. Dez. Ihre Beiträge zur #HIV- und #AIDS Forschung werden wir aber auch auf #BlueSky spiegeln. 💜🎗️
November 26, 2024 at 3:46 PM
What is #HIV? Read our next post via @infect-net.bsky.social
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What is #HIV? HIV stands for the human immunodeficiency virus. It attacks the immune system, specifically the CD4+ T cells, and is the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ( #AIDS). It is transmitted as shown in this illustration and causes life-long infections. #infectneXt
December 3, 2024 at 5:46 AM
unaids.org
December 3, 2024 at 8:26 AM
What is #HIV? HIV stands for the human immunodeficiency virus. It attacks the immune system, specifically the CD4+ T cells, and is the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ( #AIDS). It is transmitted as shown in this illustration and causes life-long infections. #infectneXt
December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Infect-Net :: Das Netzwerk Deutscher Infektionsforscherinnen :: Startseite
infectnet.org
December 5, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi was one of the 1st to discover the new virus that causes the disease. She shared the 2008 @nobelprize.bsky.social with Luc Montagnier for the discovery of #HIV.
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December 4, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Did you know Germany is home to many passionate female scientists advancing #HIV research? Get to know Infect-Net
members who are driving progress & making a difference: @baldauflab.bsky.social (infectnet.org/web/mitglied...), @goffinetlab.bsky.social (infectnet.org/web/mitglied...)
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Infect-Net :: Das Netzwerk Deutscher Infektionsforscherinnen :: Startseite
infectnet.org
December 5, 2024 at 9:29 AM
In 2023, 96,700 people were living with #HIV in #Germany. This includes 2,200 new infections reported that year and an estimated 8,200 individuals unaware of their status. (rki.de/EN/Content/I...) Get tested to protect your health and help prevent the spread of #HIV! #infectneXt
RKI - Press - New Key Data and Trends in HIV in Germany, 2022 and 2023
News by the RKI
rki.de
December 3, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Is #HIV still the 1s thing that comes to mind when you think of #STDs? With advances in treatments, public attention has shifted—but the pandemic hasn’t gone away. In 2023, ~40M people worldwide lived with #HIV, and 630K died from #AIDS-related illnesses.
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December 3, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi has dedicated her life to advocating for and supporting people living with #HIV. Read her interview "From discovery to a cure" for the @iasociety.bsky.social, of which she was President from 2012 to 2014: iasociety.org/meet-our-mem...
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Françoise Barré-Sinoussi | International AIDS Society (IAS)
From discovery to a cure: A conversation with Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
iasociety.org
December 4, 2024 at 8:43 AM
🇬🇧 Probably our last campaign on #X: Our Takeover #infectneXt for #WorldAIDSDay with virologist Hanna-Mari Baldauf @baldauflab.bsky.social and immunologist Christina Karsten from Dec. 1 to 6. We will also mirror their contributions to #HIV and #AIDS research on #BlueSky. 💜🎗️
November 26, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Julia Roider from LMU university clinic
(infectnet.org/web/mitglied...) and Kathrin Sutter from university clinic Essen (infectnet.org/web/mitglied...)
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Infect-Net :: Das Netzwerk Deutscher Infektionsforscherinnen :: Startseite
infectnet.org
December 5, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Hello, we are @christinakarsten.bsky.social, Assistant Professor at the Institute for Research on HIV and AIDS Associated Diseases at the Uniklinik Essen and @baldauflab.bsky.social, group leader at the MvPI at the LMU Munich. We will inform you about #HIV until Dec 6. #infectneXt
December 1, 2024 at 2:46 PM
#HIV was first reported in 1981 in 5 young, previously healthy gay men in L.A. and was thought to affect only certain populations. Soon it became a pandemic, affecting people all over the world. You can read more about the history:
hiv.gov/hiv-basics/o...
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Timeline of The HIV and AIDS Epidemic
Explore the HIV and AIDS timeline to learn about key moments and progress in the fight against HIV. Discover the history on HIV.gov.
hiv.gov
December 4, 2024 at 8:43 AM
What new ways are on the horizon that could help to fight the #HIV #epidemic? Stem cell transplantation is not a universal approach to consider, but other avenues hold promise as discussed here:
verywellhealth.com/is-hiv-curab...
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Is HIV Curable?
Despite over 35 years of research, scientists have yet to cure HIV in all but a few isolated cases. Here are the challenges and progress being made.
verywellhealth.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:39 AM
New long-acting anti-#HIV drugs, such as lenacapavir (dw.com/en/injectabl...) ,which needs to be given only 2x a year, can effectively prevent #HIV infections. Further, such drugs can facilitate treatment plans for individuals already living with an HIV infection.
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Injectable HIV medication: What you need to know – DW – 07/19/2024
Long-acting, injectable medication is seen as a big advance in HIV prevention (PrEP) and treatment — an effective alternative to taking pills daily.
dw.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:39 AM