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In the era of U=U, disclosure still feels like a ‘grey messy area’ for gay men living with HIV in the US

Summary of a study published in June 2022 on the Taylor & Francis Online website. The qualitative study was conducted in August 2020 with extensive interviews via Zoom with twenty HIV-positive gay men on treatment with undetectable viral loads. Participants were from all regions of the United States and ranged in age from 23 to 62.

Risk of HIV Infection Per Single Sexual Exposure to an Individual Living with HIV, and Other Life Events Comparable Risk of Occurrence

Compares risk of HIV transmission from a single sexual encounter with odds of illness or death from other life events.

Prevention of HIV-1 Infection with Early Antiretroviral Therapy

Reports findings of OPTN 052 study based in nine countries, which found early initiation of antiretroviral therapy reduced rates of sexual transmission of HIV-1 and clinical events, indicating both personal and public health benefits from such therapy.