Index of Articles From San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF)

Fact Sheets

AIDS 101

• HIV Testing (January 8, 2009)
• How HIV Damages the Immune System (September 18, 2008)
• How the Immune System Fights Disease (September 18, 2008)
• What to Do If the Test Is Positive (September 18, 2008)
• Frequently Asked Questions About HIV/AIDS (September 18, 2008)
• Frequently Asked Questions About Hepatitis (September 18, 2008)
• Frequently Asked Questions About Crystal Methamphetamine (September 18, 2008)
• Safer Injection Guidelines That Can Reduce Health Risks Including Getting Infected With HIV or Hep (September 11, 2008)
• Needle Exchange Questions and Answers (September 10, 2008)
• Reducing the Risk of Getting HIV From Injection Drug Use (August 29, 2008)
• Reducing the Risk of Getting HIV From Sexual Activities (August 25, 2008)
• What Is AIDS, HIV and HIV Disease? (August 25, 2008)
• How HIV Is Spread (August 25, 2008)
• The Stages of HIV Disease (August 22, 2008)
• Treatment (June 25, 2008)
• Condoms for Couples
  FAQs about condoms for heterosexual couples.
• Viral Load Testing (December 15, 1998)

Publications

Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS

• AIDS 2012: HIV and Aging (July 27, 2012)
• AIDS 2012: Meet Sarah (July 27, 2012)
• AIDS 2012: Closing in on a Cure (July 26, 2012)
• AIDS 2012: Meet Rig (July 26, 2012)
• AIDS 2012: Three Key Questions About PrEP (July 25, 2012)
• AIDS 2012: HIV in Transgender Communities (July 25, 2012)
• AIDS 2012: "BROTHERS" Study Shows Huge HIV Burden Among U.S. Black Gay and Bi Men (July 25, 2012)
• AIDS 2012: Three Out of Five Dentists Agree ... to Offer HIV Testing! (July 25, 2012)
• AIDS 2012: Beyond Doctors and Drugs -- A Treatment as Prevention Q&A (July 24, 2012)
• AIDS 2012: The Latest on Rectal Microbicides (July 23, 2012)

Summer/Fall 2010

• News Briefs
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  • Tenofovir/Emtricitabine PreP Shows Protective Effect
  • Tenofovir Microbicide Reduces Women's HIV Risk
  • Tesamorelin Approved for Lipodystrophy
  • Lopinavir/Ritonavir Approved
  • Development of Three Antiretroviral Drugs Halted
  • Rilpivirine Shows Potent Activity
  • TBR-652 Inhibits HIV, May Reduce Inflammation
  • GSK572 Integrase Inhibitor Shines In Phase II
  • Raltegravir Safe During Pregnancy
  • HIV Treatment Guidelines: Adults and Adolescents
  • HIV Treatment Guidelines: Pregnant Women and Babies
  • San Francisco Adopts Early Treatment
  • Search for a Cure
  • Natural HIV Controllers
  • Bone Loss Common, Screening Advised
  • Cancer and HIV/AIDS
  • Rapid Liver Disease Progression
  • One-Fifth of U.S. Gay Men Have HIV
  • Late Access to HIV Care
  • White House Releases National HIV/AIDS Strategy
• Sex Work, Criminalization and HIV: Lessons From Advocacy History
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• A Glass Half Full: Cancer Risk for People Living With HIV
  Cancer cannot be mentioned without arousing anxiety. But there is reason to believe the glass is at least half full when it comes to people with HIV and their risk for cancer.
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• The iPrEx Results: Lifting Hopes, Raising Questions
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• Drug Watch: Tesamorelin Update
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• Aging and HIV: Emerging Issues in Research, Treatment and Care
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• Open Clinical Trials
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• HAART Chart -- Approved Antiretroviral Drugs (PDF)

Winter/Spring 2010

• News Briefs
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  • New Guidelines Recommend Earlier Treatment
  • Maraviroc Approved for First-Line Therapy
  • Telaprevir Under Study for HIV/HCV Coinfection
  • Good Results for New Booster and Quad Pill
  • Vicriviroc Faces Further Challenges
  • HIV Reservoir in Bone Marrow
  • Gains in Life Expectancy
  • Smoking Cessation Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Thai Vaccine Trial Shows Minimal Benefit
  • PRO 2000 Microbicide Proves Ineffective
  • ART Lowers Heterosexual Transmission Risk
  • Community Benefits of "Test and Treat"
  • No Decrease in Risk per Sex Act?
  • U.S. Lifts HIV Positive Visitor Restrictions
  • Congress Rescinds Needle Exchange Funding Ban
• Drug Watch: KP-1461:A Novel Anti-HIV Drug in Limbo?
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• Inflammation, Immune Activation and HIV
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• Understanding and Managing Peripheral Neuropathy
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• Women and HIV: Hormonal Contraception for HIV Positive Women
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• HIV and the Recession: Living Well in Tough Times
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• Open Clinical Trials
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• HAART Chart -- Approved Antiretroviral Drugs
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• BETA (Summer/Fall 2009)
• BETA (Winter/Spring 2009)
• BETA (Summer 2008)
• BETA (Winter 2008)
• BETA (Summer 2007)
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• BETA (Winter 2007)
• BETA (Summer 2006)
• BETA (Winter 2005/2006)
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• BETA (Summer 2005)
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• BETA (Winter 2004/2005)
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• BETA (Summer 2004)
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• BETA (Winter 2003/2004)
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• BETA (Summer 2003)
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• BETA (Winter 2002/2003)
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• BETA (Summer/Autumn 2002)
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• BETA (Winter 2002)
• BETA (Summer/Autumn 2001)
• BETA (Spring 2001)
• BETA (Winter 2001)
• BETA (Autumn 2000)
• BETA (Summer 2000)
• BETA (Spring 2000)
• BETA (Winter 2000)

HIV Policy Watch

• HIV Policy Watch (July/August 2003)

OUTReach

• OUTReach (November 2001)

HIV Vision

• Abuse and Trauma: Lessons for HIV Prevention and Care (PDF) (2009)

Quick Reference Guides

• AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP) by State (Winter 2002/2003)
• Recycle Your Medications! (Winter 2002/2003)
• AIDS-Related Web Sites (March 21, 2002)
• HIV/AIDS Resources for the Deaf (October 25, 2001)

Press Releases & Articles

• Foundation Hails Congress for Ending Ban on Federal Funding for Needle Exchange (December 15, 2009)
• 12 Weeks and Counting: Extend Ryan White Now! (July 9, 2009)
• Statement on Overturning of Gay Marriage Ban (July 2, 2008)
• Statement on Adult Male Circumcision and HIV Prevention (December 21, 2006)
• Sign Up for AIDSWatch 2006! (March 31, 2006)
• Urgent Action Alert: Call Your Member of Congress Today to Stop Dangerous Medicaid Cuts! (November 2, 2005)
• Advocates Praise Governor Schwarzenegger for Signing Law Easing Rules on Syringe Exchange Programs (October 11, 2005)
  Governor vetoes second bill that would have increased access to sterile syringes.

From the Experts

• The View from Here: San Francisco AIDS Foundation CEO Neil Giuliano (January 20, 2011)
• California Budget Cuts & Consequences for People With HIV (January 20, 2011)
• Steve Gibson on PrEP: Your Questions Answered (December 16, 2010)