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  <updated>2021-02-15T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Death Rate Drops]]></title>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Between 2010 and 2017, the HIV-related death rate fell by half.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/106383_care-treat-map.jpg_b6f8a415-3711-4601-b81c-42ccbfd216db.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Antiretrovirals Don’t Stop Cell Aging]]></title>
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    <updated>2021-02-15T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People with untreated HIV in a recent study had signs of faster cell aging, which treatment reduced but did not eliminate.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/106374_P03-21-010.jpg_d328c37f-4374-40d0-83b9-b2efda708a97.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Tenofovir Tied to Weight Gain]]></title>
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    <updated>2021-02-15T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study sheds light on weight gain after switching to new form of tenofovir.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/106376_P03-21-009.jpg_c974e0c2-1a19-4336-bd06-90f36576169d.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Treatment Lowers Early Alzheimer’s Risk]]></title>
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    <updated>2021-02-15T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[While people with HIV have a higher rate of early Alzheimer’s than those without the virus, treatment appears to eliminate this excess risk.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/106378_P03-21-011.jpg_786a4b04-a305-496f-889d-c13f076e5f4e.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fatty Liver Disease and Diabetes]]></title>
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    <updated>2021-01-04T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study links diabetes to advanced liver damage in people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/103478_P01-21-032.jpg_77c26190-2bac-468c-8184-ad3b3d35cafc.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Islatravir-Based Treatment Shows Promise]]></title>
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    <updated>2021-01-04T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The HIV regimen failed only a few study participants.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/103476_P01-21-031.jpg_da2ee887-ef91-4718-ae17-3cdc46c463c2.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[More Good News About Injectable Treatment]]></title>
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    <updated>2021-01-04T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A clinical trial found that switching HIV meds to long-acting Cabenuva may not require oral lead-in.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/103396_P01-21-030.jpg_891ac74b-e628-409e-be57-056bed774434.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Among Women, HIV Is Tied to Chronic Health Conditions]]></title>
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    <updated>2021-01-04T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[High blood pressure, diabetes, lung disease and cardiovascular disease are all more prevalent among women with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/103480_P01-21-033.jpg_8ea2d810-35a9-447a-bff0-7a4df9f35d7e.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[In Scotland, PrEP Is Tied to Population-Level Decline in HIV]]></title>
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    <updated>2020-12-30T11:22:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers found that Truvada as pre-exposure prophylaxis greatly reduced HIV cases in both people on PrEP and those not on it.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/104348_P09-20-067.jpg_3a8b4ae9-1640-4ca8-a0b3-73e8f9d1fead.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HPV Vaccine Prompts Good Immune Response in Youths With HIV]]></title>
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    <updated>2020-12-29T22:36:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study analyzed immune responses to the HPV vaccine among HIV-positive youths 7 to 20 years old.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/104338_iStock-627855874-HPV-vaccine.jpg_0cba2860-2bb8-467d-9f1d-8b2c3a08e0c1.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Integrase Inhibitors Tied to Weight Gain and Hyperglycemia or Diabetes]]></title>
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    <updated>2020-12-28T20:37:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The antiretroviral drug class includes bictegravir, dolutegravir, elvitegravir and raltegravir.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/104284_P10-20-046.jpg_d06f49e5-f205-47db-a949-8f40944b8fcd.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Vaccine Trial Participants Benefit Socially From Their Efforts]]></title>
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    <updated>2020-12-27T22:49:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A survey of 6,500 HIV vaccine trial participants found that the good feeling involved with being altruistic was a major benefit.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/104172_injection-arm-is-000058951976.jpg_ac56da9e-6ec8-4d54-8edc-b27c3f7344f9.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Immigrant Mothers With HIV, Bottle-Feeding Guidance May Be Confusing]]></title>
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    <updated>2020-12-23T10:17:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding comes from a small focus group of mothers living with HIV in Canada, most of them born in low-income nations.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/104065_P12-18-025.jpg_af1f4ae0-6764-4122-aa24-1423892f9382.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Drug-Related Deaths More Likely Stimulant-Linked in San Franciscans With HIV]]></title>
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    <updated>2020-12-21T10:02:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study of drug- and alcohol-related deaths in San Francisco reveal stark differences between people with and without HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/103913_P10-20-024.jpg_a8f70b11-27aa-47d8-822c-1f2f4c5f9c9d.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Africans With Efavirenz-Resistant HIV Have Less Success on Dolutegravir]]></title>
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    <updated>2020-12-18T22:06:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding among sub-Saharan Africans is quite concerning since dolutegravir is now the preferred first-line HIV treatment worldwide.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/103842_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_94973e1f-39ac-4bca-8a3a-de0e767a6e6c.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CRISPR Snips Simian HIV From of Monkeys’ Cells, Even From Viral Reservoir]]></title>
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    <updated>2020-12-17T22:00:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Trials for HIV-positive people of a treatment using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool may be on the horizon.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/103840_P12-19-004.jpg_88494fc3-af2c-4526-8f4b-232d9e9952bd.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[88% of People With HIV Receiving Ryan White Care Have Viral Suppression]]></title>
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    <updated>2020-12-16T10:27:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This represents a new high for HIV-diagnosed people who receive medical care covered by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/103662_undetectable-is-96282387.jpg_8e6d6b45-48d7-4612-a657-8a836abc9d94.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[During New York’s First Wave, COVID-19 Cases Were Worse Among People With HIV]]></title>
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    <updated>2020-12-15T15:31:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Compared with the general population, people with HIV had a higher rate of hospitalization and death from COVID-19.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/103511_iStock-1087422544.jpg_5ef019c1-f5b0-4164-8478-6f7573950dd0.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Medicine Association Issues New HIV Treatment Guidelines]]></title>
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    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-medicine-association-issues-new-hiv-treatment-guidelines</id>
    <updated>2020-12-12T12:02:00-05:00</updated>
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      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIVMA updated its 2013 guidance on providing evidence-based primary care to people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/103288_HIVMA-white.jpg_8df9c3eb-f498-4901-9460-1a4da16557f8.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hospitalization Rates Have Declined Among People With HIV]]></title>
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    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hospitalization-rates-declined-among-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-12-09T10:27:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed the rate of hospitalization among 28,000 people with HIV in the United States and Canada between 2005 and 2015.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/102614_patient-wheelchair-ts-460592527.jpg_d4895c86-d35f-4e12-b86e-c9e49c1c5c38.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Charting Structure of Key HIV Protein, Researchers ID Potential New Drug Target]]></title>
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    <updated>2020-12-08T09:31:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have determined the 3-D structure of the viral protein known as Nef and how it connects with another protein on immune cells.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/102533_hiv-attacks-Tcell-NIAID.jpg_3ad29fd6-b897-4d39-8f0d-5d9634d9da35.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Telehealth Could Improve Retention in Care for People With HIV]]></title>
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    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/telehealth-improve-retention-care-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-12-07T22:14:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding is particularly relevant given the COVID-19 pandemic’s myriad disruptions to health care services and everyday life.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/102526_iStock-1189748859.jpg_73d9fbc3-1686-4d68-866e-a2540c804c79.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Smoking Poses a Clear and Present Danger to People With HIV]]></title>
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    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-poses-clear-present-danger-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-12-04T22:03:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study comparing matched groups of people with and without HIV found that smoking was a powerful cancer risk factor, especially for women.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/102524_cigarette-HEP-Flip-WI-17-008.jpg_d44fcc63-2046-444a-bfa9-6209f4407d90.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Facing COVID-19 Headwinds, UNAIDS Calls for Stepped-Up HIV Effort]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/facing-covid19-headwinds-unaids-calls-steppedup-hiv-effort"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/facing-covid19-headwinds-unaids-calls-steppedup-hiv-effort</id>
    <updated>2020-12-01T10:41:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[UNAIDS hopes nations will follow the lead of a number of sub-Saharan African countries that are gaining control of their HIV epidemics.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/102495_Winnie-Byanyima-UNAIDS-aug2019.jpg_0d020f47-971e-4854-9a1f-48f4b1bbf81a.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Tied to Lower Prostate Cancer Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-lower-prostate-cancer-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-lower-prostate-cancer-risk</id>
    <updated>2020-11-30T11:34:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[So concluded a pooled analysis of 27 studies mostly conducted in higher income nations.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/101970_CHWi-20-007.jpg_8715903d-2669-4d67-8e54-57dd388ca36f.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Doctor-Patient Shared Decision-Making Can Help Guide PrEP Use Choices]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/doctorpatient-shared-decisionmaking-can-help-guide-prep-use-choices"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/doctorpatient-shared-decisionmaking-can-help-guide-prep-use-choices</id>
    <updated>2020-11-25T17:03:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[At a recent conference, a leading infectious disease provider in New York City advocated this as a means of improving patient satisfaction.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/102328_Doctor-Patient-iStock-21939361-XLARGE.jpg_eada4f6a-e46e-4cf3-b0e6-d1c3cead089b.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Testing, Treating Hep C in Australian Gay and Bi Men With HIV Drives Down New Cases]]></title>
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    <updated>2020-11-23T16:44:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Hepatitis C commonly spreads through condomless sex and injection drug use among men who have sex with men.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/102094_P07-20-057.jpg_31541a82-929c-4ec8-a8c8-3a53856f479a.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Viral Reservoir’s Production of HIV RNA Tied to Harmful Inflammation]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viral-reservoirs-production-hiv-rna-tied-harmful-inflammation"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viral-reservoirs-production-hiv-rna-tied-harmful-inflammation</id>
    <updated>2020-11-20T16:51:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The amount of virus hidden in reservoir cells was not tied to inflammation in a small study, but the cells’ production of new RNA was.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/102096_P09-20-070.jpg_0f5c0d8c-bf33-4f87-83f3-74b1d66e839e.jpeg" />]]></content>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-Related Death Rate Drops by Half in Seven Years]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivrelated-death-rate-drops-half-seven-years"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivrelated-death-rate-drops-half-seven-years</id>
    <updated>2020-11-19T13:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This impressive decline occurred across subgroups, whether the data were broken down by age, sex or race.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/102311_down-arrows-2.jpg_7fe4a883-2a4c-4797-9fd7-4f1b43a6d913.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Referrals for Highest-Risk Groups Need Major Boost]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-referrals-highestrisk-groups-need-major-boost"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-referrals-highestrisk-groups-need-major-boost</id>
    <updated>2020-11-18T11:34:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A CDC-run study analyzed a program in which health departments screened for PrEP eligibility and wrote referrals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/102029_A-transgender-woman-meeting-her-doctor-in-the-waiting-room-of--doctors-office.jpg_3ebc0452-e7d7-49d4-ae18-331833e8c462.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Treatment Doesn’t Eliminate Accelerated Cell Aging]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-eliminate-accelerated-cell-aging"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-eliminate-accelerated-cell-aging</id>
    <updated>2020-11-17T10:54:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People with untreated HIV in a recent study had signs of faster cell aging, which treatment reduced but did not eliminate.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/102027_hiv-infected-h9-t-cell-6813396647-o.jpg_68eee06b-e345-4ab3-97c1-4611507afc63.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Does Metformin Promote Weight Loss?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/metformin-promote-weight-loss"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/metformin-promote-weight-loss</id>
    <updated>2020-11-16T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The diabetes drug was tied to a decline in body weight during a small study of people with HIV who didn't have the condition.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/101755_P12-20-008.jpg_eec53a7d-7d20-4045-a054-b90fa1e92d8c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Statin Study Looks Into Aging With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/statin-study-looks-aging-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/statin-study-looks-aging-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-11-16T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The REPRIEVE study, which is primarily looking at a statin’s effect on cardiovascular disease, is shedding light on many other mysteries.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/101761_P12-20-006.jpg_0019e8b7-8517-40a2-bc50-38159f6db950.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV’s Ties to Policing, Incarceration]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivs-ties-policing-incarceration"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivs-ties-policing-incarceration</id>
    <updated>2020-11-16T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Incarceration and police discrimination are linked to HIV risk in Black gay and bisexual men.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/101754_P12-20-009.jpg_2594da06-5b29-4d39-bf3e-2e806003dc2c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Up-and-Coming Long-Acting Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/upandcoming-longacting-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/upandcoming-longacting-treatment</id>
    <updated>2020-11-16T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new long-acting injectables HIV drug shows promise in monkey study.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/101757_P12-20-007.jpg_df1a9cea-4d12-4517-9a61-2072b2743dc1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Merck Launches Major Trial of Monthly Islatravir PrEP Pill for Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/merck-launches-major-trial-monthly-islatravir-prep-pill-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/merck-launches-major-trial-monthly-islatravir-prep-pill-women</id>
    <updated>2020-11-16T06:45:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The company also has plans to study monthly islatravir’s efficacy as HIV prevention among men who have sex with men.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/101960_P06-19-004.jpg_8f98d8b5-252c-4208-82cb-ad4131090729.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Bictegravir and Dolutegravir Tied to Metabolic Side Effects]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/bictegravir-dolutegravir-tied-metabolic-side-effects"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/bictegravir-dolutegravir-tied-metabolic-side-effects</id>
    <updated>2020-11-13T11:20:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[These two integrase inhibitors are associated with high blood sugar and diabetes.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/101858_diabetes-is-000014999750.jpg_4b138e4d-982b-4942-b52e-79b08d54c05f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Providers Can Successfully Administer Monthly Injectable HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/providers-can-successfully-administer-monthly-injectable-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/providers-can-successfully-administer-monthly-injectable-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2020-11-11T17:31:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study analyzed how well people with HIV and their health care providers can navigate the experimental long-acting injectable Cabenuva.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/101838_injection-iStock-456738295.jpg_8f39b9d1-edd4-452f-8082-e5182a4936a3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to Integrase Inhibitors Not Tied to Gain in “Bad Fat”]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-integrase-inhibitors-tied-gain-bad-fat"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-integrase-inhibitors-tied-gain-bad-fat</id>
    <updated>2020-11-10T11:21:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study looked at the fat composition of people who switched their antiretrovirals to include an integrase inhibitor.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/100625_iStock-1181987981.jpg_1c9e3533-05f7-4e51-88bc-f8bb558bea49.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Women, Injectable Cabotegravir Is More Effective Than Truvada as PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/women-injectable-cabotegravir-effective-truvada-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/women-injectable-cabotegravir-effective-truvada-prep</id>
    <updated>2020-11-09T16:56:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Long-acting injectable cabotegravir for HIV prevention could hit the market for men and women in early 2022.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/101652_P06-20-020.jpg_5a94c524-2d21-400c-91f7-76ddd907907a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Intervention Cuts Alcohol Use, Ups Viral Suppression in Men With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/intervention-cuts-alcohol-use-ups-viral-suppression-men-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/intervention-cuts-alcohol-use-ups-viral-suppression-men-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-11-06T12:04:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The study in Vietnam examined the effects of an intervention based in cognitive behavioral and motivational enhancement therapy.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/100927_beer-bottle-ts-476089075.jpg_b44adc58-3dfb-49b2-b6e7-e20dfedd5341.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Black Women’s Uptake of PrEP Hampered by Numerous Factors]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/black-womens-uptake-prep-hampered-numerous-factors"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/black-womens-uptake-prep-hampered-numerous-factors</id>
    <updated>2020-11-04T11:44:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A qualitative study of Black women at risk for HIV in Milwaukee found that low perceived risk and medical mistrust were major barriers.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/100859_P09-20-067.jpg_71612abd-bed2-43c0-9429-b8027dc19f34.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Having Resistance to Four HIV Drug Classes Tied to High Risk of Disease, Death]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/resistance-four-hiv-drug-classes-tied-high-risk-disease-death"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/resistance-four-hiv-drug-classes-tied-high-risk-disease-death</id>
    <updated>2020-11-03T11:59:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding comes from a small study of people with highly resistant HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/100695_pills-prescription-ts-85501584.jpg_f16729d7-6c6c-4a24-87f8-a61f966b4202.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC Cautions About HIV Outbreaks Among People Who Inject Drugs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-cautions-hiv-outbreaks-among-people-inject-drugs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-cautions-hiv-outbreaks-among-people-inject-drugs</id>
    <updated>2020-11-03T11:40:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has learned difficult lessons from such outbreaks over the past five years.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/100857_CDC-Headquarters.jpg_d1f52f77-6abc-475d-ae86-441f9ce08303.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV’s Outer Shell Found to Be Vital to Infection Process]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-replication-capsid-found-vital-infection-process"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-replication-capsid-found-vital-infection-process</id>
    <updated>2020-11-02T09:25:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Until now, researchers believed that the replication capsid’s main function was to hold viral genetic material.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/100855_HIV-capsid-JanetIwasa.jpg_c54f3047-3150-4dc0-95ca-f43c6799ac4a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gender-Diverse Teens More Likely to Have Risky Sex Than Cisgender Peers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/genderdiverse-teens-likely-risky-sex-cisgender-peers"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/genderdiverse-teens-likely-risky-sex-cisgender-peers</id>
    <updated>2020-10-30T12:43:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A Minnesota survey found that trans, genderqueer and gender-fluid teens were more likely to report using drugs or alcohol before sex.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/100812_hand.jpg_6cb33583-4eac-4400-8c2c-1a43c00095f6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Younger Latino Gay and Bisexual Men With HIV Could Use Adherence Help]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/younger-latino-gay-bisexual-men-hiv-use-adherence-help"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/younger-latino-gay-bisexual-men-hiv-use-adherence-help</id>
    <updated>2020-10-28T15:46:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Men in this demographic who are less adherent to HIV treatment include those living in poverty and those who use drugs.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/100784_3-latin-men-_3599c511-259b-4006-a083-f81f861702d5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Treatment Mitigates Risk of Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-mitigates-risk-early-onset-alzheimers-disease"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-mitigates-risk-early-onset-alzheimers-disease</id>
    <updated>2020-10-27T16:29:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[While people with HIV have a higher rate of early Alzheimer’s than those without the virus, treatment appears to eliminate this excess risk.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/100800_brain-hiv-RHL16556-00-p008.jpg_9cf2d041-5cc3-46fb-bd47-08f90d4bb781.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People Prefer Injectable Cabenuva After Switching From Oral Meds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-prefer-injectable-cabenuva-switching-oral-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-prefer-injectable-cabenuva-switching-oral-meds</id>
    <updated>2020-10-27T11:14:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[After years of taking daily oral cabotegravir and Edurant, people with suppressed HIV switched to long-acting injectable Cabenuva.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/101854_P04-19-009.jpg_be71f8f0-24dd-46e5-8b74-d54fdd7a32c0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Dovato Posts 3-Year Marks on Par With Tivicay Plus Truvada as HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/dovato-posts-3year-marks-par-tivicay-plus-truvada-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/dovato-posts-3year-marks-par-tivicay-plus-truvada-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2020-10-26T17:29:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV’s two-drug Dovato also boasted a high genetic barrier to the development of viral resistance.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/100905_HIV-virus-ts-166151281.jpg_157295f0-e879-4200-9316-93194f3c5356.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to Biktarvy Is a Success for African Americans With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-biktarvy-success-african-americans-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-biktarvy-success-african-americans-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-10-23T14:50:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Black study participants switched from a regimen with two nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors plus one other HIV drug.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/100629_Biktarvy-NEW-bottle-and-pill-9883.jpg_7b379c43-edbb-45fb-bd38-055a3ee8487f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Diabetes Linked to Advanced Liver Damage in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/diabetes-linked-advanced-liver-damage-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/diabetes-linked-advanced-liver-damage-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-10-20T18:19:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study also found that having a higher body mass index was associated with a higher risk of fatty liver disease.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/100360_CHWi-19-021.jpg_4bcd66b9-8b58-439b-98de-17da90707ead.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Truvada Tied to Changes in Gut-Based Immunity]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/truvada-tied-changes-gutbased-immunity"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/truvada-tied-changes-gutbased-immunity</id>
    <updated>2020-10-19T09:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers studied people taking Truvada as PrEP and plan to conduct similar research on newer antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/100182_iStock-1169001422.jpg_e2eb4ff3-ab17-43ba-b393-f0d573d41a29.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching HIV Regimen to Biktarvy Is Safe and Effective for the Long Term]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-regimen-biktarvy-safe-effective-long-term"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-regimen-biktarvy-safe-effective-long-term</id>
    <updated>2020-10-16T10:55:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gilead Sciences presented findings from several studies of the single-tablet antiretroviral regimen at a recent scientific meeting.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/100146_Biktarvy-NEW-bottle-and-pill-9883.jpg_005319da-f821-4303-88e3-409b20dabeeb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Among Older Men, HIV Is Linked to Higher Dementia Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/among-older-men-hiv-linked-higher-dementia-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/among-older-men-hiv-linked-higher-dementia-risk</id>
    <updated>2020-10-14T17:16:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study of veterans found that antiretroviral treatment was not associated with a mitigated dementia risk.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/99996_rainbow-brain-rect-iStock.jpg_fd8cf62d-ba04-43d0-b420-f9b0d886d091.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Refined Mapping of HIV’s Reservoir Could Aid in Cure Research]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/refined-mapping-hivs-reservoir-aid-cure-research"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/refined-mapping-hivs-reservoir-aid-cure-research</id>
    <updated>2020-10-12T17:23:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Assessing the viral reservoir is traditionally akin to searching for needles in myriad haystacks.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/100001_body-organs-man-horiz-iStock_177777b5-7b74-4b0f-8439-cf50a3ec0d6e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long-Acting Injectable Cabenuva May Not Require Oral Lead-In]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-meds-longacting-cabenuva-may-require-oral-leadin"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-meds-longacting-cabenuva-may-require-oral-leadin</id>
    <updated>2020-10-09T09:33:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study found no difference in outcomes based on whether participants took oral meds for a month before switching to injectables.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/100029_P06-20-020.jpg_24c81add-af08-4f99-99f8-b92bff29ff65.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Regimen of Islatravir and Pifeltro Doesn’t Appear to Affect Kidney Function]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-regimen-islatravir-pifeltro-appear-affect-kidney-function"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-regimen-islatravir-pifeltro-appear-affect-kidney-function</id>
    <updated>2020-10-07T16:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A mid-stage trial of the experimental drug islatravir plus Pifeltro did not see notable shifts in measures of kidney function.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/100024_kidneys-iStock-000081455103-Large.jpg_3928ee49-5c12-4368-b499-c0b7592c5418.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching HIV Treatment to Delstrigo Is Safe and Effective]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-treatment-delstrigo-safe-effective"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-treatment-delstrigo-safe-effective</id>
    <updated>2020-10-06T16:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to a three-year study in which people switched from a stable HIV regimen to Delstrigo.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/99854_DELSTRIGO2-0.jpg_3f66840c-f508-437c-9b30-b604a6d4a3d6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Islatravir-Based HIV Regimen Fails Few Study Participants]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/islatravirbased-hiv-regimen-fails-study-participants"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/islatravirbased-hiv-regimen-fails-study-participants</id>
    <updated>2020-10-05T16:13:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[None of the people who experienced virologic failure on regimens containing the experimental drug had a viral load of 200 or higher.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/99852_is-87659127-thumbs-up.jpg_40531a22-5d9b-4ced-8b79-24cb302e00d3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Survey of Gay and Bi PrEP Users Finds 1 in 10 Share Their Medication]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/survey-gay-bi-prep-users-finds-1-10-share-medication"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/survey-gay-bi-prep-users-finds-1-10-share-medication</id>
    <updated>2020-10-02T18:11:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The finding from a 2018 survey raises concerns that men are accessing PrEP without receiving the recommended medical monitoring.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/99475_iStock-1178864066.jpg_53aede2f-bf83-4f39-afce-92fa07d77c61.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Medical Mistrust Impedes Black Women’s HIV-Related Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/medical-mistrust-impedes-black-womens-hivrelated-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/medical-mistrust-impedes-black-womens-hivrelated-care</id>
    <updated>2020-09-30T16:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers conducted focus groups with African-American women in a small town in the South.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/99473_iStock-898343436.jpg_ec6dbec8-a200-46bb-8377-6fcb7a5f1178.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment Outcomes Unaffected by HIV Status]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hodgkin-lymphoma-treatment-outcomes-unaffected-hiv-status"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hodgkin-lymphoma-treatment-outcomes-unaffected-hiv-status</id>
    <updated>2020-09-29T11:58:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers used chemotherapy to treat men with and without HIV for Hodgkin lymphoma.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/99391_iStock-902787296.jpg_a54fe284-0671-46c4-945c-65c49d9d4ca7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Meth Use Strongly Tied to New HIV Cases in Gay and Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/meth-use-strongly-tied-new-hiv-cases-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/meth-use-strongly-tied-new-hiv-cases-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2020-09-28T11:32:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a large study that included a substantial cohort of meth users, the drug was the dominant risk factor for testing positive for HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/99069_crystal-meth-is-000064101607.jpg_a1cfb59b-cb8b-415a-88da-1ae38072faeb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rukobia OK’d for Resistant HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/rukobia-okd-resistant-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/rukobia-okd-resistant-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-09-28T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The novel attachment inhibitor led to viral suppression in 60% of people with extensive prior treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/99245_P10-20-020.jpg_c2cc64f8-0727-402f-ad61-25eb137a9b72.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Dovato Approved as Switch Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/dovato-approved-switch-regimen"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/dovato-approved-switch-regimen</id>
    <updated>2020-09-28T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The single-tablet regimen is now approved for previously treated people with an undetectable viral load.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/99247_P10-20-023.jpg_47307af7-8802-4b4a-b771-50d11d3c1942.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Biktarvy Is Safe for Seniors]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/biktarvy-safe-seniors"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/biktarvy-safe-seniors</id>
    <updated>2020-09-28T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Pooled results from recent studies found a high rate of full viral suppression and no major safety concerns.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/99249_Care-Treatment-seniors.jpg_fd12511f-a3e9-4ddd-b98e-e164d1de41fc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[San Francisco’s Speedy Treatment Initiation]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/san-franciscos-speedy-treatment-initiation"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/san-franciscos-speedy-treatment-initiation</id>
    <updated>2020-09-28T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The city launched a program to start people on treatment within six days of diagnosis in 2015.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/99253_P10-20-024.jpg_99048218-86e7-4755-a803-a74d940b66aa.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Adherence to HIV Meds in U.S. Is Poor]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/adherence-hiv-meds-us-poor"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/adherence-hiv-meds-us-poor</id>
    <updated>2020-09-28T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent analysis suggested that only one in four people on antiretroviral treatment take 95% or more of their doses.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/99255_P10-20-025.jpg_3b17696f-2009-46ae-83b1-6ceeccf05890.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Diagnoses Decline Among Gay and Bi Men, Largely Driven by Whites]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-diagnoses-decline-among-gay-bi-men-largely-driven-whites"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-diagnoses-decline-among-gay-bi-men-largely-driven-whites</id>
    <updated>2020-09-25T09:28:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Between 2014 and 2018, the annual HIV diagnosis rate mostly flatlined or declined less among Black and Latino gay men, depending on age.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/99275_P07-18-013.jpg_626fe586-f7c7-48ce-8258-75b7bb672b44.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[State HIV Criminalization Laws Tied to Lower PrEP Uptake]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/state-hiv-criminalization-laws-tied-lower-prep-uptake"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/state-hiv-criminalization-laws-tied-lower-prep-uptake</id>
    <updated>2020-09-23T11:16:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding from a recent study does not necessarily mean that such laws directly inhibit the use of PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/98994_iStock-926152600.jpg_6255cb56-eb5e-4a2d-b6c1-e077609510cb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Southern Health Plans Often Require Preauthorization for PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/southern-health-plans-often-require-preauthorization-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/southern-health-plans-often-require-preauthorization-prep</id>
    <updated>2020-09-22T16:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This bureaucratic requirement may frustrate access to PrEP in the U.S. region where the HIV epidemic is the most severe.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/98931_US-Map-6.jpeg_edd0a3df-f0b2-4947-be8c-9a1509e2f712.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Case Study Outlines Evidence Indicating Man Acquired PrEP-Resistant HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/case-study-outlines-evidence-indicating-man-acquired-prepresistant-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/case-study-outlines-evidence-indicating-man-acquired-prepresistant-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-09-21T12:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A handful of such cases have been reported since Truvada was approved as pre-exposure prophylaxis in 2012.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/98890_P09-20-067.jpg_b5176f04-d4de-4210-a601-36df580e4931.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers Issue Recommendations for Measuring HIV Reservoir in Cure Trials]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/researchers-issue-recommendations-measuring-hiv-reservoir-cure-trials"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/researchers-issue-recommendations-measuring-hiv-reservoir-cure-trials</id>
    <updated>2020-09-18T17:38:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The BEAT-HIV Martin Delaney Collaboratory has issued the first comprehensive set of recommendations for such assessments.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/98565_cure-tablet-sq600.jpg_8c2b2dbe-3eb6-4073-a6a3-76f8632683f9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[“Healthy Choices” Intervention for Youths With HIV Worked Better in Clinic Setting]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/healthy-choices-intervention-youths-hiv-worked-better-clinic-setting"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/healthy-choices-intervention-youths-hiv-worked-better-clinic-setting</id>
    <updated>2020-09-16T20:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The intervention was associated with a higher rate of viral suppression and lower alcohol use when given in a clinic rather than at home.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/98567_clinical-trials-iStock-45907596-LARGE.jpg_27e18a6a-4806-4ccd-a297-a65eab4f44da.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Smoking Tied to Worse Mental Health, Substance Use In Gay Men, Trans Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-tied-worse-mental-health-substance-use-gay-men-trans-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-tied-worse-mental-health-substance-use-gay-men-trans-women</id>
    <updated>2020-09-15T20:28:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study analyzed smoking’s ties to substance use and mental, psychological and general health in sexual minority men and trans women.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/98563_cigarette-iStock-000009256352-Double.jpg_2938b632-3a1f-4c17-8bb1-1a6a87979a6f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV, Hep C Testing at Detox Centers Needs Strong Linkage-to-Care Effort]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-hep-c-testing-detox-centers-needs-strong-linkagetocare-effort"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-hep-c-testing-detox-centers-needs-strong-linkagetocare-effort</id>
    <updated>2020-09-14T09:11:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study in Boston found that only 6% of people at detox centers who tested positive for either virus received follow-up medical care.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/98518_hiv-test-is-000049724412.jpg_cffb9356-fd3c-4d5e-ab55-6dee1d1906e3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[“Unprecedented” Transmission of Highly Drug-Resistant HIV in France]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/unprecedented-transmission-highly-drugresistant-hiv-france"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/unprecedented-transmission-highly-drugresistant-hiv-france</id>
    <updated>2020-09-12T00:10:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers are surprised and concerned that a strain of HIV that is so broadly resistant to treatment even has the capacity to transmit.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/98359_europe-is-000010608062-Large.jpg_7d83f5a9-6dad-42ec-b13e-507a1c48d8f5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Among Women, HIV Is Tied to High Rates of Chronic Health Conditions]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/among-women-hiv-tied-high-rates-chronic-health-conditions"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/among-women-hiv-tied-high-rates-chronic-health-conditions</id>
    <updated>2020-09-09T09:38:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[High blood pressure, diabetes, lung disease and cardiovascular disease are all more prevalent among women with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/98353_iStock-1131552689.jpg_e04f4195-4a51-4b11-95d2-38c58c064380.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Regular Weed Use Doesn’t Seem to Worsen HIV’s Harm to the Brain]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/regular-weed-use-seem-worsen-hivs-harm-brain"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/regular-weed-use-seem-worsen-hivs-harm-brain</id>
    <updated>2020-09-08T11:19:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV leads to brain inflammation and cognitive decline, but adding marijuana to the mix doesn’t seem to further such damage.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/98326_marijuana-iStock-650699458.jpg_d0db2517-5f22-438e-886c-31fe237d4d2f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[STI Testing Rate for Gay Men on PrEP Is Concerningly Insufficient]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sti-testing-rate-gay-men-prep-concerningly-insufficient"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sti-testing-rate-gay-men-prep-concerningly-insufficient</id>
    <updated>2020-09-02T10:03:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding calls into question research that has projected that frequent testing among men on PrEP could drive down STI rates.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/98156_gonorrhea-gonorrhea-iStock-71235133.jpg_3983b7a1-1830-4e73-a9e0-96d3ec5032fb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Long-Acting Injectable HIV Drug Shows Promise in Monkey Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-longacting-injectable-hiv-drug-shows-promise-monkey-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-longacting-injectable-hiv-drug-shows-promise-monkey-study</id>
    <updated>2020-09-02T09:55:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The D-peptide HIV entry inhibitor CPT31 is being developed with hopes it could be injected quarterly for both treatment and prevention.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/98154_P04-19-009.jpg_a7197fd9-9a19-4cf6-a2d0-af6e12db4df2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Even Short Counseling Sessions Can Reduce STI Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/even-short-counseling-sessions-can-reduce-sti-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/even-short-counseling-sessions-can-reduce-sti-risk</id>
    <updated>2020-09-01T08:23:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued updated guidelines for sexually transmitted infection prevention.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/98097_woman-doctor.jpg_7048a168-a7fb-44ca-b48f-228e8c950a4d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Integrase Inhibitors Tied to Fewer Potentially Harmful Drug Interactions]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/integrase-inhibitors-tied-fewer-potentially-harmful-drug-interactions"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/integrase-inhibitors-tied-fewer-potentially-harmful-drug-interactions</id>
    <updated>2020-08-31T20:46:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers looked at potential drug-drug interactions among Swiss people with HIV and compared them with a cohort from 2008.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/98093_pills-pill-box-iStock-15291010.jpg_af9796fe-5621-4a56-a494-6ef17bb217fb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Dovato Shows Promise as a Rapid Test-and-Treat HIV Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/dovato-shows-promise-rapid-testandtreat-hiv-regimen"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/dovato-shows-promise-rapid-testandtreat-hiv-regimen</id>
    <updated>2020-08-28T15:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A high success rate was seen halfway into a 48-week study in which people with HIV started treatment within two weeks of diagnosis.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/97986_Dovato-ViiV-bottle-pill.jpg_cd6bf933-cd96-49a1-8e40-9f103ceef0d3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Diabetes Drug Metformin Tied to Weight Loss in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/diabetes-drug-metformin-tied-weight-loss-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/diabetes-drug-metformin-tied-weight-loss-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-08-26T10:50:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A small study of people with HIV who did not have diabetes also found that 12 weeks of metformin improved gut microbiome health.
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Drug Use, Unstable Housing Tied to Lack of Hep C Treatment in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/drug-use-unstable-housing-tied-lack-hep-c-treatment-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/drug-use-unstable-housing-tied-lack-hep-c-treatment-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-08-25T11:10:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new study’s findings have led researchers to challenge physicians’ biases against certain groups.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/97804_urban-landscape-ts-117869002.jpg_d270e06b-be20-436d-8695-5318a11c4834.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Taking PrEP Only For a Vacation Is an Option for Gay and Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/taking-prep-vacation-option-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/taking-prep-vacation-option-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2020-08-24T13:41:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study found that men who started PrEP a week before a vacation and stopped a week after coming home adhered well to the daily regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/97723_P04-19-094.jpg_a31f88b8-5b3d-4b69-a308-d70fc57f60a4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fatty Liver Disease Tied to Metabolic Health Conditions in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fatty-liver-disease-tied-metabolic-health-conditions-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fatty-liver-disease-tied-metabolic-health-conditions-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-08-21T17:43:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As with HIV-negative individuals, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is tied to diabetes and irregular blood lipids in those with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/98654_P03-19-008.jpg_933b9ee5-e39b-4f0c-abe6-d14275f60cf2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[There’s a Long Way to Go to Get the Word Out to Women About PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/long-way-go-get-word-women-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/long-way-go-get-word-women-prep</id>
    <updated>2020-08-20T13:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study in Chicago, where there has been a considerable effort to educate women about PrEP, found a low level of awareness.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/97602_iStock-1147429610.jpg_f651d30c-a9a5-4f07-b4d2-a01fd1deb4ec.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Quarterly HIV Testing for High-Risk Young Gay and Bi Men Is Cost Effective]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/quarterly-hiv-testing-highrisk-young-gay-bi-men-cost-effective"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/quarterly-hiv-testing-highrisk-young-gay-bi-men-cost-effective</id>
    <updated>2020-08-18T13:46:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers used mathematical modeling to analyze the projected benefits of more frequent HIV testing in this population.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/97446_Doctor-Patient-iStock-74543807-XLARGE.jpg_96d40d2a-40b4-4162-a7df-7937250f004e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Major Global Study of HIV’s Ties to Heart Disease Is a Data Goldmine]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/major-global-study-hivs-ties-heart-disease-data-goldmine"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/major-global-study-hivs-ties-heart-disease-data-goldmine</id>
    <updated>2020-08-17T11:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The REPRIEVE study, which is primarily looking at a statin’s effect on cardiovascular disease, is shedding light on many other mysteries.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/97407_world-map-iStock-000017404768-Full.jpg_b54179ed-37ab-4300-9ebe-aa026ca5c23a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long-Acting PrEP Versus Daily Truvada]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-prep-versus-daily-truvada"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-prep-versus-daily-truvada</id>
    <updated>2020-08-17T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Cabotegravir injections given every eight weeks as PrEP are even more effective than daily Truvada.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/97259_P09-20-032.jpg_00ce3c2f-b258-4255-a2be-aabd58548b4b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[First New KS Treatment in Decades]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/first-new-ks-treatment-decades"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/first-new-ks-treatment-decades</id>
    <updated>2020-08-17T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The immune modulator Pomalyst led to remission in two thirds of people with AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/97261_P09-20-033.jpg_91b0fce5-cf03-45a6-b9ba-51bf6ce6efba.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fatty Liver and Metabolic Woes]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fatty-liver-metabolic-woes"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fatty-liver-metabolic-woes</id>
    <updated>2020-08-17T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Fatty liver disease is tied to risk of metabolic problems in people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/97263_P09-20-040.jpg_67bc5a9b-8e17-414d-b600-5d8f4fb8120f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Trouble With a Low Detectable Viral Load]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trouble-low-detectable-viral-load"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trouble-low-detectable-viral-load</id>
    <updated>2020-08-17T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[It's tied to worse health outcomes in people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/97265_P09-20-035.jpg_8181db2e-4fcd-4df3-81c3-85b945f3418c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Signs of Toll of Stress on the Body Could Guide Care for Older People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/signs-toll-stress-body-guide-care-older-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/signs-toll-stress-body-guide-care-older-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-08-14T11:32:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed blood markers of stress-related wear and tear on the body among people age 50-plus living with the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/97170_iStock-1136848442.jpg_f3f1eac0-a03f-42d2-b835-06d5b3f05098.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Most Trans Women Don’t Know About PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trans-women-know-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trans-women-know-prep</id>
    <updated>2020-08-12T22:50:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers ran a Gallup poll of HIV-negative transgender people to assess their risk of HIV, familiarity with PrEP and other factors.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/97162_A-transgender-woman-sitting-on-a-therapists-couch-and-listening.jpg_97de859b-2d30-47cf-af5b-9aa5f4fcc17c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-Positive Kids Weighing at Least 44 Pounds Can Take Adult Dose of Dolutegravir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-kids-weighing-least-44-pounds-can-take-adult-dose-dolutegravir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-kids-weighing-least-44-pounds-can-take-adult-dose-dolutegravir</id>
    <updated>2020-08-11T12:58:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Previously, kids weighing 44 to 88 pounds had to take lower doses—which are less available worldwide—and do so more than once a day.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/97020_african-children-ts-163141403.jpg_2332b879-434a-4f65-aca8-ff7b82fe2ba2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[1 in 9 Gay and Bi Men With HIV Report Sex That Poses Transmission Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/1-9-gay-bi-men-hiv-report-sex-poses-transmission-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/1-9-gay-bi-men-hiv-report-sex-poses-transmission-risk</id>
    <updated>2020-08-10T10:32:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to nationally representative survey data of gay and bi men diagnosed with the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/96822_iStock-183027678.jpg_52f07c02-bace-486b-8b54-15d0b5b23c3d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Improves Heart Function in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cholesterollowering-drug-improves-heart-function-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cholesterollowering-drug-improves-heart-function-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-08-07T10:25:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A small pilot study tested the drug evolocumab among people living with the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/96818_P07-19-010.jpg_eb967daf-dcf4-4d73-8c0c-cc3ebff691ec.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns Arise Over Blood Donated by People on Antiretrovirals]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-arise-blood-donated-people-antiretrovirals"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-arise-blood-donated-people-antiretrovirals</id>
    <updated>2020-08-05T10:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Whether the donor uses antiretrovirals for HIV treatment or as PrEP, the drugs could mask the presence of the virus in a blood donation.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/96793_P07-19-022.jpg_dcb2d39d-e4da-47c2-a034-3688215a1da8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[AVAC Launches Dynamic Global PrEP Data Tool]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/avac-launches-dynamic-global-prep-data-tool"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/avac-launches-dynamic-global-prep-data-tool</id>
    <updated>2020-08-05T10:17:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The HIV advocacy group has been assiduously tracking PrEP data for five years.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/96791_world-map-iStock-000017404768-Full.jpg_bf532bfb-2d70-47bf-906b-02e68d820ca7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Overdoses Have Reduced Life Expectancy for British Columbians With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/overdoses-reduced-life-expectancy-british-columbians-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/overdoses-reduced-life-expectancy-british-columbians-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-08-03T14:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As overdose death rates have risen in this population, life expectancy has increasingly narrowed.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/96679_Vancouver-Canada-ts-460869659.jpg_661820ff-30bb-4ffa-b45e-7215ff2f5d79.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Transplanting Kidneys Between People With HIV Is Safe]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/transplanting-kidneys-people-hiv-safe"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/transplanting-kidneys-people-hiv-safe</id>
    <updated>2020-07-30T22:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Congress passed a law in 2013 allowing such organ transplants in research studies.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/96651_P01-20-028.jpg_44fb7be9-340a-4c5b-b9d3-f80fef25c55b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[COVID-19 Projected to Cause Surge in Deaths From HIV, TB and Malaria]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/covid19-projected-cause-surge-deaths-hiv-tb-malaria"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/covid19-projected-cause-surge-deaths-hiv-tb-malaria</id>
    <updated>2020-07-29T10:14:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Disruptions in prevention and treatment services due to the pandemic could cause a substantial increase in deaths in poorer nations.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/96600_P01-20-047.jpg_a03a527b-b374-4ce5-99b0-4e345bef29ee.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[As the HIV Population Ages, Other Health Conditions Will Mount]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-population-ages-health-conditions-will-mount"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-population-ages-health-conditions-will-mount</id>
    <updated>2020-07-27T12:16:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers sought to model the future rates of conditions such as chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure among people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/96248_P04-19-010.jpg_3246760e-a029-44c4-99f2-730c4d942b12.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hearing Test Can Assess HIV’s Impact on the Brain]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hearing-test-can-assess-hivs-impact-brain"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hearing-test-can-assess-hivs-impact-brain</id>
    <updated>2020-07-24T12:07:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Based on brain waves, this test could also provide insight into the effects on the brain of concussions, Alzheimer’s disease and Zika virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/96246_hearing-iStock-497748804.jpg_f6db8f4f-7a0b-416e-aaab-e4571b64521d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Incarceration and Police Discrimination Tied to HIV Risk in Black Gay and Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/incarceration-police-discrimination-tied-hiv-risk-black-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/incarceration-police-discrimination-tied-hiv-risk-black-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2020-07-22T18:33:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The authors of a new study out of Rutgers University called for interventions to address this problem.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/96219_iStock-165947778.jpg_f19040f5-9aaa-4f4e-9f31-a8d2211c32f2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People on HIV Treatment Gain Weight Faster Than Those Without HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-treatment-gain-weight-faster-without-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-treatment-gain-weight-faster-without-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-07-21T00:17:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding held true regardless of individuals’ initial weight, unless they had obesity, in a recent large study.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/96425_iStock-165874752.jpg_67409b38-7e59-420d-9473-eaf7d9b905de.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People Who Have Taken Many HIV Meds Have Worse Health Outcomes]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-taken-many-hiv-meds-worse-health-outcomes"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-taken-many-hiv-meds-worse-health-outcomes</id>
    <updated>2020-07-20T10:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive individuals who have cycled through numerous antiretrovirals have poorer immune system function and more health problems.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/96125_pills-prescription-ts-85501584.jpg_20cbaf42-d901-4553-9bbf-0cf4f2d64a1a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Criminalization of Gay Sex in Africa Tied to Much Higher HIV Rates]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/criminalization-gay-sex-africa-tied-much-higher-hiv-rates"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/criminalization-gay-sex-africa-tied-much-higher-hiv-rates</id>
    <updated>2020-07-19T18:22:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers found a strong association between the criminalization of sex between men and higher HIV rates in gay and bi men.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/96120_iStock-926152600.jpg_53eb4909-3dfb-47d9-b3e5-2b6e0d451943.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[One Third Quit in Duke’s Smoking Cessation Program for People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Duke-Smoking"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Duke-Smoking</id>
    <updated>2020-07-17T18:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Smoking poses a grave threat to the health and longevity of people living with the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/96110_iStock-641539530.jpg_6c557d37-0a2f-408d-981f-f44d41337ea5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Elite Controllers of HIV Have Low Level of Virus Capable of Replicating]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/elite-controllers-hiv-low-level-virus-capable-replicating"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/elite-controllers-hiv-low-level-virus-capable-replicating</id>
    <updated>2020-07-17T18:11:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new test determines how many of the copies of viral DNA integrated into cells are likely capable of replicating.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/96108_iStock-610560622.jpg_6ce2d4e5-d4c2-44ca-82a8-769d2c1fae74.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Global Efforts to Address HIV in Children Are Falling Short]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/global-efforts-address-hiv-children-falling-short"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/global-efforts-address-hiv-children-falling-short</id>
    <updated>2020-07-17T18:02:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new UNAIDS report indicates that ambitious targets to prevent and treat HIV in babies and children are not being met.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/96106_kenya-woman-childeren-iStock-77118015.jpg_729a1c38-37f9-4c64-a732-e7020fbd1f12.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gay and Bi Men, in Particular Those With HIV, Have Higher Hep C Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-men-particular-hiv-higher-hep-c-rate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-men-particular-hiv-higher-hep-c-rate</id>
    <updated>2020-07-16T10:07:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Men who have sex with men on PrEP are also diagnosed with hepatitis C at a substantially elevated rate.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/96059_RHSum-17-004.jpg_477411dc-f6ef-4a95-9814-f7964fa52c0c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC Advises Hep A Vaccine for Additional 250,000 People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-advises-hep-vaccine-additional-250000-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-advises-hep-vaccine-additional-250000-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-07-14T18:09:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC recently expanded its hepatitis A vaccine recommendation and now advises it for all people with HIV older than 12 months.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/96014_CDC-logo-sq-400.jpg_60c4f9ca-2b9e-457a-ac1b-59663829f173.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[STI Rate Did Not Rise During Descovy Versus Truvada PrEP Trial]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sti-rate-rise-descovy-versus-truvada-prep-trial"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sti-rate-rise-descovy-versus-truvada-prep-trial</id>
    <updated>2020-07-14T10:35:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The study’s authors saw no evidence that the participants increased their sexual risk taking during the 96-week trial.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/95988_gonorrhea-gonorrhea-iStock-71235133.jpg_93ff2d8b-56d1-44ee-89a6-4ebbf3b6d77c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Medicaid Expansion, Ryan White Are Lifelines for People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/medicaid-expansion-ryan-white-lifelines-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/medicaid-expansion-ryan-white-lifelines-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-07-14T00:19:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In 2014, the Affordable Care Act allowed states to expand their Medicaid programs.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/95974_iStock-891236224.jpg_5e45314a-c8bb-43e4-b134-4af5daf3472f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Cuts HIV Rate by Three Quarters in African Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-cuts-hiv-rate-three-quarters-african-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-cuts-hiv-rate-three-quarters-african-study</id>
    <updated>2020-07-13T11:22:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The SEARCH study included men and women at elevated risk of HIV in Kenya and Uganda.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/95907_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_f2ea681a-862d-4be2-b01a-4c25bae88be4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Islatravir Plus Pifeltro Shows Promise as 2-Drug HIV Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/islatravir-plus-pifeltro-shows-promise-2drug-hiv-regimen"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/islatravir-plus-pifeltro-shows-promise-2drug-hiv-regimen</id>
    <updated>2020-07-10T18:50:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A mid-stage trial showed the combo suppressed HIV, was well tolerated and resulted in a low rate of virologic failure.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/95855_P07-19-009.jpg_4a4dedcb-b310-49f6-ada8-e8217b1f5214.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching HIV Meds to New Tenofovir Tied to Weight Gain]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-meds-new-tenofovir-tied-weight-gain"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-meds-new-tenofovir-tied-weight-gain</id>
    <updated>2020-07-09T18:44:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People who switched from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate to tenofovir alafenamide gained weight regardless of other meds.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/95853_iStock-157579872.jpg_c6aa7a3c-9e37-469d-bf29-b96365d9b8db.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Holistic Approach Improves HIV Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/holistic-approach-improves-hiv-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/holistic-approach-improves-hiv-care</id>
    <updated>2020-07-08T14:43:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A global study examined how outcomes improve when physicians engage their HIV-positive patients in joint decision-making.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/95786_iStock-1147429610.jpg_1ab1b4fe-ea0d-4e64-848c-bde114b2f4f4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[COVID-19 Threatens LGBT People’s Economic Security]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/covid19-threatens-lgbt-peoples-economic-security"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/covid19-threatens-lgbt-peoples-economic-security</id>
    <updated>2020-07-08T11:55:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The new global pandemic could also lead to greater susceptibility to HIV transmission.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/95784_Globe-TS-101492950.jpg_9adf8354-d153-4f76-88df-ce648312dd69.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Dolutegravir Use at Conception Not Tied to Neural Tube Defects After All]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/dolutegravir-use-conception-tied-neural-tube-defects"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/dolutegravir-use-conception-tied-neural-tube-defects</id>
    <updated>2020-07-07T10:46:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A 2018 report had suggested that HIV-positive women’s use of the drug at conception increased the risk of the rare birth defects.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/95683_African-mothers-babies-is-86854775.jpg_b6d04ec6-c600-4a5f-8e19-6efc1de5d92a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Man With HIV Is in Long-Term Viral Remission After Intensified Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/man-hiv-longterm-viral-remission-intensified-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/man-hiv-longterm-viral-remission-intensified-treatment</id>
    <updated>2020-07-07T09:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers project the Brazilian man could become the first person deemed cured of HIV without a bone marrow transplant.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/95596_iStock-157310145.jpg_a1cf4568-f595-45a3-8789-185c5e4b8966.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Injectable PrEP Is Even More Effective Than Daily Truvada]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/injectable-prep-much-effective-daily-truvada-recent-trial-1"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/injectable-prep-much-effective-daily-truvada-recent-trial-1</id>
    <updated>2020-07-07T09:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The placebo-controlled trial compared injections of cabotegravir given every eight weeks versus daily Truvada as PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/95649_P06-20-020.jpg_d692eaa7-e60e-4e52-aa14-5581e01bf9f5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching HIV Meds to Biktarvy Is Safe, Effective Among Seniors]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-meds-biktarvy-safe-effective-among-seniors"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-meds-biktarvy-safe-effective-among-seniors</id>
    <updated>2020-07-06T22:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Pooled results from recent studies found a high rate of full viral suppression and no major safety concerns.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/95646_Biktarvy-NEW-bottle-and-pill-9883.jpg_b02d0085-7021-4958-8650-c155c521ee66.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Global HIV Treatment Rates Rise, but Progress Is Uneven]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/global-hiv-treatment-rates-rise-progress-uneven"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/global-hiv-treatment-rates-rise-progress-uneven</id>
    <updated>2020-07-06T10:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Disruptions in access to antiretroviral treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a major setback in combating HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/95616_globe-iStock-000007830614-Double.jpg_5ccef68c-e72c-4e46-b2ea-680464a0d838.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Comic Book May Help Spur HPV Vaccination in Young Adults]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/comic-book-may-help-spur-hpv-vaccination-young-adults"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/comic-book-may-help-spur-hpv-vaccination-young-adults</id>
    <updated>2020-07-01T23:28:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Human papillomavirus, which causes genital warts and various cancers, is preventable with a vaccine.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/95510_Gardasil9-Merck.jpg_93c6b30f-2328-43e6-9d90-732cab3015ee.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Is Tied to Impaired Lung Function Among Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-impaired-lung-function-among-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-impaired-lung-function-among-men</id>
    <updated>2020-07-01T23:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study compared lung function among men who have sex with men based on their HIV status.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/95508_CHWi-20-003.jpg_48b90bcc-b76b-4adb-96bf-0a3f445721a5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Experimental Drug Ciapavir Spurs Reactivation of Latent HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/experimental-drug-ciapavir-spurs-reactivation-latent-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/experimental-drug-ciapavir-spurs-reactivation-latent-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-06-30T16:45:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The investigational drug showed promise as a component of a “shock and kill” HIV cure approach in a mouse study.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/95485_hiv-attacks-Tcell-NIAID.jpg_ab972b1c-0a2f-4fae-a894-798f8bacc9ad.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[1 in 4 People With HIV Worldwide Have High Blood Pressure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/1-4-people-hiv-worldwide-high-blood-pressure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/1-4-people-hiv-worldwide-high-blood-pressure</id>
    <updated>2020-06-30T11:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Antiretrovirals likely drive up rates, both directly and by helping people live long enough to develop high blood pressure.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/95467_Muna-18-FILM.jpg_cffb9e15-6fef-498e-aa18-e9f3770a9e76.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Testing Following HIV Diagnosis Needs to Increase]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-testing-following-hiv-diagnosis-needs-increase"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-testing-following-hiv-diagnosis-needs-increase</id>
    <updated>2020-06-30T11:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An analysis of an insurance database found that just half of people newly diagnosed with HIV were tested for hepatitis C within a year.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/95462_RHSum-17-004.jpg_750abbd3-410d-4f36-919d-794e8bca24a3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Racial Disparities in Atlanta]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/racial-disparities-atlanta"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/racial-disparities-atlanta</id>
    <updated>2020-06-29T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Black gay and bisexual men with HIV in Atlanta are more likely to be detectable.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/95262_P07-20-014.jpg_dbecda36-c506-4549-b032-a193271c65bb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What’s the Tea on Trans People With HIV?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tea-trans-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tea-trans-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-06-29T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New research sheds light on HIV among transgender men and women<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/95257_P07-20-012.jpg_e6a00907-a008-4bdf-9d54-02b3e66338cc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Tied to Lung Decline]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-lung-decline"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-lung-decline</id>
    <updated>2020-06-29T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers found that among those older than 50, lung function declined at a comparable rate regardless of HIV status.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/95252_P07-20-011.jpg_6971b828-f154-4afd-bc36-a214e56b4243.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Mental Health Linked to Physical Health]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mental-health-linked-physical-health"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mental-health-linked-physical-health</id>
    <updated>2020-06-29T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study of noncommunicable disease found mood disorders were linked to metabolic syndrome in particular among people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/95255_P07-20-013.jpg_27c68611-61d1-4841-98ff-a6ba6e9e4138.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Link Between Cell Stress and HIV Reservoir Could Aid Cure Efforts]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/link-cell-stress-hiv-reservoir-aid-cure-efforts"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/link-cell-stress-hiv-reservoir-aid-cure-efforts</id>
    <updated>2020-06-26T20:12:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers are looking for better ways to reactivate latently infected immune cells in hopes of draining the viral reservoir.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/95147_hiv-infected-h9-t-cell-6813396647-o.jpg_1503e409-6147-41e6-bb10-7a7fe99453c8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Adherence to HIV Treatment in the U.S. Remains Quite Poor]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/adherence-hiv-treatment-us-remains-quite-poor"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/adherence-hiv-treatment-us-remains-quite-poor</id>
    <updated>2020-06-24T19:49:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent analysis suggested that only one in four people on antiretroviral treatment take 95% or more of their doses.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/95145_P07-20-056.jpg_56e21c79-0621-4fef-ae15-4d9943c06f96.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New HIV Vaccine Booster Prompts Long-Lived Immune Response in Monkeys]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-hiv-vaccine-booster-prompts-longlived-immune-response-monkeys"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-hiv-vaccine-booster-prompts-longlived-immune-response-monkeys</id>
    <updated>2020-06-23T11:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The finding could eventually be used to make an HIV vaccine prompt a longer-lasting immune response in humans.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/95081_CH-Sp-20-013.jpg_227e6740-b653-4352-9e80-a1639307283f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Physicians Need to Better Document Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/physicians-need-better-document-sexual-orientation-gender-identity"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/physicians-need-better-document-sexual-orientation-gender-identity</id>
    <updated>2020-06-18T10:28:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[By recording such details, clinicians can aid in improving LGBTQIA+ health disparities, argues a researcher.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/94796_A-transgender-woman-meeting-her-doctor-in-the-waiting-room-of--doctors-office.jpg_ba48e6f6-3e44-428a-9572-d8cecfb2a0be.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Optimal Age to Tell Youth They Have HIV Is 10 to 12 Years Old]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/optimal-age-tell-youth-hiv-10-12-years-old"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/optimal-age-tell-youth-hiv-10-12-years-old</id>
    <updated>2020-06-17T19:11:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to a small study that analyzed the difference in rates of viral suppression among children of various ages.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/94774_mother-daughter-hammock-iStock-000025008050-Double.jpg_0f3281cf-0504-4ec6-b320-1c96b170a708.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Can Infect Brain Cells, Helping Transmit the Virus Through the Body]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-can-infect-brain-cells-helping-transmit-virus-body"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-can-infect-brain-cells-helping-transmit-virus-body</id>
    <updated>2020-06-17T09:41:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding offers important insight into research on HIV cure therapies.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/94723_CH-Sp-20-021.jpg_2d63b435-e52a-4cb6-ba69-ffb60d53c3fb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves New Pediatric Tivicay Tablet That Disperses in Water]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-new-pediatric-tivicay-tablet-disperses-water"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-new-pediatric-tivicay-tablet-disperses-water</id>
    <updated>2020-06-16T11:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The agency has also lowered the weight threshold for film-coated tablets of the integrase inhibitor.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/94618_P12-18-025.jpg_554b4968-6f6e-417b-b9e3-e1efbab72f6c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Emerges as Risk Factor for COVID-19 Death in South Africa]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-emerges-risk-factor-covid19-death-south-africa"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-emerges-risk-factor-covid19-death-south-africa</id>
    <updated>2020-06-15T10:50:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Having an undetectable viral load did not change the risk, which nevertheless was not as severe as the risk tied to diabetes.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/94609_P06-20-015.jpg_be376a47-20cd-4af9-8d1c-c52f8a899932.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Rebounds Similarly With New vs. Old Regimens After Antiretroviral Break]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rebounds-similarly-new-vs-old-regimens-antiretroviral-break"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rebounds-similarly-new-vs-old-regimens-antiretroviral-break</id>
    <updated>2020-06-12T09:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An analysis looked at the way HIV rebounds during treatment interruptions based on the age of the antiretrovirals used.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/94529_Pills-iStock-471188191.jpg_f9ed5b88-ecbe-4eb6-beb9-23cb53d7d230.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[UPDATED: Safer Sex Tips in the Age of COVID-19]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/safer-sex-tips-age-covid19"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/safer-sex-tips-age-covid19</id>
    <updated>2020-06-10T15:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New York City’s health department issues new recommendations on navigating sex during physical distancing. Hint: Face masks can be kinky!<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/90862_prevention-iStock-000069078291.jpg_fd0c9b96-50eb-4f03-a16f-3b0ab0eb08ff.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Older Lesbian, Gay and Bi Adults Use Substances More Than Straight People]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/older-lesbian-gay-bi-adults-use-substances-straight-people"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/older-lesbian-gay-bi-adults-use-substances-straight-people</id>
    <updated>2020-06-10T00:03:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding is consistent with research about younger LGB people’s substance use compared with their heterosexual counterparts.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/94304_alcohol-drink-dt-16638929.jpg_a85f5b07-1b2e-4f7a-9349-a350e7d2b7e6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[San Francisco’s Rapid HIV Treatment Initiation Program Posts High Marks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/san-franciscos-rapid-hiv-treatment-initiation-program-posts-high-marks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/san-franciscos-rapid-hiv-treatment-initiation-program-posts-high-marks</id>
    <updated>2020-06-09T23:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The city launched a program to start people on treatment within six days of diagnosis in 2015.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/94301_ggbridge-fog-IMG-5415-rect1000.jpg_e5660720-c096-4d5e-93f8-583a35452b47.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Oldest Complete HIV Genome Found in 1966 Sample From Central Africa]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/oldest-complete-hiv-genome-found-1966-sample-central-africa"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/oldest-complete-hiv-genome-found-1966-sample-central-africa</id>
    <updated>2020-06-08T22:49:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The sample, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, backs up previous estimates that HIV passed to humans around 1900.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/94237_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_81f2ea18-2a37-443e-8c1d-76d8ec13683b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Rebounds Quickly in Semen During Treatment Break in Vaccine Trial]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rebounds-quickly-semen-treatment-break-vaccine-trial"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rebounds-quickly-semen-treatment-break-vaccine-trial</id>
    <updated>2020-06-05T11:03:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This raises concerns that men with HIV participating in cure and therapeutic vaccine studies may transmit the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/94109_up-arrows-1.jpg_70f3b05c-7886-43a2-981f-44c80e1e7b2e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Study Backs Up WHO’s Policy on Dolutegravir for Pregnant Women With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/study-backs-policy-dolutegravir-pregnant-women-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/study-backs-policy-dolutegravir-pregnant-women-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-06-03T21:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The study randomized women starting HIV treatment during their third trimester to dolutegravir- or efavirenz-based antiretroviral regimens.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/94308_pregnant-iStock-942572814.jpg_76243081-2735-43af-bdb6-d8bbc5937fc5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What Happens to PEP Prescribing During Lockdown?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/happens-pep-prescribing-postlockdown"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/happens-pep-prescribing-postlockdown</id>
    <updated>2020-06-02T17:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The famed London sexual health clinic 56 Dean Street revealed that post-exposure prophylaxis prescriptions declined dramatically.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/93960_56-Dean-Street-London-PrEP-PROUD-STI.jpg_71a12914-a2f2-4574-8a3b-d5ba7431f58a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Clinical Trials for HIV Meds Under-Recruit Women and People of Color]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/clinical-trials-hiv-meds-underrecruit-women-nonwhites"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/clinical-trials-hiv-meds-underrecruit-women-nonwhites</id>
    <updated>2020-06-01T20:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers compared the demographics of participants in randomized controlled trials for antiretrovirals with the global HIV population.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/93971_African-mothers-babies-is-86854775.jpg_c938eb01-b4ac-4572-b55f-32287f657cd0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Can Reseed During Critical Window After a Stem Cell Transplant]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-can-reseed-critical-window-stem-cell-transplant"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-can-reseed-critical-window-stem-cell-transplant</id>
    <updated>2020-05-29T11:10:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers studied 16 people with HIV who had received a stem cell transplant for blood cancer.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/93852_HIV-Virus.jpg_746073f7-0ada-4bc1-aeae-62cbb807017c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Race, Socioeconomic Factors Tied to HIV Viral Rebound]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/race-socioeconomic-factors-tied-hiv-viral-rebound"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/race-socioeconomic-factors-tied-hiv-viral-rebound</id>
    <updated>2020-05-27T09:39:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study found that about 7.5% of those who achieved viral suppression on antiretrovirals had viral rebound in a one-year period.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/93704_HEP-Fall-18-004.png_65568d22-2303-4ecc-b226-d414f1a9e7ab.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Yet More Gay and Bi Men May Be Good PrEP Candidates]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/yet-gay-bi-men-may-good-prep-candidates"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/yet-gay-bi-men-may-good-prep-candidates</id>
    <updated>2020-05-26T11:37:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A greater proportion of this population than previously thought could stand to benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/93667_Descoy-Truvada.jpg_0b738014-b256-42f6-9a23-e98d2f0565d3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching HIV Meds From TDF to TAF Tied to Rise in Cholesterol]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-meds-tdf-taf-tied-rise-cholesterol"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-meds-tdf-taf-tied-rise-cholesterol</id>
    <updated>2020-05-22T14:14:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Tenofovir alafenamide is an updated version of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate that is tied to better bone and kidney health.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/93626_P01-20-005.jpg_bad34e82-aaa7-4d81-b45f-10142fa4226f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Six Weeks of Mavyret Is Highly Effective for Recent Hepatitis C Infection]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/six-weeks-mavyret-highly-effective-recent-hepatitis-c-infection"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/six-weeks-mavyret-highly-effective-recent-hepatitis-c-infection</id>
    <updated>2020-05-22T12:19:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study of the direct-acting antiviral regimen included people who contracted hep C within the previous 12 months.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/93622_46A-1915846-MAVYRET-Pre-FDA-Packaging-monthly.jpg_2af46b39-207f-4764-b650-f4c1b36a5fda.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Strategy Boosts Effectiveness of HIV Vaccine in Monkeys]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-strategy-boosts-effectiveness-hiv-vaccine-monkeys"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-strategy-boosts-effectiveness-hiv-vaccine-monkeys</id>
    <updated>2020-05-22T11:43:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers believe that in addition to producing antibodies against the virus, vaccines must also give rise to a cellular immune response.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/93618_Rhesus-macaque-iStock-000057328598-Full.jpg_91bd413d-68f4-43a8-87d5-1f05f92cdd4f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Vaccine Trials Group Steps Up to the COVID-19 Plate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-vaccine-trials-step-covid19-plate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-vaccine-trials-step-covid19-plate</id>
    <updated>2020-05-20T00:13:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The NIH-funded network has launched its first clinical trial in response to the new pandemic.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/93561_microscope-technician-ts-503258063.jpg_aed848f7-ff26-4b10-9839-034d0b84b6b7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Many Go Off HIV Meds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/many-go-hiv-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/many-go-hiv-meds</id>
    <updated>2020-05-18T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new study found that 44% of Medicaid enrollees with HIV who stopped antiretroviral treatment did not restart therapy within 18 months.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/93224_P06-20-029.jpg_e7a6a307-eb0e-45a2-8124-47f2e4038894.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Test-and-Treat Success]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/testandtreat-success"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/testandtreat-success</id>
    <updated>2020-05-18T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Reduction in community-level viral load predicts HIV transmission decline<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/93226_P06-20-027.jpg_fc07bcae-38da-42ed-ac27-a2eb82abf90a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Normal Life Expectancy!]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/normal-life-expectancy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/normal-life-expectancy</id>
    <updated>2020-05-18T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People who start HIV treatment early have a normal life expectancy, according to new findings.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/93228_P06-20-030.jpg_7eac8c31-11fd-4c5e-9fcf-2577e469364d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Youths Less Likely to Be Undetectable]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/youths-less-likely-undetectable"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/youths-less-likely-undetectable</id>
    <updated>2020-05-18T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent NIH study found that adults have a much higher viral suppression rate than youth.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/93222_P06-20-028.jpg_d692d914-4c55-4c0b-b575-04b59d4538bd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long-Acting Injectable PrEP Proves as Effective as Truvada]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-injectable-prep-proves-even-effective-daily-truvada"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-injectable-prep-proves-even-effective-daily-truvada</id>
    <updated>2020-05-18T10:46:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A clinical trial compared injectable cabotegravir given every eight weeks versus daily Truvada for HIV prevention.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/93473_P06-20-020.jpg_1de4282d-d471-473b-84f2-32dde961110a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV Have a High Rate of PTSD]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-high-rate-ptsd"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-high-rate-ptsd</id>
    <updated>2020-05-18T10:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed studies from around the world that looked at posttraumatic stress disorder in the HIV population.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/93459_stress-student-shutterstock-1082133824.jpg_e38e3d7e-574a-47a7-bc73-9e5c1fedcb11.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers ID a New Type of HIV Reservoir Cell]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/researchers-new-type-hiv-reservoir-cell"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/researchers-new-type-hiv-reservoir-cell</id>
    <updated>2020-05-13T11:01:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A specific protein on the surface of immune cells taken from the tonsils indicated they were reservoir cells.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/93237_HIV-virus-ts-166151281.jpg_bc344283-e5b1-4f1a-981d-fb380e191755.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC: HIV Transmission Rates Held Essentially Stable From 2014 to 2018]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-hiv-transmission-rates-held-stable-2014-2018"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-hiv-transmission-rates-held-stable-2014-2018</id>
    <updated>2020-05-12T10:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 36,400 people contracted HIV in 2018.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/93159_US-Map-6.jpeg_bba84b6b-25de-4fe6-8b13-c282476bf77c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Very Low-Dose Weekly Islatravir Works as PrEP in Monkeys]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/lowdose-weekly-islatravir-works-prep-monkeys"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/lowdose-weekly-islatravir-works-prep-monkeys</id>
    <updated>2020-05-08T17:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Merck’s investigational antiretroviral is a reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/92980_P03-20-006.jpg_246032de-b985-4ac8-9074-ab6ec9201852.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What Factors Drive Acceptance of PEP in ERs After Sexual Assault?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/factors-drive-acceptance-pep-ers-sexual-assault"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/factors-drive-acceptance-pep-ers-sexual-assault</id>
    <updated>2020-05-06T22:32:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers found women are less likely than men to accept a prescription for post-exposure prophylaxis after an assault.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/92878_emergency-ts-482958620.jpg_f15f943e-a80d-4bf5-ba36-8368bc8ec5f8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Adolescents on PrEP May Need More Hands-On Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/adolescents-prep-may-need-handson-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/adolescents-prep-may-need-handson-care</id>
    <updated>2020-05-05T11:58:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC has issued a report detailing considerations for clinicians prescribing PrEP for this population.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/92794_Doctor-Patient-iStock-68943047-XLARGE.jpg_e0c69bc0-e23c-4f06-95f5-bb59f2e2c3dd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Repatha Safely Lowers LDL Cholesterol in People with HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/repatha-safely-lowers-ldl-cholesterol-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/repatha-safely-lowers-ldl-cholesterol-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-05-04T12:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Study participants treated with the monoclonal antibody had a 56% reduction in harmful cholesterol.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/92765_P01-20-005.jpg_0ff692c2-b223-4059-91e4-d01e640d670c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Women With HIV Interested in Long-Acting Injectable Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/women-hiv-interested-longacting-injectable-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/women-hiv-interested-longacting-injectable-treatment</id>
    <updated>2020-05-01T14:22:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A majority of women interviewed in a small study expressed a preference for monthly injectable treatment over daily pills.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/92585_P06-20-020.jpg_f998b607-ac17-4095-9784-c469c5344dc7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Narcan for Reversing Drug Overdoses Now Available by Mail]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/narcan-reversing-drug-overdoses-now-available-mail"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/narcan-reversing-drug-overdoses-now-available-mail</id>
    <updated>2020-04-30T11:44:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is one of many ways that people who use drugs can engage in harm reduction during the coronavirus pandemic.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/92576_AIDS-Project-Worcester-Open-Tent-3-narcan-harm-reduction.jpg_741abcb5-88c5-464f-96f9-83d5686211a2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fatty Liver Disease Tied to Risk of Metabolic Problems in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fatty-liver-disease-tied-risk-metabolic-problems-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fatty-liver-disease-tied-risk-metabolic-problems-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-04-29T10:45:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is more common among those with the virus compared with the general population.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/92506_books-health-titles-RHSum-18-003.jpg_26803b7c-003f-4817-9e32-18004fab06ae.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Is Tied to Higher Rate of Non-AIDS Illnesses Among Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-higher-rate-nonaids-illnesses-among-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-higher-rate-nonaids-illnesses-among-women</id>
    <updated>2020-04-29T10:39:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Among people with well-treated HIV, age-associated non-AIDS-related health conditions are increasing.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/92504_doctor-patient-HEP-Flip-WI-17-006.jpg_bfef05ad-e834-48df-b90c-e5b4966ae40a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Highlights From the First Virtual CROI]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/highlights-1st-virtual-croi"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/highlights-1st-virtual-croi</id>
    <updated>2020-04-28T14:26:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A rundown of POZ’s reporting on the 2020 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/92511_CROI-notebooks4-rect.jpg_756d319f-669f-4f61-b3f7-b80013029809.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Increasing Use of PrEP Is Tied to Declining HIV Acquisition]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/increasing-use-prep-tied-declining-hiv-acquisition"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/increasing-use-prep-tied-declining-hiv-acquisition</id>
    <updated>2020-04-28T14:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers broke down PrEP use and HIV diagnosis data by state to analyze connections between them.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/92473_P10-18-015.jpg_81df5979-a088-4acf-a64b-b2124f4138ac.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Service Members With HIV Have Very High Viral Suppression Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/service-members-hiv-high-viral-suppression-rate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/service-members-hiv-high-viral-suppression-rate</id>
    <updated>2020-04-27T14:07:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Department of Defense model of HIV care appears very successful, according to a recent study.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/92469_military-iStock-858692044.jpg_d2c5efe7-012f-4d23-ba90-8e42d7ef7307.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC: Birth Control Does Not Raise HIV Risk in Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-birth-control-raise-hiv-risk-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-birth-control-raise-hiv-risk-women</id>
    <updated>2020-04-24T19:16:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This includes progestin-only injectable contraception and intrauterine devices.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/92327_contraceptive-IUD.jpg_ce27450d-5101-4f62-9038-c5ce3da7fec8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Use Jumped 39% Between 2017 and 2018]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-use-jumped-39-2017-2018"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-use-jumped-39-2017-2018</id>
    <updated>2020-04-23T19:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, considerable disparities in its use based on sex, age, location, socioeconomic status and access to care persist.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/92329_iStock-516794016.jpg_73f2632f-0113-4dad-af6a-d18a704f2d35.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Primary Care Docs Not Keen to Prescribe Opioid Use Disorder Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/primary-care-docs-keen-prescribe-opioid-use-disorder-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/primary-care-docs-keen-prescribe-opioid-use-disorder-treatment</id>
    <updated>2020-04-23T11:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A national survey found that primary care physicians had little interest in prescribing buprenorphine or naltrexone.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/92291_iStock-4817312301.jpg_be802b6b-6dba-47bf-aba6-0a65ecbda3a8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Low-Level Viral Replication Tied to Worse Health in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/lowlevel-viral-replication-tied-worse-health-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/lowlevel-viral-replication-tied-worse-health-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-04-22T10:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent Swedish study defined a low-level detectable viral load as between 50 and 999.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/92257_HIV-virus-ts-467114839.jpg_d6c01067-8905-42e9-bf1a-4520ac1892cb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Better Support From Adults Could Help Prevent HIV Among Trans Youth]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/better-support-adults-help-prevent-hiv-among-trans-youth"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/better-support-adults-help-prevent-hiv-among-trans-youth</id>
    <updated>2020-04-21T17:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study of young transgender and gender-nonconforming youth found there are many ways adults can provide them more support.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/91950_A-transgender-woman-meeting-her-doctor-in-the-waiting-room-of--doctors-office.jpg_d3a02308-9f61-4247-a889-0b54c5602c79.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Depression Remains Woefully Under-Addressed in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/depression-remains-woefully-underaddressed-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/depression-remains-woefully-underaddressed-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-04-20T22:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Diagnosing depressive disorders in this population can require parsing the effects of the virus from symptoms of depression.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/91873_iStock-962071696.jpg_4883585c-5ead-46e8-89fd-44d7ae144702.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Some Methadone Clinics Aren’t Following Social Distancing Guidelines]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/methadone-clinics-following-social-distancing-guidelines"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/methadone-clinics-following-social-distancing-guidelines</id>
    <updated>2020-04-20T17:05:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Even after federal regulators relaxed rules requiring daily clinic visits, these bad actors are still bringing patients in for monitoring.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/92197_clinic-iStock-6819685-LARGE.jpg_796496ef-d403-496b-b192-4f1eb39c8cdf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Physicians in the Rural South Lack HIV Expertise]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/physicians-rural-south-lack-hiv-expertise"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/physicians-rural-south-lack-hiv-expertise</id>
    <updated>2020-04-15T10:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed the urban/rural divide in access to expert HIV-related health care.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/91834_US-Map-1.png_0fdc7f60-0e14-47bc-9004-64bed641c3d0.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Detectable Viral Load Tied to Uptick in Heart Disease Risk in Youth With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/detectable-viral-load-tied-uptick-heart-disease-risk-youth-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/detectable-viral-load-tied-uptick-heart-disease-risk-youth-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-04-14T21:54:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The association between viral load and cardiovascular disease risk has been under-investigated among young people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/91823_P07-19-010.jpg_47f71531-ea1f-42f5-8507-db1862a8ec0f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Call for Big Changes to Ease Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/call-big-changes-ease-access-opioid-use-disorder-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/call-big-changes-ease-access-opioid-use-disorder-treatment</id>
    <updated>2020-04-14T17:55:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The coronavirus pandemic has upended the usual systems governing the dispensation of medication-assisted treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/91749_stethoscope-gavel-iStock-23238859-XLARGE.jpg_9ec7d065-bcb2-4d36-ae38-fd728edb1d4d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Stigma Tied to Lower Likelihood of Staying in Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-stigma-tied-lower-likelihood-staying-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-stigma-tied-lower-likelihood-staying-care</id>
    <updated>2020-04-13T17:31:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers studied surveys on self-rated internalized HIV stigma and compared those findings with the rate of retention in medical care.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/91736_cbs-protest-act-up-jan2020.jpg_784dc319-2059-4cc6-b471-2da70155132b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Buprenorphine Treatment Is Tied to Lower Viral Load in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/buprenorphine-treatment-tied-lower-viral-load-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/buprenorphine-treatment-tied-lower-viral-load-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-04-10T11:37:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Buprenorphine is a treatment for people with opioid use disorder.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/91578_down-arrows-1.jpg_a9171c9b-24d6-4639-b5d1-1aa8f67fc1b3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Cure Strategies May Need to Be Tailored According to Sex]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-cure-strategies-may-need-tailored-according-sex"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-cure-strategies-may-need-tailored-according-sex</id>
    <updated>2020-04-08T18:02:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research indicates that there are numerous differences in how HIV behaves in women versus men.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/91714_male-female.jpg_2533bf85-f55a-40d5-a92c-6e4c931051ae.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Write Your Congressperson to Support Harm Reduction Programs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/write-congressperson-support-harm-reduction-programs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/write-congressperson-support-harm-reduction-programs</id>
    <updated>2020-04-07T14:09:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A viral hepatitis group is fighting for a line item to support opioid harm reduction programs in the next emergency relief package.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/91490_iStock-186848536.jpg_312f86d0-ecbe-4c01-a143-ec5e7a5ee7e0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected HIV Vaccine Trials?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/covid19-pandemic-affected-hiv-vaccine-trials"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/covid19-pandemic-affected-hiv-vaccine-trials</id>
    <updated>2020-04-07T14:05:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The new coronavirus crisis has upended the clinical trials process around the world.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/91488_globe-iStock-000007830614-Double.jpg_4dbdb7d3-cd6f-40a8-87e5-19a7e3c69c66.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Mood Disorders Are Linked to Health Problems in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mood-disorders-linked-health-problems-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mood-disorders-linked-health-problems-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-04-06T16:49:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study of noncommunicable disease found mood disorders were linked to metabolic syndrome in particular.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/91458_autism-iStock-64133563-XLARGE.jpg_167b5ad3-6324-4181-b900-3d9c5bb55c7c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Genetics May Drive Weight Gain After Starting an Integrase Inhibitor]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/genetics-may-drive-weight-gain-starting-integrase-inhibitor"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/genetics-may-drive-weight-gain-starting-integrase-inhibitor</id>
    <updated>2020-04-06T16:35:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Studies have found that weight gain is common after people with HIV begin an antiretroviral in this class.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/96423_iStock-985082410.jpg_2edbb8af-c1b2-4891-a5b6-22b9e20acd28.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treating HIV Very Early Can Shrink Viral Reservoir 100-Fold]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treating-hiv-early-can-shrink-viral-reservoir-100fold"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treating-hiv-early-can-shrink-viral-reservoir-100fold</id>
    <updated>2020-04-01T22:48:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers found that during the earliest phases of infection, the reservoir is quite susceptible to antiretroviral treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/91101_P04-20-011.jpg_c80acc68-c699-4711-8ef1-6934d0d9504a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Diabetes, Lung Disease and Heart Disease Appear to Raise COVID-19 Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/diabetes-lung-disease-heart-disease-appear-raise-covid19-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/diabetes-lung-disease-heart-disease-appear-raise-covid19-risk</id>
    <updated>2020-04-01T16:37:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding, which is in keeping with initial studies out of China and Italy, is preliminary as the CDC continues to gather data.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/91095_CHWi-20-003.jpg_0c30243a-27e0-46cf-a388-1402e38b9126.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Older Age May Not Drive Up Severity of Drug-Drug Interactions in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/older-age-may-drive-severity-drugdrug-interactions-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/older-age-may-drive-severity-drugdrug-interactions-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-03-31T16:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent small study examined pairings of antiretrovirals and statins or blood pressure medications.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/91021_pills-pill-box-iStock-15291010.jpg_8031418f-6973-4a52-9992-0b0c5a793a5d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Has Plummeted Among Men Living With HIV in London]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-plummeted-among-men-living-hiv-london"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-plummeted-among-men-living-hiv-london</id>
    <updated>2020-03-31T14:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers attribute this dramatic shift to routine testing and access to direct-acting antiviral treatment for hep C.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/91009_iStock-904523520.jpg_3d934b21-0580-4761-8b36-241bb4c42b09.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Truvada as PrEP for HIV Also Greatly Lowers the Risk of Hepatitis B]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/truvada-prep-hiv-also-greatly-lowers-risk-hepatitis-b"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/truvada-prep-hiv-also-greatly-lowers-risk-hepatitis-b</id>
    <updated>2020-03-31T12:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent Japanese study found that this risk reduction was greater than that associated with the hep B vaccine.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/91003_pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep-32514377531-o.jpg_24ec303a-8721-46d0-bd3c-70c485e35f72.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Tied to Faster Lung Decline for Those Younger Than 50]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-faster-lung-decline-younger-50"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-faster-lung-decline-younger-50</id>
    <updated>2020-03-30T18:15:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers found that among those older than 50, lung function declined at a comparable rate regardless of HIV status.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/90992_P07-19-011.jpg_a5cb47c9-71e2-4792-be23-e4154708aee4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Take the Time for Heart Health]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/take-time-heart-health"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/take-time-heart-health</id>
    <updated>2020-03-30T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study finds that people with HIV receive insufficient attention to cardiovascular risk.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/90100_P04-20-008.jpg_1ea91147-512c-45c6-8f0c-58a1a6de5a5f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Has Injectable HIV Treatment Only Been Delayed?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/injectable-hiv-treatment-delayed"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/injectable-hiv-treatment-delayed</id>
    <updated>2020-03-30T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration declined approval of ViiV Healthcare's injectable HIV regimen Cabenuva.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/90102_P04-20-009.jpg_32326dba-2140-4baf-9fd3-ba17da39a950.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Drug Costs Can Drive Down Adherence]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/drug-costs-can-drive-adherence"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/drug-costs-can-drive-adherence</id>
    <updated>2020-03-30T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[About one in seven people living with HIV use strategies to save on drug costs, including skipping doses.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/90096_P04-20-006.jpg_4178d375-f7fe-494e-a96f-9cbe197c367f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Don’t Overlook People Living With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/overlook-people-living-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/overlook-people-living-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-03-30T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Amid talk of “ending HIV,” we must also focus on those with the virus, says Anthony S. Fauci, MD.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/90098_P04-20-007.jpg_b0bff8fe-8722-4a70-ac81-75903e86c118.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Drinking May Exacerbate Bone Loss in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/drinking-may-exacerbate-bone-loss-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/drinking-may-exacerbate-bone-loss-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-03-27T12:39:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers found that the more people with HIV drank, the lower a biomarker of bone formation.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/90864_beer-bottle-ts-476089075.jpg_fc22d9b3-31c0-4d2b-abda-b44930112a0f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Opioid Overdose Death Rate Finally Falls]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/opioid-overdose-death-rate-finally-falls"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/opioid-overdose-death-rate-finally-falls</id>
    <updated>2020-03-26T16:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, the overdose death rate resulting from synthetic opioids, especially fentanyl, rose between 2017 and 2018.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/90747_drugs-works-ts-460264347.jpg_7a5fe067-c5be-4ff8-8172-1864f00c4b0b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Among Gay &amp; Bi Men With HIV in Atlanta, Blacks More Likely to Be Detectable]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/among-gay-bi-men-hiv-atlanta-blacks-likely-detectable"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/among-gay-bi-men-hiv-atlanta-blacks-likely-detectable</id>
    <updated>2020-03-25T17:52:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That said, researchers identified risk factors that could be modified to eliminate the racial disparity.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/90771_iStock-170512465.jpg_6a242f32-d817-4a4a-8a1e-71dc963d0376.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Canada Is the First to Approve Long-Acting HIV Regimen Cabenuva]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/canada-first-approve-longacting-hiv-regimen-cabenuva"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/canada-first-approve-longacting-hiv-regimen-cabenuva</id>
    <updated>2020-03-23T18:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The FDA recently held up the U.S. approval based on concerns over the monthly injectable regimen’s manufacturing.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/90573_canada-flag-button-TS-115740698.jpg_4d0f08b7-70a1-4389-80fb-d864e142a785.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Coronavirus-Driven Restrictions Could Fuel the Opioid Epidemic]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/coronavirusdriven-restrictions-fuel-opioid-epidemic"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/coronavirusdriven-restrictions-fuel-opioid-epidemic</id>
    <updated>2020-03-19T23:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Experts are calling for greater flexibility in clinicians’ ability to deliver treatments for opioid use disorder.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/90308_is-12571233-medicine-bottle-white-pills.jpg_9866384c-86ff-417e-9d28-f0a727993d1d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Pregnant Women With HIV, Dolutegravir-Based Regimens Are Apparently Safest]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/pregnant-women-hiv-dolutegravirbased-regimens-apparently-safest"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/pregnant-women-hiv-dolutegravirbased-regimens-apparently-safest</id>
    <updated>2020-03-18T18:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers compared regimens prescribed to pregnant women in their second trimester.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/90185_tivicay-dolutegravir.jpg_bf478379-5212-412e-8dcf-0c4738540e5c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[House Panel Debates Bills to Boost Docs’ Capacity to Combat Addiction]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/house-panel-debates-bills-boost-docs-capacity-combat-addiction"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/house-panel-debates-bills-boost-docs-capacity-combat-addiction</id>
    <updated>2020-03-17T11:19:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[One bill would create 1,000 new residency positions for physicians going into addiction treatment medicine.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/90125_iStock-186848536.jpg_7111ae40-d3da-48b6-8326-202d73a6a6c9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Adding Bictegravir to Descovy Could Simplify PEP and On-Demand PrEP in Monkeys]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/using-biktarvy-instead-descovy-simplify-pep-ondemand-prep-monkeys"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/using-biktarvy-instead-descovy-simplify-pep-ondemand-prep-monkeys</id>
    <updated>2020-03-17T10:23:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers are looking for ways to reduce the doses needed for on-demand PrEP and the 30-day duration recommended for PEP.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/90117_Biktarvy-NEW-bottle-and-pill-9883.jpg_7c911d3a-59b5-48e0-93fa-b267f4659b36.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Drug Concentration Is Lower During Pregnancy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-drug-concentration-lower-pregnancy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-drug-concentration-lower-pregnancy</id>
    <updated>2020-03-16T16:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This may not lower PrEP’s efficacy, but very strict adherence to the daily Truvada regimen is key for pregnant women.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/90029_African-mothers-babies-is-86854775.jpg_a5f09904-311a-40b4-a834-f6479563b272.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Shortened Epclusa Regimen Not as Effective for Recent Hep C Infection]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/shortened-epclusa-regimen-effective-recent-hep-c-infection"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/shortened-epclusa-regimen-effective-recent-hep-c-infection</id>
    <updated>2020-03-16T16:41:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Six weeks, compared with the standard 12 weeks, was associated with an unacceptably high rate of viral relapse.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/90027_P01-19-016.jpg_1c19b1de-516e-4bd9-a909-91fedd2bd4c7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Method of Prompting Body to Develop Strong HIV Antibodies Shows Early Promise]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/method-prompting-body-develop-strong-hiv-antibodies-shows-early-promise"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/method-prompting-body-develop-strong-hiv-antibodies-shows-early-promise</id>
    <updated>2020-03-13T11:33:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers used a harmless virus to deliver a gene for a broadly neutralizing HIV antibody to cells, which produced the antibody over time.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/89808_antibodies-blue-iStock-516629150.jpg_67a4ea05-ed71-4fe7-9fbe-430b4aa80bbd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA’s 12-Month Deferral for Gay Blood Donors Not Tied to Higher HIV Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fdas-12month-deferral-gay-blood-donors-tied-higher-hiv-rate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fdas-12month-deferral-gay-blood-donors-tied-higher-hiv-rate</id>
    <updated>2020-03-12T11:10:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers compared the rate of first-time blood donors who tested positive for HIV before and after the new deferral policy.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/89685_drawing-blood-donation-is-000074512047.jpg_eb9e8c8f-d62c-470a-a4cc-6d49e329b45f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Clinics Need to Increase HIV and Hep C Testing for People Who Inject Drugs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/clinics-need-increase-hiv-hep-c-testing-people-inject-drugs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/clinics-need-increase-hiv-hep-c-testing-people-inject-drugs</id>
    <updated>2020-03-11T17:10:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent analysis found that health care providers missed opportunities to test 90% of such patients.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/89259_RHSum-17-004.jpg_50e2526a-e5cb-4df9-ac7e-29ac0af9c473.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long-Acting HIV Regimen Cabenuva Is Effective With Dosing Every 8 Weeks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-hiv-regimen-cabenuva-effective-dosing-every-8-weeks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-hiv-regimen-cabenuva-effective-dosing-every-8-weeks</id>
    <updated>2020-03-11T14:01:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Whether given every four or eight weeks, long-acting injections of cabotegravir and rilpivirine suppressed HIV equally well.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/89650_injection-iStock-456738295.jpg_339e139c-120f-4a99-998b-73b5fa9729d3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People Who Start HIV Treatment Early Have a Normal Life Expectancy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-start-hiv-treatment-early-normal-life-expectancy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-start-hiv-treatment-early-normal-life-expectancy</id>
    <updated>2020-03-11T12:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[But even starting antiretrovirals with a high CD4 count doesn’t close the wide gap in years lived without major health problems.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/89398_crystal-ball-is-000071056699.jpg_65ad0a83-42a6-4d50-b55c-8e3f7d3b4bb7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Severe Opioid Poisoning Is Up Among Children, Adolescents]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/severe-opioid-poisoning-among-children-adolescents"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/severe-opioid-poisoning-among-children-adolescents</id>
    <updated>2020-03-10T16:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Teenagers are attempting suicide with opioids at increasing rates.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/88500_boy-hospital-iStock-519920902.jpg_5f602d71-a31d-4a0c-b7ff-42d65d16c27d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Initial HIV Regimen Tied to Differing Weight-Gain Trajectories After Integrase Switch]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/initial-hiv-regimen-tied-differing-weightgain-trajectories-integrase-switch"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/initial-hiv-regimen-tied-differing-weightgain-trajectories-integrase-switch</id>
    <updated>2020-03-10T16:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Weight gain speeds up after switching to an integrase inhibitor from a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/89493_HEP-SP-2020-007.jpg_045a6ed4-65e9-4a7f-afd9-b5398b290207.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Famed London Man “Probably” Cured of HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/famed-london-man-probably-cured-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/famed-london-man-probably-cured-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-03-10T08:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The man was treated for lymphoma with a stem cell transplant using immune cells that had an uncommon, naturally occurring resistance to HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/89460_cure-tablet-sq600.jpg_ee289707-5187-4369-986a-905449d2381c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Among People With HIV, Insomnia Tied to Higher Risk of Heart Attack]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/among-people-hiv-insomnia-tied-higher-risk-heart-attack"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/among-people-hiv-insomnia-tied-higher-risk-heart-attack</id>
    <updated>2020-03-09T15:07:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This elevated risk only applied to a certain type of heart attack, called type 2 myocardial infarction, in a recent study.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/89423_trouble-sleeping-iStock-187085903.jpg_6cd49b9c-65ff-4f76-9739-a98851bc2af3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV Have Worse Outcomes Following Acute Coronary Syndrome]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-worse-outcomes-following-acute-coronary-syndrome"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-worse-outcomes-following-acute-coronary-syndrome</id>
    <updated>2020-03-09T14:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Lower rates of targeted interventions and care strategies for acute heart problems compared with HIV-negative people are a likely factor.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/89339_P07-19-010.jpg_c24e83f2-9ce0-400a-929a-7c2d05263a40.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Reduction in Community-Level Viral Load Predicts HIV Transmission Decline]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/reduction-communitylevel-viral-load-predicts-hiv-transmission-decline"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/reduction-communitylevel-viral-load-predicts-hiv-transmission-decline</id>
    <updated>2020-03-09T12:25:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Four African studies in which HIV test-and-treat programs were rapidly scaled-up backed this strategy as integral to curbing the epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/89403_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_9ac622f7-538a-41f9-a3e3-c434a764efe8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With History of Injecting Drugs Should Not Be Denied Hepatitis C Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-history-injecting-drugs-denied-hepatitis-c-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-history-injecting-drugs-denied-hepatitis-c-treatment</id>
    <updated>2020-03-06T16:21:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A systematic review of hep C treatment outcomes in this population shows they have high cure rates and relatively low reinfection rates.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/89345_iStock-4817312301.jpg_b2a80f0a-1c57-492d-bdcc-e7f556352832.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[In Developing Nations, PrEP Use Lags in Sex Workers, Gay Men, Trans Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/developing-nations-prep-use-lags-sex-workers-gay-men-trans-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/developing-nations-prep-use-lags-sex-workers-gay-men-trans-women</id>
    <updated>2020-03-06T16:08:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. PEPFAR program analyzed PrEP scale-up patterns and found that growth was greater among cisgender heterosexuals.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/89343_globe-iStock-000007830614-Double.jpg_ede6352a-75cd-45c7-908b-483e5360e72c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Use Tied to Some Drug Resistance in Those Who Contract HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-use-tied-drug-resistance-contract-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-use-tied-drug-resistance-contract-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-03-05T17:56:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent small study, resistance was limited to the emtricitabine component of Truvada and did not seem a major cause for concern.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/89083_PrEP-Chalk-letters-000065821157-.jpg_6ab4558e-6c86-4d65-a8bd-786251e2d9af.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[After Clinicians Advise HIV-Positive Smokers to Quit Cigarettes, Few Do So]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/clinicians-advise-hivpositive-smokers-quit-cigarettes"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/clinicians-advise-hivpositive-smokers-quit-cigarettes</id>
    <updated>2020-03-05T15:30:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A pair of studies analyzed brief smoking-cessation interventions initiated by health care providers.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/89198_cigarette-HEP-Flip-WI-17-008.jpg_2a4e2bf8-157c-421f-9eb7-1839b262b308.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vitamin E Is Safe and Effective for Treating NASH in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vitamin-e-safe-effective-treating-nash-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vitamin-e-safe-effective-treating-nash-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-03-05T13:10:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, the more severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is highly prevalent in the HIV population.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/89168_vitamins-is-000000141610.jpg_5d772ed8-e62f-4321-bbb8-a3eafd83ebb9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Testing Sites in High-Impact Areas Provide Screening for Low-Impact Zones]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-testing-sites-highimpact-areas-provide-screening-lowimpact-zones"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-testing-sites-highimpact-areas-provide-screening-lowimpact-zones</id>
    <updated>2020-03-04T17:49:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People from areas of low HIV incidence in San Diego often travel to testing sites in areas where the virus is highly prevalent.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/89079_hiv-test-iStock-72338583-LARGE.jpg_5a7c6492-7bb5-4128-8ea4-ee8413882268.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Starting Infants With HIV on Treatment Sooner Suppresses the Virus Faster]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/starting-infants-hiv-treatment-sooner-suppresses-virus-faster"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/starting-infants-hiv-treatment-sooner-suppresses-virus-faster</id>
    <updated>2020-03-04T16:02:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Viral load and CD4 percentage at the time of treatment initiation help predict how soon infants will become undetectable.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/89050_P12-18-025.jpg_48f27eec-0162-437a-aa83-d99d58ba9f2a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV Are Diagnosed With COPD at a Much Younger Age]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-diagnosed-copd-much-younger-age"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-diagnosed-copd-much-younger-age</id>
    <updated>2020-03-04T10:53:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Higher rates of smoking among people with HIV compared with those who don’t have the virus may be the main reason.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/88962_CHWi-20-003.jpg_804cd343-f879-49de-b57a-a231bf0b4d03.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Will Pharmacies Also Have to Pay Up for Fueling the Opioid Crisis?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/will-pharmacies-also-pay-fueling-opioid-crisis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/will-pharmacies-also-pay-fueling-opioid-crisis</id>
    <updated>2020-03-03T16:38:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A series of lawsuits have charged that chains like CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens share blame for opioid overprescribing.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/88494_P10-19-004.jpg_6532a7b6-f361-496a-82ed-f713cfcac84e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Even With New, Bone-Friendly HIV Regimens, More Bone Research Is Needed]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/even-new-bonefriendly-hiv-regimens-bone-research-needed"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/even-new-bonefriendly-hiv-regimens-bone-research-needed</id>
    <updated>2020-03-02T12:16:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is especially the case for people globally who don’t have access to such newer regimens.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/88530_osteoperosis-is-000071888169.jpg_2ff374c9-ac53-461a-b3c5-dd7f2584f5b5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Which HIV Prevention and Care Interventions Are Most Cost Effective?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-prevention-care-interventions-cost-effective"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-prevention-care-interventions-cost-effective</id>
    <updated>2020-03-02T11:27:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers examined increasing use of PrEP, expanding access to opioid use disorder treatment and improving engagement with HIV care.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/88525_Descovy-Truvada-2.jpg_a4f8dd7a-1a2b-42d0-aa22-3531f57fca26.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gay &amp; Bi Men Have an Elevated Skin Cancer Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-men-elevated-skin-cancer-rate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-men-elevated-skin-cancer-rate</id>
    <updated>2020-02-27T18:27:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers think that higher use of tanning beds may drive this difference between gay and bisexual men and heterosexuals.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/88024_skin-cancer-iStock-158875496.jpg_f7e67852-db76-4808-ba58-4d9ae5541717.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Digital Intervention Improves Depression in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/digital-intervention-improves-depression-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/digital-intervention-improves-depression-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-02-26T17:35:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In many nations, people living with HIV have limited access to mental health services.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/87988_iStock-1031904510.jpg_7677725e-38a7-46e4-a4c3-1df7aa92269e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Many People With HIV Should Be Assessed for Fatty Liver Disease]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/many-people-hiv-assessed-fatty-liver-disease"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/many-people-hiv-assessed-fatty-liver-disease</id>
    <updated>2020-02-24T18:19:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study found one in five people with HIV should be assessed for fatty liver, and 1 in 10 should be referred to a liver specialist.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/87852_RH-Fall-19-005.jpg_dd04ec6f-2dec-4a57-b2e7-8a1ec137e8ca.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Heroin Use Has Plateaued, but Is Still at a Dangerously High Level]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/heroin-use-plateaued-still-dangerously-high-level"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/heroin-use-plateaued-still-dangerously-high-level</id>
    <updated>2020-02-24T17:40:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers point to heroin use as a major driver of new hepatitis C and HIV cases among people who inject drugs.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/87990_poppy-ts-476865916.jpg_0e972b1a-e395-4393-a61f-a84f8a34e62f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Testing Rates Are Very Low Among Teen Gay and Bi Males]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-testing-rates-low-among-teen-gay-bi-males"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-testing-rates-low-among-teen-gay-bi-males</id>
    <updated>2020-02-24T17:29:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have called for improved communication about sexual orientation and HIV testing between pediatricians and adolescents.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/87984_gay-men-hold-hands-10239808.jpg_9b8ecb43-a607-4ee6-a878-ccaf2c93eff8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Better Bone Health Markers for the New Tenofovir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/better-bone-health-markers-new-tenofovir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/better-bone-health-markers-new-tenofovir</id>
    <updated>2020-02-24T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to new tenofovir tied to improved bone health in older people with HIV<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/86812_P03-20-018.jpg_c25ce510-6c81-43e5-9feb-89185e63c820.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[U=U Is Becoming Common Knowledge]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/uu-becoming-common-knowledge"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/uu-becoming-common-knowledge</id>
    <updated>2020-02-24T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gay and bisexual men are increasingly understanding that “undetectable equals untransmittable."<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/86809_UU-Button.jpg_573804f1-b01b-419d-ba78-e1306bbc9277.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Who’s at Risk of Weight Gain?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/risk-weight-gain"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/risk-weight-gain</id>
    <updated>2020-02-24T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Newer drug classes are tied to a higher risk of weight gain, which is more likely to occur among Black women in particular.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/86805_P03-20-017.jpg_b48412b8-3eda-4844-993b-4fb0e40f3d19.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is the Cognitive Outlook Brightening?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cognitive-outlook-brightening"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cognitive-outlook-brightening</id>
    <updated>2020-02-24T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Factors associated with a higher risk of impairment include depression, poor adherence to antiretrovirals and opportunistic infections.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/86819_P03-20-019.jpg_e5c16b81-17a2-48d9-b8fa-95eb8f305194.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Is Safe for Pregnant Women, but More Research Is Needed]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-safe-pregnant-women-research-needed"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-safe-pregnant-women-research-needed</id>
    <updated>2020-02-21T12:41:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Despite unanswered questions about PrEP’s safety and efficacy for pregnant women, they shouldn’t be denied Truvada for HIV prevention.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/88014_pregnant-P07-18-022.jpg_2522a929-d952-4944-bbd0-e6b87590a87d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With 10-Plus Lifetime Sexual Partners More Likely to Develop Cancer]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-10plus-lifetime-sexual-partners-likely-develop-cancer"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-10plus-lifetime-sexual-partners-likely-develop-cancer</id>
    <updated>2020-02-20T12:48:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding may reflect higher rates of sexually transmitted infections such as HPV and hep B as well as lifestyle factors.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/87645_iStock-183027678.jpg_61b899ca-ab54-4449-9324-eb5e19abb87f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[More Research Is Needed to Guide Response to Rural Opioid Crisis]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/research-needed-guide-response-rural-opioid-crisis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/research-needed-guide-response-rural-opioid-crisis</id>
    <updated>2020-02-20T09:58:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers found critical gaps in the scientific knowledge about the opioid epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/87620_iStock-1139967082.jpg_cdfde006-518b-4a6f-b209-2c8418e935ad.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Medicaid Enrollees With HIV Often Discontinue Treatment for Lengthy Periods]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/medicaid-enrollees-hiv-often-discontinue-treatment-lengthy-periods"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/medicaid-enrollees-hiv-often-discontinue-treatment-lengthy-periods</id>
    <updated>2020-02-19T15:29:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new study found that 44% of such individuals who stopped antiretroviral treatment did not restart therapy within 18 months.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/87299_pill-dt-11490690.jpg_3d436243-4e09-4371-b419-eca4eef75280.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Young People With HIV Are Less Likely to Be Undetectable]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/young-people-hiv-less-likely-undetectable"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/young-people-hiv-less-likely-undetectable</id>
    <updated>2020-02-18T15:46:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent NIH study found that adults have a much higher viral suppression rate than youth.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/87303_teen-boys-iStock-15047075-LARGE.jpg_29f00423-f54e-495b-a268-3c911d1054c7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Trial Will Assess HIV-Preventing Vaginal Ring and PrEP in Pregnant Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trial-will-assess-hivpreventing-vaginal-ring-prep-pregnant-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trial-will-assess-hivpreventing-vaginal-ring-prep-pregnant-women</id>
    <updated>2020-02-17T16:50:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The safety trial will enroll pregnant women in several sub-Saharan African nations.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/87222_vaginal-ring-AndrewLoxley-IPM.jpg_973da740-1a10-4813-9f27-7139b9c7c3e1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV and Hep C Who Use Drugs May Underreport Alcohol Use]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-hep-c-use-drugs-may-underreport-alcohol-use"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-hep-c-use-drugs-may-underreport-alcohol-use</id>
    <updated>2020-02-17T11:39:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That said, heavy drinking was not tied to a lower likelihood of being cured of hep C in a recent study.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/87249_cocktail-iStock-490361148.jpg_197cbd50-a59e-46ab-a9ce-88b752682f36.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Some Gay Men With HIV Don’t Correctly Know Their Undetectable Status]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gay-men-hiv-correctly-know-undetectable-status"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gay-men-hiv-correctly-know-undetectable-status</id>
    <updated>2020-02-14T16:55:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a survey of gay and bi men with HIV recruited for a medication adherence program, one fifth inaccurately thought they were undetectable.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/86864_undetectable-is-96282387.jpg_02101177-851e-4b9f-882c-5ae9967927de.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Common Is Alcohol Use Disorder Among People With HIV?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/common-alcohol-use-disorder-among-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/common-alcohol-use-disorder-among-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-02-14T11:50:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Problematic use of alcohol is likely far more common among HIV-positive people than in the general population.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/87257_beer-bottle-ts-476089075.jpg_a46c04a6-d604-432c-ac72-bdfb7d8e4642.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Antibody Treatment Tied to Enhanced Immune Response]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-antibody-treatment-tied-enhanced-immune-response"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-antibody-treatment-tied-enhanced-immune-response</id>
    <updated>2020-02-12T17:51:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Temporarily off antiretrovirals, participants received antibody injections, which boosted CD4 and CD8 cell responses to HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/86993_injection-iStock-456738295.jpg_b7a20632-9237-4070-b073-8c07433da3f0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Price of HIV Drugs Has Soared Beyond Inflation]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/price-hiv-drugs-soared-beyond-inflation"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/price-hiv-drugs-soared-beyond-inflation</id>
    <updated>2020-02-11T13:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research has shown that higher wholesale cost of medication is associated with lower adherence.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/86822_money-pill-is-000016535503.jpg_6f32cbcf-0030-42ba-94f1-f1e436d38456.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Practicing Religion Tied to Higher Quality of Life for People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/practicing-religion-tied-higher-quality-life-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/practicing-religion-tied-higher-quality-life-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-02-10T12:54:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is particularly true for those who attend religious services compared with those who do not.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/86818_church-iStock-483896414.jpg_9be3bf88-a2a0-4994-ac5b-574352423b59.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Upping Testing in Hot Spots Offers Chance to Find Undiagnosed HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/upping-testing-hot-spots-offers-chance-find-undiagnosed-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/upping-testing-hot-spots-offers-chance-find-undiagnosed-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-02-07T12:15:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The federal government’s new plan to ramp up the fight against HIV offers the chance to diagnose Black people in particular.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/86313_hiv-test-iStock-50329490-XXXLARGE.jpg_f950d40f-1307-4951-97c2-3adabfe96411.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[50% of Opioid Doses Are Prescribed by 1% of Clinicians]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/50-opioid-doses-prescribed-1-clinicians"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/50-opioid-doses-prescribed-1-clinicians</id>
    <updated>2020-02-06T13:08:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That sliver of physicians was also more inclined to prescribe doses of opioids higher and for longer than what the CDC recommends.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/86588_iStock-894559892.jpg_ab3b3d83-2cff-4aa1-ad60-cb1d271816b0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Herpes Drives an Estimated 30% of Global HIV Infections]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/herpes-drives-estimated-30-global-hiv-infections"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/herpes-drives-estimated-30-global-hiv-infections</id>
    <updated>2020-02-05T17:14:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Infection with genital herpes can facilitate HIV acquisition through open sores and because herpes fuels the immune cells that HIV targets.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/86467_HHV-iStock-610977282.jpg_760381a4-0843-4125-b934-0a8fee4a683a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Modeling Study Predicts PrEP Scale-Up Would Drive Down Gonorrhea]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/modeling-study-predicts-prep-scaleup-drive-gonorrhea"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/modeling-study-predicts-prep-scaleup-drive-gonorrhea</id>
    <updated>2020-02-04T11:57:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The research is based on the HIV and gonorrhea epidemics in the Netherlands.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/86376_gonorrhea-gonorrhea-iStock-71235133.jpg_66716fce-c570-4165-b97e-1277dbbb4a23.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Large Trial of HIV Vaccine Finds It Does Not Prevent HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/large-trial-hiv-vaccine-finds-prevent-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/large-trial-hiv-vaccine-finds-prevent-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-02-03T10:41:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Conducted in South Africa, it’s one of three major late-stage trials.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/86300_P04-19-009.jpg_b8cb6cb4-c658-43ed-982e-10fca19477c1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Trans Women Less Likely to Receive HIV Partner Services]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trans-women-less-likely-receive-hiv-partner-services"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trans-women-less-likely-receive-hiv-partner-services</id>
    <updated>2020-02-01T15:38:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Public health workers often interview people diagnosed with HIV to find their sex or needle-sharing partners.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/86295_A-transgender-woman-sitting-on-a-therapists-couch-and-listening.jpg_b7b0aaaa-a86a-4373-8428-49a88dbf9255.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Chemsex Is on the Rise Among Swiss Gay and Bi Men With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/chemsex-rise-among-swiss-gay-bi-men-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/chemsex-rise-among-swiss-gay-bi-men-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-01-29T15:33:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Chemsex typically refers to sex with multiple partners involving recreational drugs including meth, GHB and MDMA.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/86113_crystal-meth-is-000064101607.jpg_eb2807ef-e15e-406f-befa-47625feef7ef.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Trial of Long-Acting Combo Treatment for HIV Launches]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trial-longacting-combo-treatment-hiv-launches"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trial-longacting-combo-treatment-hiv-launches</id>
    <updated>2020-01-28T17:02:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For the first time, researchers are assessing a pairing of a long-acting antiretroviral and a long-acting antibody.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/86087_injection-iStock-456738295.jpg_321a6546-b3b6-4698-9774-875e709d8655.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cancer Drug Reverses Latency of HIV and Simian HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-drug-reverses-latency-hiv-simian-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-drug-reverses-latency-hiv-simian-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-01-27T13:59:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have been searching for agents that can wake HIV from its resting state in an effort to flush out the viral reservoir.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/85983_hiv-attacks-Tcell-NIAID.jpg_71363a3f-6d00-4409-8a1b-bfefcf0daea6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Natural Selection Has Inched Up HIV’s Infectiousness and Virulence]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/natural-selection-inched-hivs-infectiousness-virulence"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/natural-selection-inched-hivs-infectiousness-virulence</id>
    <updated>2020-01-24T16:25:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding does not suggest that HIV treatment will be any less effective at keeping people healthy or preventing transmission.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/86089_P01-20-021.jpg_a6d0dc35-9ce6-4e83-a551-cdd1e8c9622d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Men Who Turn Down PrEP Often Don’t Think They’re at Risk for HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/men-turn-prep-often-think-risk-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/men-turn-prep-often-think-risk-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-01-22T23:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Canadian researchers analyzed the reasons why people declined a nurse’s offer of PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/85726_Descoy-Truvada.jpg_30d49ca1-e4d1-452e-bbc0-fe9ddc37c1ff.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Is More Common Among Men and African Americans]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-common-among-men-african-americans"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-common-among-men-african-americans</id>
    <updated>2020-01-21T23:18:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new analysis of hepatitis C statistics also found new evidence of the opioid epidemic’s effects on rising cases in certain states.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/85730_US-Map-1.png_0adc0d6c-6204-45b0-b203-51f4b1ae8ca3.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Older Women With HIV Appear to Be Aging Successfully]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/older-women-hiv-appear-aging-successfully"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/older-women-hiv-appear-aging-successfully</id>
    <updated>2020-01-21T22:51:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers surveyed HIV-positive women age 50 and older and compared their reports about their aging with those of HIV-negative women.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/85724_iStock-466656906.jpg_59359f84-b234-4cfe-9abc-ddc66ecae6fd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV May Compromise Immune System’s Memory of Vaccines]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-may-compromise-immune-systems-memory-vaccines"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-may-compromise-immune-systems-memory-vaccines</id>
    <updated>2020-01-17T22:02:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study found evidence that antiretroviral treatment does not necessarily restore T cells’ memories of vaccines and past infections.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/85648_Dean-013.jpg_5ba1764a-857e-4348-9fba-fbeb002409ac.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hepatitis B and HIV Coinfection Is Very Common Worldwide]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-b-hiv-coinfection-common-worldwide"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-b-hiv-coinfection-common-worldwide</id>
    <updated>2020-01-15T13:06:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed more than 350 studies to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B among people with HIV around the world.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/85547_map-world-iStock-58970234.jpg_b6e7fa9d-90ec-4308-b66b-ecf1c5f8ac38.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Routinely Offering HIV Testing in Primary Care Leads to Earlier Diagnosis]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/routinely-offering-hiv-testing-primary-care-leads-earlier-diagnosis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/routinely-offering-hiv-testing-primary-care-leads-earlier-diagnosis</id>
    <updated>2020-01-15T12:58:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers in London assessed a program to train nurses to provide routine HIV testing in general practice clinics.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/85545_iStock-1147429610.jpg_118d6385-5b81-466d-9569-3fd17c6c8bc4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Intensive Coordination of HIV Care Tied to Increased Life Expectancy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/intensive-coordination-hiv-care-tied-increased-life-expectancy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/intensive-coordination-hiv-care-tied-increased-life-expectancy</id>
    <updated>2020-01-14T11:44:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study of people at high risk of poor outcomes assessed a program that sought to address numerous needs that may affect their health.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/85488_woman-doctor.jpg_c4c5f8c7-eaeb-43b3-8c2f-0242bc218a2a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What’s the Skinny on Bone Health for People With HIV?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/skinny-bone-health-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/skinny-bone-health-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-01-13T16:29:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have called for revised treatment guidelines to address the higher risk of fracture in the HIV population.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/85517_CHSp-19-033.jpg_49f48025-3401-4698-9a05-7c96570eebb9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Single Antibody Injection Rids Infant Monkeys of Simian HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/single-antibody-injection-rids-infant-monkeys-simian-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/single-antibody-injection-rids-infant-monkeys-simian-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-01-13T16:01:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers infected 1-month-old primates with HIV-like virus and 30 hours later injected them with a pair of antibodies.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/85465_iStock-469200656.jpg_09810953-bfe7-44e0-acea-52ab5d0d7907.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Why Is HIV Tied to Higher Sudden Cardiac Death Risk?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-higher-sudden-cardiac-death-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-higher-sudden-cardiac-death-risk</id>
    <updated>2020-01-10T12:17:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The virus, especially if detectable, is tied to disruptions of the resetting of heartbeats.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/85347_P06-19-006.jpg_e1bcb27b-13c5-4492-9744-8178f8d45ac3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Pharmacies Aren’t Doing Their Part to Aid in Opioid Disposal]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/pharmacies-part-aid-opioid-disposal"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/pharmacies-part-aid-opioid-disposal</id>
    <updated>2020-01-09T13:51:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent survey found that pharmacies are insufficiently educating the public about unused opioid and antibiotic disposal.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/85299_pharmacist-ts-85501565.jpg_d3133bfe-b09c-4ffe-9a42-9d09cc2c8b60.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[NIH Issues New Call for a Cure for Hepatitis B]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/nih-issues-new-call-cure-hepatitis-b"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/nih-issues-new-call-cure-hepatitis-b</id>
    <updated>2020-01-08T11:15:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Central to the overall strategy is a greater focus on public health processes that help deliver testing and treatment to those in need.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/85249_US-Map-1.png_7bbf3504-15e2-4277-bb4d-68afe160a7a1.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rushing Infants With HIV Onto Treatment May Have Limited Benefits]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-treatment-baby"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-treatment-baby</id>
    <updated>2020-01-07T14:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A South African study found that treating the virus within 48 hours or waiting up to two weeks led to comparable viral suppression rates.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/85242_RHWi-19-012.jpg_3883f600-dc22-44e9-9aec-f906abeae2d0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New York City Has Slashed the Time People With HIV Spend Off Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-york-city-slashed-time-people-hiv-spend-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-york-city-slashed-time-people-hiv-spend-treatment</id>
    <updated>2020-01-07T13:30:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Between 2006 and 2015, the estimated time between contracting the virus and starting antiretrovirals declined by 42%.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/85251_iStock-1087422544.jpg_c2be5e5f-cb95-406d-9be0-01cbf5572dbf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Auto Assembly Plant Closures May Foretell Rising Opioid Overdose Deaths]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/auto-assembly-plant-closures-may-foretell-rising-opioid-overdose-deaths"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/auto-assembly-plant-closures-may-foretell-rising-opioid-overdose-deaths</id>
    <updated>2020-01-07T10:49:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers believe that lack of economic opportunity drives an increase in opioid use among local residents.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/85247_Cincinannati-is-000003559198-Large.jpg_dbd43ed5-8828-45e3-b176-df602ead9c85.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vitamin E Is a NASH Treatment Option for People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vitamin-e-nash-treatment-option-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vitamin-e-nash-treatment-option-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-01-06T15:21:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This vitamin treatment has previously been well established as safe and effective for people without the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/85238_vitamins-is-000000141610.jpg_30e72e96-a2c1-49f2-972a-6bddf7654f03.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Rates Are on the Decline in Hard-Hit South African Communities]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rates-decline-hardhit-south-african-communities"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rates-decline-hardhit-south-african-communities</id>
    <updated>2020-01-06T14:25:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A pair of studies focused on KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/85228_iStock-152506706.jpg_d7befd7a-b68d-47a8-bce5-2db00680c579.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Cracking CRISPR]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-cracking-crispr"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-cracking-crispr</id>
    <updated>2020-01-06T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Trying to mimic the “Berlin Patient” cure, researchers edited the CCR5 gene in the immune stem cells of a man with leukemia and HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/85067_P01-20-022.jpg_c6deed11-b852-4cab-8596-b3c094f9345d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Kidney Transplant Success]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/kidney-transplant-success"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/kidney-transplant-success</id>
    <updated>2020-01-06T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A long-term study found that kidney transplants between people with HIV have high success rates.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/85038_P01-20-028.jpg_5d5c55b1-a5cb-4497-9f94-1ffd89a2f2a5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Trogarzo Bests Highly Resistant HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trogarzo-bests-highly-resistant-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trogarzo-bests-highly-resistant-hiv</id>
    <updated>2020-01-06T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Expanded access study confirms the long-acting monoclonal antibody works well in people with extensive prior treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/85033_P01-20-027.jpg_23aac61e-1113-4636-8639-aed911662077.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Are You in for Integrase-Driven Weight Gain?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/integrasedriven-weight-gain"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/integrasedriven-weight-gain</id>
    <updated>2020-01-06T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers at George Washington University take a look.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/85050_P01-20-025.jpg_f90c2459-b501-4821-8b2c-8e8a53e86c62.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fatty Liver Risk in Those With HIV &amp; Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fatty-liver-risk-hiv-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fatty-liver-risk-hiv-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2020-01-06T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers call for greater use of noninvasive measures of fatty liver disease in this population to identify those at risk.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/85046_P01-20-024.jpg_4c1b4f7f-2db2-4d05-a3f0-d972e09ea2fe.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Vaccine Impact]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vaccine-impact"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vaccine-impact</id>
    <updated>2020-01-06T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Only HIV vax to show any efficacy prompted strong immune response in new study<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/85061_P01-20-020.jpg_b76d344c-236c-4545-92fc-ee02a525d757.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Microneedle Patches]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-microneedle-patches"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-microneedle-patches</id>
    <updated>2020-01-06T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers are working on patches containing tiny needles that deliver medications through the skin.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/85065_P01-20-021.jpg_f590df9e-019d-4ac3-8953-6f98caec4712.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: STIs Keep Rising]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-stis-keep-rising"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-stis-keep-rising</id>
    <updated>2020-01-06T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Increases in syphilis have been driven by new cases in men who have sex with men, an estimated half of whom have HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/85071_P01-20-023.jpg_9b53aa84-b771-40b7-a4b4-1e1a52be6f8d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV Receive Insufficient Attention to Cardiovascular Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-receive-insufficient-attention-cardiovascular-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-receive-insufficient-attention-cardiovascular-risk</id>
    <updated>2020-01-03T15:37:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Having HIV was associated with a lower rate of statin prescriptions among those with an indication for these drugs in a recent study.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/85162_staitn-pills-iStock-498748143.jpg_cddfcc25-22a4-4510-8a45-5aab80e60f82.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Task Force Recommends New STI Interventions, Including Videos]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/task-force-recommends-new-sti-interventions-including-videos"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/task-force-recommends-new-sti-interventions-including-videos</id>
    <updated>2020-01-02T16:23:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[While longer engagement with such interventions is tied to a greater impact, even a video under 30 minutes can be effective.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/85032_iStock-962985304.jpg_fcbb5963-d058-4652-a40a-b3b47e6685b4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Is Tied to Poorer Cognitive and Motor Function in Children]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-poorer-cognitive-motor-function-children"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-poorer-cognitive-motor-function-children</id>
    <updated>2020-01-02T10:28:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study conducted in Africa compared various cognitive outcomes between children with and without the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/84935_african-children-ts-163141403.jpg_52898919-9b0d-4955-8076-15856494ac5d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vaginal Rings Typically Score High Marks Among Women in Poorer Nations]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-rings-typically-score-high-marks-among-women-poorer-nations"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-rings-typically-score-high-marks-among-women-poorer-nations</id>
    <updated>2019-12-31T14:59:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding suggests that the HIV-preventing vaginal ring that awaits regulatory approval may achieve widespread use.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/84921_Vaginal-Ring-GettyImages-151053724.jpg_a76e0924-b7f6-4b42-bfa1-6828a4d4bcf6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The United States of Opioids: The State of the Epidemic]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/opioid-epidemic-2019"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/opioid-epidemic-2019</id>
    <updated>2019-12-31T14:47:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Opioid use disorder is fueling a rise in youth hepatitis C cases and a stabilization of a long decline in HIV among people who use drugs.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/84919_US-Map-6.jpeg_00fa29af-ebbf-4c51-88af-82e2018baaa1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Many People With HIV Don’t Understand How Cure Trials Work]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/many-people-hiv-understand-cure-trials-work"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/many-people-hiv-understand-cure-trials-work</id>
    <updated>2019-12-30T15:36:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A survey of attitudes regarding participation in HIV cure research found a disconnect between perception and practice.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/84703_cure-tablet-sq600.jpg_adf83456-daaa-4873-9579-c923ab55bbb4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Pregnant Women With HIV Often Don’t Receive Treatment per Guidelines]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/pregnant-women-hiv-often-receive-treatment-per-guidelines"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/pregnant-women-hiv-often-receive-treatment-per-guidelines</id>
    <updated>2019-12-27T17:20:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study of more than 1,800 HIV-positive pregnant women looked at whether they were prescribed guideline-recommended antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/84711_pregnant-P07-18-022.jpg_c1d7a8df-48d4-44d6-8436-f09b60b82786.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Annual Liver Meeting Roundup]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/annual-liver-meeting-roundup"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/annual-liver-meeting-roundup</id>
    <updated>2019-12-24T12:36:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The 2019 Liver Meeting in Boston provided an array of important findings about the treatment and prevention of chronic liver diseases.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/84732_AASLD2019-border1-sq.jpg_d8885a5d-4ebb-47d3-b094-5fc7abea022f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Declines Approval of ViiV’s Injectable HIV Regimen Cabenuva]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-declines-approval-viivs-injectable-hiv-regimen-cabenuva"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-declines-approval-viivs-injectable-hiv-regimen-cabenuva</id>
    <updated>2019-12-23T12:05:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The agency expressed concerns about the monthly injectable regimen’s chemistry and manufacturing controls.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/84705_FDA-color.jpg_bfeeb4ec-dd9c-4735-b120-e6700ad4cbca.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Injectable Treatment, People With HIV Prioritize Efficacy and Dosing Schedule]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/injectable-treatment-people-hiv-prioritize-efficacy-dosing-schedule"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/injectable-treatment-people-hiv-prioritize-efficacy-dosing-schedule</id>
    <updated>2019-12-20T14:47:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A small study surveyed individuals about their preferences regarding long-acting injectable antiretroviral treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/84641_P12-19-003.jpg_678b529f-569e-4a7c-95de-a7a3982779d3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Some People With HIV, Medication Costs Lead to Poor Adherence]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-medication-costs-lead-poor-adherence"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-medication-costs-lead-poor-adherence</id>
    <updated>2019-12-18T18:36:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[About one in seven people living with HIV use strategies to save on drug costs, including skipping doses.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/84540_iStock-826691458.jpg_e5072951-c4bd-4932-ac2a-07fee9d79a97.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Amid Talk of “Ending HIV,” We Must Also Focus on Those With The Virus]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/amid-talk-ending-hiv-must-also-focus-virus"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/amid-talk-ending-hiv-must-also-focus-virus</id>
    <updated>2019-12-17T12:20:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That’s the core message of an essay by Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/84404_CROI-2019-Anthony-Fauci-2.jpeg_b8aa28f8-06e1-43c6-9a6c-4223580f3ce6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[STIs Rates Are High Among Those Who Choose to Take PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/stis-rates-high-among-choose-take-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/stis-rates-high-among-choose-take-prep</id>
    <updated>2019-12-17T11:06:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding is separate from the question of whether going on PrEP prompts a rise in STI rates.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/84370_gonorrhea-gonorrhea-iStock-71235133.jpg_3f34e0e0-679d-47ca-be31-9553804286e1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[On-Demand, or 2-1-1, PrEP Prevents HIV Even When Sex Is Infrequent]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/ondemand-211-prep-prevents-hiv-even-sex-infrequent"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/ondemand-211-prep-prevents-hiv-even-sex-infrequent</id>
    <updated>2019-12-13T17:05:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This PrEP dosing strategy involves taking doses of Truvada only during the days surrounding sex.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/84233_blue-pills-iStock-471188191.jpg_5b2c9fbc-5cfa-4047-ab6c-bd281802b0fd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV Applies for FDA Approval of HIV Drug Fostemsavir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viiv-applies-fda-approval-hiv-drug-fostemsavir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viiv-applies-fda-approval-hiv-drug-fostemsavir</id>
    <updated>2019-12-11T19:04:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The attachment inhibitor performed well as an adjunct to an optimized antiretroviral regimen among those with multidrug-resistant HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/84062_fostemsavir-slide-ViiV.jpg_c727c753-0304-4cf9-9a40-d5073ef7cfd8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[It’s High Time to Redefine “Safe Sex”]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/high-time-redefine-safe-sex"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/high-time-redefine-safe-sex</id>
    <updated>2019-12-11T13:43:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In the era of HIV treatment as prevention and PrEP, condomless sex doesn’t carry the same risk it once did.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/84051_Untitled-2.jpg_d75da08f-4632-4d2a-8390-be8118dc49d4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Are Medicare Plans Better Called Medicare Disadvantage Plans?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/medicare-plans-better-called-medicare-disadvantage-plans"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/medicare-plans-better-called-medicare-disadvantage-plans</id>
    <updated>2019-12-10T18:22:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Medicare Advantage plans have lower premiums than Medigap plans but can be very expensive if you have a serious disease such as cancer.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/84024_stethoscope-money-is-000064218369.jpg_85f665ab-04db-4b5a-82c5-a193d0fe75ad.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[U.S. Prescription Opioid Use Rates Have Stabilized]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/us-prescription-opioid-use-rates-stabilized"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/us-prescription-opioid-use-rates-stabilized</id>
    <updated>2019-12-09T23:58:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Experts are not certain what this latest trend signifies for the trajectory of the opioid use disorder epidemic, however.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/83960_iStock-666792964.jpg_9da825e1-018a-47c2-90f2-da39c995eb00.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[STI Testing Rates Are Too Low Among HIV-Positive Gay &amp; Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sti-testing-rates-low-among-hivpositive-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sti-testing-rates-low-among-hivpositive-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2019-12-09T23:54:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, are more common among gay and bi men with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/83958_Doctor-Patient-iStock-74543807-XLARGE.jpg_ce9e34a7-4915-4428-a852-a3a981789718.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gay &amp; Bi Men Increasingly Understand That U=U]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-men-increasingly-understand-uu"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-men-increasingly-understand-uu</id>
    <updated>2019-12-06T17:58:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Major studies have shown that “undetectable equals untransmittable,” meaning that successfully treated HIV cannot transmit via sex.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/83882_UU.jpg_0b1ba085-2247-402c-a7e0-eef54e938b86.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Michigan Steps Up Harm Reduction to Combat Opioid Crisis]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/michigan-steps-harm-reduction-combat-opioid-crisis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/michigan-steps-harm-reduction-combat-opioid-crisis</id>
    <updated>2019-12-05T16:13:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The state will provide prisoners medication-assisted treatment to treat opioid use disorder and is creating more syringe services programs.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/83861_Michigan-iStock-000055680970-Large.jpg_f08decb1-dc57-4908-ba03-d261b7fa3d41.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Is Associated With Lower Anxiety About Contracting HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-associated-lower-anxiety-contracting-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-associated-lower-anxiety-contracting-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-12-04T23:47:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An Australian study also found that, overall, such anxiety was higher among younger gay and bisexual men.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/83808_leogo-men-faces-iStock-579434558.jpg_ba302f23-91a3-4e24-b6da-67210ae207bf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rapidly Treating Infants Born With HIV Shrinks the Viral Reservoir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/rapidly-treating-infants-born-hiv-shrinks-viral-reservoir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/rapidly-treating-infants-born-hiv-shrinks-viral-reservoir</id>
    <updated>2019-12-03T16:16:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Treating within hours—rather than the recommended weeks—of birth also prompts an improved immune response against the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/83720_mother-breat-feed-africa-22649191.jpg_5cffd4f4-369f-49af-9120-0ad40b884f03.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[AI May Mitigate Theft of Opioids by Hospital Employees]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/ai-may-mitigate-theft-opioids-hospital-employees"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/ai-may-mitigate-theft-opioids-hospital-employees</id>
    <updated>2019-12-03T16:12:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[U.S. health care systems are seeking better solutions to the critical problem of drug diversion.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/83715_doctor-prescription-iStock-517107096.jpg_bedeb522-5b4c-4a31-9da5-99c70ffbc2cd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gay &amp; Bi PrEP Users Are More Likely to Have Sex With HIV-Positive Partners]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-prep-users-likely-sex-hivpositive-partners"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-prep-users-likely-sex-hivpositive-partners</id>
    <updated>2019-12-02T23:57:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A Canadian survey of men who have sex with men also found that PrEP users were less likely to have sex with non-PrEP users.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/83659_prep-letters-is-64343711.jpg_e7b91619-b114-4883-aac5-359093e6797b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Vaccine Candidate Gives Rise to Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies in Rabbits]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-vaccine-candidate-gives-rise-broadly-neutralizing-antibodies-rabbits"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-vaccine-candidate-gives-rise-broadly-neutralizing-antibodies-rabbits</id>
    <updated>2019-11-27T21:13:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[These types of antibodies are able to neutralize a wide breadth of HIV strains.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/83544_doc-bunny-is-1542811.jpg_cc425d7d-0542-4506-bc30-d8a1216fb1ac.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Why Do Some Newer HIV Drugs Cause Weight Gain?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/newer-hiv-drugs-cause-weight-gain"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/newer-hiv-drugs-cause-weight-gain</id>
    <updated>2019-11-27T21:07:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Future research should examine how particular combinations of antiretrovirals contribute to weight gain, according to one expert.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/83812_Man-on-Scale.jpg_66126dfe-8f3f-493f-846d-a266941689d5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New York Is Making Progress Combating Hepatitis A, B and C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-york-making-progress-combating-hepatitis-b-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-york-making-progress-combating-hepatitis-b-c</id>
    <updated>2019-11-27T21:05:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New cases of all three viruses have declined in the city over the past decade.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/83540_iStock-911905552.jpg_4fda42d2-f9f5-4e05-bfcc-e1f0d16762e1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Instagram Storytelling May Help Promote HPV Vaccination]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/instagram-storytelling-may-help-promote-hpv-vaccination"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/instagram-storytelling-may-help-promote-hpv-vaccination</id>
    <updated>2019-11-25T16:05:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The vaccine is safe and effective against cancer-causing strains of HPV, and yet anti-vaccination misinformation campaigns have taken hold.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/83338_CHWi-19-030.jpg_03bb009d-6614-4b6a-9e88-103ec3b9f848.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New York Is Steadily Sending Its HIV Epidemic Into Retreat]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-york-steadily-sending-hiv-epidemic-retreat-1"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-york-steadily-sending-hiv-epidemic-retreat-1</id>
    <updated>2019-11-25T15:30:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The city’s estimated new infection rate declined by more than 40% between 2014 and 2018.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/83326_P06-19-022.jpg_6ca8d95b-3ba2-46d2-87af-df888578544a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The World Cannot End HIV Without Continued Innovation]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/world-end-hiv-without-continued-innovation"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/world-end-hiv-without-continued-innovation</id>
    <updated>2019-11-24T14:21:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New forms of treatment and PrEP and, hopefully, an at least partially effective vaccine will be key to fighting the epidemic in the 2020s.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/83241_earth-glow-000054563768.jpg_e6234202-0918-49aa-82a3-fc06737cc72e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People Seeking PrEP Face Numerous Nonfinancial Roadblocks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-seeking-prep-face-numerous-nonfinancial-roadblocks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-seeking-prep-face-numerous-nonfinancial-roadblocks</id>
    <updated>2019-11-22T12:41:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An analysis of veterans seeking PrEP found that they often had to be extraordinarily persistent in their efforts to receive a prescription.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/83204_Descoy-Truvada.jpg_50e319ca-604c-48da-8454-ac94cb6e69e8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Post–Hep C Cure, Young Men Who Inject Drugs More Likely to Get Virus Again]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/posthep-c-cure-young-men-inject-drugs-likely-get-virus"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/posthep-c-cure-young-men-inject-drugs-likely-get-virus</id>
    <updated>2019-11-21T21:27:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Consistent use of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder can apparently reduce this risk.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/83158_drugs-works-ts-460264347.jpg_4b3f19a5-7bce-4cd3-bc64-db637964106b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Women With HIV Fall Short on Routine Health Screenings]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/women-hiv-fall-short-routine-health-screenings"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/women-hiv-fall-short-routine-health-screenings</id>
    <updated>2019-11-19T21:45:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Of particular concern is the considerable proportion of HIV-positive women not getting viral load and CD4 tests often enough.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/82813_iStock-476083620.jpg_29e3a402-eea8-4393-9334-31e28335dfb1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gay &amp; Bi Men’s Gut Microbiome May Put Them at Higher Risk for HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-mens-gut-microbiome-may-put-higher-risk-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-mens-gut-microbiome-may-put-higher-risk-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-11-18T15:29:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study comparing men’s gut microbiomes based on whether they had sex with men or women reached this finding.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/81627_iStock-470870904.jpg_a033be74-87d4-4dfd-bed1-9a286da6a014.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treat Opioid Addiction, Prevent Hep C Reinfection]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treat-opioid-addiction-prevent-hep-c-reinfection"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treat-opioid-addiction-prevent-hep-c-reinfection</id>
    <updated>2019-11-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers followed people with a drug-injection history who had been cured of hepatitis C and were receiving addiction treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/82232_P12-19-033.jpg_56f9148f-3bac-451f-befd-087448969d1e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV’s Ties to Age-Related Illnesses]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivs-ties-agerelated-illnesses"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivs-ties-agerelated-illnesses</id>
    <updated>2019-11-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Investigators conducted a review of 20 studies covering 55 health outcomes, looking for those associated with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/82234_P12-19-032.jpg_d3023690-db2f-450a-a576-44dbfd6be77f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Extensive Drug Resistance is Rare]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/extensive-drug-resistance-rare"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/extensive-drug-resistance-rare</id>
    <updated>2019-11-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers attribute the decline in multidrug-resistant virus, which began in 2004, to newer, highly potent antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/82236_P12-19-031.jpg_e092f31c-5c3f-429d-91dc-a354e7c75872.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Focusing on Trans Women’s Needs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/focusing-trans-womens-needs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/focusing-trans-womens-needs</id>
    <updated>2019-11-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Factors such as mental health and food security were associated with higher rates of successful HIV treatment among trans women.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/82242_hand.jpg_57c6f982-1f9d-4f79-a813-b00b3ebb6a67.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: PrEP, Take Two]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-take-two"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-take-two</id>
    <updated>2019-11-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration approves once-daily Descovy for PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/82196_P12-19-002.jpg_e459a88f-13be-4daf-b600-5fe0e4ed3a14.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: 2-Month Dosing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-2month-dosing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-2month-dosing</id>
    <updated>2019-11-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Long-acting injectables may be given once every other month, according to new findings.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/82181_P12-19-003.jpg_5b04446e-5049-4ede-b3a1-59a74ca47f19.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Youth Adherence]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-youth-adherence"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-youth-adherence</id>
    <updated>2019-11-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A long-term study sought to determine which factors help predict low adherence among young people with the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/82192_P12-19-005.jpg_d4b13983-89c9-40a9-89c2-56e828e134d3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Mutation Protection]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-mutation-protection"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-mutation-protection</id>
    <updated>2019-11-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A key mutation protected humans against simian HIV for millennia.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/82186_P12-19-004.jpg_68fe2258-d54a-4c9f-b332-1b5988308125.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Routine Screening Reduces Anal Cancer Rate Among People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/routine-screening-reduces-anal-cancer-rate-among-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/routine-screening-reduces-anal-cancer-rate-among-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-11-13T13:33:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Men who have sex with men are at higher risk for the disease, which is driven by human papillomavirus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/82128_Condom-iStock-000009955519-Large.jpg_9665b723-bfad-4f50-93be-c981bdc4662a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to New Tenofovir Tied to Improved Bone Health in Older People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-new-tenofovir-tied-improved-bone-health-older-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-new-tenofovir-tied-improved-bone-health-older-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-11-12T21:03:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Participants entered the study taking tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, and some were switched to a regimen including tenofovir alafenamide.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/82007_bones-thumbs-up-istock-000083691675.jpg_2c23b2f2-65d4-4c64-946f-c655352d2909.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Medication Suppresses the Zika Virus]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-medication-suppresses-zika-virus"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-medication-suppresses-zika-virus</id>
    <updated>2019-11-11T13:18:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding could potentially offer a way to blunt Zika’s devastating impact.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/81671_mosqito-iStock-85321295-LARGE.jpg_97698c5e-730d-4d69-9d1d-952be1a9b3fd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gilead’s HIV Capsid Inhibitor Might Need Dosing Only Every 6 Months]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gileads-capsid-inhibitor-might-need-dosing-every-6-months-treat-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gileads-capsid-inhibitor-might-need-dosing-every-6-months-treat-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-11-08T16:34:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Studies indicate that there is a very low likelihood that people with HIV have preexisting resistance to the medication.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/81631_P06-19-020.jpg_07fedf17-4338-4f42-bf21-d4c222de49ef.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Biktarvy Maintains High Efficacy for Three Years in Clinical Trials]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/biktarvy-maintains-high-efficacy-three-years-clinical-trials"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/biktarvy-maintains-high-efficacy-three-years-clinical-trials</id>
    <updated>2019-11-08T11:44:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The integrase inhibitor–based HIV regimen was compared with dolutegravir-based regimens.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/81593_Biktarvy-NEW-bottle-and-pill-9883.jpg_96d9629f-c68b-4413-9e98-d932656922cf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rare Strain of HIV Is Newly Identified]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/rare-strain-hiv-newly-identified"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/rare-strain-hiv-newly-identified</id>
    <updated>2019-11-08T11:31:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Genetic sequencing indicated that three samples from 1983 to 2001 were all part of a newly established subtype L of group M of the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/81589_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_4d28aad9-1621-42bd-9582-bc9850f40002.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Outbreak of Rare Virulent Strain of HIV Among Gay Parisians]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/outbreak-rare-virulent-strain-hiv-among-gay-parisians"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/outbreak-rare-virulent-strain-hiv-among-gay-parisians</id>
    <updated>2019-11-07T11:21:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The strain was associated with a high viral load and low CD4 counts before men started treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/81517_eiffel-tower--is-000019240166.jpg_54636135-1617-4428-b9f2-8c0d22bfca62.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New MRI Contrast Dye Better Detects Early-Stage Liver Disease]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-mri-contrast-dye-better-detects-earlystage-liver-disease"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-mri-contrast-dye-better-detects-earlystage-liver-disease</id>
    <updated>2019-11-07T00:43:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This could provide a safer, simpler alternative to the invasive surgical biopsies used to diagnosis liver disease.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/81573_MRI-iStock-686935516.jpg_73283a46-f435-416d-a3df-3b28de2e4b2a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Most, Starting HIV Treatment Is Associated With Weight Gain]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-treatment-associated-weight-gain"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-treatment-associated-weight-gain</id>
    <updated>2019-11-05T23:05:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Newer drug classes are tied to a higher risk of weight gain, which is more likely to occur among Black women in particular.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/83826_iStock-131992240.jpg_376c54f8-0a26-48d3-ad29-c4e9aaf82195.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Anal Sex, Condoms With Lube Slip or Break Less Than 1% of the Time]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/anal-sex-condoms-lube-slip-break-less-1-time"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/anal-sex-condoms-lube-slip-break-less-1-time</id>
    <updated>2019-11-05T12:34:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The authors of the largest study to date to analyze condoms’ failure rate are pushing the FDA to finally approve them for anal sex use.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/81213_P12-18-009.jpg_84f1debd-7bb7-4148-b9c9-3a80df7feb8b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is Neurocognitive Impairment Declining in People With HIV?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/neurocognitive-impairment-declining-swiss-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/neurocognitive-impairment-declining-swiss-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-11-04T13:32:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Factors associated with a higher risk of impairment include depression, poor adherence to antiretrovirals and opportunistic infections.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/80901_CHFa19-034.jpg_ee2abe29-9778-49f2-8d18-52491e82bf81.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Adolescent Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa Still Have High HIV Acquisition Rates]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/adolescent-girls-subsaharan-africa-still-high-hiv-acquisition-rates"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/adolescent-girls-subsaharan-africa-still-high-hiv-acquisition-rates</id>
    <updated>2019-11-01T14:39:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The rollout of antiretroviral treatment in this hard-hit region has apparently not lowered this group’s risk of acquiring HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/80689_Africa-dt-l-29628606.jpg_f2303d70-6ff1-4570-a456-069c561670aa.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Lower Likelihood of Staying in Care For Those Who Start HIV Meds Rapidly]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-meds-rapidly-linked-lower-likelihood-staying-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-meds-rapidly-linked-lower-likelihood-staying-care</id>
    <updated>2019-10-30T14:16:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People who start treatment within nine days, compared with more than 90, may be less likely to be in medical care one year later.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/80595_Doctor-Patient-iStock-74543807-XLARGE.jpg_b13adc2a-09ca-4aa2-95d7-2d228a154f78.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Delaying HIV Treatment Linked to Stiffened Blood Vessels]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/delaying-hiv-treatment-linked-stiffened-blood-vessels"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/delaying-hiv-treatment-linked-stiffened-blood-vessels</id>
    <updated>2019-10-29T10:53:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding raises concerns that staying off antiretrovirals may raise the risk of more serious cardiovascular problems.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/80448_heart-disease-is-000014988878.jpg_690c1d84-d055-4c80-9d8c-d1e173aab9d5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hepatitis C Treatments Are Safe and Effective for Seniors]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-treatments-safe-effective-seniors"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-treatments-safe-effective-seniors</id>
    <updated>2019-10-28T14:39:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The first meta-analysis to examine hep C treatment outcomes in seniors versus non-seniors found that cure rates are comparable.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/80431_nurse-patient-ts-475124304.jpg_a18d5d23-662c-4ae9-a9a1-431f7733782c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[NIH and Gates Foundation Each Pledge $100M for HIV and Sickle Cell Cures]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/nih-gates-foundation-pledge-100m-hiv-sickle-cell-cures"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/nih-gates-foundation-pledge-100m-hiv-sickle-cell-cures</id>
    <updated>2019-10-28T11:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Last year, the federal agency invested nearly $300 million in the search for HIV cure therapies.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/80416_is-61462698-blue-globe-earth.jpg_25cd8f17-c4a1-4071-b084-6c775f68a793.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Use Up, Condom Use Down Among Latino Gay &amp; Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-use-condom-use-among-latino-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-use-condom-use-among-latino-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2019-10-25T13:51:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Foreign-born Latino men who have sex with men apparently have a lower rate of sex protected by PrEP, condoms or both.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/80394_gay-flag-is--000001332420.jpg_e05447ab-f769-4340-8ce6-97f698e81b6a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Finally, a Comprehensive Breakdown of Disparities in HIV Care Retention]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/finally-comprehensive-breakdown-retentioninhivcare-disparities"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/finally-comprehensive-breakdown-retentioninhivcare-disparities</id>
    <updated>2019-10-25T10:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Keeping people with HIV in consistent care and on treatment for the virus is vital to ensure they benefit from an undetectable viral load.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/80356_iStock-476083620.jpg_4a6e0c73-0cc7-41ca-a1db-baa80021018c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Integrase Inhibitors May Raise Diabetes Risk in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/integrase-inhibitors-may-raise-diabetes-risk-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/integrase-inhibitors-may-raise-diabetes-risk-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-10-23T14:29:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, a recent study found that this varied based on the specific integrase inhibitor used.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/80248_diabetes-sugar-ts-169276535.jpg_305aa770-38b1-4c1e-ad53-fe87963a9a67.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Insomnia Is Tied to Cardiovascular Risk in Those With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/insomnia-tied-cardiovascular-risk-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/insomnia-tied-cardiovascular-risk-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-10-22T16:53:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[More research on the reasons for this apparent independent link could lead to new prevention approaches.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/80188_sleep-is-000041704022.jpg_37ed0ad2-ad23-4556-9073-5e2c459d6d5e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV No Longer Linked to Higher Liver Cancer Risk in Those with Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-longer-linked-higher-liver-cancer-risk-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-longer-linked-higher-liver-cancer-risk-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2019-10-21T17:34:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In the era of highly effective treatments for both viruses, HIV doesn’t speed the advancement of cirrhosis.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/80116_HEP-Winter-18-001.jpg_c5dd7ecd-1e2b-44b9-bb8d-f265ba40c4e4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV May Compromise Older People’s Strength Training Efforts]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-may-compromise-older-peoples-strength-training-efforts"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-may-compromise-older-peoples-strength-training-efforts</id>
    <updated>2019-10-21T16:44:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study found a small but significant deficit in muscle mass gains based on HIV status following an exercise program.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/80108_senior-exercising-iStock-927982672.jpg_06f8cda3-1e7b-482f-92a0-4e9a70d81986.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to New Tenofovir Linked to Rise in BMI and Cardiovascular Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-new-tenofovir-linked-rise-bmi-cardiovascular-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-new-tenofovir-linked-rise-bmi-cardiovascular-risk</id>
    <updated>2019-10-18T10:01:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding from a study of people switching from TDF to TAF for HIV treatment may also have implications for those on PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/80048_Scale-RHFa-029.jpg_6485d2f2-3ff9-48d5-8522-dfc2ffec91d7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Much of the HIV Reservoir Is Established When Treatment Begins]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/much-hiv-reservoir-established-treatment-begins"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/much-hiv-reservoir-established-treatment-begins</id>
    <updated>2019-10-16T14:35:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In theory, starting antiretrovirals quiets the immune system, leading more immune cells to become part of the inactive reservoir.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/80052_HIV-virus-ts-166151281.jpg_2caa2c3b-94ae-458d-8ffb-fd82b4ad0998.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Providing Naloxone to People Who Inject Drugs During Hep C Care Drives Up Use]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/providing-naloxone-people-inject-drugs-hep-c-care-drives-use"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/providing-naloxone-people-inject-drugs-hep-c-care-drives-use</id>
    <updated>2019-10-15T16:46:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The drug can quickly reverse opioid-driven overdoses.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/79853_doctor-hands-iStock-696368704.jpg_d3621d53-8938-4b07-bec1-f4feb8c26515.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Uninsured Young Black Gay &amp; Bi Men See Delays in Getting PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/uninsured-young-black-gay-bi-men-see-delays-getting-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/uninsured-young-black-gay-bi-men-see-delays-getting-prep</id>
    <updated>2019-10-15T16:26:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Relying on Gilead’s payment assistance program to pay for Truvada delayed their first dose by an additional 16 days.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/79851_P09-19-035.jpg_6ac1bb79-19f3-45ce-a321-e411ae8a265f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Egrifta Can Improve Fatty Liver Disease in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/egrifta-can-improve-fatty-liver-disease-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/egrifta-can-improve-fatty-liver-disease-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-10-14T13:31:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The injectable hormone was approved to treat excess abdominal fat in those with antiretroviral-associated lipodystrophy.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/79791_P03-19-008.jpg_bf7d9ef5-a9fb-46d0-a438-708be51789da.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Evidence Suggests HIV Treatment Adherence Declines Over Time]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/evidence-suggests-hiv-treatment-adherence-declines-time"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/evidence-suggests-hiv-treatment-adherence-declines-time</id>
    <updated>2019-10-13T19:31:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An analysis of 15,000 insured people with HIV also confirmed past findings that single-tablet regimens are associated with higher adherence.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/79765_iStock-1049816548.jpg_309e5b99-5214-4feb-877f-8ba2644529c8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Exercise Can Mitigate Depression and Anxiety in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/exercise-can-mitigate-depression-anxiety-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/exercise-can-mitigate-depression-anxiety-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-10-11T11:17:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That is according to a meta-analysis including nearly 500 people.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/79579_kick-box-ts-472243562.jpg_aac611aa-c4a6-48ee-bdfa-ea0a1001d804.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Who Gains Weight After Switching to Integrase Inhibitors?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/normal-weight-gain-switch-integrase-inhibitors"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/normal-weight-gain-switch-integrase-inhibitors</id>
    <updated>2019-10-09T11:12:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers at George Washington University take a look.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/83828_iStock-993616442.jpg_b0f26ce2-09e2-4163-993b-72331859705d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[U.S. STI Epidemic Hits an All-Time High]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/us-sti-epidemic-hits-alltime-high"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/us-sti-epidemic-hits-alltime-high</id>
    <updated>2019-10-08T17:54:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Increases in syphilis have been driven by new cases in men who have sex with men, an estimated half of whom have HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/79569_CDC-STD-report-2018-cover.jpg_0fced28d-2a44-4f20-8dfc-a3ae67e5974d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Early HIV Vaccine Trial Builds on Moderately Successful Predecessor]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-hiv-vaccine-trial-builds-moderately-successful-predecessor"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-hiv-vaccine-trial-builds-moderately-successful-predecessor</id>
    <updated>2019-10-07T14:55:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[By altering the components of the vaccine regimen, researchers drove promising antibody and immune-cell responses.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/79489_injection-iStock-456738295.jpg_0d3fc0bc-896a-4f3f-83c6-1298318681cf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Kidney Transplants Between People With HIV Have High Success Rates]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/kidney-transplants-people-hiv-high-success-rates"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/kidney-transplants-people-hiv-high-success-rates</id>
    <updated>2019-10-02T17:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A long-term study also found that superinfection—acquiring a second strain of HIV—was not a risk for the transplantees.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/79325_kidneys-iStock-000081455103-Large.jpg_9edb0905-19d7-429b-817b-5e23e262bf9c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Drug Use Is Driving Troubling Rise in Heart Infections]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/drug-use-driving-troubling-rise-heart-infections"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/drug-use-driving-troubling-rise-heart-infections</id>
    <updated>2019-10-02T12:48:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The opioid epidemic is principally responsible for a recent increase in infective endocarditis in the United States.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/79278_drugs-works-ts-460264347.jpg_c9fd244b-e7e0-4a38-a0dc-cc55c7dccc99.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-Negative Babies Born to Women With HIV May Have Compromised Health]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivnegative-babies-born-women-hiv-may-compromised-health"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivnegative-babies-born-women-hiv-may-compromised-health</id>
    <updated>2019-10-01T16:01:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For the first time, researchers have identified an immune-based difference between such babies based on the HIV status of their mothers.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/79203_Breastfeeding-iStock-43390430-XLARGE.jpg_4a540bcd-4bb8-4b77-b606-25cfa9f362e6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Aging With HIV: Health Concerns]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/aging-with-hiv-health-concerns"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/aging-with-hiv-health-concerns</id>
    <updated>2019-10-01T12:23:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Understand the complex challenges for people living with the virus as they get older.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/78308_iStock-964255850.jpg_c70614e2-bb81-4885-8f22-7b4dc23e5252.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Aging With HIV: Health Tips]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/aging-with-hiv-health-tips"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/aging-with-hiv-health-tips</id>
    <updated>2019-10-01T12:22:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Take these steps to improve your wellness!<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/78309_iStock-1059024878.jpg_a320123a-7445-4076-a101-0d83d7c79d27.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Injectable Implant Could Provide HIV Treatment or PrEP for 1 Year]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/injectable-implant-provide-hiv-treatment-prep-1-year"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/injectable-implant-provide-hiv-treatment-prep-1-year</id>
    <updated>2019-10-01T11:38:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A major plus of the implant is that it can be easily removed if necessary.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/79710_calendars-iStock-157335874.jpg_008818fd-c9c5-4ac4-ad60-1844e68b9159.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs 8 Weeks of Mavyret for Hep C Treatment First-Timers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-8-weeks-mavyret-hep-c-treatment-firsttimers"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-8-weeks-mavyret-hep-c-treatment-firsttimers</id>
    <updated>2019-09-30T16:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The indication for AbbVie’s regimen includes those with compensated cirrhosis.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/79145_46A-1915846-MAVYRET-Pre-FDA-Packaging-monthly.jpg_9aa2ccd4-8b61-4c1a-9f99-304d16529342.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Manipulating Genetic Switch Suppresses HIV Reservoir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/manipulating-genetic-switch-suppresses-hiv-reservoir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/manipulating-genetic-switch-suppresses-hiv-reservoir</id>
    <updated>2019-09-30T16:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding from early laboratory research may aid in the quest for cure therapies.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/79139_P10-18-004.jpg_1b115fad-d712-4027-89e2-f0ffb632a963.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Pharmacists Can Oversee Hep C Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/pharmacists-can-oversee-hep-c-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/pharmacists-can-oversee-hep-c-treatment</id>
    <updated>2019-09-30T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Pharmacist-driven hep C treatment sees good cure rates<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78810_P10-19-004.jpg_26a7b1e4-d7b7-49c8-97a3-b9ead16691ea.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fostemsavir Can Best Drug-Resistant HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fostemsavir-can-best-drugresistant-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fostemsavir-can-best-drugresistant-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-09-30T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The attachment inhibitor plus an optimized antiretroviral background regimen suppressed HIV in the majority of study participants.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78807_P10-19-002.jpg_b50e04bb-c576-42cc-b9a5-f064c893273a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Very Early HIV Treatment Benefits]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-hiv-treatment-benefits"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-hiv-treatment-benefits</id>
    <updated>2019-09-30T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new analysis of the global START trial found that health outcomes were better for those starting treatment within six months.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78805_P10-19-001.jpg_afad3ec8-87dd-4a80-94d6-6d0480fc9556.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Capsid Inhibitor]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-capsid-inhibitor"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-capsid-inhibitor</id>
    <updated>2019-09-30T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The investigational, injectable, long-acting antiretroviral is a potential new option for those with multidrug resistance.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78822_P10-19-020.jpg_3a6fd6a4-0360-43d4-a62d-c1f30e1576de.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Islatravir Shows Double Potential]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/islatravir-shows-double-potential"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/islatravir-shows-double-potential</id>
    <updated>2019-09-30T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Merck’s experimental HIV drug proves effective and well tolerated<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78809_P10-19-003.jpg_5bf1d49a-f41b-4e36-90bd-a83af2694994.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Vaccine Trial]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vaccine-trial"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vaccine-trial</id>
    <updated>2019-09-30T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Mosaico study will enroll gay and bisexual men and transgender people at significant risk for the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78813_P10-19-019.jpg_ab17c517-2d54-4d67-9ac6-f3b757721e68.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Mouse Gene Edit]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-mouse-gene-edit"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-mouse-gene-edit</id>
    <updated>2019-09-30T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[CRISPR gene editing eliminates HIV in mice<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78839_P10-19-021.jpg_f076254a-ce14-4305-bfae-19fbee515adb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: High Anxiety]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-high-anxiety"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-high-anxiety</id>
    <updated>2019-09-30T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A high proportion of people with HIV suffer from anxiety, which is associated with lower rates of HIV treatment and adherence to treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78841_P10-19-022.jpg_dd877eb1-4d76-41ed-855c-d2e90d9bc73a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Viral Blips Linked to Higher Viral Load and Later HIV Treatment Initiation]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viral-blips-linked-higher-viral-load-later-hiv-treatment-initiation"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viral-blips-linked-higher-viral-load-later-hiv-treatment-initiation</id>
    <updated>2019-09-27T23:54:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In theory, if HIV is given more time to establish a reservoir, this will fuel viral blips after individuals start antiretrovirals<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/79095_calender-ts-181424558.jpg_cbd9c4f3-faaa-4522-a047-0943b5ee2f45.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A New HIV Vaccine Study Wants YOU to Sign Up!]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-hiv-vaccine-study-wants-sign"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-hiv-vaccine-study-wants-sign</id>
    <updated>2019-09-27T15:13:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Calling all U.S. cisgender gay and bi men and trans and gender nonconforming people at risk for the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/79078_LGBT-iStock-95068711.jpg_d5de5cf7-4565-40a4-b48c-4e92fd17dc29.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[In Very Rare Cases, Some Hep C May Remain After a Cure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/rare-cases-hep-c-may-remain-cure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/rare-cases-hep-c-may-remain-cure</id>
    <updated>2019-09-25T13:23:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, the presence of such persistent virus has not been found to be associated with liver damage.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/78535_HEP-Winter-18-005.jpg_876e9400-8846-414b-9000-d678f3de7003.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Popularity Linked to Declining HIV in Major U.S. Cities]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-popularity-linked-declining-hiv-major-us-cities"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-popularity-linked-declining-hiv-major-us-cities</id>
    <updated>2019-09-24T02:49:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding held after researchers controlled for the proportion of people in medical care for HIV who had a fully suppressed viral load.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/78466_blue-pills-iStock-471188191.jpg_5a8a90b5-daf6-4675-8e72-3e5060bd7910.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rectal Gonorrhea Is Linked to HIV Risk in Aussie Gay &amp; Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/rectal-gonorrhea-linked-hiv-risk-aussie-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/rectal-gonorrhea-linked-hiv-risk-aussie-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2019-09-23T15:31:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Repeated cases of rectal gonorrhea were associated with an even higher risk of HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/78408_gonorrhea-gonorrhea-iStock-71235133.jpg_aa8707d6-7909-4189-9f7e-68d63b233689.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV and Syphilis Are at Risk for Ocular Syphilis]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-syphilis-risk-ocular-syphilis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-syphilis-risk-ocular-syphilis</id>
    <updated>2019-09-20T09:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An analysis of people with syphilis in British Columbia found people with HIV were more likely to have a case affecting the eyes.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/78425_emoji-face-2-is-65532189.jpg_43651df4-3a6f-45d3-aa6c-4120adb7db6f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Only HIV Vax to Show Any Efficacy Prompted Strong Immune Response in New Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-vax-show-efficacy-prompted-strong-immune-response-new-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-vax-show-efficacy-prompted-strong-immune-response-new-study</id>
    <updated>2019-09-18T14:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers gave the vaccine, previously studied in Thailand, to participants in South Africa.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78533_P04-19-009.jpg_8a8c1a92-32e1-42a0-9ed9-18ba0b5e6769.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[WHO Revises Birth Control Guidelines for Women at Risk for HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/revises-birth-control-guidelines-women-risk-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/revises-birth-control-guidelines-women-risk-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-09-17T15:28:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study allayed concerns that certain forms of birth control were associated with an increased risk of acquiring the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78405_contraception-iStock-675673570.jpg_7d6a050f-392e-45f2-8b8b-f13e3a007907.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Effective HIV Treatment Drove Swift Decline in Suicides]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/effective-hiv-treatment-drove-swift-decline-suicides"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/effective-hiv-treatment-drove-swift-decline-suicides</id>
    <updated>2019-09-16T15:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, an analysis of Swiss people with HIV found no significant change in the suicide rate in more recent years.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/78396_sunset-Thinkstock-100643474.jpg_a077941e-a291-4db0-b3b1-fa81c779f66e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists Take First Step Toward Using CRISPR to Cure HIV in Humans]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/scientists-take-first-step-toward-using-crispr-cure-hiv-humans"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/scientists-take-first-step-toward-using-crispr-cure-hiv-humans</id>
    <updated>2019-09-13T14:01:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Trying to mimic the “Berlin Patient” cure, researchers edited the CCR5 gene in the immune stem cells of a man with leukemia and HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/78290_gene-sequencing-blue-iStock-645168008.jpg_0d0d01e9-fac9-4b8e-b18a-b40ab806b309.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Teens May Benefit From Meds to Treat Opioid Use Disorder]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/teens-may-benefit-meds-treat-opioid-use-disorder"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/teens-may-benefit-meds-treat-opioid-use-disorder</id>
    <updated>2019-09-11T00:15:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A literature review shows promising signs that teenagers, like adults, can benefit from methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78165_P07-18-028.jpg_690419a7-e2d6-42f5-9c8d-c88ebaa73f43.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Newer HIV Regimens May Require Less Strict Adherence]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/newer-hiv-regimens-may-require-less-strict-adherence"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/newer-hiv-regimens-may-require-less-strict-adherence</id>
    <updated>2019-09-11T00:10:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new study indicates that the level of adherence required for viral suppression may be lower than previously understood.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78163_P12-18-051.jpg_a3b3327a-ea89-4867-9623-4eeae599b1fb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Microneedle Patches Could Provide the Long-Acting HIV Treatment of the Future]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/microneedle-patches-provide-longacting-hiv-treatment-future"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/microneedle-patches-provide-longacting-hiv-treatment-future</id>
    <updated>2019-09-10T19:45:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers are working on patches containing tiny needles that deliver medications through the skin.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/78091_crystal-ball-is-000071056699.jpg_cc23aa72-fdde-41dd-8257-dcfa6bc7ad69.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Menopause in Women With HIV Linked to Greater Fatigue, Muscle Aches]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/menopause-women-hiv-linked-greater-fatigue-muscle-aches"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/menopause-women-hiv-linked-greater-fatigue-muscle-aches</id>
    <updated>2019-09-10T00:09:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As the HIV population ages, such health outcomes require greater focus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/78024_paperwork-TS.jpg_e7b17173-248c-43c6-bf8e-58c0a8550f6b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Linked to Higher Risk of Irregular Heartbeat]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-higher-risk-irregular-heartbeat"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-higher-risk-irregular-heartbeat</id>
    <updated>2019-09-09T19:04:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The virus is as strongly associated with irregular heartbeat as with high blood pressure.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/78017_P07-19-010.jpg_9bbe2a4d-93e8-4b45-a4a7-f0a357deed3c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Curing Hep C in Women With HIV Is Tied to Reduced Inflammation]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/curing-hep-c-women-hiv-tied-reduced-inflammation"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/curing-hep-c-women-hiv-tied-reduced-inflammation</id>
    <updated>2019-09-04T06:03:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Inflammation in people with HIV is associated with cardiovascular disease and other serious health conditions.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/77645_iStock-470635587-colon-woman.jpg_e2e8af6b-fca1-4f48-ae70-b7ee56245fd3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV and High Lipids Can Benefit From Statins Plus Exercise]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-high-lipids-can-benefit-statins-plus-exercise"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-high-lipids-can-benefit-statins-plus-exercise</id>
    <updated>2019-09-04T05:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Brazilian researchers conducted a randomized trial examining how cholesterol-lowering statins and exercise affect health parameters.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/77643_mature-man-running-iStock-162332085.jpg_971dd16e-3653-4796-b84f-111e98f4efcb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Health Factors at Time of Death Have Shifted Dramatically in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/health-factors-time-death-shifted-dramatically-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/health-factors-time-death-shifted-dramatically-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-09-03T17:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed autopsies among people with HIV who died in New York City since 1984.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/77641_P01-18-002.jpg_d46eb1df-fa8c-43d0-b73a-440142884cbd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[25 Years of HIV Research]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/25-years-hiv-research-2"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/25-years-hiv-research-2</id>
    <updated>2019-09-01T18:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The increasing mastery over the virus is one of humanity’s crowning achievements.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/82755_25-years-treatment.jpg_b2c0cef6-2dea-4b65-a14e-2b4199a783ac.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[When Will We See Drug Treatments for NASH Fibrosis?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/will-see-drug-treatments-nash-fibrosis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/will-see-drug-treatments-nash-fibrosis</id>
    <updated>2019-08-30T13:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Currently, there are no pharmacological treatments for liver fibrosis related to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/77486_P03-19-008.jpg_cb42a50e-a7c0-4358-8ac7-7a80f0df96b1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Sustained Semen Exposure Tied to Lower Vaginal HIV Transmission Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sustained-semen-exposure-tied-lower-vaginal-hiv-transmission-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sustained-semen-exposure-tied-lower-vaginal-hiv-transmission-risk</id>
    <updated>2019-08-30T12:38:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The finding may help explain why some female sex workers remain HIV negative without using condoms.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/77480_iStock-152970346.jpg_35cf18e7-0e60-4f3d-9c8c-af33e513ffcf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Directly Observing HIV Treatment Can Help Those Whose Meds Have Failed]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/directly-observing-hiv-treatment-can-help-whose-meds-failed"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/directly-observing-hiv-treatment-can-help-whose-meds-failed</id>
    <updated>2019-08-28T13:44:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For some people with HIV treatment failure, personal difficulties with adherence may be at the root of the problem.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/77385_doctor-pills-is-000062288748.jpg_defe9225-9500-4af9-9a05-dd783a5133b5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Heavy Drinking Tied to Harmful Immune Response in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/heavy-drinking-tied-harmful-immune-response-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/heavy-drinking-tied-harmful-immune-response-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-08-27T05:43:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed the association between heavy drinking and immune function in those with untreated HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/77267_alcohol-iStock-584593954.jpg_ac504773-8a55-46de-8c5a-80108ae6947a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Key Mutation Protected Humans Against Simian HIV for Millennia]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/key-mutation-protected-humans-simian-hiv-millennia"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/key-mutation-protected-humans-simian-hiv-millennia</id>
    <updated>2019-08-26T17:35:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[It likely aided the human species’s expansion but was eventually outmatched by an evolving virus.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/77265_Rhesus-macaque-iStock-000057328598-Full.jpg_304a9c37-ff27-4e2d-9fdd-fbf57b33e81d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment for Opioid Addiction Is Tied to a Low Hep C Reinfection Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-opioid-addiction-tied-low-hep-c-reinfection-rate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-opioid-addiction-tied-low-hep-c-reinfection-rate</id>
    <updated>2019-08-26T17:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers followed people with a drug-injection history who had been cured of hepatitis C and were receiving addiction treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/77263_P07-19-001.jpg_bd6953ee-84cf-4a2c-a39b-d4c437a6cb97.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Stigma Tied to HIV Viral Load Among African-American Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/stigma-tied-hiv-viral-load-among-africanamerican-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/stigma-tied-hiv-viral-load-among-africanamerican-women</id>
    <updated>2019-08-23T07:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers compared experiences with stigma among Black women in Chicago and Birmingham.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/77018_lonly-iStock-78928757-LARGE.jpg_39f32e99-67c4-487d-a0e4-a4fad153103d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Stroke Predictors in People With HIV Differ by Stroke Type]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/stroke-predictors-people-hiv-differ-stroke-type"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/stroke-predictors-people-hiv-differ-stroke-type</id>
    <updated>2019-08-21T12:58:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Study finds the two types of stroke, ischemic and hemorrhagic, have different risk factors.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/76899_brain-iStock-000053763144.jpg_518f1d08-c86b-4780-99d6-64400a78cdf7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Review Identifies Age-Related Illnesses To Which People With HIV Are Prone]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/review-identifies-agerelated-illnesses-people-hiv-prone"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/review-identifies-agerelated-illnesses-people-hiv-prone</id>
    <updated>2019-08-20T10:07:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Investigators conducted a review of 20 studies covering 55 health outcomes, looking for those associated with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/76801_elderly-hands-is-19184680.jpg_b6e957f1-1641-4bbf-9dca-deaacd0910bf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Extensive Drug Resistance Has Become Rare Among People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/extensive-drug-resistance-become-rare-among-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/extensive-drug-resistance-become-rare-among-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-08-19T19:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers attribute the decline in multidrug-resistant virus, which began in 2004, to newer, highly potent antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76799_pills-prescription-ts-85501584.jpg_5e82f185-cc11-4c55-a233-43f595f5e687.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Women’s Detectable HIV Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/womens-detectable-hiv-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/womens-detectable-hiv-risk</id>
    <updated>2019-08-19T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Many women on HIV treatment are at risk of developing a detectable viral load.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76513_P09-19-036.jpg_46963a46-aa6c-48ad-9e57-ab2329a5a845.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Women’s Disparities]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-womens-disparities"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-womens-disparities</id>
    <updated>2019-08-19T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Black women have a HIV rate 15 times higher than white women.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76534_P09-19-042.jpg_8476a5a5-1fc4-4518-b9b9-b423431edeaa.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Trial Transmission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-trial-transmission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-trial-transmission</id>
    <updated>2019-08-19T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A French man with HIV transmitted the virus to his partner while off meds during a cure trial.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76530_P09-19-041.jpg_5db1cff1-8ffb-4ea5-95e7-6ceb25cbcd90.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Treatment Works Really Well]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-treatment-works-really"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-treatment-works-really</id>
    <updated>2019-08-19T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers conducted an analysis of hep C treatment outcomes in those also living with HIV in Western nations.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76518_P09-19-038.jpg_af6697c0-b1ff-47ee-91e5-a769c4636931.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long-Acting HIV Meds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-hiv-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-hiv-meds</id>
    <updated>2019-08-19T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Recently, ViiV Healthcare applied for approval of the first long-acting injectable HIV regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76515_P09-19-037.jpg_aade4a46-fd2c-460f-95bc-f873ad7619e4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rapid Treatment Works]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/rapid-treatment-works"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/rapid-treatment-works</id>
    <updated>2019-08-19T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Starting Symtuza quickly after HIV diagnosis is tied to high viral suppression.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76511_P09-19-035.jpg_e0dd69b1-9739-47d0-a3a3-74e6a1bf2c4a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Long-Acting Antibody]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-longacting-antibody"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-longacting-antibody</id>
    <updated>2019-08-19T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[CCR5-blocking antibody leads to long-term HIV suppression<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76528_P09-19-040.jpg_f3cf90be-8a34-49ca-890e-e7e32c9c89d0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Zero Transmissions]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-zero-transmissions"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-zero-transmissions</id>
    <updated>2019-08-19T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Final results from the PARTNER 2 study of gay and bi men confirm that undetectable equals untransmittable.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76521_P09-19-039.jpg_9a824a82-2a53-41f6-8da0-389954decbe6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The International AIDS Society Conference’s Most Vital Findings]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/international-aids-conferences-vital-findings"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/international-aids-conferences-vital-findings</id>
    <updated>2019-08-16T19:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A roundup of POZ’s reporting on studies presented at the Mexico City conference about HIV treatment, vaccines, PrEP and other concerns.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76720_IAS2019-flowers-text-rect2.jpg_c6801471-f73c-473b-b136-940e6ea06f97.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Addressing Needs of Trans Women With HIV Tied to Improved Viral Suppression]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/addressing-needs-trans-women-hiv-tied-improved-viral-suppression"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/addressing-needs-trans-women-hiv-tied-improved-viral-suppression</id>
    <updated>2019-08-16T08:05:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study found that factors such as mental health and food security were associated with higher rates of successful HIV treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/76650_A-transgender-woman-meeting-her-doctor-in-the-waiting-room-of--doctors-office.jpg_b5406720-c1c6-4dd9-a963-9226a6b4166c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Molecule Identified That May Further Suppress Effectively Treated HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-molecule-identified-may-suppress-effectively-treated-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-molecule-identified-may-suppress-effectively-treated-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-08-14T20:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent study, the molecule delayed viral rebound in latently infected cells after antiretrovirals were discontinued.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76648_HIV-TS.jpg_e13d76f6-cf56-4840-b991-757a485c1e3f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Naloxone Prescriptions Are Up, but Still Not Nearly Enough]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/naloxone-prescriptions-still-nearly-enough"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/naloxone-prescriptions-still-nearly-enough</id>
    <updated>2019-08-14T19:53:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The drug can quickly reverse an opioid overdose and prevent death.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76646_rx-pad-is-000015510722.jpg_5d9e6162-fc6a-4b52-9a35-bccd9ed524e2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Aerobic Exercise Tied to Improved Depression in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/aerobic-exercise-tied-improved-depression-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/aerobic-exercise-tied-improved-depression-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-08-13T12:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, a recent literature review did not find a link between such exercise and improved inflammation.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76593_runner-sneakers-P06-16-001.jpg_766e619b-fd2a-4e92-8f63-daefc563690e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Many People With HIV Who Inject Drugs Could Benefit From Risk Reduction Efforts]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/many-people-hiv-inject-drugs-benefit-risk-reduction-efforts"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/many-people-hiv-inject-drugs-benefit-risk-reduction-efforts</id>
    <updated>2019-08-12T10:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A CDC survey found concerning rates of high-risk sex and injection practices and a lower rate of successful treatment of HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/76409_Doctor-Patient-iStock-92723315-XLARGE.jpg_8264a97c-1a62-43cd-ac1b-1d3782d81a9c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Recovering From Opioid Addiction Is Likely Harder Than From Alcoholism]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/recovering-opioid-addiction-likely-harder-alcoholism"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/recovering-opioid-addiction-likely-harder-alcoholism</id>
    <updated>2019-08-12T10:52:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The first national study of opioid use disorder recovery found that staying off such drugs often requires great effort and various services.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76407_pills-iStock-637820234.jpg_b0ab4fc9-dd11-41fd-a1b1-2682b4a52d43.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[As Kids Born With HIV Grow Up, Adherence to Treatment Gets Hard]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/kids-born-hiv-grow-adherence-treatment-gets-hard"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/kids-born-hiv-grow-adherence-treatment-gets-hard</id>
    <updated>2019-08-09T12:25:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A long-term study sought to determine which factors help predict low adherence among young people with the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/76382_pill-bottle-box-ts-483389913.jpg_1c2e49a7-3b50-4482-bda4-0706097d7e36.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Stressors Hamper Undocumented Africans’ Access to HIV Care in U.S.]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/stressors-hamper-undocumented-africans-access-hiv-care-us"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/stressors-hamper-undocumented-africans-access-hiv-care-us</id>
    <updated>2019-08-07T18:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers interviewed undocumented African immigrants living with HIV in New York City.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76320_P01-18-002.jpg_54542767-6c15-4ac5-9daa-6dbfff5cee4d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Seniors, HIV Is Tied to Higher Death Rates After Cancer Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/seniors-hiv-tied-higher-death-rates-cancer-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/seniors-hiv-tied-higher-death-rates-cancer-treatment</id>
    <updated>2019-08-07T13:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This held particularly true for prostate and breast cancers in a recent analysis.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/76300_body-organs-man-iStock-108675572.jpg_ed4fdd69-cb7a-416a-aa57-07b62b3b10b0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Blood Tests Can Predict Fatty Liver Disease in Those With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/blood-tests-can-predict-fatty-liver-disease-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/blood-tests-can-predict-fatty-liver-disease-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-08-07T12:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have identified biomarkers that can identify NAFLD and rule out advanced fibrosis.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76298_P07-19-012.jpg_aa50303b-f695-41e5-9d52-d984b72f6920.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Test-and-Treat Program Would Greatly Lower HIV in Africa]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-testandtreat-program-greatly-lower-hiv-africa"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-testandtreat-program-greatly-lower-hiv-africa</id>
    <updated>2019-08-06T22:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The PopART study is one of three that have recently reported findings of such programs in sub-Saharan Africa.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76287_Africa-Prevalence-I.png_c5bb9438-37ba-4431-85bd-1188740bacf9.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Only Subnormal Kidney Function May Get Boost From Switch to New Tenofovir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/subnormal-kidney-function-may-get-boost-switch-new-tenofovir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/subnormal-kidney-function-may-get-boost-switch-new-tenofovir</id>
    <updated>2019-08-06T11:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Swiss researchers analyzed shifts in kidney function among those switching from the old form of the HIV medication to the new one.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/76224_HEP-Winter-18-004.jpg_5918808f-8875-47c6-a6df-21c9077a496f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Among Those With HIV, Hep C Is Not Linked to Heart Disease or Cancers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/among-hiv-hep-c-linked-heart-disease-cancers"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/among-hiv-hep-c-linked-heart-disease-cancers</id>
    <updated>2019-08-05T16:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers compared health outcomes among people with HIV, including those with and without hepatitis C.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76138_P06-19-006.jpg_5e344b17-03ec-4a9b-be85-7aa625dd9139.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[2-Drug Regimen Is Comparably Effective to 3-Drug Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/2drug-regimen-comparably-effective-3drug-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/2drug-regimen-comparably-effective-3drug-treatment</id>
    <updated>2019-08-05T13:05:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Updating previous, similar findings, researchers have now reported on 96-week data from a pair of ongoing trials.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/76119_P07-19-009.jpg_735d2844-cf22-4f55-b3c1-0c29d4614afa.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[High HIV Suppression Among Those Who Switch to Two-Drug Dovato]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/high-hiv-suppression-among-switch-twodrug-dovato"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/high-hiv-suppression-among-switch-twodrug-dovato</id>
    <updated>2019-08-05T12:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A late-stage trial randomized people taking a stable HIV regimen to switch to Dovato or stay on their current antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/76115_Dovato-ViiV-bottle-pill.jpg_30d9568d-d62b-4007-9bd2-74c19860c5d8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[WHO Endorses On-Demand PrEP for Gay and Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/endorses-ondemand-prep-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/endorses-ondemand-prep-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2019-08-02T09:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[On-demand, or 2-1-1, PrEP requires taking only four doses of Truvada during the days surrounding sex.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/76045_iStock-499461036.jpg_65122b98-185c-41d7-a718-7bb868edb72f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Statins Did Not Slow Plaque Buildup in Arteries in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/statins-slow-plaque-buildup-arteries-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/statins-slow-plaque-buildup-arteries-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-08-02T09:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study randomized those with a moderate long-term risk of heart attack to receive Crestor (rosuvastatin) or a placebo.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/76064_statins-iStock-75383447.jpg_ae1176e5-abe3-414d-beb1-448764bcc780.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Providing Same-Day PrEP Is Feasible in Latin America]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/providing-sameday-prep-feasible-latin-america"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/providing-sameday-prep-feasible-latin-america</id>
    <updated>2019-08-01T00:17:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers provided an initial Truvada prescription to eligible gay and bi men and trans women at their first appointment.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/75995_map-world-iStock-58970234.jpg_1a9cec23-9bf3-48c0-833c-88fccba24a83.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[In San Francisco, Stopping PrEP Is Linked to 8-Fold Increase in HIV Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/san-francisco-stopping-prep-linked-8fold-increase-hiv-rate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/san-francisco-stopping-prep-linked-8fold-increase-hiv-rate</id>
    <updated>2019-08-01T00:09:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Nationwide, significant proportions of PrEP-using populations do not stay on Truvada for long.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75993_P06-18-075.jpg_3bb716c5-0b22-4759-936d-6a58168d7d95.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[High Satisfaction Among Users of Monthly Injectable HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/high-satisfaction-among-users-monthly-injectable-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/high-satisfaction-among-users-monthly-injectable-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2019-07-31T14:14:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The experimental long-acting injectable regimen of cabotegravir and rilpivirine stands poised for approval.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75969_injection-iStock-456738295.jpg_d8ef9305-fa58-44af-9c13-f684c19016de.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Is Rising in Latin America, Driven by Cases in Young Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rising-latin-america-driven-solely-young-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rising-latin-america-driven-solely-young-men</id>
    <updated>2019-07-30T12:32:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed data from 42 HIV centers in 11 Latin American nations.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75915_world-map-iStock-000017404768-Full.jpg_ba4b7b4c-c760-4249-b3bc-94961d6e195e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Scaling Up PrEP Could Reduce the Rate of STIs, Even if Condom Use Declines]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/scaling-prep-reduce-rate-stis-even-condom-use-declines"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/scaling-prep-reduce-rate-stis-even-condom-use-declines</id>
    <updated>2019-07-30T12:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A mathematical modeling study projected the effect of routine STI screening among a population of gay and bi men on PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/75912_PrEP-iStock-840195058.jpg_c5646994-6a71-415d-a1e7-198bc202fc1f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fostemsavir Offers Hope for Those With Few HIV Treatment Options]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fostemsavir-offers-hope-hiv-treatment-options"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fostemsavir-offers-hope-hiv-treatment-options</id>
    <updated>2019-07-29T12:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The attachment inhibitor plus an optimized antiretroviral background regimen suppressed HIV in the majority of study participants.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75867_fostemsavir-slide-ViiV.jpg_209b41d5-d513-48ec-a0bb-91d13b97d211.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tivicay Plus Truvada or Descovy Is as Effective as Atripla at Treating HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-plus-truvada-descovy-effective-atripla-treating-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-plus-truvada-descovy-effective-atripla-treating-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-07-26T12:45:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, Tivicay plus Descovy was associated with greater weight gain, especially among women.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/75819_pill-tivicay-white-background.jpg_95898020-6913-4bac-9716-fe71b44dd177.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Upping Ongoing PrEP Use May Be as Vital as Getting Men to Start]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/upping-ongoing-prep-use-may-vital-getting-men-start"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/upping-ongoing-prep-use-may-vital-getting-men-start</id>
    <updated>2019-07-26T09:14:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A modeling study projected the impact of various strategies for improving PrEP use among young Black gay and bi men in Illinois.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75826_gay-black-men-iStock-675071870.jpg_9fc154f2-db76-4d35-ac39-ad4b559e5325.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New HIV Vaccine Trial in Americas and Europe Backed by Promising Earlier Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-hiv-vaccine-trial-americas-europe-backed-promising-earlier-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-hiv-vaccine-trial-americas-europe-backed-promising-earlier-study</id>
    <updated>2019-07-25T18:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The ASCENT trial found that the vaccine regimen that was advanced to the forthcoming Mosaico trial prompted a strong immune response.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75817_P10-18-002.jpg_1ce3c833-cb3f-4a78-8f49-520686ad2772.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Merck’s Experimental HIV Drug Islatravir Proves Effective and Well Tolerated]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mercks-experimental-hiv-drug-islatravir-proves-effective-tolerated"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mercks-experimental-hiv-drug-islatravir-proves-effective-tolerated</id>
    <updated>2019-07-25T18:19:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding did not vary based on the dose of the nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor, formerly called MK-8591.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75815_nurse-patient-iStock-493800559.jpg_cf29f5d3-ca91-486f-a385-667ec9bab576.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Huge Australian PrEP Study Maintains Very Low HIV Rate After Two Years]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/huge-australian-prep-study-maintains-low-hiv-rate-two-years"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/huge-australian-prep-study-maintains-low-hiv-rate-two-years</id>
    <updated>2019-07-23T22:10:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Among nearly 10,000 gay and bisexual men followed for a cumulative 18,000 years, there have been only 16 new cases of the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75703_world-map-iStock-000017404768-Full.jpg_66906477-2cd1-45b2-9c45-7199de6a12e7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Good Long-Term Results for Mid-Stage HIV Vaccine Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/good-longterm-results-midstage-hiv-vaccine-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/good-longterm-results-midstage-hiv-vaccine-study</id>
    <updated>2019-07-23T18:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The vaccine in the APPROACH study, which led to the Imbokodo and forthcoming Mosaico trails, prompted a robust immune response.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75698_P04-19-009.jpg_506e427a-2d0f-4771-b559-1729f949a9d7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gilead’s HIV Capsid Inhibitor Worked Well in 1st Human Trial]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gileads-hiv-capsid-inhibitor-worked-1st-human-trial"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gileads-hiv-capsid-inhibitor-worked-1st-human-trial</id>
    <updated>2019-07-23T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The investigational, injectable, long-acting antiretroviral is a potential new option for those with multidrug resistance.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/75633_HIV-iStock-26484918.jpg_4621f5a3-119f-432b-b9ec-707c7dafaeec.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Biktarvy Suppresses HIV Well in Women and Those With Drug Resistance]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/biktarvy-suppresses-hiv-women-drug-resistance"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/biktarvy-suppresses-hiv-women-drug-resistance</id>
    <updated>2019-07-23T09:49:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Currently, Gilead Sciences’ HIV regimen is not approved to treat drug-resistant virus.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/75627_Biktarvy-NEW-bottle-and-pill-9883.jpg_f44f5835-d656-4b5b-8bc9-692701042b93.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vaginal Ring Shows Promise as HIV Prevention Tool Women Will Use]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-ring-shows-promise-hiv-prevention-tool-women-will-use"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-ring-shows-promise-hiv-prevention-tool-women-will-use</id>
    <updated>2019-07-23T03:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Poised for regulatory approval, the monthly vaginal ring appeared to lower the risk of HIV by about 39% overall in a recent study.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/75629_vaginal-ring-AndrewLoxley-IPM.jpg_068c12f7-5f1c-49a7-800c-5f395f910c57.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Peer Recruiters Can Draw Gay Men and Trans Women With HIV Into Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/peerrecruiters-can-draw-gay-men-trans-women-hiv-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/peerrecruiters-can-draw-gay-men-trans-women-hiv-care</id>
    <updated>2019-07-23T00:11:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An NIH-sponsored peer-recruitment study is part of a larger push to figure out how to drive up the viral suppression rate in the U.S.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/75625_community-is-000003937940-Large.jpg_4ea574a0-0a1a-4e9e-b578-9efd269bf4ec.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Pharmacist-Driven Hep C Treatment Sees Good Cure Rates]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/pharmacistdriven-hep-c-treatment-sees-good-cure-rates"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/pharmacistdriven-hep-c-treatment-sees-good-cure-rates</id>
    <updated>2019-07-22T13:32:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Pharmacists oversaw the delivery of hepatitis C treatment in a recent study.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75605_pharmacist-ts-85501565.jpg_36e3a5b2-b36c-4d48-a6b0-f9e952a4ea9f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Universal HIV “Test and Treat” Linked to Lower Transmission in Botswana]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/universal-hiv-test-treat-linked-lower-transmission-botswana"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/universal-hiv-test-treat-linked-lower-transmission-botswana</id>
    <updated>2019-07-22T12:01:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The program was associated with an impressive rise in viral suppression rates.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/75601_Botswana-ts-507095105.jpg_782fcb23-5a74-47f6-ace7-58ce79de8caa.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Linked to Higher Risk for Heart Failure and Stroke]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-higher-risk-heart-failure-stroke-1"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-higher-risk-heart-failure-stroke-1</id>
    <updated>2019-07-22T09:52:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have sought to pinpoint why HIV doubles cardiovascular disease risk.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75594_P07-19-010.jpg_84069f57-3817-4dae-9982-4298872f45ab.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Major HIV Vaccine Trial Will Launch in U.S., South America and Europe]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/major-hiv-vaccine-trial-will-launch-us-south-america-europe"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/major-hiv-vaccine-trial-will-launch-us-south-america-europe</id>
    <updated>2019-07-21T18:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Mosaico study will enroll gay and bisexual men and transgender people at significant risk for the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/75580_globe-iStock-000007830614-Double.jpg_3358e1c1-e218-4bce-8077-12c10f8c0be6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A High Proportion of People With HIV Suffer From Anxiety]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/high-proportion-people-hiv-suffer-anxiety"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/high-proportion-people-hiv-suffer-anxiety</id>
    <updated>2019-07-17T12:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Generalized anxiety disorder is associated with lower rates of HIV treatment, adherence to treatment and viral suppression.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/75411_brain-iStock-48671950-LARGE.jpg_7aeb275e-bbc0-4fbe-986b-be10acb8b43b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Starting HIV Treatment Very Early Offers Strong Benefits]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-treatment-early-offers-strong-benefits"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-treatment-early-offers-strong-benefits</id>
    <updated>2019-07-16T11:25:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new analysis of the global START trial found that health outcomes were better for those starting treatment within six months.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75392_P12-18-051.jpg_82096b70-6614-42d0-b5b8-2c0a8fed0306.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Algorithms Could Help Providers ID PrEP Candidates]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-algorithms-help-providers-prep-candidates"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-algorithms-help-providers-prep-candidates</id>
    <updated>2019-07-15T15:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Electronic prompts for clinicians to recommend Truvada to people at risk for HIV could help increase PrEP’s impact.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/75286_iStock-515680430.jpg_81eb6e2f-e827-45ed-93c1-df0ba4898d56.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Meds Not Tied to Worse Neurodevelopment in HIV-Negative Infants]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-meds-tied-worse-neurodevelopment-hivnegative-infants"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-meds-tied-worse-neurodevelopment-hivnegative-infants</id>
    <updated>2019-07-12T18:48:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers compared outcomes between babies born to HIV-positive mothers exposed to antiretrovirals and those who were not.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/75252_hold-baby-hand-P10-18-008.jpg_dc1e95e6-e721-4ce8-9f36-89fc87dc0bce.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Analysis Backs New Tenofovir’s Kidney Safety Over Old Version]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/analysis-backs-new-tenofovirs-kidney-safety-old-version"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/analysis-backs-new-tenofovirs-kidney-safety-old-version</id>
    <updated>2019-07-10T17:20:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers compared data on more than 9,000 people with HIV who took either version of tenofovir.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/75140_DescovyTablet-Tranparent.png_8a6d68cd-ce52-4797-9347-1f2e5122558f.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is It Safe to Interrupt HIV Treatment During Cure Studies?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/safe-interrupt-hiv-treatment-cure-studies"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/safe-interrupt-hiv-treatment-cure-studies</id>
    <updated>2019-07-10T17:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Previous research has shown that long interruptions are not safe—but what about shorter, more closely monitored gaps in treatment?<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/75220_iStock-645752462.jpg_ec50f7c2-f02e-454b-a0c8-b2c88328a746.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Amsterdam On-Demand PrEP Study Sees No HIV Diagnoses in 2 Years]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/amsterdam-ondemand-prep-study-sees-hiv-diagnoses-2-years"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/amsterdam-ondemand-prep-study-sees-hiv-diagnoses-2-years</id>
    <updated>2019-07-09T13:38:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[On-demand PrEP is taken only during the days surrounding sex.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75058_Amsterdam-iStock-509810166.jpg_f648ab7e-bb99-449f-8146-1c9783f41def.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Extra Support for Black Gay &amp; Bi Men May Bolster PrEP Adherence]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/extra-support-black-gay-bi-men-may-bolster-prep-adherence"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/extra-support-black-gay-bi-men-may-bolster-prep-adherence</id>
    <updated>2019-07-08T08:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The HPTN 073 study helped participants address various life challenges that may impact HIV prevention behaviors.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/74968_iStock-499461036.jpg_0ac1a4f4-5f06-48a8-97b7-82c39d1034b4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Australian HIV Rate Drops by Nearly 25% in 5 Years]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/australian-hiv-rate-drops-nearly-25-5-years"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/australian-hiv-rate-drops-nearly-25-5-years</id>
    <updated>2019-07-03T11:17:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The decline was driven by lower infections among men who have sex with men, who have embraced the use of PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/74938_sydney-is-000037653036.jpg_35d3dc48-e80d-4a7d-a0f6-234309ab6e82.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[WHO’s “Treat All” Policy Had Immediate Effect on Global HIV Treatment Rates]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treat-policy-immediate-effect-global-hiv-treatment-rates"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treat-policy-immediate-effect-global-hiv-treatment-rates</id>
    <updated>2019-07-02T15:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In 2015, research led the World Health Organization to recommend treating HIV regardless of CD4 count.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/74894_world-map-iStock-000019339019.jpg_42ba31d1-0536-4089-8c64-ada6fba98996.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Those With Cirrhosis, HIV and Hep B or C Aren’t Screening for Liver Cancer Enough]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cirrhosis-hiv-hep-b-c-screening-liver-cancer-enough"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cirrhosis-hiv-hep-b-c-screening-liver-cancer-enough</id>
    <updated>2019-07-01T14:19:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[European and U.S. guidelines recommend that all those with cirrhosis undergo biannual screening for liver cancer.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/74767_CHWi-19-021.jpg_29d02b14-1459-4c2e-a1c4-ba468140e040.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[First-Ever Case of Spontaneous HIV Clearance Reported in Australia]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/firstever-case-spontaneous-clearance-hiv-reported-australia"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/firstever-case-spontaneous-clearance-hiv-reported-australia</id>
    <updated>2019-07-01T13:34:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The circumstances of this case are so highly unique, the prospect of replicating it are quite uncertain.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/74832_map-world-iStock-58970234.jpg_d5587546-a1b7-4b11-bca0-28370431befa.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Copping to COPD]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/copping-copd"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/copping-copd</id>
    <updated>2019-07-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People with the chronic inflammatory lung disease are about two times more likely to have a heart attack.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/74638_P07-19-011.jpg_c9d771ba-bc00-4d44-9b49-a3119af94bb4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Liver Cancer Prognosis]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/liver-cancer-prognosis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/liver-cancer-prognosis</id>
    <updated>2019-07-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[There is not a significant difference in three-year liver cancer survival rates between people living with HIV and people who are not.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/74496_P07-19-012.jpg_bc8b67cd-0712-487c-bb89-dac660258af9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: HIV Transmission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-hiv-transmission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-hiv-transmission</id>
    <updated>2019-07-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Which HIV-positive demographics pass on the virus?<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/74498_P07-19-001.jpg_76d4be42-b320-4ed5-85bf-ad2b1aabd73f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Trogarzo Durability]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-trogarzo-durability"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-trogarzo-durability</id>
    <updated>2019-07-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A clinical trial has confirmed that new HIV treatment Trogarzo suppresses one's viral load.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/74581_P07-19-035.jpg_86a7a6eb-3bf5-46a9-a427-62683a58dbf8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Role of Macrophages]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-role-macrophages"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-role-macrophages</id>
    <updated>2019-07-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Any HIV cure on the horizon will have to tackle macrophage immune cells as well as CD4 T Cells, a study indicates.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/74502_P07-19-003.jpg_4162c738-4ff2-44ca-b5ab-64c29f81ed49.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Opiod ODs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-opiod-ods"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-opiod-ods</id>
    <updated>2019-07-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study conducted by researchers at the CDC suggests that people with HIV are some of the hardest hit by the opioid crisis.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/74635_P07-19-004.jpg_906e8f57-8566-4f01-9474-88bf8dd1ea1d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Two-Drug Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-twodrug-regimen"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-twodrug-regimen</id>
    <updated>2019-07-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for people living with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/74489_P07-19-009.jpg_7ddb72f7-cef8-45b0-a637-9f01e3ce4996.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[25 Years of HIV Research]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/25-years-hiv-research"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/25-years-hiv-research</id>
    <updated>2019-07-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The increasing mastery over the virus is one of humanity’s crowning achievements.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/75110_25-years-treatment.jpg_e31b8e20-ae21-45bd-989b-3357e113b1ab.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cardiac Dysfunction Details]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cardiac-dysfunction-details"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cardiac-dysfunction-details</id>
    <updated>2019-07-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent review of 54 studies indicates that people living with HIV are at high risk for experiencing cardiac dysfunction.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/74492_P07-19-010.jpg_aeb9fcc0-3151-43fc-bb5b-b5399b577cb2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Major Study Finds 3 Birth Control Methods Don’t Differ on HIV Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/major-study-finds-3-birth-control-methods-differ-hiv-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/major-study-finds-3-birth-control-methods-differ-hiv-risk</id>
    <updated>2019-06-28T14:26:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Previous studies had suggested that certain contraception methods increased the risk of contracting the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/74769_iStock-509859068.jpg_50a894b9-e3aa-4768-909e-787274bf5a4e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[After Vaccine’s Debut, HPV Plummets in Young Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vaccines-debut-hpv-plummets-young-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vaccines-debut-hpv-plummets-young-women</id>
    <updated>2019-06-27T14:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC analyzed data from before and after the introduction of the Gardasil vaccine for human papillomavirus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/74637_iStock-627855874-HPV-vaccine.jpg_97e7ad7c-c377-41c1-924c-fc265868a0fb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Best to Reduce Self-Stigma in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/best-reduce-selfstigma-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/best-reduce-selfstigma-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-06-26T16:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A systematic review of studies sought to find the most effective ways to address the issue.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/74538_international-conference-stigma-2016.jpg_bfa892b2-abe6-4273-bf49-fd24a68ad02e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs First Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Tests for Throat, Rectal Swabs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-first-chlamydia-gonorrhea-tests-throat-rectal-swabs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-first-chlamydia-gonorrhea-tests-throat-rectal-swabs</id>
    <updated>2019-06-25T19:37:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Previously, tests were approved only for use with genital or urine samples.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/73871_lips-open-mouth-is-000079631239.jpg_85a1e6e2-9e64-4684-b672-cf807436f70c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Majority of HIV Transmissions Are in Nations With Lower Prevalence]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/majority-hiv-transmissions-nations-lower-prevalence"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/majority-hiv-transmissions-nations-lower-prevalence</id>
    <updated>2019-06-24T16:04:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[These countries fall outside of the set of 13 that are prioritized by U.S. foreign aid.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/73828_map-world-iStock-58970234.jpg_754a6d64-7d92-49d5-baa0-4b2f64b97d17.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Is Linked to a Doubled Risk of Heart Attack]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-doubled-risk-heart-attack"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-doubled-risk-heart-attack</id>
    <updated>2019-06-21T15:44:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Previous research established that the virus is associated with about a doubled risk of cardiovascular disease overall.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/73826_iStock-476948764.jpg_51fc2075-7041-404c-bd42-b52eaa1a5955.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-Positive Gay Men Harbor Stigma About Contracting Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-gay-men-harbor-stigma-contracting-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-gay-men-harbor-stigma-contracting-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2019-06-19T15:31:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study of gay and bi men with HIV in Australia who had been cured of hep C found they associated hep C with injection drug use.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/73824_P06-18-001.jpg_5b8bd37e-53dc-43f6-923f-9f663d3a4324.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[1 in 10 People With Diagnosed HIV Must Drive Over 1 Hour for Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/1-10-people-diagnosed-hiv-must-drive-1-hour-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/1-10-people-diagnosed-hiv-must-drive-1-hour-care</id>
    <updated>2019-06-19T14:52:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Such lengthy commutes for HIV care may impede efforts to control the epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/73811_smog-is-000008276806.jpg_d8bf24f2-f61b-4182-b61d-c4590adb93a9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For People With HIV, Health Coverage Is Improving]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-health-coverage-improving"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-health-coverage-improving</id>
    <updated>2019-06-18T14:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new analysis finds that Obamacare has driven down the proportion of individuals without insurance.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/73974_insurance-stethoscope-is-000016383988.jpg_e35462e5-6e21-4437-8734-21876461bc2e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tiny Gold Spheres Improve Efficiency of CRISPR Gene Editing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tiny-gold-spheres-improve-efficiency-crispr-gene-editing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tiny-gold-spheres-improve-efficiency-crispr-gene-editing</id>
    <updated>2019-06-18T14:29:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding may eventually make HIV gene therapies more affordable and accessible.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/73744_oil-splash-is-000057947566.jpg_c168bbaf-9d89-46af-8a8a-5685c9bed075.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Truvada as PrEP Tied to Only Modest Bone Density Decline]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/truvada-prep-tied-modest-bone-density-decline"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/truvada-prep-tied-modest-bone-density-decline</id>
    <updated>2019-06-17T02:23:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new analysis also found a correlation between higher adherence to the daily drug regimen and greater bone density loss.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/73741_bones-thumbs-up-istock-000083691675.jpg_57cc919f-95d5-439a-adee-8b1d4c608143.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Young Women Often Don’t Fill Prescriptions to Treat STIs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/young-women-often-fill-prescriptions-treat-stis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/young-women-often-fill-prescriptions-treat-stis</id>
    <updated>2019-06-14T13:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Untreated sexually transmitted infections can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which can complicate women’s ability to get pregnant.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/73324_rx-prescription-ts-85501576.jpg_9171d49e-0850-4ed6-a98c-d33a07ad660a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rectal Douching Linked to Higher Risk of HIV, STIs, Hep B and C in Gay Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/rectal-douching-linked-higher-risk-hiv-stis-hep-b-c-gay-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/rectal-douching-linked-higher-risk-hiv-stis-hep-b-c-gay-men</id>
    <updated>2019-06-12T22:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Douching before receptive anal sex may damage the delicate lining of the rectum and flush out protective bacteria.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/73271_gay-flag-is--000001332420.jpg_a64af506-46cf-45e9-9b28-22804555d836.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Heavy Drinking, Hep C Boost Inflammation, Immune Activation in Those With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/heavy-drinking-hep-c-boost-inflammation-immune-activation-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/heavy-drinking-hep-c-boost-inflammation-immune-activation-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-06-11T16:50:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Chronic inflammation is associated with numerous harms.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/72944_cocktail-iStock-000057824166-Full.jpg_dd2b41b7-1a7d-440e-a8eb-1e9baff5c338.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Widespread PrEP Use Would Take a Big Bite Out of HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/study-suggests-widespread-prep-use-take-big-bite-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/study-suggests-widespread-prep-use-take-big-bite-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-06-10T13:54:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The study also projected that PrEP use among adult gay and bi men would result in a considerable reduction in HIV among adolescents.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/73322_Untitled-2.jpg_e9af68a2-7bb4-4a79-b724-919ce6ea1920.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Which HIV Prevention Methods Are Most Cost Effective in Sub-Saharan Africa?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-prevention-methods-cost-effective-subsaharan-africa"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-prevention-methods-cost-effective-subsaharan-africa</id>
    <updated>2019-06-07T15:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers conducted a systematic review of 60 studies in search of answers.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/72913_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_cd15953f-18d9-4cc7-90c8-345ce26d09dc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV Are Diagnosed With Cancer at More Advanced Stages]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-diagnosed-cancer-advanced-stages"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-diagnosed-cancer-advanced-stages</id>
    <updated>2019-06-05T15:33:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[They also have a higher rate of death from cancer after receiving a diagnosis.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/72919_cancer-word-iStock-465113786.jpg_5718efd3-f9ae-42e2-85a2-1d6720fb49de.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Very Early HIV Treatment May Preserve Key Immune Responses to Virus]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-hiv-treatment-may-preserve-key-immune-responses-virus"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-hiv-treatment-may-preserve-key-immune-responses-virus</id>
    <updated>2019-06-04T18:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers compared the immune systems of South African women who started treatment at different points postinfection.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/72862_calendars-iStock-157335874.jpg_843d594f-27b6-41a4-9858-6d5e9d8312aa.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Progressively Intensifying Alcohol Treatment Tied to Better Results in Those With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/progressively-intensifying-alcohol-treatment-tied-better-results-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/progressively-intensifying-alcohol-treatment-tied-better-results-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-06-03T17:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A year after entering a randomized trial, those who received such stepped alcohol treatment drank less and had higher viral suppression.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/72860_adherence-icon-5.jpg_713bad9d-2819-4fc3-8da7-a5db9caa4f92.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Intersectional Stigma Tied to Limited PrEP Uptake Among Black Gay &amp; Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/intersectional-stigma-tied-limited-prep-uptake-among-black-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/intersectional-stigma-tied-limited-prep-uptake-among-black-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2019-05-31T15:31:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A qualitative study sought to better understand the stressors and structural factors tied to lower PrEP use in this group.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/72821_gay-couple-iStock-609044298.jpg_61dfede3-e685-4a4c-969b-3a506ead38af.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Intensive Support to Rehouse Homeless People With HIV Yields Multiple Benefits]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/intensive-support-rehouse-homeless-people-hiv-yields-multiple-benefits"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/intensive-support-rehouse-homeless-people-hiv-yields-multiple-benefits</id>
    <updated>2019-05-29T16:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[After 12 months, this program was tied to a greater rate of stable housing and a higher increase in viral suppression.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/72608_urban-bw-dt-5351307.jpg_76140c38-7c92-4dbc-a45a-f8df47d3c32a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Early Studies of HIV Maturation Inhibitor Shows It’s Safe and Tolerable]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-studies-hiv-maturation-inhibitor-shows-safe-tolerable"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-studies-hiv-maturation-inhibitor-shows-safe-tolerable</id>
    <updated>2019-05-28T15:53:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV Healthcare and GlaxoSmithKline are jointly developing GSK3640254.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/72602_CHSp-19-023024.jpg_19b2564d-34c2-47e1-b9ac-91c1a1896831.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Living With HIV, Taking Treatment Linked to Increased Knee Arthritis Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/living-hiv-taking-treatment-linked-increased-knee-arthritis-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/living-hiv-taking-treatment-linked-increased-knee-arthritis-risk</id>
    <updated>2019-05-24T17:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to a small study, so more research is needed.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/72531_knee-iStock-512693589.jpg_67475f10-b3ea-4672-bc9d-47382dc420a9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treating Opioid Use Disorder Along With Hep C Is Cost Effective in Those With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treating-opioid-use-disorder-along-hep-c-cost-effective-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treating-opioid-use-disorder-along-hep-c-cost-effective-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-05-22T17:07:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers used mathematical modeling to analyze the benefits of treating with buprenorphine/naloxone on-site.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/72301_Doctor-Patient-iStock-92723315-XLARGE.jpg_8638a536-4c33-4649-91a7-450fe199c0d7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Many Women on HIV Treatment Are at Risk of Developing a Detectable Viral Load]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/many-women-hiv-treatment-risk-developing-detectable-viral-load"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/many-women-hiv-treatment-risk-developing-detectable-viral-load</id>
    <updated>2019-05-21T11:23:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An ongoing study finds that considerable challenges in such women’s lives may compromise their adherence to antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/72249_man-woman-TS-462676265.jpg_35a42801-6ca2-4c8b-aec3-54493b010aa8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Prevalence Varies Dramatically Between and Within African Nations]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-prevalence-varies-dramatically-within-african-nations"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-prevalence-varies-dramatically-within-african-nations</id>
    <updated>2019-05-20T14:28:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Looking only at national prevalence masks hot spots where resources to combat the epidemic are most needed.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/72198_Africa-Prevalence-I.png_ab4edfce-59e2-473b-bb4f-65055348fef2.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: 3-Month Dosing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-3month-dosing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-3month-dosing</id>
    <updated>2019-05-20T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An early trial of Gilead’s HIV capsid inhibitor supports three-month dosing.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/71928_P06-19-004.jpg_99feed65-df84-4ef1-8ce0-c39f9b0ab7a7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[High Hep C Reinfection Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/high-hep-c-reinfection-rate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/high-hep-c-reinfection-rate</id>
    <updated>2019-05-20T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gay and bisexual men with HIV who are cured of hep C are reinfected at a high rate.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/71924_P06-19-022.jpg_24380d4c-f487-44df-86f8-511b6ba5a4cf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Cases of HIV Cure?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-cases-hiv-cure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-cases-hiv-cure</id>
    <updated>2019-05-20T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A second man’s virus went into remission following an HIV-resistant stem cell transplant to treat his cancer.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/71868_P06-19-019.jpg_8b0c9db5-92c0-4909-b2c0-0e906b8457d5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Liver Cancer Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/liver-cancer-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/liver-cancer-risk</id>
    <updated>2019-05-20T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive people with a higher viral load over a longer period appear more likely to develop hepatocellular carcinoma.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/71922_P06-19-021.jpg_89a0348b-00b9-4060-b15b-d05bff552657.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Monthly Injectable Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/monthly-injectable-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/monthly-injectable-treatment</id>
    <updated>2019-05-20T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Given every four weeks, the combo injection of cabotegravir and Edurant (rilpivirine) will likely face an FDA decision by early 2020.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/71919_P06-19-020.jpg_ac4dbd69-aec7-48b9-97dd-aba251bd3e92.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Descovy PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-descovy-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-descovy-prep</id>
    <updated>2019-05-20T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Truvada and Descovy are both highly effective and generally safe options for HIV prevention.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/71926_P06-19-003.jpg_5d0d5878-c023-48e6-b55a-9c2d5fb638cd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Reservoir Test]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-reservoir-test"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-reservoir-test</id>
    <updated>2019-05-20T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new, more accurate HIV reservoir test is a big advance for cure research.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/71930_P06-19-005.jpg_1124641c-fa0b-44a4-90c6-15832310d9aa.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Cardiac Death]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-cardiac-death"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-cardiac-death</id>
    <updated>2019-05-20T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[According to a systematic review and meta-analysis of dozens of studies, people with HIV have high rates of cardiac dysfunction<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/71936_P06-19-006.jpg_bd42412e-bde7-41f0-9b26-54a68d5b009a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gradual Delivery of HIV Vaccine Packs a Bigger Punch in Monkey Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gradual-delivery-hiv-vaccine-packs-bigger-punch-monkey-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gradual-delivery-hiv-vaccine-packs-bigger-punch-monkey-study</id>
    <updated>2019-05-17T16:51:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers found that drawing out the delivery of the vaccine over a number of days yielded a stronger immune response.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/72088_Rhesus-macaque-iStock-000057328598-Full.jpg_af198c5b-5f3a-43c2-adb1-c9d38f279b1f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Trial Launches of Long-Acting HIV Regimen for Those Nonadherent to Daily Meds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trial-launches-longacting-hiv-regimen-nonadherent-daily-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trial-launches-longacting-hiv-regimen-nonadherent-daily-meds</id>
    <updated>2019-05-16T10:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The trial will investigate whether injections of long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine yield a superior rate of viral suppression.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/72023_injection-iStock-456738295.jpg_9ab1bbb2-696f-41d6-ba39-dbb3d2e7fa9d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How High-Tech Computers Designed a Promising HIV Vaccine]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hightech-computers-designed-promising-hiv-vaccine"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hightech-computers-designed-promising-hiv-vaccine</id>
    <updated>2019-05-15T22:48:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A machine learning algorithm designed small sets of proteins that boasted the greatest potential to elicit a broad-based immune response.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/72011_vaccine-iStock-612624352.jpg_c929f496-c095-47a1-89fb-c3b8ab60b7ed.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People Diagnosed With HIV in NYC Are Getting on Treatment Faster]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-diagnosed-hiv-nyc-getting-treatment-faster"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-diagnosed-hiv-nyc-getting-treatment-faster</id>
    <updated>2019-05-14T10:45:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[But health officials stress there is still room for improvement.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/71771_undetectable-is-96282387.jpg_4a5c5b6e-1718-4a8f-9724-24ef2449300f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Black Women’s HIV Rate Is 15 Times Higher Than White Women’s]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/black-womens-hiv-rate-15-times-higher-white-womens"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/black-womens-hiv-rate-15-times-higher-white-womens</id>
    <updated>2019-05-13T13:22:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[If Black women had white women’s lower HIV rate, 93% of their annual new infections would be averted.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/71685_female-women-gender-3.jpg_87450917-bc52-4a8c-8c91-bf5aa514127b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Young Gay &amp; Bi Men’s Condom-Use Patterns Evolve as They Age]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/young-gay-bi-mens-condomuse-patterns-evolve-age"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/young-gay-bi-mens-condomuse-patterns-evolve-age</id>
    <updated>2019-05-08T15:54:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers in an ongoing study are analyzing condom use among men who have sex with men in Chicago.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/71468_P12-18-009.jpg_e52d960f-f7fc-4532-a73b-07a9dda183e4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Mixed-HIV-Status Gay Couples Employ Multiple Risk-Reduction Strategies]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mixedhivstatus-gay-couples-employ-multiple-riskreduction-strategies"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mixedhivstatus-gay-couples-employ-multiple-riskreduction-strategies</id>
    <updated>2019-05-07T12:04:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers broke down the various strategies that the gay men in the Opposites Attract study used to prevent HIV transmission.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/71352_condom-jeans-is-000018207094.jpg_fe3c82c2-99bc-40ed-8d59-15e220a25c70.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Combo Could Work as Backup Treatment for Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-combo-work-backup-treatment-drugresistant-gonorrhea"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-combo-work-backup-treatment-drugresistant-gonorrhea</id>
    <updated>2019-05-06T12:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, because this combo is not as effective as the current standard treatment, the search for new options continues.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/71244_gonorrhea-gonorrhea-iStock-71235133.jpg_0db842ac-a5a0-49b4-a9d6-579b2ca2a054.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Stigma Has Held Steady in San Francisco, Says Survey]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-stigma-held-steady-san-francisco-says-survey"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-stigma-held-steady-san-francisco-says-survey</id>
    <updated>2019-05-03T17:12:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A pillar of the city’s “Getting to Zero” plan to combat HIV is getting to “zero HIV stigma” by 2030.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/71207_TwoCities-NYC-San-Fran.jpg_d13b2471-c12a-4a71-a2bb-88e18730ec14.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Chinese Scientists Lambaste Countryman’s Editing of Human Embryos]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/chinese-scientists-lambaste-countrymans-editing-human-embryos"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/chinese-scientists-lambaste-countrymans-editing-human-embryos</id>
    <updated>2019-04-30T22:55:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Two gene-editing experts said Jiankui He’s actions were a “gross violation” of Chinese regulations and international standards.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/71075_P03-19-024.jpg_6f052643-55ff-4fd1-9d06-836a82561520.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers Develop New Way to Reduce HIV Transmission via Injection Drug Use]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/researchers-develop-new-way-reduce-hiv-transmission-via-injection-drug-use"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/researchers-develop-new-way-reduce-hiv-transmission-via-injection-drug-use</id>
    <updated>2019-04-30T12:26:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Canadian scientists found that using a lighter to heat an opioid drug in a cooker for 10 seconds cuts HIV risk when sharing cookers.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/70985_RHSP-19-003.jpg_f7614755-816b-4048-8036-972fb6198e13.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV Applies for Approval of First Long-Acting Injectable HIV Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viiv-applies-approval-first-longacting-injectable-hiv-regimen"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viiv-applies-approval-first-longacting-injectable-hiv-regimen</id>
    <updated>2019-04-29T16:01:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Dosed every four weeks, the injection, which requires a clinic visit, includes long-acting rilpivirine and cabotegravir.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/71024_Calendars-is-000005911764-Full.jpg_35d2977a-c7f2-43b5-a435-c985f8f17491.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC Maps Injection-Drug-Driven HIV Outbreak Among Seattle’s Homeless]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-maps-injectiondrugdriven-hiv-outbreak-seattles-homeless"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-maps-injectiondrugdriven-hiv-outbreak-seattles-homeless</id>
    <updated>2019-04-26T17:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Seattle’s homeless population has swelled as the city faces an affordable housing crisis.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/70947_Seattle-iStock-144877890.jpg_8f81b472-6ac5-4363-8c66-ec83b36323b7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What Drives Very Rare Cases of Immune Failure Despite Well-Treated HIV?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/drives-rare-cases-immune-failure-despite-welltreated-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/drives-rare-cases-immune-failure-despite-welltreated-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-04-24T22:23:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have identified five people whose CD4 counts declined considerably despite their being on fully suppressive HIV treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/70893_iStock-645752462.jpg_f2904427-024a-491e-bece-9d0b7a90f290.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[More Confirmation That Hep C Treatment Is Highly Effective in Those With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/confirmation-hep-c-treatment-highly-effective-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/confirmation-hep-c-treatment-highly-effective-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-04-24T22:12:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers conducted an analysis of hep C treatment outcomes in those also living with HIV in Western nations.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/70891_globe-iStock-000007830614-Double.jpg_b5009d0e-6c60-4b51-bcd9-692a4cfc3ebd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs First Generic Naloxone Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-first-generic-naloxone-nasal-spray-opioid-overdose"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-first-generic-naloxone-nasal-spray-opioid-overdose</id>
    <updated>2019-04-23T14:22:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The spray requires no medical training.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/70828_P04-19-091.jpg_33883823-63bb-4788-a1b7-cf4c50cf5bc9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[U.S. Revises Pediatric HIV Treatment Guidelines]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/us-revises-pediatric-hiv-treatment-guidelines"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/us-revises-pediatric-hiv-treatment-guidelines</id>
    <updated>2019-04-22T16:33:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Changes include new information about risks associated with dolutegravir during pregnancy and removal of older drugs owing to toxicities.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/70794_sneakers-ts-79861541.jpg_74683113-85df-423e-8a5e-e18b2d616272.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Antibody Shows Promise as Long-Acting HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-antibody-shows-promise-longacting-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-antibody-shows-promise-longacting-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2019-04-18T19:52:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A series of antibody infusions suppressed HIV for up to four months without prompting the virus to develop resistance.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/70860_hiv-attacks-Tcell-NIAID.jpg_a3424623-999e-4da5-97d5-924b953797cc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Among English Gay &amp; Bi Men, Hep C Is Increasingly Seen in Those Without HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/among-english-gay-bi-men-hep-c-increasingly-seen-without-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/among-english-gay-bi-men-hep-c-increasingly-seen-without-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-04-17T12:49:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Traditionally hep C transmits sexually mostly among HIV-positive men who have sex with men.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/70562_hiv-hcv.jpg_61b19eb0-e2f9-4c8e-8797-b19c6f25e40b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Having HIV Tied to Greater Link Between Depressive Symptoms and Death]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-greater-link-depressive-symptoms-death"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tied-greater-link-depressive-symptoms-death</id>
    <updated>2019-04-17T12:43:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is from a large study of U.S. veterans followed for extensive periods.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/70560_Abortion-Sign-iStock-173714144.jpg_914220d9-4fab-4e34-a691-b6e9cfc97950.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rapidly Starting Symtuza After HIV Diagnosis Tied to High Viral Suppression]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/rapidly-starting-symtuza-hiv-diagnosis-tied-high-viral-suppression"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/rapidly-starting-symtuza-hiv-diagnosis-tied-high-viral-suppression</id>
    <updated>2019-04-16T11:03:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers enrolled participants within 14 days of their HIV diagnosis.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/70433_Symtuza-Bottle-Photo-4.jpg_aa98424b-7754-4055-a265-d984bee4dc03.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Particulars of Gut Microbiome in Gay &amp; Bi Men May Increase Their Risk of HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/particulars-gut-microbiome-gay-bi-men-may-increase-risk-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/particulars-gut-microbiome-gay-bi-men-may-increase-risk-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-04-15T11:25:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have found that among men, microbiomes differed based on whether they have sex with men or women.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/70354_iStock-530648257.jpg_008b9e74-4adf-4333-9dd6-f337e499a3d3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Atripla Taken Every Other Day Still Suppresses HIV at High Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/atripla-taken-every-day-still-suppresses-hiv-high-rate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/atripla-taken-every-day-still-suppresses-hiv-high-rate</id>
    <updated>2019-04-12T11:33:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Italian researchers randomized half of a group of people on daily Atripla to switch to taking the single-tablet regimen every second day.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/70226_calender-ts-181424558.jpg_4a528028-296d-4ff3-b5c4-35e01037e239.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Among Those With HIV, Additional Health Problems Occur in Six Clusters]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/among-hiv-additional-health-problems-occur-six-clusters"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/among-hiv-additional-health-problems-occur-six-clusters</id>
    <updated>2019-04-10T17:17:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed data on people living with HIV in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/70044_osteoporosis-form-is-000017151863.jpg_41884300-c53a-4db7-b0e6-d441a0efe8b4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Circumcision Tied to Lower HIV Risk in Men Who Have Sex With Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/circumcision-tied-lower-hiv-risk-men-sex-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/circumcision-tied-lower-hiv-risk-men-sex-men</id>
    <updated>2019-04-09T12:39:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, this finding applied only to those in low- and middle-income nations.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/69986_banana-circumcise-is--000001126959-Full.jpg_9c17c2d3-10c0-4b47-8095-65eb2b999dfc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Treatment Tied to Lower Risk of Liver Cancer and Death From Any Cause]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-treatment-tied-lower-risk-liver-cancer-death-cause"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-treatment-tied-lower-risk-liver-cancer-death-cause</id>
    <updated>2019-04-08T20:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers followed nearly 10,000 people with hepatitis C, some of whom were treated with direct-acting antivirals.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/69953_CHWi-19-021.jpg_be0dac20-63ff-4f9c-939b-a5accc50fcde.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves ViiV’s Two-Drug Dovato to Treat HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-viivs-twodrug-dovato-treat-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-viivs-twodrug-dovato-treat-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-04-08T17:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Dovato (dolutegravir/lamivudine) is the second approved two-antiretroviral regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/69935_peace-sign-iStock-000066693801.jpg_bfd8afbb-f335-4245-ad7d-35849e2d2a4a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Epidemic in French Gay &amp; Bi Men Now Includes Those With &amp; Without HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-epidemic-french-gay-bi-men-now-includes-without-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-epidemic-french-gay-bi-men-now-includes-without-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-04-05T10:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers believe that hepatitis C is spreading through sex from the HIV-positive population to those who don’t have HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/69809_eiffel-tower--is-000019240166.jpg_a2805b57-93ea-4bb1-ac5f-7f177cb09080.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Liver Cancer Survival in People With Hep C Not Tied to HIV Status]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/liver-cancer-survival-people-hep-c-tied-hiv-status"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/liver-cancer-survival-people-hep-c-tied-hiv-status</id>
    <updated>2019-04-03T23:10:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Being diagnosed with liver cancer at a later stage of the disease was associated with a lower three-year survival rate.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/69616_liver-iStock-476953594.jpg_835c7d43-cd23-4652-b3f2-0c9a5661bb5f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Unraveling the Mysteries of U.S. Drug Pricing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/unraveling-mysteries-us-drug-pricing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/unraveling-mysteries-us-drug-pricing</id>
    <updated>2019-04-03T18:13:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Pharma sets the prices for HIV and hep C drugs very high. What happens to those prices along the supply chain?<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/69724_money-pill-is-000016535503.jpg_c156b3cd-8585-45de-b172-69f72f286309.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Some People With HIV Don’t Adhere to Treatment to Save Money]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-adhere-treatment-save-money"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-adhere-treatment-save-money</id>
    <updated>2019-04-02T22:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The high cost of antiretrovirals may get passed along to consumers through co-pays, co-insurance or deductibles.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/69614_dollar-life-preserver-iStock-000011581302-Full.jpg_3e8c21c6-fb9e-4e6a-a83c-760519eee1bf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Nutritionist Intervention Cuts Diabetes Risk in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/nutritionist-intervention-cuts-diabetes-risk-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/nutritionist-intervention-cuts-diabetes-risk-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-04-02T15:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV is associated with an elevated risk of diabetes.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/69567_insulin-pens-ts-181987582.jpg_20a76099-96e4-4d83-85bd-ad3e4ed84974.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Trump Admin’s Goal for Slashing the HIV Rate Is Likely Unrealistic]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trump-admins-goal-slashing-hiv-rate-likely-unrealistic"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trump-admins-goal-slashing-hiv-rate-likely-unrealistic</id>
    <updated>2019-04-01T12:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The new federal plan to combat HIV has the audacious goal of cutting the annual infection rate by 90 percent by 2030.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/69478_STD-HIV-is-000074817133.jpg_f42df7c2-e3e3-4690-b281-8ed85fdef344.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Frailty Risks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/frailty-risks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/frailty-risks</id>
    <updated>2019-04-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive individuals tend to develop frailty at a younger age than the general population.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68421_P04-19-006.jpg_bfcc02e4-1f24-466f-82c0-ce4bbe3b9979.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Meds Have Come a Long Way]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-meds-come-long-way"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-meds-come-long-way</id>
    <updated>2019-04-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment efficacy has steadily improved since effective combination HIV therapy first entered advanced clinical trials in the mid-1990s.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68327_P04-19-004.jpg_c5739e99-b42e-411a-8285-12bd9cc9abed.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Universal Treatment Catches On]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/universal-treatment-catches"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/universal-treatment-catches</id>
    <updated>2019-04-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A look at 2009 to 2014 data found that those in care for HIV saw a considerable fall in treatment deferrals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68338_P04-19-005.jpg_6ec271b7-0ec5-45c2-8a21-b615d22500d1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Aging Organs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-aging-organs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-aging-organs</id>
    <updated>2019-04-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A decade of aging brings on heart and kidney troubles in people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68435_P04-19-010.jpg_be702471-45c5-4960-bdbe-e7039817fe0d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Block &amp; Lock]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-block-lock"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-block-lock</id>
    <updated>2019-04-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[One avenue in the HIV cure research field involves using agents that prevent reactivation of HIV replication in latently infected cells.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68438_P04-19-011.jpg_208c1d0f-8ebf-499d-88ea-162b39e751a1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Stigma’s Harms]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-stigmas-harms"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-stigmas-harms</id>
    <updated>2019-04-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-related stigma is reported to have harsh effects on cognition.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68440_P04-19-012.jpg_3e61cef2-77ea-4a94-9761-8e86bfd95dc0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How HCV Hits CD4s]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hcv-hits-cd4s"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hcv-hits-cd4s</id>
    <updated>2019-04-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study finds that CD4 cells decline after people with HIV contract hepatitis C.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68431_P04-19-007.jpg_5ea466c4-9627-4f13-a714-f4eb5bfaeb73.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Antibody Vaccine]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-antibody-vaccine"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-antibody-vaccine</id>
    <updated>2019-04-01T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers were also able to make the first-ever estimate of the level of antibodies needed for protection against HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68433_P04-19-009.jpg_e0fbd9c6-2702-4e0f-8832-4702e3f160dd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[3-Month Naltrexone Implant Improves HIV, Addiction Treatment Outcomes]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/3month-naltrexone-implant-improves-hiv-addiction-treatment-outcomes"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/3month-naltrexone-implant-improves-hiv-addiction-treatment-outcomes</id>
    <updated>2019-03-29T18:28:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study in Russia found the implant was associated with a higher rate of viral suppression compared with oral naltrexone.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/68798_Russia-iStock-184932762.jpg_deadddc8-82b7-41c6-b24f-5ec689245eae.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Lipodystrophy Linked to Older HIV Meds Appears Irreversible]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/lipodystrophy-linked-older-hiv-meds-appears-irreversible"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/lipodystrophy-linked-older-hiv-meds-appears-irreversible</id>
    <updated>2019-03-27T18:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research indicates that Retrovir, Zerit and Videx are associated with abnormal redistribution of body fat.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/68559_pill-zerit-white-background.jpg_5c40e58c-2005-4302-abbe-f2fc7f13152e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[In Those With HIV, Curing Hep C Tied to Less Severe Liver Disease]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-curing-hep-c-tied-less-severe-liver-disease"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-curing-hep-c-tied-less-severe-liver-disease</id>
    <updated>2019-03-27T18:15:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A European study of nearly 19,000 people with HIV also found that curing hep C was not associated with heart disease or non-AIDS cancer.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68727_liver-iStock-827341304.jpg_a779f1bb-6cc0-4257-a7e9-fbcc86538423.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Urine Test Detects if Someone Took PrEP the Day Prior]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/urine-test-detects-someone-took-prep-day-prior"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/urine-test-detects-someone-took-prep-day-prior</id>
    <updated>2019-03-27T12:25:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This cheap test could be a good way to assess adherence, unless those who adhere poorly fudge the result by taking a dose before a visit.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68747_truvada-horizontal.jpg_e3af78bd-4a31-47cf-bc41-64c9efe2185f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CROI 2019: So Much More Than an HIV Cure Extravaganza]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/croi-2019-much-hiv-cure-extravaganza"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/croi-2019-much-hiv-cure-extravaganza</id>
    <updated>2019-03-26T17:39:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle saw many important studies that are advancing the fight against HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/68711_CROI-2019-Insignia.jpeg_275e9a63-dc60-46d1-a801-3b0171c35051.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Those Harboring Stigma Toward PrEP May Be Less Likely to Take It]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/harboring-stigma-toward-prep-may-less-likely-take"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/harboring-stigma-toward-prep-may-less-likely-take</id>
    <updated>2019-03-26T15:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study of young gay and bi men and trans women in Chicago found PrEP stigma was linked with lower rates of use of Truvada for prevention.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/68543_Chicago-iStock-547428424.jpg_eb5c2cfb-32b4-4346-be16-bb59d6793c55.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tivicay-Based 2nd-Line Regimens Work Well, Even Against Resistant HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tivicaybased-2ndline-regimens-work-even-resistant-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tivicaybased-2ndline-regimens-work-even-resistant-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-03-25T13:02:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers examined outcomes among a group of people in middle- and low-income nations who switched to the integrase inhibitor.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/68516_is-87659127-thumbs-up.jpg_9fb62393-abe1-462f-9dec-ffd149f08d2d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vaginal Insert Shows High Efficacy as PrEP in Female Monkeys]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-insert-shows-high-efficacy-prep-female-monkeys"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-insert-shows-high-efficacy-prep-female-monkeys</id>
    <updated>2019-03-22T13:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The insert contained the antiretrovirals tenofovir alafenamide, known as TAF, and Vitekta (elvitegravir).<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68259_P07-18-004.jpg_59ac0a3f-7aa1-498f-a5cf-151bda4601fd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rapidly Starting PrEP Before All Labs Are Back Proves Feasible in NYC]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/rapidly-starting-prep-labs-back-proves-feasible-nyc"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/rapidly-starting-prep-labs-back-proves-feasible-nyc</id>
    <updated>2019-03-21T10:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Waiting for all lab tests to return before prescribing Truvada resulted in a high dropout rate among those visiting sexual health clinics.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68219_truvada-horizontal.jpg_da825341-dc46-4d90-9500-fc0bb47e9290.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[4 in 5 HIV Transmissions Likely Come From Those Not in Care for the Virus]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/4-5-hiv-transmissions-likely-come-care-virus"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/4-5-hiv-transmissions-likely-come-care-virus</id>
    <updated>2019-03-20T16:22:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC estimates that 40 percent of the 1.1 million people with HIV are undiagnosed or not receiving medical care for the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/68138_CDC-Headquarters.jpg_d3e569a0-ed19-4343-81bd-662c780161f1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Hep C Cases Have Plummeted in London Gay &amp; Bi Men With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-hep-c-cases-plummeted-london-gay-bi-men-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-hep-c-cases-plummeted-london-gay-bi-men-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-03-20T12:54:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Western nations historically have a significant risk of contracting hepatitis C through sex.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/68050_London-ts-184216455.jpg_6b2420c2-7f9d-421b-b63b-b3d8f0324fb0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hurricane Maria Tied to Poorer Health Outcomes of HIV-Positive Puerto Ricans]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hurricane-maria-tied-poorer-health-outcomes-hivpositive-puerto-ricans"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hurricane-maria-tied-poorer-health-outcomes-hivpositive-puerto-ricans</id>
    <updated>2019-03-19T21:04:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers were specifically looking at those with a history of substance use.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67921_Caribbean-islands-iStock-505017846.jpg_c22e5d85-5430-471b-8af9-c7580eefd9e9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Trogarzo’s Effects on Hard-to-Treat HIV Are Stable Over Two Years]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trogarzos-effects-hardtotreat-hiv-stable-two-years"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trogarzos-effects-hardtotreat-hiv-stable-two-years</id>
    <updated>2019-03-19T19:13:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers followed a small group of people with highly drug-resistant virus taking injectable antibody.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/68026_Trogarzo-packaging-with-blue-cap-high-res.jpeg_91be7603-e15a-4a5a-b0bc-50f3576673c0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[High Rate of Viral Suppression Among Those New to HIV Care in NIH Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/high-rate-viral-suppression-among-new-hiv-care-nih-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/high-rate-viral-suppression-among-new-hiv-care-nih-study</id>
    <updated>2019-03-19T18:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The viral suppression rate in this group was considerably higher than that seen in the same clinics a decade before.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/68018_undetectable-is-96282387.jpg_becbe84c-cf15-420d-bc68-cff1f0217328.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Globally, People Who Inject Drugs Rarely Receive Proper Services]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/globally-people-inject-drugs-rarely-receive-proper-services"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/globally-people-inject-drugs-rarely-receive-proper-services</id>
    <updated>2019-03-18T21:16:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new UNAIDS report found that only 1 percent of injection drug users live in nations that provide HIV and harm reduction services.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/67923_globe-iStock-000007830614-Double.jpg_7f27a456-c334-48b4-87c0-bbcc4a857a3b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Same-Day Viral Load Testing Improves Treatment Outcomes in South Africans With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sameday-viral-load-testing-improves-treatment-outcomes-south-africans-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sameday-viral-load-testing-improves-treatment-outcomes-south-africans-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-03-18T20:49:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Receiving viral load results within hours as opposed to weeks was linked to higher rates of HIV suppression and retention in medical care.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67919_South-Africa-Flag-iStock-174682338.jpg_ddeee2e3-6ed6-4a2c-a8bf-ea7734ac5fa0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Weight Gain and Immune Activation May Be Linked in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/weight-gain-immune-activation-may-linked-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/weight-gain-immune-activation-may-linked-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-03-18T18:12:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed changes in weight and signs of inflammation among people starting HIV treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67916_scale-ts-166154907.jpg_5f8864c1-3344-41d1-a6f2-fc5b63ae9ce7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep B Increases the Risk of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-b-increases-risk-mothertochild-hiv-transmission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-b-increases-risk-mothertochild-hiv-transmission</id>
    <updated>2019-03-18T17:48:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In particular, having a high hep B viral load increases the risk of women with HIV transmitting the latter virus to their newborns.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67821_African-mothers-babies-is-86854775.jpg_f885fc2c-e03a-4bee-b091-54c344fb3bb9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Monthly Injectable HIV Regimen Is Effective Among Treatment First-Timers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/monthly-injectable-hiv-regimen-effective-among-treatment-firsttimers"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/monthly-injectable-hiv-regimen-effective-among-treatment-firsttimers</id>
    <updated>2019-03-15T20:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Participants in a study were started on daily oral drugs and then half were switched over to long-acting meds.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67829_Calendars-is-000005911764-Full.jpg_773190b2-d57b-41de-ad16-9f6f384ede06.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Biktarvy Continues to Suppress HIV Well in Long-Term Follow-Up]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/biktarvy-continues-suppress-hiv-longterm-followup"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/biktarvy-continues-suppress-hiv-longterm-followup</id>
    <updated>2019-03-15T15:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This held true even among those with resistance to nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/67807_Biktarvy-NEW-bottle-and-pill-9883.jpg_155fa78b-37da-4045-8fe4-0bbe1fb0d208.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Opioid Overdose Deaths Are Rising Quickly in the HIV Population]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/opioid-overdose-deaths-rising-quickly-hiv-population"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/opioid-overdose-deaths-rising-quickly-hiv-population</id>
    <updated>2019-03-15T14:10:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People with HIV have high rates of chronic pain as well as opioid usage.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67786_needle-is-000002943931.jpg_704f76bd-10dd-4f98-9bb9-6aee7fc7a766.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Are Likely Too Narrow for People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/lung-cancer-screening-guidelines-likely-narrow-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/lung-cancer-screening-guidelines-likely-narrow-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-03-15T13:55:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The disease tends to strike HIV-positive individuals at younger ages and with less smoking experience than the general population.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/67784_lowdose-CT-scan-AmerLungAssoc-rect600.jpg_132949c5-4ec3-4385-bfde-cf8d0e1c1626.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A 3rd Man Received HIV-Resistant Stem Cell Transplant, Is in Viral Remission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/3rd-man-received-hivresistant-stem-cell-transplant-viral-remission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/3rd-man-received-hivresistant-stem-cell-transplant-viral-remission</id>
    <updated>2019-03-14T18:03:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[“The Düsseldorf Patient” has been off HIV meds only since November 2018, so it is much too early to determine whether he has been cured.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/67683_europe-is-000010608062-Large.jpg_4e754b8e-5a7f-4b8e-bcec-c2e0de08fe01.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Isentress Is Superior to Sustiva When Started During Late Pregnancy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/isentress-superior-sustiva-started-late-pregnancy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/isentress-superior-sustiva-started-late-pregnancy</id>
    <updated>2019-03-14T17:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Women in a global study began an HIV treatment regimen based on one of the two drugs after 20 weeks of gestation.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/67680_ISENTRESS-HD-Bottle-Two-Tablets-Photo-4-FINAL.jpg_69f6e038-ed0e-48a8-8cc5-74eaee7cbf25.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tivicay Bests Sustiva for Women Starting HIV Treatment Late in Pregnancy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-bests-sustiva-women-starting-hiv-treatment-late-pregnancy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-bests-sustiva-women-starting-hiv-treatment-late-pregnancy</id>
    <updated>2019-03-13T17:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Tivicay was associated with a higher rate of viral suppression at delivery compared with Sustiva.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/67670_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_cb30484d-8dd1-4984-acd2-e19f766b9222.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[COPD Linked to Heart Attack Risk in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/copd-linked-heart-attack-risk-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/copd-linked-heart-attack-risk-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-03-13T13:32:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an umbrella term for various progressive lung diseases, including emphysema.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/67613_heart-is-000071434521.jpg_f7df13f8-f191-4e44-b984-d990ecc7ab83.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Transmission Rate Plunges in Gay &amp; Bi Men in the U.K.]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-transmission-rate-plunges-gay-bi-men-uk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-transmission-rate-plunges-gay-bi-men-uk</id>
    <updated>2019-03-13T12:11:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The diagnosis rate fell by 50 percent in just two years among gay and bi men who attended sexual clinics at least twice in one year.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/67565_down-arrows-1.jpg_cb6d24ab-93a5-428e-b6c6-e54bafcfe554.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Time Spent With Transmittable HIV Is Narrowing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/time-spent-transmittable-hiv-narrowing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/time-spent-transmittable-hiv-narrowing</id>
    <updated>2019-03-12T17:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The period from HIV diagnosis to viral suppression is tapering faster than that between infection and diagnosis.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/67493_hiv-test-iStock-50329490-XXXLARGE.jpg_a016afe6-9e7a-4e2b-9126-3c5946492e6e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Detectable HIV Despite Treatment? Clonal Expansion Could Be The Culprit]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/detectable-hiv-despite-treatment-clonal-expansion-culprit"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/detectable-hiv-despite-treatment-clonal-expansion-culprit</id>
    <updated>2019-03-12T17:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a study of people with a low but detectable viral load despite adherence to treatment, infected cells were apparently cloning themselves.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/67469_A-CD4-cell-HealthyTCell-black.jpg_c9746729-fd63-461a-9623-1cd4666460cc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV Have High Rates of Cardiac Dysfunction]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-high-rates-cardiac-dysfunction"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-high-rates-cardiac-dysfunction</id>
    <updated>2019-03-11T17:45:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That’s according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of dozens of studies including 125,000 people.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/66627_heart-EKG-iStock-184860923.jpg_f475507d-8d78-4c8d-99fe-d4c1745d784c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Progress in Effort to Edit Simian HIV Out of Monkeys via CRISPR-Cas9]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/progress-effort-edit-simian-hiv-monkeys-via-crisprcas9"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/progress-effort-edit-simian-hiv-monkeys-via-crisprcas9</id>
    <updated>2019-03-11T13:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent small trial, researchers have been unable to detect viable virus in the tissues of two monkeys that received the treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67254_DNA-iStock-1966842.jpg_2ce0e14c-7cb1-4b80-8779-46fef78edc8d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gene Editing Delays Viral Rebound During HIV Treatment Interruption]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gene-editing-delays-viral-rebound-hiv-treatment-interruption"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gene-editing-delays-viral-rebound-hiv-treatment-interruption</id>
    <updated>2019-03-11T13:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers think a more efficient means of modifying immune cells to resist the virus could  yield a stronger effect.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/67249_gene-sequencing-blue-iStock-536845412.jpg_5630a31e-6077-4950-b415-b0a2f1b40d6c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Early Trial of Gilead’s HIV Capsid Inhibitor Supports 3-Month Dosing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-trial-gileads-hiv-capsid-inhibitor-supports-3month-dosing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-trial-gileads-hiv-capsid-inhibitor-supports-3month-dosing</id>
    <updated>2019-03-08T18:47:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The antiretroviral GS-6207 is injected under the skin and would need to be combined with other meds to fully suppress HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67216_P01-19-016.jpg_ade050bc-3d02-4332-a504-2974ab00d525.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Monthly Injectable Treats HIV as Well as Daily Meds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/monthly-injectable-treats-hiv-daily-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/monthly-injectable-treats-hiv-daily-meds</id>
    <updated>2019-03-08T11:29:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Given every four weeks, combo injections of cabotegravir and rilpivirine will likely face an FDA decision by early 2020.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/67161_needle-iStock-184284933.jpg_39a6af1e-9bee-4542-a25b-9fd4871ba2db.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gay &amp; Bi Men With HIV Cured of Hep C Are Reinfected at High Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-men-hiv-cured-hep-c-reinfected-high-rates"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-men-hiv-cured-hep-c-reinfected-high-rates</id>
    <updated>2019-03-07T15:30:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding stresses the need to reduce the risk of sexual transmission of hep C among HIV-positive men who have sex with men.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/67110_gay-button-iStock-587533048.jpg_a9435f23-dbce-48e3-9473-fbe7c52ee786.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Pre-HIV-Diagnosis PrEP Use Linked to Higher Rate of Resistance to Truvada]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prehivdiagnosis-prep-use-linked-higher-rate-resistance-truvada"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prehivdiagnosis-prep-use-linked-higher-rate-resistance-truvada</id>
    <updated>2019-03-07T14:52:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding refers specifically to viral mutations conferring resistance to the emtricitabine component of the two-drug tablet Truvada.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/67013_pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep-32514377531-o.jpg_d9ced513-7dbf-4ecb-899a-91f758a060d5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Poorly Treated HIV Is Linked to Higher Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/poorly-treated-hiv-linked-higher-risk-sudden-cardiac-death"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/poorly-treated-hiv-linked-higher-risk-sudden-cardiac-death</id>
    <updated>2019-03-06T09:51:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have for the first time properly assessed HIV’s association with this health outcome.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/66985_heart-stethoscope-is-000008477896.jpg_30280669-60d5-40dd-8543-100322860417.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[In Women With HIV, Syphilis Is Tied to Hep C and Injection Drug Use]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/women-hiv-syphilis-tied-hep-c-injection-drug-use"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/women-hiv-syphilis-tied-hep-c-injection-drug-use</id>
    <updated>2019-03-06T08:41:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding follows a recent study indicating that syphilis is on the rise among heterosexual people who inject drugs.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/66966_Syphilis-iStock-178883789.jpg_26a7363e-0fb2-4488-b5ca-3670496ac76e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Universal HIV Testing and Treatment Lowers HIV Rates in African Nations]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/universal-hiv-testing-treatment-lowers-hiv-rates-african-nations"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/universal-hiv-testing-treatment-lowers-hiv-rates-african-nations</id>
    <updated>2019-03-05T09:42:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The largest-ever HIV prevention study found that door-to-door HIV testing, with linkage to treatment, lowered infection rates.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/66890_South-Africa-iStock-11828098.jpg_26f6e081-2081-4a82-b569-ac5ddf34c2fd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A 2nd Man’s HIV Is in Long-Term Remission, but Is He Cured?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/2nd-mans-hiv-longterm-remission-cured"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/2nd-mans-hiv-longterm-remission-cured</id>
    <updated>2019-03-05T08:11:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Timothy Brown may have company after a man’s virus went into remission following an HIV-resistant stem cell transplant to treat his cancer.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/66874_cure-tablet-sq600.jpg_21b40507-e102-42fd-9b39-bfd7c6190353.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Drug-Resistant Shigella Emerges in U.K. and U.S. Gay &amp; Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/drugresistant-shigella-emerges-uk-us-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/drugresistant-shigella-emerges-uk-us-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2019-03-04T18:17:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The bacterial infection, passed through contact with feces, can prompt diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever, vomiting, weakness and fatigue.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/66448_is-61462698-blue-globe-earth.jpg_ca87d56a-69a2-48cb-9671-220209314dc6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Rates Are Very High Among Trans Women in San Francisco]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rates-high-among-trans-women-san-francisco"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rates-high-among-trans-women-san-francisco</id>
    <updated>2019-03-01T18:41:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[About one third of trans women who engaged in a study conducted between 2010 and 2016 tested positive for HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/66452_iStock-636005286.jpg_4ebff9c4-da85-469e-a2fc-e4430c6949a3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Genetic Analysis of HIV Is Potent Surveillance Tool Even In Low-Infection-Rate States]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/genetic-analysis-hiv-potent-surveillance-tool-even-lowinfectionrate-states"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/genetic-analysis-hiv-potent-surveillance-tool-even-lowinfectionrate-states</id>
    <updated>2019-03-01T13:39:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC is expanding its use of molecular surveillance of recent HIV infections to identify clusters of infections.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/66679_gene-sequencing-blue-iStock-645168008.jpg_b4908f81-4d1a-41fb-9273-787a16c217d5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[French Man With HIV Transmits Virus While Off Meds During Cure Trial]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/french-man-hiv-transmits-virus-meds-cure-trial"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/french-man-hiv-transmits-virus-meds-cure-trial</id>
    <updated>2019-02-28T12:48:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Many HIV cure trials take participants off antiretrovirals for a period in order to see how well the investigational treatment works.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/66421_europe-is-000010608062-Large.jpg_65f9328e-2311-489d-aa94-745235b4ea26.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[5-Year Decline in U.S. HIV Infection Rate Stalled From 2013 to 2016]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/5year-decline-us-hiv-infection-rate-stalled-2013-2016"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/5year-decline-us-hiv-infection-rate-stalled-2013-2016</id>
    <updated>2019-02-27T13:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC has contradicted its own previous reports by characterizing this recent trend as a plateau that followed a “dramatic decline.”<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/66592_iStock-538151722.jpg_315019f7-c7fd-4a54-a17b-0412c670b326.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV Metabolize Nicotine Faster]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-metabolize-nicotine-faster"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-metabolize-nicotine-faster</id>
    <updated>2019-02-27T12:39:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This may help explain why HIV-positive individuals have a harder time quitting cigarettes than those who don’t have the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/66419_cigarette-HEP-Flip-WI-17-008.jpg_67e433b2-b947-400d-8c6c-4f38e69bf892.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treating HIV With Tivicay Alone May Work for Those Treated Early]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treating-hiv-tivicay-alone-may-work-treated-early"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treating-hiv-tivicay-alone-may-work-treated-early</id>
    <updated>2019-02-26T15:05:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Previous studies found Tivicay monotherapy was subpar, but this trial switched people to the drug who had started combo treatment early.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/66260_pill-tivicay-white-background.jpg_e3a1e454-70d2-4953-9f55-a7dd9e64e82b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Syphilis Increasingly Transmits Among Heterosexual Drug Users]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/syphilis-increasingly-transmits-among-heterosexual-drug-users"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/syphilis-increasingly-transmits-among-heterosexual-drug-users</id>
    <updated>2019-02-25T14:59:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Although the highest syphilis rates are in gay and bi men, the STI is also rising quickly among heterosexuals.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/66258_Syphilis-iStock-178883789.jpg_aea43274-99cb-4af2-96b7-cbfc885d980d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns About Kidney Health Among Children on HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-kidney-health-among-children-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-kidney-health-among-children-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2019-02-22T21:25:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Following a group of Ethiopian children on antiretrovirals, researchers observed declining kidney function but improving liver enzymes.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/66275_iStock-477091658.jpg_87075561-5c84-4825-a0d4-28303fd36cae.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Women With HIV Have Higher Risk of Failed Cervical Precancer Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/women-hiv-higher-risk-failed-cervical-precancer-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/women-hiv-higher-risk-failed-cervical-precancer-treatment</id>
    <updated>2019-02-21T16:03:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, successful treatment of HIV, including having a high CD4 count, may buffer against such a risk.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/66156_female-reproductive-xray-iStock-152970346.jpg_5d975e72-4b7f-48ca-b23e-a494fe9eef82.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[African Americans Newly Diagnosed With HIV Engage in Partner Services]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/african-americans-newly-diagnosed-hiv-engage-partner-services"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/african-americans-newly-diagnosed-hiv-engage-partner-services</id>
    <updated>2019-02-20T17:50:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This involves helping clinicians or public health workers notify sex or needle-sharing partners that they may have been exposed to HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/66105_hiv-test-iStock-72338583-LARGE.jpg_72a411f7-1ae1-4bd8-b9f3-9c914d8f246a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Men With Hep C May Experience Low Testosterone]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/men-hep-c-may-experience-low-testosterone"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/men-hep-c-may-experience-low-testosterone</id>
    <updated>2019-02-20T14:29:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers found that free testosterone levels were low even after successful treatment for hep C.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/65908_testosterone-iStock-650699516.jpg_d9226502-864f-4a64-8426-6845b52aff68.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Macrophage Immune Cells Are Also a Part of the HIV Reservoir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/macrophage-immune-cells-also-part-hiv-reservoir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/macrophage-immune-cells-also-part-hiv-reservoir</id>
    <updated>2019-02-19T17:58:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV cure research has principally focused on latently infected CD4 cells as the backbone of the viral reservoir.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/66109_macrophage.jpg_4747d635-1736-4748-986e-3ee5ce0f5da4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Trogarzo Can Beat Drug Resistance]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trogarzo-can-beat-drug-resistance"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trogarzo-can-beat-drug-resistance</id>
    <updated>2019-02-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers gave the antibody treatment to those with multidrug-resistant HIV along with an optimized antiretroviral regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/65442_Trogarzo-packaging-with-blue-cap-high-res.jpeg_132f930a-ceb5-4085-896a-202102718044.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Edited Embryos]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-edited-embryos"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-edited-embryos</id>
    <updated>2019-02-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Chinese scientist claims to have edited embryos to make children HIV resistant.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/65464_P03-19-024.jpg_18fe33a0-cd05-4d52-b24c-9d981dbd4719.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C’s Drag on Life Expectancy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-cs-drag-life-expectancy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-cs-drag-life-expectancy</id>
    <updated>2019-02-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Hepatitis C increases risk of death among people on HIV treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/65449_P03-19-007.jpg_24c62040-f8de-4eb3-b318-960c04d39fcf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Pushing the Env]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-pushing-env"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-pushing-env</id>
    <updated>2019-02-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new HIV vaccine prompts powerful antibody response in animals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/65455_P03-19-002.jpg_0ffeeb86-bda7-4cc2-813c-bc264fe41320.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Early HIV Treatment Protects the Liver]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-hiv-treatment-protects-liver"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-hiv-treatment-protects-liver</id>
    <updated>2019-02-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to the large randomized controlled START trial.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/65452_P03-19-008.jpg_4de063a9-fa42-44e9-b469-01a949b8eab7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Lungs Can Go Up in Smoke Faster]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/lungs-can-go-smoke-faster"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/lungs-can-go-smoke-faster</id>
    <updated>2019-02-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Smoking is tied to faster lung function decline in people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/65439_P03-19-006.jpg_eafeef27-b8b7-493f-b25a-90752e47fde7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Fostemsavir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-fostemsavir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-fostemsavir</id>
    <updated>2019-02-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Fostemsavir offers HIV treatment hope to those with no other options.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/65457_P03-19-003.jpg_59a386d7-ce95-48f5-91dc-369a303fb5dd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Reservoir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-reservoir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-reservoir</id>
    <updated>2019-02-18T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Experimental agent shrinks HIV reservoir, but fails to delay viral rebound.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/65460_P03-19-004.jpg_e17d3a0a-d49c-4e4d-95d9-4f7490154229.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Medicare Plans Are Frustrating Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/medicare-plans-frustrating-access-opioid-use-disorder-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/medicare-plans-frustrating-access-opioid-use-disorder-treatment</id>
    <updated>2019-02-15T14:44:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Plans have increasingly instituted preauthorization requirements for the opioid medication-assisted treatment buprenorphine.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/65913_health-insurance-is-000049671612.jpg_99fb2036-1f51-48a5-8f33-eb09567ae07c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[At Last, Strong Evidence That Treating Hep C Offers Major Benefits]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/last-strong-evidence-treating-hep-c-offers-major-benefits"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/last-strong-evidence-treating-hep-c-offers-major-benefits</id>
    <updated>2019-02-13T17:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have firmly established an association between direct-acting antiviral treatment and a lower risk of liver cancer and death.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/65730_sun-yellow-iStock-509907734.jpg_9898dd1c-b17a-4927-91bc-8f12f6f238c9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Severe Drought Tied to Greater Risk for HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/severe-drought-tied-greater-risk-hiv-subsaharan-africa"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/severe-drought-tied-greater-risk-hiv-subsaharan-africa</id>
    <updated>2019-02-13T15:18:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed how a major drought in Lesotho affected HIV risk among young females.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/65582_drought-ts-461932143.jpg_7078c791-0d37-4713-8c8f-190fde7383a5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People on Transplant Lists May Be Unwilling to Receive HCV-Infected Organs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-transplant-lists-may-unwilling-receive-hcvinfected-organs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-transplant-lists-may-unwilling-receive-hcvinfected-organs</id>
    <updated>2019-02-13T15:10:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Transplantees can be treated safely and effectively for hep C, so greater education regarding such methods is in order.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/65572_HEP-Flip-WI-17-004.jpg_3acc4298-aa76-4d91-a737-c16d67e7a395.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Smoking Pot Related to Higher Lung Disease Risk in HIV-Positive Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-pot-related-higher-lung-disease-risk-hivpositive-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-pot-related-higher-lung-disease-risk-hivpositive-men</id>
    <updated>2019-02-12T11:30:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers compared lung disease diagnoses among groups of HIV-positive and HIV-negative men who reported about marijuana use.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/65545_roll-marijuana-ts-183940585.jpg_b45dca91-4200-4c29-b6ff-b3d9ae69a28b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Medication Epivir Could Possibly Treat Alzheimer’s]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-medication-epivir-possibly-treat-alzheimers"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-medication-epivir-possibly-treat-alzheimers</id>
    <updated>2019-02-11T13:17:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research in human cells and mice found the antiretroviral suppressed harmful chronic inflammation linked to age-related disorders.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/65462_brain-iStock-59665364-LARGE.jpg_0138cc21-c19f-404c-8580-f74ce54c5bd1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to Integrase Inhibitor Linked to Improved Diabetes Risk Factors]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-integrase-inhibitor-linked-improved-diabetes-risk-factors"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-integrase-inhibitor-linked-improved-diabetes-risk-factors</id>
    <updated>2019-02-08T17:14:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This from a small study of people who switched from a boosted protease inhibitor to Isentress (raltegravir) or Tivicay (dolutegravir).<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/65378_diabetes-is-000014999750.jpg_d1999f0d-5779-46da-9ff2-b8d1c19d6f48.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[E-Cigarettes Up Chances of Quitting Tobacco Cigarettes]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/ecigarettes-chances-quitting-tobacco-cigarettes"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/ecigarettes-chances-quitting-tobacco-cigarettes</id>
    <updated>2019-02-07T11:04:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That’s compared with using patches, gum, lozenges, sprays, inhalers or a combination of such products.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/65199_electronic-cigarette-iStock-519165558.jpg_b8ed2ecf-54b1-44ac-90d2-be2df87a42d8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Post–Hep C Cure, Liver Improvement in Those With Cirrhosis Isn’t Tied to HIV Status]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/posthep-c-cure-liver-improvement-cirrhosis-tied-hiv-status"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/posthep-c-cure-liver-improvement-cirrhosis-tied-hiv-status</id>
    <updated>2019-02-07T10:47:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Indicators of liver health improved at the same rate among those with cirrhosis who were cured of hep C regardless of their HIV status.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/65194_liver-ts-101846440.jpg_b072ad37-d630-4614-b21b-3c9a91b5ecc0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fatty Liver Disease Threatens People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fatty-liver-disease-threatens-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fatty-liver-disease-threatens-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-02-06T08:42:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease can lead to more severe, potentially fatal liver diseases, including cirrhosis.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/65141_liver-iStock-853665982.jpg_ff684138-c81b-48b8-b922-1a0ce9be91df.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[More Time Spent Depressed Tied to Higher Risk of Death in Women With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/time-spent-depressed-tied-higher-risk-death-women-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/time-spent-depressed-tied-higher-risk-death-women-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-02-05T11:05:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers eschewed the typical either/or analysis of depression as a risk factor and measured it along a continuum.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/65055_hourglass-iStock-96857533.jpg_24bfc176-8ca1-467c-8e1c-0d80bf4e89d5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New, More Accurate HIV Reservoir Test Is Big Advance for Cure Research]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-accurate-hiv-reservoir-test-big-advance-cure-research"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-accurate-hiv-reservoir-test-big-advance-cure-research</id>
    <updated>2019-02-04T22:30:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The inability to precisely assess reservoir size has greatly hindered efforts to determine the effects of experimental cure therapies.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/65046_P01-18-003.jpg_43f60a1b-d61c-4648-8413-3b96ae3b8730.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Which Neighborhood Factors Predict Viral Suppression in Heterosexuals?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/neighborhood-factors-predict-viral-suppression-heterosexuals"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/neighborhood-factors-predict-viral-suppression-heterosexuals</id>
    <updated>2019-02-04T17:55:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers measured various neighborhood characteristics against viral suppression rates among heterosexuals with HIV in New York City.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/66632_P07-18-022.jpg_9f6fca5e-f611-4ce8-9c6c-1df0a28195bd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Abuse-Resistant OxyContin Fueled the Spread of Hepatitis C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/abuseresistant-oxycontin-fueled-spread-hepatitis-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/abuseresistant-oxycontin-fueled-spread-hepatitis-c</id>
    <updated>2019-02-04T16:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[After a reformulated version of the opioid painkiller hit the market in 2010, some with opioid use disorder migrated from pills to heroin.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/65016_iStock-500883304.jpg_e3c847a9-74eb-433b-9eba-d81957c61680.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[STIs Drive 1 in 10 HIV Transmissions in Gay &amp; Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/stis-drive-1-10-hiv-transmissions-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/stis-drive-1-10-hiv-transmissions-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2019-02-01T14:57:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Chlamydia and gonorrhea make untreated HIV more transmittable and make HIV-negative people more susceptible to contracting the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/64882_gonorrhea-gonorrhea-iStock-71235133.jpg_cdfa045d-520f-406c-b14c-5e7e60524eea.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How People With HIV Can Brighten Their Health Prospects]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-can-brighten-health-prospects"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-can-brighten-health-prospects</id>
    <updated>2019-02-01T05:44:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A look at modifiable risk factors that drive non-AIDS cancers, heart attack and end-stage liver and kidney disease in the HIV population<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/64790_run-ts-148101110.jpg_5ca34e9f-c348-41d1-81f7-096d9c790ac2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Organ Donors Increasingly Deemed High Risk for HIV, Hep B &amp; C Transmission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/organ-donors-increasingly-deemed-high-risk-hiv-hep-b-c-transmission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/organ-donors-increasingly-deemed-high-risk-hiv-hep-b-c-transmission</id>
    <updated>2019-01-31T11:45:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The opioid epidemic is likely fueling increased rates of deceased organ donors categorized as posing a high risk of passing on such viruses.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/64802_liver-iStock-55038288.jpg_285fe752-8216-444b-a96a-87ee6f75cd44.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Depression Is Common, Often Undertreated, in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/depression-common-often-undertreated-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/depression-common-often-undertreated-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-01-30T13:36:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Drug users, especially if they have panic symptoms, are the most likely to be depressed and least likely to be treated.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/64755_autism-iStock-64133563-XLARGE.jpg_c103b937-15e9-410b-9a70-cd9ae50e877a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Trans Teens at High Risk for Violence, Substance Use, Suicide, HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trans-teens-high-risk-violence-substance-use-suicide-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trans-teens-high-risk-violence-substance-use-suicide-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-01-29T06:41:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC found these risk factors were much higher among the 1.8 percent of high school survey respondents who said they were transgender.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/64656_depression-is-000010182533.jpg_47613054-1488-4b3c-b83b-2b39e4553861.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Syringe Programs Are Cost Effective at Preventing Hep C in the U.K.]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/syringe-programs-cost-effective-preventing-hep-c-uk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/syringe-programs-cost-effective-preventing-hep-c-uk</id>
    <updated>2019-01-28T15:01:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A trio of British studies projected the impact of programs that provide clean injection-drug materials to people who inject drugs.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/64639_needle-ts-486169300.jpg_0d46a262-e118-4cdd-beef-bbe70a0ea921.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Integrase Inhibitors May Be Tied to Weight Gain]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/integrase-inhibitors-may-tied-weight-gain"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/integrase-inhibitors-may-tied-weight-gain</id>
    <updated>2019-01-28T14:05:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[More high-quality evidence is needed to determine how this class of HIV medications may affect weight gain.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/64584_belly-fat-iStock-517852149.jpg_c704e7b0-ac1b-482d-8ba9-d3b8e1b3931e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Are HIV Suppression Rates Similar Under Ryan White, Medicaid, Private Insurance?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-suppression-rates-similar-ryan-white-medicaid-private-insurance"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-suppression-rates-similar-ryan-white-medicaid-private-insurance</id>
    <updated>2019-01-25T15:32:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers tracked viral suppression rates among those receiving Ryan White–backed HIV care who switched to Medicaid or private insurance.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/64545_health-insurance-is-000049671612.jpg_2055e945-88c8-45e2-9b9c-54b94649d5b6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Unraveling the Mysteries of How a Key HIV Protein Stays Shut]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/unraveling-mysteries-key-hiv-protein-stays-shut"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/unraveling-mysteries-key-hiv-protein-stays-shut</id>
    <updated>2019-01-24T16:02:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A better understanding of the three-part Env protein may help in the design of more effective vaccine candidates.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/64474_NIAID-Env-Protein.png_8f5e761b-c029-4bce-b6a6-3300d3507a0c.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV No Longer Raises Risk of Severe Liver Disease in Those With Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-longer-raises-risk-severe-liver-disease-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-longer-raises-risk-severe-liver-disease-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2019-01-23T16:11:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Better antiretrovirals have likely mitigated HIV’s effects on the risk of end-stage liver disease and liver cancer in those with hep C.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/64478_HEP-Winter-18-001.jpg_14d8c95a-0aa3-48a2-9d77-35802e999599.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Merck Files With FDA for Expanded Approval of Pifeltro and Delstrigo]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/merck-files-fda-expanded-approval-pifeltro-delstrigo"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/merck-files-fda-expanded-approval-pifeltro-delstrigo</id>
    <updated>2019-01-23T09:41:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An OK would add an indication for the use of these HIV medications among those switching from stable regimens.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/64441_DELSTRIGO2-0.jpg_4606eb18-a750-4dcf-9e71-1643dfefd5db.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Benefits of Antiretroviral Resistance Testing May Be Limited]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/benefits-antiretroviral-resistance-testing-may-limited"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/benefits-antiretroviral-resistance-testing-may-limited</id>
    <updated>2019-01-22T12:10:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A review of randomized controlled trials found that the main apparent benefit of such testing occurred among those with virologic failure.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/64116_iStock-537646256.jpg_82d8f4c8-ef1f-44bb-98c6-cba1d2242a10.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Racial Disparities in HIV and Syphilis Persist Among Gay &amp; Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/racial-disparities-hiv-syphilis-persist-among-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/racial-disparities-hiv-syphilis-persist-among-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2019-01-18T03:54:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have developed estimates of the statewide populations of men who have sex with men in order to conduct more granular analyses.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63926_men-hold-hands-is-35231842.jpg_5f45e7ae-d1ea-4cd9-ba83-a63f3a5a5b6b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Even When Well Treated, HIV Is Linked to Advanced Aging]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/even-treated-hiv-linked-advanced-aging"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/even-treated-hiv-linked-advanced-aging</id>
    <updated>2019-01-17T11:50:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed 10 biomarkers associated with biological aging among a group of HIV-positive and -negative Europeans.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/63876_hourglass-iStock-96857533.jpg_97784b46-00b5-426f-ab69-0b0ad17b1772.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Genvoya Is Well Tolerated Among People With HIV on Dialysis]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/genvoya-tolerated-among-people-hiv-dialysis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/genvoya-tolerated-among-people-hiv-dialysis</id>
    <updated>2019-01-16T17:12:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That’s according to a study of 55 HIV-positive people with end-stage kidney failure.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/63855_iStock-477091658.jpg_ab139ed8-fe99-4898-b9e1-e0deb94bdde9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Opioids Tied to Higher Pneumonia Risk in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/opioids-tied-higher-pneumonia-risk-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/opioids-tied-higher-pneumonia-risk-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-01-15T19:10:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The painkillers may suppress the immune system.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/63786_is-12571233-medicine-bottle-white-pills.jpg_3cbba134-304f-4b71-9171-6adcc7a59ecc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Differences in Viral Genes May Affect Size of HIV Reservoir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/differences-viral-genes-may-affect-size-hiv-reservoir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/differences-viral-genes-may-affect-size-hiv-reservoir</id>
    <updated>2019-01-14T18:32:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers examined differences in the strength of a gene called nef.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/63674_iStock-698846722.jpg_3438c568-9c14-4686-a028-9776b249c257.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Exercise Tied to Lower Liver Cancer Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/exercise-tied-lower-liver-cancer-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/exercise-tied-lower-liver-cancer-risk</id>
    <updated>2019-01-14T18:25:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Those who exercise build up less liver fat, which is tied to inflammation that may give rise to cancer.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63672_runner-sneakers-P06-16-001.jpg_9b5a697e-2d1b-4e6b-8cf4-62b46aaa98d7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fewer People With HIV Are Taking Statins in Ill-Advised Medication Combos]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fewer-people-hiv-taking-statins-illadvised-medication-combos"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fewer-people-hiv-taking-statins-illadvised-medication-combos</id>
    <updated>2019-01-11T05:57:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Protease inhibitors, including those used for hep C, and various other drugs may cause drug-drug interactions with statins.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/63611_staitn-pills-iStock-498748143.jpg_e69644d1-5cf6-4de6-9f02-6979c4d3ada0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Even Virally Suppressed, People With HIV See Faster Brain Atrophy After 60]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/even-virally-suppressed-people-hiv-see-faster-brain-atrophy-60"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/even-virally-suppressed-people-hiv-see-faster-brain-atrophy-60</id>
    <updated>2019-01-10T18:02:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That’s compared with a control group of HIV-negative individuals in a small study.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/63502_brain-iStock-79764427-LARGE.jpg_03e562ba-a6bc-4cb7-9477-f1a1f8b5d314.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Physicians Are Increasingly Steering People With HIV Toward Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/physicians-increasingly-steering-people-hiv-toward-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/physicians-increasingly-steering-people-hiv-toward-treatment</id>
    <updated>2019-01-09T14:02:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A look at 2009 to 2014 data found that those in care for HIV saw a considerable fall in treatment deferrals.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/63404_iStock-520294507.jpg_8ccc78fd-7296-4280-be46-eddabdafd669.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Targeting Intimate Partner Violence via Health Care Tied to Lower HIV in Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/targeting-intimate-partner-violence-via-health-care-tied-lower-hiv-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/targeting-intimate-partner-violence-via-health-care-tied-lower-hiv-women</id>
    <updated>2019-01-08T14:18:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers measured HIV incidence among women against state health care policies targeting such violence.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/63406_doctor-hold-hand-ts-87667219.jpg_1edd9006-f0b9-46c2-b279-8c61bd85a43f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Frailty Is Linked to Negative Health Outcomes in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/frailty-linked-negative-health-outcomes-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/frailty-linked-negative-health-outcomes-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-01-07T22:05:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive individuals tend to develop frailty at a younger age than the general population.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/63315_elderly-hands-is-19184680.jpg_2c1a6bad-2b40-40ae-9442-8034670473eb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fibrosis May Be Common in Those With HIV and Hep B]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fibrosis-may-common-hiv-hep-b"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fibrosis-may-common-hiv-hep-b</id>
    <updated>2019-01-07T18:10:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In an analysis of the liver health of a cohort of HIV/hep B–coinfected people, one third had significant fibrosis.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63375_liver-iStock-827341304.jpg_15714e91-dbfa-452b-9c42-6e3e7107ee71.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Road Ahead for HIV Cure Research]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/road-ahead-hiv-cure-research-1"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/road-ahead-hiv-cure-research-1</id>
    <updated>2019-01-07T10:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Today, with better understanding of the complex task at hand, cure researchers are investigating multiple avenues and taking the long view.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63228_P01-19-033.jpg_e40cb046-1fc6-4834-a7d4-dcf6d60c27c4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Curing Hep C May Dial Back Liver Damage]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/curing-hep-c-may-dial-back-liver-damage-1"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/curing-hep-c-may-dial-back-liver-damage-1</id>
    <updated>2019-01-07T10:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Those with greater fibrosis before treating hep C see the greatest benefit.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63119_P01-19-014.jpg_171d9152-e926-449b-839f-e40be9d448a0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cancer Concerns]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-concerns-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-concerns-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-01-07T10:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers looked both at the first and second time people with HIV have been diagnosed with cancer.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63116_P01-19-013.jpg_1dced860-f093-4a26-9ce8-a96b65b56e75.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs Delstrigo and Pifeltro]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-delstrigo-pifeltro"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-delstrigo-pifeltro</id>
    <updated>2019-01-07T10:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Delstrigo (doravirine/lamivudine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) includes Pifeltro (doravirine) in a three-drug single-tablet regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63112_P01-19-015.jpg_8c886222-106f-48c2-99fb-93dee11d4801.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Youth Diagnoses]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-youth-diagnoses"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-youth-diagnoses</id>
    <updated>2019-01-07T10:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV diagnoses in young gay and bi men increased Bbetween 2008 and 2016.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/63164_P01-19-05.jpg_40cb5543-1e93-44c4-b32f-6d3bf863c2b9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Pence Problem]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-pence-problem"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-pence-problem</id>
    <updated>2019-01-07T10:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Mike Pence’s delayed response to HIV outbreak in Indiana had grave results.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63158_P01-19-002.jpg_1d942514-448a-4023-a65c-908f1a8e2e1f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Antibody Injections]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-antibody-injections"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-antibody-injections</id>
    <updated>2019-01-07T10:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Periodic infusions of long-acting HIV antibodies may eventually become a new way of treating the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63160_P01-19-003.jpg_44f0f53b-4def-45bf-a687-5ef0be7fea1a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Immunotherapy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-immunotherapy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-immunotherapy</id>
    <updated>2019-01-07T10:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An HIV immunotherapy method performs well in early safety trial.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63162_P01-19-004.jpg_4861e7a4-f37e-4b28-a18c-c272f8c3a8a8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Injectable Implant ARV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/injectable-implant-arv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/injectable-implant-arv</id>
    <updated>2019-01-07T10:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have devised a means of injecting an antiretroviral under the skin that hardens into a dissolvable and removable implant.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63114_P01-19-016.jpg_aa471bd5-d9c7-42e8-ae75-1ad3b22db414.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC Refines Estimates of HIV Among Trans Men &amp; Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-refines-estimates-hiv-among-trans-men-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-refines-estimates-hiv-among-trans-men-women</id>
    <updated>2019-01-03T21:57:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 88 studies to estimate HIV prevalence and risk factors in this population.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/63313_transgender-flag.jpg_b2895ce1-64c9-495a-baed-54ca63faa2c2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Decade of Aging Brings on Heart, Kidney Troubles in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/decade-aging-brings-heart-kidney-troubles-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/decade-aging-brings-heart-kidney-troubles-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-01-03T15:03:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed health data from 2004 and 2014 regarding a cohort of people with HIV who initially had a median age of 41.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63234_heart-EKG-iStock-184860923.jpg_a70c2da9-2969-4fda-8257-6f1e89072454.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Testosterone Use Is Tied to Higher Bone Density in Men With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/testosterone-use-tied-higher-bone-density-men-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/testosterone-use-tied-higher-bone-density-men-hiv</id>
    <updated>2019-01-02T11:03:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[More research is needed to determine the potential risks and benefits of testosterone treatment in this population.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/63152_skeletons-TS-451911785.jpg_2d31c0e1-c84e-4c0b-989d-e808f0fc4c8f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CD4 Cells Decline After People With HIV Contract Hepatitis C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cd4-cells-decline-people-hiv-contract-hepatitis-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cd4-cells-decline-people-hiv-contract-hepatitis-c</id>
    <updated>2019-01-02T10:57:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This holds true regardless of how long they’ve had HIV or whether they’re on antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/63150_A-CD4-cell-HealthyTCell-black.jpg_509247ea-f627-4698-ba14-8a59ece9f0d7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Establishes Reservoir Within Three Days in Monkeys]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-establishes-reservoir-within-three-days-monkeys"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-establishes-reservoir-within-three-days-monkeys</id>
    <updated>2018-12-31T12:32:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Beginning six months of treatment within two days following infection prevented viral rebound in at least some animals in a recent study.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/63092_HIV-iStock-26484918.jpg_84408c3f-0822-4f08-8001-f0039446821e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Treatment Efficacy Has Steadily Improved]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-efficacy-steadily-improved"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-efficacy-steadily-improved</id>
    <updated>2018-12-31T12:23:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers conducted a systematic review of antiretroviral treatment outcomes since 1994 among 78,000 people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/63086_undetectable-is-96282387.jpg_4f1d01d0-6260-45be-94eb-d3945b27eb9c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Is Declining More Slowly Among Foreign-Born Black Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-declining-slowly-among-foreignborn-black-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-declining-slowly-among-foreignborn-black-women</id>
    <updated>2018-12-28T13:12:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Black women born in the United States have seen a faster decline in their HIV diagnosis rate.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/62866_is-61462698-blue-globe-earth.jpg_bab7c4ad-521e-45f3-8048-abd32bed15c0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Dads Still Bungle Discussions About Condoms With Their Sons]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/dads-still-bungle-discussions-condoms-sons"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/dads-still-bungle-discussions-condoms-sons</id>
    <updated>2018-12-27T13:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers conducted interviews with two dozen pairs of Black and Latino fathers and sons in New York City.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/62864_condoms-ts-484102191.jpg_573db5e8-5b3d-4118-9ecc-27090e18f2e9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Opioids Provide Only Modest Benefits for Chronic Pain]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/opioids-provide-modest-benefits-chronic-pain"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/opioids-provide-modest-benefits-chronic-pain</id>
    <updated>2018-12-26T12:54:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers say given the many associated downsides and risks, opioids should not be a first choice for chronic noncancer pain.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/62862_white-pills-bottle-ts-178721338.jpg_9eba6873-b9ba-40e9-96c4-d25084b456f2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Statins Have a Low Side-Effect Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/statins-low-sideeffect-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/statins-low-sideeffect-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-12-26T12:47:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Statins are currently under investigation as a preventive for inflammation-related health problems in people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/62860_statins-iStock-75383447.jpg_b0c20b47-4c43-4ebb-b352-0cca4b3d4d46.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Much of Sub-Saharan Africa on the Path to Hit UNAIDS 90-90-90 Targets]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/much-subsaharan-africa-path-hit-unaids-909090-targets"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/much-subsaharan-africa-path-hit-unaids-909090-targets</id>
    <updated>2018-12-24T11:18:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[UNAIDS wants nations to hit ambitious HIV diagnosis, treatment and viral suppression targets by 2020.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/62839_Africa-dt-l-29628606.jpg_b742f365-349a-4573-a5d0-b89f072341ac.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gay &amp; Bi Men and Trans Women in Africa Contract HIV at Very High Rates]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-men-trans-women-africa-contract-hiv-high-rates"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-men-trans-women-africa-contract-hiv-high-rates</id>
    <updated>2018-12-21T15:07:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Having a rectal sexually transmitted infection is associated with a higher risk of testing positive for HIV in this population.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/62589_world-map-iStock-000017404768-Full.jpg_2f7d327b-fcb8-446f-814c-9c03afae4441.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Is Linked to Missed Periods Among Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-missed-periods-among-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-missed-periods-among-women</id>
    <updated>2018-12-20T14:31:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Amenorrhea, defined as a lack of a menstrual period for three months or longer, is also associated with low bodyweight.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/62585_Calendars-is-000005911764-Full.jpg_11b99f5b-74e5-442b-8107-1e47ed45d024.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Antibody-Based HIV Vaccine Succeeds in Monkey Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/antibodybased-hiv-vaccine-succeeds-monkey-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/antibodybased-hiv-vaccine-succeeds-monkey-study</id>
    <updated>2018-12-19T14:36:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers were also able to make the first-ever estimate of the level of antibodies needed for protection against the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/62587_Rhesus-macaque-iStock-000010277191-Full.jpg_8ad67d5b-5d2c-470e-8c33-15d036f4ab0c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The U.K.’s HIV Epidemic Is Improving Rapidly]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/uks-hiv-epidemic-improving-rapidly"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/uks-hiv-epidemic-improving-rapidly</id>
    <updated>2018-12-18T21:31:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Diagnoses declined in 2017 among all subgroups and in all regions of the United Kingdom.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/62539_big-ben-TS-200443682-001.jpg_06cd58d9-21a2-4a62-99f3-bb7b687d0922.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Curing Hepatitis C Is Tied to Improved Diabetes Markers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/curing-hepatitis-c-tied-improved-diabetes-markers"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/curing-hepatitis-c-tied-improved-diabetes-markers</id>
    <updated>2018-12-17T21:10:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, while HbA1c and fasting glucose levels decline after a hep C cure, the clinical significance of such shifts remains unclear.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/62537_insulin-pens-ts-181987582.jpg_f9c56fd4-d3c9-4f4d-81b0-6d9e17c730ba.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Sex Work Criminalization Is Tied to Higher HIV and STI Rates]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sex-work-criminalization-tied-higher-hiv-sti-rates"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sex-work-criminalization-tied-higher-hiv-sti-rates</id>
    <updated>2018-12-17T11:22:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers conducted a pooled meta-analysis of numerous studies to reach this conclusion.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/62478_Sex-Worker-Freedom-Festival.jpg_cfaf443c-b123-40f0-904f-35cdf51a7c82.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Post-Incarceration, People With HIV Have High Risk of Death]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/postincarceration-people-hiv-high-risk-death"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/postincarceration-people-hiv-high-risk-death</id>
    <updated>2018-12-14T14:54:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That’s according to an analysis of HIV-positive people released from jail or prison in Connecticut.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/62150_prison-is-000009000057Medium.jpg_043c82ed-0d37-467c-978c-1dfdc967e71e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Older Tenofovir May Not Be Tied to Fracture Risk After All]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/older-tenofovir-may-tied-fracture-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/older-tenofovir-may-tied-fracture-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-12-13T12:10:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gilead has based its entire HIV drug portfolio on updating tenofovir, ostensibly to make it safer for bones and kidneys.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/62130_XRay-Foot-TS.jpg_c8ea703b-273e-4165-b205-f1f09cb7e000.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers Identify Compounds That “Block &amp; Lock” HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/researchers-identify-compounds-block-lock-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/researchers-identify-compounds-block-lock-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-12-12T17:36:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[One avenue in the HIV cure research field involves using agents that prevent reactivation of HIV replication in latently infected cells.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/62069_A-CD4-cell-HealthyTCell.jpg_d3944569-e118-4e83-865c-f55797ae6b97.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Risk Varies Based On Menstrual Phase]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-risk-varies-based-menstrual-phase"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-risk-varies-based-menstrual-phase</id>
    <updated>2018-12-11T15:22:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers reached this conclusion by analyzing markers of immune activity in women’s genital tracts.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/62037_female-reproductive-xray-iStock-152970346.jpg_8aa7b896-cbab-4ee9-8d69-66e6ac3d726c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prescribing Supervised Heroin Injection Tied to Lesser Harms]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prescribing-supervised-heroin-injection-tied-lesser-harms"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prescribing-supervised-heroin-injection-tied-lesser-harms</id>
    <updated>2018-12-10T17:42:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In some non–U.S. nations, health care providers can prescribe medical-grade heroin and supervise patients as they take it.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/61943_iStock-4817312301.jpg_32c544c5-e708-4049-8836-0cfe874f61e6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How HIV Physicians Can Better Treat an Aging Population]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-physicians-can-better-treat-aging-population"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-physicians-can-better-treat-aging-population</id>
    <updated>2018-12-10T14:08:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A research team has sought to address the critical lack of treatment guidelines for addressing HIV’s complex effects on aging.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/62030_doctor-stethoscope-iStock-517051420.jpg_077a574a-a6e2-4c78-aeab-28d2de8b7ca2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[More Clarity on Why HIV Rates Are So High Among Gay &amp; Bi Black Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/clarity-hiv-rates-high-among-gay-bi-black-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/clarity-hiv-rates-high-among-gay-bi-black-men</id>
    <updated>2018-12-10T12:59:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Compared with their white counterparts, Black men who have sex with men have fewer sexual partners and less condomless sex.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/62018_gay-men-hold-hands-10239808.jpg_2e5a540b-8c0e-40ed-a5aa-2f4ff9c01b37.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Bubonic Plague–Driven Gene Tied to Less Fibrosis in Those With HIV and Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/bubonic-plaguedriven-gene-tied-less-fibrosis-hiv-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/bubonic-plaguedriven-gene-tied-less-fibrosis-hiv-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2018-12-07T14:23:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers believe this genetic mutation protected against the 14th century-bubonic plague.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/61890_world-map-iStock-000019339019.jpg_e3219ef6-1c11-4b85-938a-efcb54505489.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Starting HIV Treatment With Higher CD4s Tied to Better Immune Rebound]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-treatment-higher-cd4s-tied-better-immune-rebound"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-treatment-higher-cd4s-tied-better-immune-rebound</id>
    <updated>2018-12-05T16:13:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Those who begin antiretrovirals with a higher CD4 count and CD4 to CD8 ratio are more likely to experience immune recovery.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/61853_triumeq-multiple.jpg_dfad32a1-6868-40b1-929c-0716a636329b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Epclusa Is Broadly Effective Against Hep C in Real-World Use]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/epclusa-broadly-effective-hep-c-realworld-use"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/epclusa-broadly-effective-hep-c-realworld-use</id>
    <updated>2018-12-05T15:59:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study of people in British Columbia found, however, that people who inject drugs had lower cure rates.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/61850_HEP-Flip-SU-18-006.jpg_992431be-1ec9-417d-a1d3-56c4657ae9bf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Two Reports of Undetectable HIV Transmitted via Breast Milk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/two-reports-undetectable-hiv-transmitted-via-breast-milk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/two-reports-undetectable-hiv-transmitted-via-breast-milk</id>
    <updated>2018-12-05T13:22:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Both cases involve mothers with an undetectable, or at least very low, viral load transmitting HIV to their babies.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/61829_Breastfeeding-iStock-43390430-XLARGE.jpg_2f1aff51-61de-4566-9a9f-bd79b67c4600.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Certain Liver Immune Cells Harbor HIV Long-Term, but It’s Likely Inert]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/certain-liver-immune-cells-harbor-hiv-longterm-likely-inert"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/certain-liver-immune-cells-harbor-hiv-longterm-likely-inert</id>
    <updated>2018-12-05T11:44:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers believe that macrophage cells in the liver that harbor such inert HIV are not a part of the viral reservoir.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/61726_macrophage.jpg_62154574-6dd5-4b38-8f4c-b29a9bda7685.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-Related Stigma Has Harsh Effects on Cognition]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivrelated-stigma-harsh-effects-cognition"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivrelated-stigma-harsh-effects-cognition</id>
    <updated>2018-12-04T10:31:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Such effects have a downstream impact on the real-world functioning of people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/61711_RHSum-17-012.jpg_6e8ab15c-f27f-4c4f-9b63-08a3ad768336.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Liver Meeting 2018 Roundup]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/liver-meeting-2018-roundup"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/liver-meeting-2018-roundup</id>
    <updated>2018-12-03T17:44:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A review of the major findings presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases in San Francisco<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/61657_san-francisco-is-000002975971.jpg_c0bbc799-4d0f-4a28-b53d-ff8cced2548d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Soars in Eastern Europe While Falling in the West]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-soars-eastern-europe-falling-west"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-soars-eastern-europe-falling-west</id>
    <updated>2018-12-03T13:48:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Half of all those diagnosed in the World Health Organization European Union already have an advanced stage of HIV disease.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/61637_europe-is-000010608062-Large.jpg_cb9f2fb2-a907-4054-94b7-848534678ec2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New HIV Vaccine Prompts Powerful Antibody Response in Animals]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-hiv-vaccine-prompts-powerful-antibody-response-animals"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-hiv-vaccine-prompts-powerful-antibody-response-animals</id>
    <updated>2018-11-29T12:24:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have found a way of stabilizing a shape-shifting viral protein so as to promote a greater antibody response.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/61471_mouse-beaker-iStock-801195750.jpg_e5a451fa-ba7d-4c85-a81e-4bda53a5c140.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Truvada-Like HIV Tablet Temixys]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-truvadalike-hiv-tablet-temixys"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-truvadalike-hiv-tablet-temixys</id>
    <updated>2018-11-28T14:27:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The tablet from the South Korean company Celltrion contains tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and lamivudine.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/61339_1148-stamp-approved-TS-83404773.jpg-aaabde46-5bad-423e-aaa9-df0e7bec83f3.jpeg_936d5ec1-68af-4415-a8ff-0b765ac47d0d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hepatitis C Can Be Present Enough in Rectal and Nasal Fluids for Transmission Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-can-present-enough-rectal-nasal-fluids-transmission-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-can-present-enough-rectal-nasal-fluids-transmission-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-11-27T17:27:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding suggests sex between men and the sharing of drug-sniffing equipment are possible routes of transmission.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/61217_is-92357419-cuffs-cocaine.jpg_b4769af1-abc0-4c3a-aba6-f55831de79ce.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Chinese Scientist Claims to Have Edited Embryos to Make Children HIV Resistant]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/chinese-scientist-claims-edited-embryos-make-children-hiv-resistant"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/chinese-scientist-claims-edited-embryos-make-children-hiv-resistant</id>
    <updated>2018-11-27T10:09:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A pair of twin girls have been born as a part of his efforts, greatly alarming the worldwide research community.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/61137_gene-therapy-tweezers-iStock-845814134.jpg_44be7cac-5a0c-493d-8145-74b598daa2b2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vosevi Works Well as Retreatment of Hepatitis C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vosevi-works-retreatment-hepatitis-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vosevi-works-retreatment-hepatitis-c</id>
    <updated>2018-11-26T22:36:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent trial, Gilead’s regimen was highly successful in a group that included those with and without HIV coinfection.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/61144_vosevi-bottle-and-pill-GSI.JPG_b943edd1-f01b-41af-b2e9-5ff4c8bf9546.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Canadian Agency Says Undetectable HIV Transmission Risk Is “Negligible”]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/canadian-agency-says-undetectable-hiv-transmission-risk-negligible"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/canadian-agency-says-undetectable-hiv-transmission-risk-negligible</id>
    <updated>2018-11-26T15:45:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Public Health Agency of Canada conducted a review of published studies on the subject.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/61094_canada-flag-button-TS-115740698.jpg_c4d187b8-89e8-4195-b1f2-3c769c861b15.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV’s Reservoir May Differ in the Gut Compared With in Blood]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivs-reservoir-may-differ-gut-compared-blood"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivs-reservoir-may-differ-gut-compared-blood</id>
    <updated>2018-11-21T13:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As a result, cure treatments may have to approach these two targets differently.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/60994_blood-cell-mix-iStock-500455355.jpg_ef592fab-b179-47bc-bd64-d68709c004a4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Investigational Antibiotic Beats Genital and Rectal Gonorrhea]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/investigational-antibiotic-beats-genital-rectal-gonorrhea"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/investigational-antibiotic-beats-genital-rectal-gonorrhea</id>
    <updated>2018-11-21T10:02:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC has issued increasingly urgent warnings about the possible emergence of drug-resistant strains of the STI.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/60942_gonorrhea-gonorrhea-iStock-71235133.jpg_1669a2f9-ce47-4588-aab0-0c5c622701c9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV in Semen Rebounds Swiftly After Treatment Interruption]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-semen-rebounds-swiftly-treatment-interruption"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-semen-rebounds-swiftly-treatment-interruption</id>
    <updated>2018-11-20T19:04:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This raises the risk of transmitting the virus while interrupting treatment as part of a study.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/60930_up-arrow-iStock-650558230.jpg_3fd83d27-cda9-4ddd-aac5-a1b15698fc13.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cell Phone–Based HIV Test Proves Highly Precise]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cell-phonebased-hiv-test-proves-highly-precise"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cell-phonebased-hiv-test-proves-highly-precise</id>
    <updated>2018-11-16T16:43:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This could help ease the effort to conduct HIV testing in poorer nations.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/60686_iphone-iStock-496853329.jpg_00b25269-bbbb-4f5d-980a-4e90d619c298.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tivicay Plus Boosted Prezista Shows Promise as Two-Drug HIV Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-plus-boosted-prezista-shows-promise-twodrug-hiv-regimen"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-plus-boosted-prezista-shows-promise-twodrug-hiv-regimen</id>
    <updated>2018-11-15T16:09:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, the regimen appears much less potent for those who aren’t virally suppressed.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/60602_pill-tivicay-white-background.jpg_0dedf065-99bd-48c7-ae2f-2ada112ebd23.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Why Does Mother-to-Child Hep C Transmission Differ by HIV Status?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mothertochild-hep-c-transmission-differ-hiv-status"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mothertochild-hep-c-transmission-differ-hiv-status</id>
    <updated>2018-11-14T17:57:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed the immunological mechanisms that may drive this difference.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/69845_pregnant-P07-18-022.jpg_c8236bc4-ceb7-4740-ac7c-d945b3c60296.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treating HIV Early Lowers Liver Fibrosis Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treating-hiv-early-lowers-liver-fibrosis-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treating-hiv-early-lowers-liver-fibrosis-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-11-14T17:52:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to the large randomized controlled START trial.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/60550_liver-iStock-462464663.jpg_3152ad09-10a5-4f40-a74d-9f957777d31f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fostemsavir Offers HIV Treatment Hope to Those With No Other Options]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fostemsavir-offers-hiv-treatment-hope-options"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fostemsavir-offers-hiv-treatment-hope-options</id>
    <updated>2018-11-13T15:12:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent trial, the investigational entry inhibitor helped fully suppress HIV in a majority of those with multidrug-resistant virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/60328_pills-prescription-ts-85501584.jpg_4c19fca3-3ab9-4777-943b-e6543c9be609.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Liver Disease May Raise Risk for Drug-Induced Liver Injury]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/liver-disease-may-raise-risk-druginduced-liver-injury"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/liver-disease-may-raise-risk-druginduced-liver-injury</id>
    <updated>2018-11-13T12:03:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[One researcher argues that the pharmaceutical industry ought to pay greater heed to such risks during drug development.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/60453_liver-iStock-476953594.jpg_e8127a8b-4f35-40b6-b426-a11bd5acddca.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Reports of Imminent HIV Cure, Once Again, Are False]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/reports-imminent-hiv-cure-false"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/reports-imminent-hiv-cure-false</id>
    <updated>2018-11-12T15:47:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The latest collection of articles stems from a tiny study in Uganda, neither peer-reviewed nor presented at a conference.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/60334_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_0178ff5b-207f-4118-94e9-f2539a788e57.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treating Heavy Drinking]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treating-heavy-drinking"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treating-heavy-drinking</id>
    <updated>2018-11-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Monthly injections of extended-release naltrexone helps heavy drinkers with HIV cut back.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/60158_P12-18-003.jpg_3c350a2c-4ce8-4a55-a91d-898476ab3162.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Do ARVs Boost Blood Pressure?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/arvs-boost-blood-pressure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/arvs-boost-blood-pressure</id>
    <updated>2018-11-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Today's HIV meds are not linked to this common condition.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/60154_P12-18-002.jpg_d0d8c2d6-cccc-47e0-998c-af37f44cfaf9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Viral Suppression Disparities]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viral-suppression-disparities"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viral-suppression-disparities</id>
    <updated>2018-11-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[These disparities are based on jurisdiction, race and transmission category.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/60150_P12-18-001.jpg_cdf047b6-6db7-43d5-89e1-666c188bc8ec.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Condom Update]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-condom-update"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-condom-update</id>
    <updated>2018-11-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New findings suggest that condoms cut HIV risk by just over 90 percent for anal sex.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/60103_P12-18-009.jpg_4ab24115-a51f-46e1-bc34-a6091c90b608.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Posttreatment Control]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-posttreatment-control"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-posttreatment-control</id>
    <updated>2018-11-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Post-HIV-treatment viral control is more likely in those treated very early.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/60114_P12-18-011.jpg_02b19a02-4327-4ed8-a421-53baec313976.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Long-Acting Injectable]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-longacting-injectable"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-longacting-injectable</id>
    <updated>2018-11-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Promising findings from a study of a two-drug injectable treatment given every four weeks.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/60111_P12-18-010.jpg_84a7d9f7-7942-4e5f-897e-a5a1499bbf9e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Poorer Mental Health]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-poorer-mental-health"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-poorer-mental-health</id>
    <updated>2018-11-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The longer people in a British study had been living with diagnosed HIV, the more likely they were to have depression and anxiety.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/60117_P12-18-012.jpg_43185a58-467e-477e-83d0-ecddc8b869df.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C and Substance Abuse on the Brain]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-substance-abuse-brain"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-substance-abuse-brain</id>
    <updated>2018-11-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[These two factors may exacerbate brain declines in people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/60120_Untitled-2.jpg_89991853-f1eb-440e-b3d4-1962f3da5752.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to New Tenofovir Is Tied to Higher LDL Cholesterol]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-new-tenofovir-tied-higher-ldl-cholesterol"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-new-tenofovir-tied-higher-ldl-cholesterol</id>
    <updated>2018-11-09T15:31:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers call for closer cardiovascular monitoring for those switching from the TDF form of the drug to the TAF version.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/60242_Odefsey-bottle-with-tablet.jpg_0e819652-3ce1-4b37-b1dd-683c8ec06722.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[U.S. Should Aim to Suppress HIV Within 3 Months of Diagnosis]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/us-aim-suppress-hiv-within-3-months-diagnosis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/us-aim-suppress-hiv-within-3-months-diagnosis</id>
    <updated>2018-11-08T12:25:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That’s according to New York City health officials who showed that the city has made great strides on this measure.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/60044_calender-ts-181424558.jpg_6cb0d89e-6c00-4e6e-b3b7-a726562403eb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Trogarzo Can Keep Viral Load Suppressed for at Least a Year]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trogarzo-can-keep-viral-load-suppressed-least-year"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trogarzo-can-keep-viral-load-suppressed-least-year</id>
    <updated>2018-11-07T18:47:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers gave the antibody treatment to those with multidrug-resistant HIV along with an optimized antiretroviral regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/59846_Trogarzo-packaging-with-blue-cap-high-res.jpeg_11f94840-b7f6-4147-8439-9eae5bc71741.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Among Pregnant Women With HIV, Hep C Is Tied to Preterm Delivery]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/among-pregnant-women-hiv-hep-c-tied-preterm-delivery"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/among-pregnant-women-hiv-hep-c-tied-preterm-delivery</id>
    <updated>2018-11-07T17:38:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Preterm delivery is defined as giving birth before 37 weeks of gestation.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/69843_pregnant-woman-is-000059788252.jpg_59296931-f7bf-4a96-93bd-7c54b7d8a009.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[When Is a Nation’s HIV Epidemic Considered “Controlled”?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/nations-hiv-epidemic-considered-controlled"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/nations-hiv-epidemic-considered-controlled</id>
    <updated>2018-11-07T15:53:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Despite many years of enthusiastic calls for an “end to AIDS,” experts have yet to settle on what that would actually entail.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/60105_globe-iStock-000007830614-Double.jpg_da1d17f8-5ec3-43f7-92e6-9e4ff64ef60f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Helps HIV-Positive Smokers Quit]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-helps-hivpositive-smokers-quit"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-helps-hivpositive-smokers-quit</id>
    <updated>2018-11-06T17:33:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study sought to treat anxiety and depression in addition to providing standard smoking cessation treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/59842_cigarette-hands-iStock-000055504534.jpg_552f2e55-2827-4667-a134-9ae79da2b5f0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gilead’s Biktarvy Is as Effective as Tivicay Plus Descovy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gileads-biktarvy-effective-tivicay-plus-descovy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gileads-biktarvy-effective-tivicay-plus-descovy</id>
    <updated>2018-11-05T17:18:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Biktarvy has a lower rate of adverse health events, according to 96-week data.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/59837_Biktarvy-NEW-bottle-and-pill-9883.jpg_76e6f2c8-e941-4088-a1d7-5c4c775f6d40.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Smoking Is Tied to Faster Lung Function Decline in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-tied-faster-lung-function-decline-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-tied-faster-lung-function-decline-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-11-02T09:58:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding comes from the global START study that in 2015 proved that starting HIV treatment early is preferable to delaying.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/59633_Lungs-iStock-853672424.jpg_6d9cd578-a926-45bc-92bf-3fb8d22f8810.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Self-Lubricating Condom Shows Promise in Early Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/selflubricating-condom-shows-promise-early-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/selflubricating-condom-shows-promise-early-study</id>
    <updated>2018-11-02T09:52:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The condom’s coating absorbs water.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/59631_condoms-ts-484102203.jpg_2c6e4a0c-0bbc-4629-94f3-4d23e3ddb20b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[More Good Marks for Janssen’s New HIV Regimen Symtuza]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/good-marks-janssens-new-hiv-regimen-symtuza"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/good-marks-janssens-new-hiv-regimen-symtuza</id>
    <updated>2018-10-31T14:48:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have presented 96-week results from an advanced trial of Symtuza compared with Prezcobix plus Truvada.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/59520_Symtuza-silhouette.jpg_8644e45d-5e62-4a27-b745-1c7257c1c900.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hepatitis C Increases Risk of Death Among People on HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-increases-risk-death-among-people-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-increases-risk-death-among-people-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-10-30T23:39:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Treating hep C lowers the risk.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/59411_crystal-ball-is-000071056699.jpg_95c47bd8-e329-46be-9016-08e9940d6258.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Two-Drug Protease Inhibitor–Based HIV Regimens Are Safe and Effective]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/twodrug-protease-inhibitorbased-hiv-regimens-safe-effective"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/twodrug-protease-inhibitorbased-hiv-regimens-safe-effective</id>
    <updated>2018-10-30T23:33:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Among those taking Epivir, taking two antiretrovirals instead of three was tied to fewer people stopping because of side effects.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/59407_finger-faces-TS-166128317.jpg_416b23d5-1f22-4ec7-b752-e30a93cc83b9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV’s Long-Acting Injectable HIV Regimen Boasts Good 3-Year Results]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viivs-longacting-injectable-hiv-regimen-boasts-good-3year-results"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viivs-longacting-injectable-hiv-regimen-boasts-good-3year-results</id>
    <updated>2018-10-30T23:26:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The company has released new data from a trial of injectable cabotegravir and Edurant given every four or eight weeks.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/59405_needle-iStock-184284933.jpg_d732f540-060e-4542-a955-977327c9d1f3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Latinos With HIV Are at Higher Risk of HPV-Related Cancers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/latinos-hiv-higher-risk-hpvrelated-cancers"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/latinos-hiv-higher-risk-hpvrelated-cancers</id>
    <updated>2018-10-26T17:49:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In particular, women have a higher risk of cervical cancer and men have a higher risk of anal cancer.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/59186_iStock-627855874-HPV-vaccine.jpg_85b25f9e-c2fe-486a-8cc3-f7ee76d3a975.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Does Curing Hepatitis C Affect Long-Term Liver Cancer Risk?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/curing-hepatitis-c-affect-longterm-liver-cancer-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/curing-hepatitis-c-affect-longterm-liver-cancer-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-10-25T13:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists aren’t sure, but they know that the risk that a previous case of liver cancer will return remains high for those cured of hep C.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/59158_liver-iStock-827341304.jpg_0b80d981-ec79-4938-9e61-259057d43c47.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to New Version of Antiretroviral Tenofovir May Lead to Weight Gain]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-new-version-antiretroviral-tenofovir-may-lead-weight-gain"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-new-version-antiretroviral-tenofovir-may-lead-weight-gain</id>
    <updated>2018-10-24T11:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gilead Sciences has released multiple combo tablets that contain the updated tenofovir, which is linked to improved bone and kidney makers.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/59043_Genvoya-bottle-on-white-with-510-pill.jpg_b03b2ac0-4b49-4def-bb53-ec07699378ec.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Vaccine Experts Sketch Road Map for Research]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-vaccine-experts-sketch-road-map-research"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-vaccine-experts-sketch-road-map-research</id>
    <updated>2018-10-23T15:37:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise hopes to hasten the development of a safe and effective vaccine against the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/58998_vaccine-iStock-612624352.jpg_91950405-78c3-47d0-af5a-15d4d7ccfc1e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long-Acting HIV Meds Are in the Works, but Do People Want Them?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-hiv-meds-works-people-want"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-hiv-meds-works-people-want</id>
    <updated>2018-10-22T15:43:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers polled people on HIV treatment about their preferences for various forms of long-acting antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/58934_needle-vial-ts-456738281.jpg_065bc673-0802-468c-ad4c-4ddea3f2b808.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Despite Setbacks, Among Latinos, Women With HIV Do as Well in Care as Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/despite-setbacks-among-latinos-women-hiv-care-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/despite-setbacks-among-latinos-women-hiv-care-men</id>
    <updated>2018-10-19T16:32:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed various sex-based differences among this demographic.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/58850_Doctor-Patient-iStock-68943129-XLARGE.jpg_c399632d-ed6e-47bb-acae-0810e50daf0f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV Seeks FDA Approval for Two-Drug HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viiv-seeks-fda-approval-twodrug-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viiv-seeks-fda-approval-twodrug-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-10-18T13:55:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In clinical trials, the single-tablet regimen of Tivicay (dolutegravir) and Epivir (lamivudine) was as effective as a three-drug treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/58804_math-ts-187151574.jpg_2b3b58f8-4821-451a-a53f-d0cfc84d6988.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV Tend Not to Realize How Much Smoking Shortens Life Span]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-tend-realize-much-smoking-shortens-life-span"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-tend-realize-much-smoking-shortens-life-span</id>
    <updated>2018-10-17T15:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed a population of Danish people with the virus and asked them about their perceived life expectancy.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/58739_cigarette-ekg-iStock-22921549-XLARGE.jpg_29912c80-9b50-4126-8941-e93ed09cbade.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[In Search to Repeat “Berlin Patient” HIV Cure, Questions About How It Worked]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/search-repeat-berlin-patient-hiv-cure-questions-worked"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/search-repeat-berlin-patient-hiv-cure-questions-worked</id>
    <updated>2018-10-17T14:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new study analyzes nuances in a cohort of six people who also received stem cell transplants for blood cancers.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/58737_iStock-645752462.jpg_dcad3270-fd1e-43bc-a920-7a062f46b539.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[No, the HPV Vaccine Does Not Lead to Riskier Sexual Behaviors in Girls]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hpv-vaccine-lead-riskier-sexual-behaviors-girls"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hpv-vaccine-lead-riskier-sexual-behaviors-girls</id>
    <updated>2018-10-16T10:49:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Many parents of adolescent girls have resisted the human papillomavirus vaccine for fear it will have negative behavioral consequences.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/58650_teens-ts-dv168060a.jpg_1edaa420-0df0-4fdf-a72d-f6c930cdc35e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to Janssen’s Symtuza Is Safe and Effective Up to 96 Weeks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-janssens-symtuza-safe-effective-96-weeks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-janssens-symtuza-safe-effective-96-weeks</id>
    <updated>2018-10-12T14:46:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers compared switching to Symtuza with staying on an effective regimen of a boosted protease inhibitor plus Truvada.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/58524_Symtuza-Bottle-Photo-4.jpg_ce731fa5-6883-4c25-ac30-2a3f338b2891.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Progress in the Quest for Super Long-Acting Injectable HIV Medications]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/progress-quest-super-longacting-injectable-hiv-medications"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/progress-quest-super-longacting-injectable-hiv-medications</id>
    <updated>2018-10-11T14:14:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have devised a means of injecting an antiretroviral under the skin that hardens into a dissolvable and removable implant.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/58466_needle-is-000002943931.jpg_e3f532d6-a115-4a4c-9103-7218d4073d7e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Mother With HIV Saves Her HIV-Negative Child’s Life With Liver Transplant]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mother-hiv-saves-hivnegative-childs-life-liver-transplant"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mother-hiv-saves-hivnegative-childs-life-liver-transplant</id>
    <updated>2018-10-10T02:31:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[After this first deliberate transplant from someone with HIV to a person without the virus, does the child organ recipient now have HIV?<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/58371_baby-feet-is-000056020742.jpg_03f1c9bf-e474-47fa-a015-a2f758e94f52.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Chronic Pain Is a Huge, Underrecognized Problem for People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/chronic-pain-huge-underrecognized-problem-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/chronic-pain-huge-underrecognized-problem-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-10-09T19:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Living with chronic pain not only drags down quality of life, but it is also linked to poorer HIV-related health outcomes.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/58397_pain-flame-iStock-508511785.jpg_49fa223e-fbf7-4805-b709-af70bc73ee06.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV Are Increasingly Diagnosed With Cancer for a Second Time]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-increasingly-diagnosed-cancer-second-time"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-increasingly-diagnosed-cancer-second-time</id>
    <updated>2018-10-09T14:23:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers looked both at the first and second time people with HIV have been diagnosed with cancer.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/58334_Tcell-cancer-purple-iStock-1040458862.jpg_db574bff-fdb4-47ad-a09d-1d5aa1fa81b9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to Merck’s New HIV Regimen Delstrigo Is Safe and Effective]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-mercks-new-hiv-regimen-delstrigo-safe-effective"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-mercks-new-hiv-regimen-delstrigo-safe-effective</id>
    <updated>2018-10-08T14:12:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[According to 48-week data from a recent study, Delstrigo posted good marks against other HIV treatments.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/58332_DELSTRIGO2-0.jpg_08c55c43-be02-49d1-acc6-8fed9659e4e6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Missed Opportunities for Hep C Testing as Opioid Crisis Grips Youths]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/missed-opportunities-hep-c-testing-opioid-crisis-grips-youths"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/missed-opportunities-hep-c-testing-opioid-crisis-grips-youths</id>
    <updated>2018-10-08T14:02:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed data on more than a quarter of a million teens and young adults attending federally qualified health centers.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/58330_hcv-test-iStock-621140770.jpg_d872c686-ce4e-4249-bd6f-ea6830772fd1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Combination Treatment Shows Promise in Targeting Viral Reservoir in Monkeys]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/combination-treatment-shows-promise-targeting-viral-reservoir-monkeys"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/combination-treatment-shows-promise-targeting-viral-reservoir-monkeys</id>
    <updated>2018-10-05T12:53:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An antibody treatment plus an immune-stimulating agent delayed viral rebound in primates infected with HIV-like virus.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/58220_Rhesus-macaque-iStock-000057328598-Full.jpg_362fa44a-edf6-47c5-990b-65aaf6750028.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Biktarvy Is as Effective at Treating HIV as Triumeq]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/biktarvy-effective-treating-hiv-tivicay-plus-epzicom"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/biktarvy-effective-treating-hiv-tivicay-plus-epzicom</id>
    <updated>2018-10-04T11:05:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gilead Sciences has released 96-week results from an ongoing double-blinded study comparing the two regimens.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/58212_B-F-TAF-9883side-in-fingers-white-male.jpg_97a37eca-8277-41fd-b3cd-a82976ddfc6b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Congenital Syphilis Cases Have Doubled in Four Years]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/congenital-syphilis-cases-doubled-four-years"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/congenital-syphilis-cases-doubled-four-years</id>
    <updated>2018-10-03T12:02:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Outpacing the recent rise in all syphilis cases, congenital cases are at their highest rate in a generation.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/58160_baby-footprint-is-000020316404.jpg_a54e58b3-9470-418e-b06e-cf9b21ca9c63.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Many People With HIV Report They May Want to Have Children]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/many-people-hiv-report-may-want-children"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/many-people-hiv-report-may-want-children</id>
    <updated>2018-10-02T11:29:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent clinical trial polled HIV-positive participants about their desire to have children.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/58101_baby-hand-iStock-000010176315-Full.jpg_40dc3300-721c-4404-a54e-91e2ffe86c0e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Diagnoses in Young Gay &amp; Bi Men Increased Between 2008 and 2016]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-diagnoses-young-gay-bi-men-increased-2008-2016"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-diagnoses-young-gay-bi-men-increased-2008-2016</id>
    <updated>2018-10-01T12:43:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[During this period, diagnoses rose 3 percent annually among 13- to 29-year-old men who have sex with men, according to the CDC.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/58008_teen-boys-iStock-15047075-LARGE.jpg_ac39b406-4b74-4f14-9f84-e74d2f592a92.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Racial Segregation Is Tied to HIV Transmission in Black Heterosexuals]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/racial-segregation-tied-hiv-transmission-black-heterosexuals"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/racial-segregation-tied-hiv-transmission-black-heterosexuals</id>
    <updated>2018-09-28T17:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers theorize that socioeconomic inequality between Blacks and whites may drive this phenomenon.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/57911_urban-bw-dt-5351307.jpg_331475d7-7718-49dd-99af-ead85738072b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long-Acting Antibody Treatment for HIV Shows Promise in Early Human Trial]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-antibody-treatment-hiv-shows-promise-early-human-trial"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-antibody-treatment-hiv-shows-promise-early-human-trial</id>
    <updated>2018-09-27T15:58:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Periodic infusions of such antibodies may eventually become a new way of treating the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/57794_antibodies-blue-iStock-516629150.jpg_f31f3f54-45e0-4a44-970a-c96ef9661dcf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Canada Approves Gilead’s Biktarvy for HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/canada-approves-gileads-biktarvy-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/canada-approves-gileads-biktarvy-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-09-26T16:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The new single-tablet antiretroviral regimen includes the integrase inhibitor bictegravir and is the smallest such tablet on the market.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/57727_Biktarvy-NEW-bottle-and-pill-9883.jpg_6b0390d9-ca0b-4059-8597-b6268cd91783.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Sexual Minority Teens Engage in More Sexual Risk Than Heterosexual Peers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sexual-minority-teens-engage-sexual-risk-heterosexual-peers"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sexual-minority-teens-engage-sexual-risk-heterosexual-peers</id>
    <updated>2018-09-25T14:04:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC has conducted its first-ever analysis comparing sexual risk behaviors among such subgroups of high school students.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/57184_gay-men-hold-hands-10239808.jpg_10baea6d-58e9-4cab-86a9-676e5dd20204.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Women With HIV, Unstable Housing Is Linked to Poorer Health Outcomes]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/women-hiv-unstable-housing-linked-poorer-health-outcomes"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/women-hiv-unstable-housing-linked-poorer-health-outcomes</id>
    <updated>2018-09-24T13:46:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study sought to parse what factors mediated this association.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/57180_housing-iStock-000028419026.jpg_5df26728-4b64-4fa4-9aab-85d08804b2ce.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Tied to HIV Decline]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-tied-hiv-decline"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-tied-hiv-decline</id>
    <updated>2018-09-24T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This association held true even when researchers controlled for changing rates of viral suppression of HIV in 2012 to 2016 records.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/57239_P10-18-015.jpg_b77a6062-2e1b-4041-95e6-29e71e4eff09.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: HIV Vaccine]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-hiv-vaccine"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-hiv-vaccine</id>
    <updated>2018-09-24T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Ninety-six–week data from the Phase I/IIa trial showed the mosaic vaccine was safe and offered a broad and durable immune response.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/57246_P10-18-002.jpg_ca01fc83-b68d-4271-a983-f0e3793ea5ba.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Merck’s Doravirine]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-mercks-doravirine"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-mercks-doravirine</id>
    <updated>2018-09-24T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Compared with a regimen based on Prezista, doravirine was better for blood lipids, including cholesterol and triglycerides.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/57249_P10-18-003.jpg_17341fce-567d-4676-836f-a17e6f6517b7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Gene-Editing Method]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-geneediting-method"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-geneediting-method</id>
    <updated>2018-09-24T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered a swifter and more precise way to edit the genome of immune cells, opening doors for cancer and HIV therapies.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/57251_P10-18-004.jpg_f83cea3a-45a5-46b5-a59f-f9047ceeb177.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Global Funding]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-global-funding"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-global-funding</id>
    <updated>2018-09-24T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[After a decade of phenomenal growth, donor funding for low- and middle-income nations fell 7 percent between 2012 and 2017.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/57257_P10-18-005.jpg_32f110f3-8c3b-4ad8-9c49-f21308fa151d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Major Study Validates “U=U”]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/major-study-validates-uu"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/major-study-validates-uu</id>
    <updated>2018-09-24T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The newly released PARTNER2 study documented 77,000 condomless anal sex acts between mixed-HIV-status men; Opposites Attract had 12,000.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/57232_P10-18-012.jpg_72a1b8c8-ffa7-49fe-b891-3f742e766436.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Zepatier Zaps Acute Hep C in 8 Weeks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/zepatier-zaps-acute-hep-c-8-weeks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/zepatier-zaps-acute-hep-c-8-weeks</id>
    <updated>2018-09-24T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Among a group of largely HIV-positive gay and bi men, Zepatier (grazoprevir/elbasvir) boasted a 99 percent cure rate.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/57242_P10-18-014.jpg_7936d166-9bd1-43cb-8d57-33178d3234bb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Janssen’s Symtuza]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-janssens-symtuza"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-janssens-symtuza</id>
    <updated>2018-09-24T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The single-tablet antiretroviral regimen includes Janssen’s darunavir plus Gilead’s cobicistat, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/57234_P10-18-013.jpg_3e3cb71c-591c-4680-b191-ccb8c04b0813.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Immunotherapy Method Performs Well in Early Safety Trial]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-immunotherapy-method-performs-early-safety-trial"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-immunotherapy-method-performs-early-safety-trial</id>
    <updated>2018-09-21T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers drew immune cells from people on effective HIV treatment, cultured the cells and reinfused 40 million of them.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/57175_HIV-magnified-is-000059049526.jpg_6a787035-b916-4bbd-94f3-559a80331371.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PET Scans May Predict Who Gets Inflammatory Reaction to HIV Treatment Start]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/pet-scans-may-predict-gets-inflammatory-reaction-hiv-treatment-start"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/pet-scans-may-predict-gets-inflammatory-reaction-hiv-treatment-start</id>
    <updated>2018-09-20T13:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Some of those with a highly damaged immune system develop a harmful inflammatory reaction after beginning antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/57173_CAT-scan-is-000019143368.jpg_1f5ef2c0-f8e7-4b20-8b18-94db95ff32ae.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Opioid Crisis Threatens a New Generation With Hepatitis C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/opioid-crisis-threatens-new-generation-hepatitis-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/opioid-crisis-threatens-new-generation-hepatitis-c</id>
    <updated>2018-09-20T12:07:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Baby boomers still make up the largest bloc of those with the virus, but youths’ injection drug use is sending their infection rates upward.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/57316_drugs-works-ts-460264347.jpg_f05e5361-c963-4192-9eeb-d348d5f934cf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Resting Immune Cells May Harbor HIV for Decades]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/resting-immune-cells-may-harbor-hiv-decades-poz"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/resting-immune-cells-may-harbor-hiv-decades-poz</id>
    <updated>2018-09-19T13:12:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Such latently infected cells remain under the radar of antiretroviral treatment, which only works on replicating cells.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/57170_Clock-Calendar-iStock-48958522.jpg_779a6215-5aef-4dce-9681-782cd9234a26.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Caffeine Is Linked to Lower Risk of Death in Those With Chronic Kidney Disease]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/caffeine-linked-lower-risk-death-chronic-kidney-disease"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/caffeine-linked-lower-risk-death-chronic-kidney-disease</id>
    <updated>2018-09-19T12:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding held true even when the researchers restricted their analysis to caffeine from soft drinks.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/57164_coffee-iStock-519894782.jpg_3ac5c54d-db86-4808-8163-1aab15312e3f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Poor Oral and Mental Health Are Related in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/poor-oral-mental-health-related-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/poor-oral-mental-health-related-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-09-18T13:46:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The association was stronger among those with diagnosed depression in a recent Brazilian study.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/56942_teeth-false-TS-87545224.jpg_a304f0f6-e1dc-4f6f-b39d-e3da3e56f1dd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Medicaid Expansion Complicated Health Care Access for Californians With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/medicaid-expansion-complicated-health-care-access-californians-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/medicaid-expansion-complicated-health-care-access-californians-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-09-17T15:35:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Prior to Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, uninsured low-income residents with the virus got care through the Ryan White system.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/56720_California-iStock-000052865186.jpg_88f009b6-2de7-40f7-8439-5e9709a79521.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Mike Pence’s Delayed Response to HIV Outbreak in Indiana Had Grave Results]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mike-pences-delayed-response-hiv-outbreak-indiana-grave-results"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mike-pences-delayed-response-hiv-outbreak-indiana-grave-results</id>
    <updated>2018-09-13T18:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Many of the 215 injection-drug-related HIV infections could have been averted from a swifter response, according to researchers’ estimates.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/56748_MikePence-1600x900-hrc.png_274c4953-8d8f-40a8-a091-211b3f6af280.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Antiretrovirals Not Likely the Cause of Developmental Problems in HIV-Exposed Kids]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/antiretrovirals-likely-cause-developmental-problems-hivexposed-kids"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/antiretrovirals-likely-cause-developmental-problems-hivexposed-kids</id>
    <updated>2018-09-13T18:19:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers argue that among children born to mothers with HIV, other factors such as the virus and substance use prompt such outcomes.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/56619_hold-baby-hand-P10-18-008.jpg_8d83e9fe-66a9-40b7-a07b-d2fbd82adc21.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Western Europe Nears UNAIDS’s 90-90-90 Targets While Rest of Continent Lags]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/western-europe-nears-unaidss-909090-targets-rest-continent-lags"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/western-europe-nears-unaidss-909090-targets-rest-continent-lags</id>
    <updated>2018-09-12T16:16:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Sixty-six percent of those with HIV in Western Europe are virally suppressed, compared with just 14 percent in Eastern Europe.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/56579_Europe-iStock-000014874523-Large.jpg_59db96b8-19f4-4c1c-919d-a8b6ae96c0f0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Getting More Black Trans Women With HIV on Treatment Is An Urgent Need]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/getting-black-trans-women-hiv-treatment-urgent-need"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/getting-black-trans-women-hiv-treatment-urgent-need</id>
    <updated>2018-09-11T16:10:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent survey of this population found that less than half were aware they had the virus and only one quarter were virally suppressed.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/56570_P01-18-005.jpg_9135855a-cac8-4db4-bf1e-0f94349bfcd3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Highly Effective HIV and Hep C Vaccines Unlikely by 2030 Given Spending]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/highly-effective-hiv-hep-c-vaccines-unlikely-2030-given-spending"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/highly-effective-hiv-hep-c-vaccines-unlikely-2030-given-spending</id>
    <updated>2018-09-10T17:14:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, there is hope that two HIV vaccines under investigation may at least cut transmission risk in half and qualify for mass use.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/56461_drug-vials-ts-476460954.jpg_5433c39d-6a7b-43cf-8034-93bb64935c8a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Counseling Intervention Boosts Health of People With HIV Who Inject Drugs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/counseling-intervention-boosts-health-people-hiv-inject-drugs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/counseling-intervention-boosts-health-people-hiv-inject-drugs</id>
    <updated>2018-09-07T10:03:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The study was conducted in Indonesia, Ukraine and Vietnam.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/56334_iv-drug-use-iStock-000042653298-Double.jpg_78cde9e1-bb23-4f03-8bc3-83ee81534fb9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Road Ahead for HIV Cure Research]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/road-ahead-hiv-cure-research"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/road-ahead-hiv-cure-research</id>
    <updated>2018-09-06T17:09:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Today, with better understanding of the complex task at hand, cure researchers are investigating multiple avenues and taking the long view.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/56332_cure-pill-dt-16947870.jpg_6df97997-c0ff-4ffd-9307-18dd517b3e1e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[STI Tests Are Conducted at 1 in 10 Adolescent Visits to Children’s Hospitals]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sti-tests-conducted-1-10-adolescent-visits-childrens-hospitals"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sti-tests-conducted-1-10-adolescent-visits-childrens-hospitals</id>
    <updated>2018-09-06T12:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study analyzed half a million visits to children hospitals by those 14 to 18 years old.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/56318_teens-ts-dv168060a.jpg_250738fa-3e98-4b22-a9e8-041fdd2ab4d1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Medications Vary Widely in Their Ties to Negative Birth Outcomes]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-medications-vary-widely-ties-negative-birth-outcomes"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-medications-vary-widely-ties-negative-birth-outcomes</id>
    <updated>2018-09-05T14:58:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A review of recent studies found that some antiretrovirals were associated with preterm birth and low birth weight.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/56278_Breastfeeding-iStock-43390430-XLARGE.jpg_b662399a-d93f-4a80-9d98-b1ba677b2630.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Curing Hepatitis C Is Tied to Liver-Fibrosis Regression]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/curing-hepatitis-c-tied-liverfibrosis-regression"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/curing-hepatitis-c-tied-liverfibrosis-regression</id>
    <updated>2018-09-04T15:15:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Those with greater fibrosis before treating hep C see the greatest benefit.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/56203_liver-iStock-485958076.jpg_70a71f85-d4d3-4da0-85f7-04a461a8bcec.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to an HIV Regimen of Just Tivicay Is Neither Safe nor Ethical]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-regimen-just-tivicay-neither-safe-ethical"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-hiv-regimen-just-tivicay-neither-safe-ethical</id>
    <updated>2018-08-31T14:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[So argued researchers behind a study that switched people from triple-antiretroviral regimens to Tivicay monotherapy.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/55982_pill-tivicay-white-background.jpg_5c3f326d-cf11-4bf3-afc7-0dc164c43e2e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Merck’s Delstrigo and Pifeltro to Treat HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-mercks-delstrigo-pifeltro-treat-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-mercks-delstrigo-pifeltro-treat-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-08-30T18:23:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Delstrigo (doravirine/lamivudine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) includes Pifeltro (doravirine) in a three-drug single-tablet regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/56048_DELSTRIGO1-0.jpg_f784daef-31f0-446f-8f4b-a78731971b9c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tivicay Has Top Dropout Rate Due to Neuropsychiatric Effects Among Integrase Inhibitors]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-top-dropout-rate-due-neuropsychiatric-effects-among-integrase-inhibitors"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-top-dropout-rate-due-neuropsychiatric-effects-among-integrase-inhibitors</id>
    <updated>2018-08-29T16:01:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to a French study looking at discontinuations of Tivicay compared with Vitekta and Isentress.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/55986_brain-iStock-59665364-LARGE.jpg_5594f8a1-a868-4665-8ff2-356ab90b7dcd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Taking Harvoni With Viread Appears Safe for the Kidneys]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/taking-harvoni-viread-appears-safe-kidneys"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/taking-harvoni-viread-appears-safe-kidneys</id>
    <updated>2018-08-29T13:25:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Nevertheless, researchers advise careful kidney monitoring when pairing the medications.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/55971_harvoni-bottle-and-pill-on-white-r9.24.14.jpg_fd28cfed-5851-4696-a1ca-850c517cf6f4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Diarrhea Rates in People With HIV Have Not Improved in Recent Years]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/diarrhea-rates-people-hiv-improved-recent-years"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/diarrhea-rates-people-hiv-improved-recent-years</id>
    <updated>2018-08-29T13:20:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a large cohort of people participating in HIV medication trials since 2008, about 17 percent experienced diarrhea.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/55969_toilet-paper-is-000011998398.jpg_24cb41b0-5419-4084-960a-73a923a4a33e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Sexually Transmitted Infections Rise Steeply as U.S. Response Declines]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sexually-transmitted-infections-rise-steeply-us-response-declines"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sexually-transmitted-infections-rise-steeply-us-response-declines</id>
    <updated>2018-08-28T13:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Meanwhile, new analyses of gonorrhea have raised concern at the CDC about emerging drug resistance.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/55865_united-states-map-iStock-183039123.jpg_07da02ff-4aea-450e-a9f0-81cbffa531f5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Reinfection Risk Highest Among Recent Users of Injection Drugs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-reinfection-risk-highest-among-recent-users-injection-drugs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-reinfection-risk-highest-among-recent-users-injection-drugs</id>
    <updated>2018-08-27T18:04:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Using opioid medication treatment such as methadone appears to lower this risk.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/55811_cure-pill-dt-16947870.jpg_4cf7bdbb-468b-4e5d-ac6c-70c30f5ef2f1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Those in HIV Care Have Seen Tripled Viral Suppression Rate Since 1997]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-care-seen-tripled-viral-suppression-rate-since-1997"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-care-seen-tripled-viral-suppression-rate-since-1997</id>
    <updated>2018-08-27T17:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, various disparities in such rates—based on race, age and HIV regimen—persist.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/55805_graph-up-iStock-648640272.jpg_d67fe9b0-4cae-4fee-adbe-150dc16e3e57.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[It’s About Time Clinicians Stepped Up to Treat Opioid Addiction]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/time-clinicians-stepped-treat-opioid-addiction"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/time-clinicians-stepped-treat-opioid-addiction</id>
    <updated>2018-08-26T21:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A group of experts has issued a call to arms, spotlighting missed opportunities for addiction treatment in hospital settings.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/55647_Doctor-Patient-iStock-92723315-XLARGE.jpg_c6616003-dd68-42f7-a1b1-de6aa0b30cbb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Today’s HIV Meds Are Not Linked to High Blood Pressure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/todays-hiv-meds-linked-high-blood-pressure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/todays-hiv-meds-linked-high-blood-pressure</id>
    <updated>2018-08-26T20:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A large, ongoing study of people with HIV found that only a couple of older antiretrovirals were linked to high blood pressure.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/55645_blood-pressure-ts-72991402.jpg_aab45fa0-b5ad-4ce0-9579-99b9bcb027e3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Trump’s “Global Gag Rule” Threatens International Progress Fighting HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trumps-global-gag-rule-threatens-international-progress-fighting-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trumps-global-gag-rule-threatens-international-progress-fighting-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-08-26T20:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new analysis identified hundreds of HIV organizations in scores of nations that could be affected.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/55643_globe-iStock-000017419865-Double.jpg_ddd6790b-97fb-469a-a99a-84921a949731.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Post-HIV-Treatment Viral Control More Likely in Those Treated Very Early]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/posthivtreatment-viral-control-likely-treated-early"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/posthivtreatment-viral-control-likely-treated-early</id>
    <updated>2018-08-22T11:25:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to an analysis of pooled data from various studies looking at those who controlled HIV after stopping treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/55515_pills-prescription-ts-85501584.jpg_d6ef147e-823b-4f54-ba3e-e0c9f0cc1b4a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Nonmedical Settings Aren’t Testing Southern Black Gay and Bi Men Enough]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/nonmedical-settings-testing-southern-black-gay-bi-men-enough"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/nonmedical-settings-testing-southern-black-gay-bi-men-enough</id>
    <updated>2018-08-22T09:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC found that Black men who have sex with men received 6 percent of tests in such settings but accounted for 36 percent of diagnoses.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/55501_HIV-blood-test-iStock-78899141-LARGE.jpg_8d5434d6-a26c-4b8c-a719-cf60bae01ab2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Intervention Lowers Rate of Condomless Sex Among Young Trans Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/intervention-lowers-rate-condomless-sex-among-young-trans-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/intervention-lowers-rate-condomless-sex-among-young-trans-women</id>
    <updated>2018-08-20T14:12:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The six two-hour group sessions were intended to empowering the women and wound up reducing risky sex among them.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/55374_transgender-flag.jpg_c3af9877-30f0-4636-92fe-ba8364b6017f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Those Born With HIV, Adulthood Is Marked by Successes and Challenges]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/born-hiv-adulthood-marked-successes-challenges"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/born-hiv-adulthood-marked-successes-challenges</id>
    <updated>2018-08-17T16:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new study found such young people typically hit standard adult milestones but often experience serious life challenges.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/55335_woman-curtains-ts-86530811.jpg_344652f9-83ad-41ea-8602-7b5c2a0416c5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Is Linked to a Doubled Heart Disease Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-doubled-heart-disease-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-doubled-heart-disease-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-08-16T16:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new analysis of a massive amount of global data reached a conclusion similar to that of previous research.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/55303_world-heart-day.jpg_b0aa79e0-7bdd-481e-b1bd-8767df0da546.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C and Substance Abuse May Exacerbate Brain Declines in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-substance-abuse-may-exacerbate-brain-declines-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-substance-abuse-may-exacerbate-brain-declines-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-08-16T15:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A major mitigating factor may be treating HIV with antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/55298_brain-iStock-829431094.jpg_a50a097f-2f84-46f7-a506-92c5c625991f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-Positive Gay and Bi Men Aren’t Testing for Syphilis Enough]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-gay-bi-men-testing-syphilis-enough"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-gay-bi-men-testing-syphilis-enough</id>
    <updated>2018-08-15T14:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Sixty percent of diagnoses of the STI in 2015 were among who have sex with men.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/55210_Syphilis-iStock-178883789.jpg_75612cab-50f3-4378-a340-38108c923998.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long-Acting Injectable HIV Treatment May Become a Reality]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-injectable-hiv-treatment-may-become-reality"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-injectable-hiv-treatment-may-become-reality</id>
    <updated>2018-08-15T14:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV Healthcare has reported promising one-year findings from a study of a two-drug injectable treatment given every four weeks.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/55204_needle-iStock-184284933.jpg_9699594f-a064-45d9-8046-b6f73a7f977a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Naltrexone Helps Heavy Drinkers With HIV to Cut Back]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/naltrexone-helps-heavy-drinkers-hiv-cut-back"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/naltrexone-helps-heavy-drinkers-hiv-cut-back</id>
    <updated>2018-08-14T15:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study provided extended-release naltrexone along with counseling to HIV-positive individuals.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/55172_alcohol-drink-dt-16638929.jpg_ceba6ef0-857b-467e-ae2b-db8fdce82fc2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Will the Genetic Analysis–Based HIV Surveillance Safeguard Privacy?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/will-genetic-analysisbased-hiv-surveillance-safeguard-privacy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/will-genetic-analysisbased-hiv-surveillance-safeguard-privacy</id>
    <updated>2018-08-13T19:48:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC is beginning to use molecular surveillance of HIV to identify transmission clusters, which has some privacy advocates concerned.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/55134_iStock-537646256.jpg_693a9e61-3a24-4c9d-b148-e6a6fa14881d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Criminalization Statutes Ought to Acknowledge Prevention Science]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-criminalization-statutes-acknowledge-prevention-science"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-criminalization-statutes-acknowledge-prevention-science</id>
    <updated>2018-08-13T14:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That’s according to a new consensus statement released at International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam (AIDS 2018).<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/55094_prison-cell-iStock-8991794.jpg_c2486a98-9817-4f73-8b9d-d21c17b54809.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cancer Burden to Shift]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-burden-shift"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-burden-shift</id>
    <updated>2018-08-13T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The cancer rate of those living with HIV in the U.S. is expected to decline in the next decade.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54752_lungs.jpg_942cb5b0-462a-4181-8b11-951fe1b7f42a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Do Docs Navigate Conflicting HIV and Hep C Meds Well?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/docs-navigate-conflicting-hiv-hep-c-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/docs-navigate-conflicting-hiv-hep-c-meds</id>
    <updated>2018-08-13T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research found that healthcare providers could do better at preventing drug interactions.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54756_P07-18-027.jpg_91779ae2-a3f1-40b8-864e-5ed33b524661.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Antibody PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-antibody-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-antibody-prep</id>
    <updated>2018-08-13T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Antibodies protect monkeys against SHIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54762_P07-18-004.jpg_e1812bfd-3414-4ee1-afc0-a58bc4313b25.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs PrEP for Adolescents]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-prep-adolescents"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-prep-adolescents</id>
    <updated>2018-08-13T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP is officially approved for adults and adolescents at risk for HIV who weigh at least 77 pounds.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54759_P07-18-028.jpg_07e4b18e-97f4-4e66-9b3e-3958c42c1bf2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Integrase Inhibitors]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-integrase-inhibitors"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-integrase-inhibitors</id>
    <updated>2018-08-13T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People who take integrase inhibitors are less likely to stop them due to health issues.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54765_P07-18-005.jpg_f178a2cd-b248-41f3-aa5b-a205e0399ce0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Gene Editing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-gene-editing-shiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-gene-editing-shiv</id>
    <updated>2018-08-13T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gene editing in monkeys creates SHIV-resistant immune cells.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54767_P07-18-006.jpg_bdadb9e3-58c9-4b74-a2f5-5716cf8c582e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Racial Disparities]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-racial-disparities"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-racial-disparities</id>
    <updated>2018-08-13T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Whites have a higher rate of successful HIV treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54770_P07-18-007.jpg_428741d8-71d0-4c60-b897-205173f3ed0a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Treatment Halts Damage to Brain]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-halts-damage-brain"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-halts-damage-brain</id>
    <updated>2018-08-13T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[AVR treatment halts brain damage and reduces damage.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54754_P07-18-026.jpg_117e3f92-3777-4acb-958a-d86105aa8e7a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Why Do Some Gay and Bi Men Stigmatize PrEP Users?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-stigma-may-affect-gay-bi-mens-willingness-use"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-stigma-may-affect-gay-bi-mens-willingness-use</id>
    <updated>2018-08-09T12:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A focus-group-based study parsed men’s attitudes about pre-exposure prophylaxis.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/54970_prep-is-000068606135.jpg_bc25d8c2-6d4b-4996-a82c-0e1e4127222e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Children With HIV Are More Likely to Be Developmentally Delayed]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/children-hiv-likely-developmentally-delayed"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/children-hiv-likely-developmentally-delayed</id>
    <updated>2018-08-08T13:14:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to a survey conducted in South Africa.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54897_African-mothers-babies-is-86854775.jpg_4ad4f581-3cf2-4e9f-9a4b-deac095c2c22.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[58% of Those With Diagnosed HIV Were Virally Suppressed in 2014]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/58-diagnosed-hiv-virally-suppressed-2014"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/58-diagnosed-hiv-virally-suppressed-2014</id>
    <updated>2018-08-07T20:51:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to a CDC analysis of surveillance records from 37 states and Washington, DC.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54884_United-States-map-iStock-626530002.jpg_171d664c-fc33-4def-95b3-52b0b288021a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Starting PrEP Is Tied to 21% Rise in STI Rate in Gay and Bi Australians]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/starting-prep-tied-21-rise-sti-rate-gay-bi-australians"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/starting-prep-tied-21-rise-sti-rate-gay-bi-australians</id>
    <updated>2018-08-06T12:52:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers came to this figure after taking into account the men’s increased STI testing rate.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54683_map-world-iStock-58970234.jpg_8146d620-e556-4878-8cdb-07993717eeb5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Strains in Saskatchewan Have Evolved to Better Evade Immune System]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-strains-saskatchewan-evolved-better-evade-immune-system"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-strains-saskatchewan-evolved-better-evade-immune-system</id>
    <updated>2018-08-03T13:34:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Nevertheless, those who have contracted such a strain respond just as well to antiretroviral treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/54614_canada-flag-button-TS-115740698.jpg_a17e199b-c70d-45c5-8999-cab69e10805b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[All the AIDS Conference News That’s Fit to Print]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/aids-conference-news-fit-print"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/aids-conference-news-fit-print</id>
    <updated>2018-08-02T18:54:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A speedy overview of the major scientific findings presented at the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam (AIDS 2018)<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54492_Amsterdam-iStock-530005604.jpg_5c2180d7-5d39-40e6-9470-5067ed71efbd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers Warn of More HIV Outbreaks Among Injection Drug Users]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/researchers-warn-hiv-outbreaks-among-injection-drug-users"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/researchers-warn-hiv-outbreaks-among-injection-drug-users</id>
    <updated>2018-08-02T18:32:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[With such outbreaks occurring around the world, experts worry that complacency will add fuel to the fire.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54490_Indiana-iStock-000074401387-Large.jpg_b660a400-c938-44a1-80d2-b72b5c90346a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Botswana Benefits From Enhanced HIV Treatment and Prevention Program]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/botswana-benefits-enhanced-hiv-treatment-prevention-program"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/botswana-benefits-enhanced-hiv-treatment-prevention-program</id>
    <updated>2018-08-02T18:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The program included testing, counseling, linkage to medical care for HIV and immediate treatment and stepped-up male circumcision.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54488_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_df7ccf76-f6f3-49a1-9d00-b1098fc6354b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Is Independently Linked to Poorer Mental Health]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-independently-linked-poorer-mental-health"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-independently-linked-poorer-mental-health</id>
    <updated>2018-08-02T18:19:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The longer people in a British study had been living with diagnosed HIV, the more likely they were to have depression and anxiety.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54486_autism-iStock-64133563-XLARGE.jpg_e8d77c55-5e8a-411b-896b-8c265b55b19c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Halved Prezista Dose Still Suppressed HIV Effectively]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/halved-prezista-dose-still-suppressed-hiv-effectively"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/halved-prezista-dose-still-suppressed-hiv-effectively</id>
    <updated>2018-08-01T15:58:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A South African study found that this cost-savings measure did not change the likelihood of viral suppression after 48 weeks.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54374_pill-prezista-white-background.jpg_c07650d6-bc64-4d15-acfc-febe1b99a2d7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to ViiV’s Juluca Proves Effective Two Years Into Major Trial]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-viivs-juluca-proves-effective-two-years-major-trial"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-viivs-juluca-proves-effective-two-years-major-trial</id>
    <updated>2018-08-01T14:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers presented 100-week data on a trial of the antiretroviral (ARV) regimen at the international AIDS conference.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54354_Juluca-P03-18-012.jpg_7d3eaa81-12cc-4a17-907f-95c901952400.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Symtuza Is a Promising Option for Rapid, Early HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/symtuza-promising-option-rapid-early-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/symtuza-promising-option-rapid-early-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-08-01T05:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An ongoing study is giving the regimen to those acutely infected with HIV, before waiting for results of resistance and other lab tests.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/54322_iStock-520294507.jpg_1f035c48-bd42-4732-abc1-e55fd784975f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Having HIV Is Independently Linked to Heart Failure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-independently-linked-heart-failure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-independently-linked-heart-failure</id>
    <updated>2018-07-31T14:34:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This increased risk is not driven by differences in plaque buildup in the arteries compared with those who are HIV negative.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/54313_iStock-476948764.jpg_bc01d728-0ebf-49fe-b145-bf885c938821.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching to Symtuza Is Safe and Effective Regardless of Previous HIV Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-symtuza-safe-effective-regardless-previous-hiv-regimen"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-symtuza-safe-effective-regardless-previous-hiv-regimen</id>
    <updated>2018-07-31T14:29:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Janssen’s single-tablet antiretroviral regimen was approved on July 17.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54311_Symtuza-silhouette.jpg_b808c834-fe76-4448-bc9b-bd84eb3ffc92.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV’s 2-Drug Regimen Is on Par With a 3-Drug Combo]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viivs-2drug-regimen-par-3drug-combo"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viivs-2drug-regimen-par-3drug-combo</id>
    <updated>2018-07-31T11:22:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Full 48-week results comparing dolutegravir plus lamivudine with a three-drug combo were presented at the International AIDS Conference.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54308_blocks-TS.jpg_c2f85223-3738-4392-83ec-52c4ed2bfc04.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Supervised Injection Sites Are Prime Venues for Hep C Treatment Services]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/supervised-injection-sites-prime-venues-hep-c-treatment-services"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/supervised-injection-sites-prime-venues-hep-c-treatment-services</id>
    <updated>2018-07-30T17:13:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent survey of such sites found high rates of hepatitis C among patrons, but treatment for the virus was rarely offered on-site.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54276_insite-vancouver1-laurathomas-rect750.jpg_f6ca6f21-deeb-4225-9847-2e0cb05c622b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prosecuting Clients vs. Sex Workers Doesn’t Ease Health Care Access]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prosecuting-clients-vs-sex-workers-ease-health-care-access"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prosecuting-clients-vs-sex-workers-ease-health-care-access</id>
    <updated>2018-07-30T17:09:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study of “end demand” laws in Canada and France found they did not facilitate access to health care—and might have made it worse.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/54274_stethoscope-gavel-iStock-23238859-XLARGE.jpg_5a42d0b5-9f0f-4fdb-be27-462410265c46.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Just 15% of Those Who’ve Started PrEP Are Younger Than 25]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/just-15-whove-started-prep-younger-25"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/just-15-whove-started-prep-younger-25</id>
    <updated>2018-07-30T14:55:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As the current number of Americans on PrEP hits an estimated 180,000, scant numbers of teenagers have ever taken Truvada as HIV prevention.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54255_feet-iStock-83911789-LARGE.jpg_ae85b7a2-e188-46ee-b127-61eabd02f5ec.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Test-and-Treat Program Posts Great Success in Kenya and Uganda]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-testandtreat-program-posts-great-success-kenya-uganda"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-testandtreat-program-posts-great-success-kenya-uganda</id>
    <updated>2018-07-30T12:09:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers either gave communities standard of care treatment or a multi-disease prevention campaign with rapid HIV treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54245_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_75bfd01e-0464-43ba-bd4a-3741351dacee.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Futuristic PrEP Tablets Can Signal Adherence to Regimen via Computer]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/futuristic-prep-tablets-can-signal-adherence-regimen-via-computer"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/futuristic-prep-tablets-can-signal-adherence-regimen-via-computer</id>
    <updated>2018-07-30T09:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have fashioned Truvada tablets that contain a tiny device that communicates adherence data to a skin patch.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/54231_iStock-516794016.jpg_c726973b-8c8e-4c08-baf0-76dd2d8ac1af.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[First Attempt at Randomized HIV Cure Trial Yields Disappointment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/first-attempt-randomized-hiv-cure-trial-yields-disappointment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/first-attempt-randomized-hiv-cure-trial-yields-disappointment</id>
    <updated>2018-07-27T14:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The “kick-and-kill” strategy—waking up latently infected immune cells so as to kill them—did not reduce participants’ viral DNA.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54202_sad-face-ts-462301191.jpg_ed1e629d-6fc8-4db4-8036-fe6e98c24c5c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is the Golden Age of International HIV Funding Coming to an End?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/golden-age-international-hiv-funding-coming-end"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/golden-age-international-hiv-funding-coming-end</id>
    <updated>2018-07-27T13:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[After a decade of phenomenal growth, donor funding for low- and middle-income nations fell 7 percent between 2012 and 2017.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/54200_world-globe-africa-iStock-000010737950-Large.jpg_67e66bae-48b3-41e1-8f39-82963dac2b70.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Nearly 8 in 10 Namibians With HIV Are Virally Suppressed]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/nearly-8-10-namibians-hiv-virally-suppressed"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/nearly-8-10-namibians-hiv-virally-suppressed</id>
    <updated>2018-07-27T13:52:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Boasting a 77 percent viral suppression rate, the hard-hit African nation has already surpassed UNAIDS’s epidemic-control targets for 2020.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54198_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_bb16ccf7-8e55-4c98-bc21-009b9c145561.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Cure Treatment Is Promising in Monkeys, Fails in Humans]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-cure-treatment-promising-monkeys-fails-humans"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-cure-treatment-promising-monkeys-fails-humans</id>
    <updated>2018-07-27T13:41:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This disappointment highlights the challenge of translating animal research into human trials.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54196_hiv-infect-is-000054326420.jpg_01323a4d-e34d-499e-86bd-8244dbfaa1ee.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Time San Franciscans Spend With Transmissible HIV Has Greatly Declined]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/time-san-franciscans-spend-transmissible-hiv-greatly-declined"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/time-san-franciscans-spend-transmissible-hiv-greatly-declined</id>
    <updated>2018-07-27T10:29:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A 2010 policy to rapidly treat all those newly diagnosed with HIV has proved highly successful.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/54169_Golden-Gate-bridge-iStock-639627340.jpg_f877fbad-ce65-483f-8146-a75a37940360.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Dutch Gays on PrEP Contract Hep C at Rate Only Seen Among Men With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/dutch-gays-prep-contract-hep-c-rate-seen-among-men-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/dutch-gays-prep-contract-hep-c-rate-seen-among-men-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-07-26T17:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[One percent of gay and bi men in a Dutch PrEP study contracted hepatitis C annually; of those cured, one in four were reinfected per year.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54165_Amsterdam-iStock-477307170.jpg_3b76aa5e-c3fd-442b-9dd1-b7db10a099ad.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Merck’s Experimental HIV Drug Doravirine Posts Promising 96-Week Results]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mercks-experimental-hiv-drug-doravirine-posts-promising-96week-results"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mercks-experimental-hiv-drug-doravirine-posts-promising-96week-results</id>
    <updated>2018-07-26T17:50:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Compared with a regimen based on Prezista, doravirine was better for blood lipids, including cholesterol and triglycerides.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54160_thumbs-up-ts-87315206.jpg_76ed1644-5a7a-4e41-8040-58f16d9c6ec6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Vax in Advanced Trial Posts Promising 2-Year Results]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-vax-advanced-trial-posts-promising-2year-results"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-vax-advanced-trial-posts-promising-2year-results</id>
    <updated>2018-07-25T17:33:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Ninety-six–week data from the Phase I/IIa trial showed the mosaic vaccine was safe and offered a broad and durable immune response.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/54010_drug-vial-ts-476867414.jpg_ec053574-f29a-4956-aa12-506282bd080c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Zepatier Beats Almost All Acute Hepatitis C in Just 8 Weeks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/zepatier-beats-almost-acute-hepatitis-c-just-8-weeks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/zepatier-beats-almost-acute-hepatitis-c-just-8-weeks</id>
    <updated>2018-07-25T17:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Among a group of largely HIV-positive gay and bi men, Zepatier (grazoprevir/elbasvir) boasted a 99 percent cure rate.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/54005_zepatier-tablet-dose-pack.jpg_65322678-29f2-426c-8c43-0d536e51d8a8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rising PrEP Use Is Associated With Declining HIV Diagnoses in United States]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/rising-prep-use-associated-declining-hiv-diagnoses-united-states"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/rising-prep-use-associated-declining-hiv-diagnoses-united-states</id>
    <updated>2018-07-25T11:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This association held true even when researchers controlled for changing rates of viral suppression of HIV in 2012 to 2016 records.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/53963_iStock-500883304.jpg_c9049409-eb17-48fb-88d7-2372692f919e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[More Specifics Emerge About Tivicay’s Link to Neural Tube Birth Defects]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/specifics-emerge-tivicays-link-neural-tube-birth-defects"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/specifics-emerge-tivicays-link-neural-tube-birth-defects</id>
    <updated>2018-07-24T15:16:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A large ongoing study in Botswana has found that about 1 in 150 babies exposed to Tivicay at conception developed such birth defects.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/53895_baby-feet-is-000056020742.jpg_97477353-f095-4d74-a5ec-8ef8acf888a5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hormone Treatment Tied to Lower Truvada Level in Trans Women on PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hormone-treatment-tied-lower-truvada-level-trans-women-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hormone-treatment-tied-lower-truvada-level-trans-women-prep</id>
    <updated>2018-07-24T11:46:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP may be less effective among trans women compared with men who have sex with men.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/53858_P01-18-005.jpg_6507a9cf-1999-4bb4-9bf3-647ba7a8cbb5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Undetectable Meant Zero HIV Transmissions After 89,000 Condomless Sex Acts]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/undetectable-meant-zero-hiv-transmissions-87000-condomless-sex-acts"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/undetectable-meant-zero-hiv-transmissions-87000-condomless-sex-acts</id>
    <updated>2018-07-24T03:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The newly released PARTNER2 study documented 77,000 condomless anal sex acts between mixed-HIV-status men; Opposites Attract had 12,000.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/53819_undetectable-is-96282387.jpg_8fbc1e82-966e-4eaf-b508-40c1798a161f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[No New HIV Infections in New French Study of On-Demand PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-hiv-infections-new-french-study-ondemand-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-hiv-infections-new-french-study-ondemand-prep</id>
    <updated>2018-07-24T03:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study comparing on-demand and daily PrEP has seen lower side effects with daily use and an overall trend of increased sexual risk-taking.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/53851_PrEP-Chalk-letters-000065821157-.jpg_edd8e5e3-f4cc-41ea-aa2c-b9076d043c71.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Does Effective HIV Treatment Eliminate Risk of Transmission via Breast Milk?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/effective-hiv-treatment-eliminate-risk-transmission-via-breast-milk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/effective-hiv-treatment-eliminate-risk-transmission-via-breast-milk</id>
    <updated>2018-07-20T09:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The evidence remains inconclusive, with a few reports of women with a very low viral load transmitting HIV to their babies.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/53743_breastfeeding-iStock-25235297-XLARGE.jpg_87aa75fe-df9c-4d33-86eb-4da5d80b405a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Published Opposites Attract Study Supports Preventive Power of Being Undetectable]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/opposites-attract-draft"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/opposites-attract-draft</id>
    <updated>2018-07-20T09:32:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The study of mixed-HIV-status gay couples prompted the CDC to conclude that undetectable people have effectively no risk of passing on HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/53736_genvoya-fingers.jpg_07f98e72-c45c-4dbf-b990-6c57aa0942dd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Janssen’s Symtuza for HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-janssens-symtuza-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-janssens-symtuza-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-07-18T08:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The single-tablet antiretroviral regimen includes Janssen’s darunavir plus Gilead’s cobicistat, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/53639_Symtuza-Bottle-Photo-4.jpg_3c670bb6-53f0-417d-9ba4-7195150ccd0a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Newfound Way HIV Hijacks Human Cells Could Be a Drug Target]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/newfound-way-hiv-hijacks-human-cells-drug-target"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/newfound-way-hiv-hijacks-human-cells-drug-target</id>
    <updated>2018-07-17T14:58:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The virus snatches a molecule from human cells that strengthens the shell around its genetic code during the infection process.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/53386_blood-cell-mix-iStock-500455355.jpg_a6317be6-a8f9-4735-91b1-1707ffb589e4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Use, Compared With HIV Diagnosis Trends, Lags in Youths, Women, the South]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-use-compared-hiv-diagnosis-trends-lags-youths-women-south"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-use-compared-hiv-diagnosis-trends-lags-youths-women-south</id>
    <updated>2018-07-17T10:25:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to the published findings of a “PrEP-to-need ratio” analysis presented at a conference in early 2018.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/53512_iStock-538151722.jpg_ac1fb469-bcb1-4d97-9486-7ab91a2954a6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Home Monitoring Kit Works Well in Pilot Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-home-monitoring-kit-works-pilot-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-home-monitoring-kit-works-pilot-study</id>
    <updated>2018-07-16T19:09:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People on Truvada for HIV prevention replaced three out of four annual monitoring visits with a home testing and monitoring process.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/53477_PrEP-iStock-840195058.jpg_e6ad22da-371e-48ed-a628-a356e1a776ea.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Safer Sex Videos Lead to Impressive Drop in STIs in Gay &amp; Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/safer-sex-videos-lead-impressive-drop-stis-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/safer-sex-videos-lead-impressive-drop-stis-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2018-07-16T16:51:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers found it remarkable that such a short intervention could have such a dramatically positive effect.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/53278_imac-ts-463242501.jpg_33720e69-000a-4fa9-bd56-fc3a9dff21ca.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Gene-Editing Method Could Revolutionize HIV Cure Efforts]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-geneediting-method-revolutionize-hiv-cure-efforts"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-geneediting-method-revolutionize-hiv-cure-efforts</id>
    <updated>2018-07-16T14:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered a swifter and more precise way to edit the genome of immune cells, opening doors for cancer and HIV therapies.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/53307_dna-pills-iStock-71193771-LARGE.jpg_34e83b77-e0cc-45c8-957d-7cd4c2f46ea6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tivicay Is Effective Even After Virologic Failure on Other Integrase Inhibitors]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-effective-even-virologic-failure-integrase-inhibitors"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-effective-even-virologic-failure-integrase-inhibitors</id>
    <updated>2018-07-13T16:25:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Tivicay (dolutegravir) is a next-generation integrase inhibitor.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/53276_pill-tivicay-white-background.jpg_3de850fa-83c7-4892-9c31-01b09ca3e840.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Syringe Services Program Decreased Injection-Drug-Use Risks in Indiana Town]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/syringe-services-program-decreased-injectiondruguse-risks-indiana-town"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/syringe-services-program-decreased-injectiondruguse-risks-indiana-town</id>
    <updated>2018-07-12T16:19:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scott County, Indiana, recently saw a major outbreak of HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/53274_Indiana-.jpg_9a5d7628-d5e1-4952-a73c-afbeffc4f396.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Physicians Should Look Out for Neurosyphilis in Gay Men With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/physicians-look-neurosyphilis-gay-men-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/physicians-look-neurosyphilis-gay-men-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-07-11T16:16:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to a new paper detailing a case study of a man whose long-term syphilis infection affected his brain.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/53272_brain-iStock-000053763144.jpg_239fa66a-6de1-46ea-b10e-cbdb05d1df18.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[In Those With HIV, Diabetes Risk Is Tied to Cirrhosis but Not Hepatitis C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-diabetes-risk-tied-cirrhosis-hepatitis-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-diabetes-risk-tied-cirrhosis-hepatitis-c</id>
    <updated>2018-07-11T15:11:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to an analysis of multiple factors potentially related to a diabetes diagnosis in a large group of French people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/53206_insulin-pens-ts-181987582.jpg_1ecd36ce-3723-4d5e-881f-1ad1a922a13f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[San Francisco Docs Aren’t Adequately Conducting PrEP Monitoring Tests]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/san-francisco-docs-adequately-conducting-prep-monitoring-tests"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/san-francisco-docs-adequately-conducting-prep-monitoring-tests</id>
    <updated>2018-07-11T12:19:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Clinicians are supposed to test for HIV before starting someone on PrEP and quarterly thereafter—plus test for STIs twice yearly.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/53184_San-Francisco-dt-3809755.jpg_42c8ff2a-e40c-4c3c-973a-f006b9d7f7cc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Early HIV Vaccine Study Raises Hopes for Ongoing Larger Trial]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-hiv-vaccine-study-raises-hopes-ongoing-larger-trial"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-hiv-vaccine-study-raises-hopes-ongoing-larger-trial</id>
    <updated>2018-07-10T04:34:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Published results have updated preliminary findings presented at a previous conference.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/53163_needle-ts-486169300.jpg_bc93a6db-1dea-4154-8b3d-f4f657b4dd91.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Condoms Cut HIV Risk by 91% for Anal Sex, New CDC Estimate Says]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/condoms-cut-hiv-risk-91-anal-sex-new-cdc-estimate-says"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/condoms-cut-hiv-risk-91-anal-sex-new-cdc-estimate-says</id>
    <updated>2018-07-09T11:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study claiming the risk reduction figure was only 70 percent.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/53113_condoms-ts-484102203.jpg_9005fabc-11f2-4932-ac03-c23aecf7da19.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-Positive Women’s Diabetes Needs Much Better Management]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-womens-diabetes-needs-much-better-management"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-womens-diabetes-needs-much-better-management</id>
    <updated>2018-07-05T14:38:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As treatment of the virus has improved among women with HIV, type 2 diabetes care lags far behind.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/53045_Nurse-Patient-iStock-000065141565-Full.jpg_27bfc04d-7647-4a69-a286-649c6e9cb434.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Edurant Offers Many Benefits Over Sustiva as First-Line HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/edurant-offers-many-benefits-sustiva-firstline-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/edurant-offers-many-benefits-sustiva-firstline-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-07-05T14:26:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent study, Edurant was better tolerated and less toxic and led to fewer discontinuations.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/53041_white-pill-bottle-ts-494544861.jpg_633be3a7-6ae4-4200-b2c2-caab2657e09e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Epclusa Is Highly Effective at Treating Genotype 3 of Hepatitis C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/epclusa-highly-effective-treating-genotype-3-hepatitis-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/epclusa-highly-effective-treating-genotype-3-hepatitis-c</id>
    <updated>2018-07-05T14:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent study, even the presence of viral mutations associated with resistance to treatment did not affect the cure rate.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/53038_epclusa-bottle-tablet.jpg_5ef20163-dee4-4059-acf7-a996e42d3cd5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Women Likely Shy Away From PrEP Because of Fear of Stigma]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/women-likely-shy-away-prep-fear-stigma"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/women-likely-shy-away-prep-fear-stigma</id>
    <updated>2018-07-03T11:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to a recent survey of Planned Parenthood patients in Connecticut.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/52968_PrEP-iStock-840195058.jpg_e2fbb0b8-12f7-427a-8b01-ee9bcbae0bcd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Device to Ease Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-device-ease-opioid-withdrawal-symptoms"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-device-ease-opioid-withdrawal-symptoms</id>
    <updated>2018-06-29T18:33:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Called Drug Relief, the device uses needles positioned in the ear to provide stimulation.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/52827_head-brain-iStock-000009348651-Full.jpg_d1925408-af58-41bd-a545-07d1740039c6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Many Health Care Providers Are Willing to Prescribe PrEP to Youths]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/many-health-care-providers-willing-prescribe-prep-youths"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/many-health-care-providers-willing-prescribe-prep-youths</id>
    <updated>2018-06-28T17:05:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent online survey found a high level of awareness of PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/52789_Doctor-Patient-iStock-74543807-XLARGE.jpg_96b08a6a-c617-470e-ab73-72750d1daf57.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Survivors of Opioid Overdoses Have Very High Risk of Death Within One Year]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/survivors-opioid-doses-high-risk-death-within-one-year"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/survivors-opioid-doses-high-risk-death-within-one-year</id>
    <updated>2018-06-27T16:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Compared with the general population, they have much higher rates of death from HIV, viral hepatitis and other causes during this time.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/52783_drugs-works-ts-460264347.jpg_38d9027a-7074-417d-94ed-f340e15b3beb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Ugandan Study Contradicts Sustiva’s Ties to Depression and Suicidal Thoughts]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/ugandan-study-contradicts-sustivas-ties-depression-suicidal-thoughts"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/ugandan-study-contradicts-sustivas-ties-depression-suicidal-thoughts</id>
    <updated>2018-06-27T15:17:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Various other studies have indeed found such a link.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/52777_pill-sustiva-white-background.jpg_e7622d2e-5a57-48a9-9f5f-c9c8ab29a558.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prezista Is Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prezista-tied-cardiovascular-disease-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prezista-tied-cardiovascular-disease-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-06-26T17:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This connection remained even when researchers took into account various risk factors for cardiovascular disease.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/52735_finger-heart-pluse-iStock-5330969771.jpg_a78a68ef-c15f-4671-9a59-1e76db77ee95.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Sustiva &amp; Suicide]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-sustiva-suicide"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-sustiva-suicide</id>
    <updated>2018-06-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Sustiva was connected to a 3.3-fold greater risk of suicidal behaviors in a new analysis.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/52376_P07-18-004.jpg_85bbd1b1-39e5-413b-974a-87634a3ff47d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cut-Price HIV Meds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cutprice-hiv-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cutprice-hiv-meds</id>
    <updated>2018-06-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The FDA approves three new, cheaper combination ARV tablets.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/52363_P07-18-011.jpg_2fe09dd0-fda4-4d8a-9ea9-c0d2a73805bb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Diabetes Is on the Rise]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/diabetes-rise"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/diabetes-rise</id>
    <updated>2018-06-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[More of those living with HIV are developing diabetes.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/52360_blood-sugar-P07-18-010.jpg_35126171-56d1-49d9-a639-9b6f35754a62.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treat Acute Hep C Earlier]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treat-acute-hep-c-earlier"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treat-acute-hep-c-earlier</id>
    <updated>2018-06-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers advocate prescribing DAAs during the early phases of hep C infection for those coinfected with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/52437_P07-18-013.jpg_01ae8f92-c540-4fb1-8579-688df3068818.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Menopause Means Worse Pain, Fatigue]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/menopause-means-worse-pain-fatigue"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/menopause-means-worse-pain-fatigue</id>
    <updated>2018-06-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Menopause in women living with HIV can worsen pain.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/52365_P07-18-012.jpg_a1c28101-99ad-4369-af29-7c88d3a852a0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: HIV Rate Trends]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-hiv-rate-trends"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-hiv-rate-trends</id>
    <updated>2018-06-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[According to the CDC, the national annual HIV infection rate has dropped by 15 percent.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/52383_yellow-arrow-P07-18-006.jpg_e7bfe3d8-3d78-46f2-a4f2-b9bffd1168e9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: PrEP Resistance]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-resistance"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-resistance</id>
    <updated>2018-06-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Those resistant to both of the medications in Truvada are rare.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/52373_P07-18-003.jpg_67e4cbf0-a375-40fe-ae4b-d4cf92fd21ef.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Research Ethics]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-research-ethics"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-research-ethics</id>
    <updated>2018-06-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Findings provide reassurance on ethics of cure studies.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/52379_P07-18-005.jpg_44d94d01-fef0-49a0-9105-dc2925c09660.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Coinfection Connection]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/coinfection-connection"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/coinfection-connection</id>
    <updated>2018-06-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Curing hepatitis C is a priority for people also living with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/52435_virus-illustration.jpg_ee9cfe60-0f28-4fb2-800a-65c72c749b20.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Older HIV-Positive Men Have a High Risk of Frailty]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/older-hivpositive-men-high-risk-frailty"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/older-hivpositive-men-high-risk-frailty</id>
    <updated>2018-06-25T10:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study found that frailty was associated with bone and muscle loss and having a large waist.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/52602_old-hands-is-000015911452.jpg_08e864fa-f51b-40e3-9315-c2aa68a5ee42.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Transmitted HIV Drug Resistance Is Rising, Yet Isn’t a Major Threat to Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/transmitted-hiv-drug-resistance-rising-yet-major-threat-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/transmitted-hiv-drug-resistance-rising-yet-major-threat-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-06-24T18:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Most of such drug resistance seen is to older drugs.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/52552_pills-prescription-ts-85501584.jpg_d153771f-8c3d-4d70-adda-e8991ad170ab.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV’s Experimental Two-Drug Regimen Shows Promise]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viivs-experimental-twodrug-regimen-shows-promise"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viivs-experimental-twodrug-regimen-shows-promise</id>
    <updated>2018-06-22T15:55:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The combo of dolutegravir and lamivudine controlled HIV as well as a triple-drug combo of dolutegravir plus Truvada.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/52527_peace-sign-iStock-000066693801.jpg_860ba3c8-19d9-4933-98de-c3a05f922b8d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Numerous Medications Are Linked to Depression and Suicidal Symptoms]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/numerous-hiv-medications-linked-depression-suicidal-symptoms"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/numerous-hiv-medications-linked-depression-suicidal-symptoms</id>
    <updated>2018-06-21T10:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding came from a larger report indicating that U.S. residents are increasingly taking drugs linked to such symptoms.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/52425_grief-iStock-76355931-LARGE.jpg_e4b02027-9f11-48c2-b33a-f53533928d72.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[“Super Receptor” on Immune Cells May Hold Key to HIV Cure Research]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/super-receptor-immune-cells-may-hold-key-hiv-cure-research"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/super-receptor-immune-cells-may-hold-key-hiv-cure-research</id>
    <updated>2018-06-19T17:05:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists found this receptor on the CD4 cells of so-called elite controllers of the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/52216_runner-shoes-iStock-000082555435-Double.jpg_fae3c47a-bce4-4609-9aa2-68145737739f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long-Term, Successful HIV Treatment Tied to Lower Cancer Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/longterm-successful-hiv-treatment-tied-lower-cancer-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/longterm-successful-hiv-treatment-tied-lower-cancer-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-06-18T18:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, people with long-term suppression of HIV still have a higher risk of cancer compared with HIV-negative individuals.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/51997_cancer-word-iStock-465113786.jpg_ef22324e-4705-40f1-ac71-86479af4dcff.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Young Gay and Bi Men Who Start PrEP Often Soon Stop Using It]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/young-gay-bi-men-start-prep-often-soon-stop-using"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/young-gay-bi-men-start-prep-often-soon-stop-using</id>
    <updated>2018-06-15T13:38:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to an analysis of young men who have sex with men in Chicago.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/51906_PrEP-iStock-000084917537-Full.jpg_1792a3f6-ebff-4b02-8dcf-3bf5a5181938.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PRO 140 Shows Promise as Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/pro-140-shows-promise-treatment-multidrugresistant-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/pro-140-shows-promise-treatment-multidrugresistant-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-06-13T16:54:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In an ongoing trial of people on failing antiretroviral regimens, the injectable PRO 140 reduced viral load considerably.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/51804_is-87659127-thumbs-up.jpg_e7dc96bf-4694-49a1-a107-3a19c7d5c512.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Treatment Linked to Faster Kidney Function Decline Among Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-linked-faster-kidney-function-decline-among-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-linked-faster-kidney-function-decline-among-men</id>
    <updated>2018-06-13T09:34:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[That’s compared with HIV-negative men.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/51706_iStock-477091658.jpg_246a3a84-d4ef-42f7-a76e-24ceb516d81d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Eight Weeks of Technivie Is Highly Effective in Treating Hepatitis C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/eight-weeks-technivie-highly-effective-treating-hepatitis-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/eight-weeks-technivie-highly-effective-treating-hepatitis-c</id>
    <updated>2018-06-13T08:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This was among a small group of people who contracted the virus within one year, most of whom had HIV as well.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/51595_technivie.png_e5a8e8e8-d396-4a2d-9dac-135676370aac.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Clinicians in South Carolina Are Missing Chances to Prescribe PrEP to High-Risk Patients]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/clinicians-south-carolina-missing-chances-prescribe-prep-highrisk-patients"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/clinicians-south-carolina-missing-chances-prescribe-prep-highrisk-patients</id>
    <updated>2018-06-12T08:29:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An analysis of people diagnosed with recently contracted HIV in the state revealed many missed opportunities.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/51597_South-Carolina-iStock-000039217348.jpg_62de0e1f-44be-4531-bee8-855cb7552e08.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Pregnant Women With HIV Are Generally Receiving Proper Prenatal Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/pregnant-women-hiv-generally-receiving-proper-prenatal-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/pregnant-women-hiv-generally-receiving-proper-prenatal-care</id>
    <updated>2018-06-11T15:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, various disparities based on race and insurance type persist.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/51589_Pregnant-Woman-iStock-188070464.jpg_15f3d2ce-e45e-4af8-a15b-5837de500697.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Some Gay Men Remain Wary of Condomless Sex With Undetectable HIV-Positive Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gay-men-wary-condomless-sex-undetectable-hivpositive-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gay-men-wary-condomless-sex-undetectable-hivpositive-men</id>
    <updated>2018-06-11T15:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A survey of Australian men who have sex with men conducted in 2016 found a low proportion trusted HIV treatment as prevention of the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/51587_condom-IS-000016326491.jpg_d402d75a-cba0-4a62-9be2-3b42bafb628d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP May Be Accelerating Gay and Bi Men’s Declining Condom Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-may-accelerating-gay-bi-mens-declining-condom-rate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-may-accelerating-gay-bi-mens-declining-condom-rate</id>
    <updated>2018-06-08T18:26:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An Australian study found that a recent spike in PrEP use coincided with a swift drop in condom use among both those on and off PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/51527_condoms-ts-179284234.jpg_18457b95-ea86-4c1d-8c19-718b6d007ca0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Accidental HIV Activist]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/accidental-hiv-activist"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/accidental-hiv-activist</id>
    <updated>2018-06-08T10:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Hollywood reporter Karl Schmid didn’t think coming out as HIV positive on Instagram would make any waves. Then social media surprised him.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/51470_Karl-Schmid-Red-Carpet-IMG-0816.jpg_6c582f66-2811-4bac-878a-c835c11a4fbc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Pediatric HIV Treatment Rates Have Risen Fast in Sub-Saharan Africa]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/pediatric-hiv-treatment-rates-risen-fast-subsaharan-africa"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/pediatric-hiv-treatment-rates-risen-fast-subsaharan-africa</id>
    <updated>2018-06-05T11:17:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, the majority of children with HIV in the 20 highest burden nations still aren’t on antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/51242_African-mothers-babies-is-86854775.jpg_47080c5a-6f50-47f5-9a2d-5b304d0aea0d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Animal Studies of New HIV Vaccine Candidate Show Promise]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/animal-studies-new-hiv-vaccine-candidate-show-promise"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/animal-studies-new-hiv-vaccine-candidate-show-promise</id>
    <updated>2018-06-04T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[NIH researchers have prompted animals to develop broadly neutralizing antibodies against the virus; an early human trial is in the works.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/50919_drugvials-purple-iStock-578566188.jpg_dc343e89-414d-4f8b-81a3-ef0e0cf89cfe.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People Living With HIV Have High Rates of High-Risk Opioid Prescribing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-living-hiv-high-rates-highrisk-opioid-prescribing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-living-hiv-high-rates-highrisk-opioid-prescribing</id>
    <updated>2018-06-01T10:15:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An alarmingly high proportion of the HIV population is apparently at risk of prescription pill–driven opioid addiction.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/50917_white-pills-bottle-ts-178721338.jpg_e34b0ff9-a63c-4ea9-87ea-ca725b8b6466.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With and Without HIV Reap Similar Benefits From Lung Cancer Screening]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-without-hiv-reap-similar-benefits-lung-cancer-screening"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-without-hiv-reap-similar-benefits-lung-cancer-screening</id>
    <updated>2018-06-01T00:39:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Smokers in particular would reduce their risk of death similarly through such screening.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/50913_lungs-iStock-587877784.jpg_f599bef9-1436-42fc-a986-450b9a32a229.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Integrase Inhibitors Are Well Tolerated]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/integrase-inhibitors-tolerated"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/integrase-inhibitors-tolerated</id>
    <updated>2018-05-30T15:01:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Those on Tybost-boosted Vitekta are more than twice as likely as those taking Tivicay to switch meds because of adverse health events.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/50821_ISENTRESS-HD-Bottle-Two-Tablets-Photo-4-FINAL.jpg_697e8d1a-2ad5-4752-91fa-53bddf9d816e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Starting PrEP Is Tied to an Increased Likelihood of Contracting STIs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/starting-prep-tied-increased-likelihood-contracting-stis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/starting-prep-tied-increased-likelihood-contracting-stis</id>
    <updated>2018-05-29T12:19:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding, from a review of eight studies of 4,400 gay & bi men, suggests this group lowers condom use for anal sex after starting PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/50648_condoms-ts-162668092.jpg_05375e43-c22e-479e-8d23-78cefaf9a7a6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Taking Multiple Non-HIV Drugs Linked to Health Risks in Those With the Virus]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/taking-multiple-nonhiv-drugs-linked-health-risks-virus"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/taking-multiple-nonhiv-drugs-linked-health-risks-virus</id>
    <updated>2018-05-24T09:26:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[These risks include hospitalization and death.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/50135_pills-prescription-ts-85501581.jpg_712b4d3d-da60-40e8-bc7e-ae85ccea615b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Boosted PIs Plus Combivir or Truvada Linked to Comparable Birth Outcomes]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/boosted-pis-plus-combivir-truvada-linked-comparable-birth-outcomes"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/boosted-pis-plus-combivir-truvada-linked-comparable-birth-outcomes</id>
    <updated>2018-05-23T18:03:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study compared birth outcomes among HIV-positive women exposed to various antiretroviral regimens.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/50098_breastfeeding-iStock-31597484.jpg_b88de31b-cdc4-407d-8230-fddd14e7a2c3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs First Non-Opioid Drug Withdrawal Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-first-nonopioid-drug-withdrawal-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-first-nonopioid-drug-withdrawal-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-05-23T09:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Lucemyra is approved to treat the symptoms of opioid withdrawal for 14 days.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/50133_heroin-is-000002232452.jpg_9e04727a-1ef3-4e85-aee7-788103a54009.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tivicay May Cause Birth Defects if Taken During First Trimester]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-may-cause-birth-defects-taken-first-trimester"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-may-cause-birth-defects-taken-first-trimester</id>
    <updated>2018-05-22T08:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The integrase inhibitor is included in the single-tablet HIV regimens Triumeq and Juluca.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/49899_pregnant-iStock-514615213.jpg_2b555aff-fe80-4774-a810-170bbebc43d4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Do Antidepressants Work in People With HIV? A Foggy Picture Emerges]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/antidepressants-work-people-hiv-foggy-picture-emerges"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/antidepressants-work-people-hiv-foggy-picture-emerges</id>
    <updated>2018-05-18T13:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers combed through relevant research and were not able to draw strong conclusions about the effectiveness of antidepressants.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/49837_pills-getty-rf-85902213-7.jpg_617e8236-188c-42b3-b4bd-dad6bb6e255c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Linked to Higher Skin Cancer Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-higher-skin-cancer-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-higher-skin-cancer-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-05-17T16:05:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This increased risk did not, however, apply to malignant melanoma.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/49824_iStock-524997413.jpg_8bfb205c-fe2f-4b76-a10b-a60d13e54d27.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Latinos and Those on Medicaid Less Likely to Get Hepatitis C Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/latinos-medicaid-less-likely-get-hepatitis-c-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/latinos-medicaid-less-likely-get-hepatitis-c-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-05-17T15:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to an analysis of hep C treatment rates at four large urban hospital systems.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/49777_doctor-is-000005378140-Large.jpg_02545f05-2324-4d42-ad81-414977867d6f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[“Shock and Kill” HIV Cure Method May Be Too Anemic to Work]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/shock-kill-hiv-cure-method-may-anemic-work"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/shock-kill-hiv-cure-method-may-anemic-work</id>
    <updated>2018-05-17T15:50:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study found that agents used to wake up resting HIV-infected cells probably work only on 5 percent of such cells.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/49775_HIV-iStock-23102414-LARGE.jpg_77b174a7-1a29-4c79-bd75-e394c9a6d4cb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Truvada as PrEP for Adolescents at Risk for HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-truvada-prep-adolescents-risk-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-truvada-prep-adolescents-risk-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-05-15T12:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The approval is based on a small study of 15- to 17-year-olds.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/49644_teen-boys-iStock-15047075-LARGE.jpg_910575cb-9fd0-4f2e-a4a2-fdb0b22f1c98.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Spitting Doesn’t Transmit HIV, and for Biting the Risk Is Negligible]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/spitting-transmit-hiv-biting-risk-negligible"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/spitting-transmit-hiv-biting-risk-negligible</id>
    <updated>2018-05-15T01:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is from a meta-analysis and systematic review of published literature on such risks.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/49634_teeth-false-TS-87545224.jpg_94f77eac-d8e2-4e1f-ab8a-bb364c33deaa.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[After Starting HIV Treatment, Women Gain More Weight Than Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-treatment-women-gain-weight-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-treatment-women-gain-weight-men</id>
    <updated>2018-05-15T01:48:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is particularly true when they start antiretrovirals with more advanced HIV disease.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/49632_scale-ts-166154907.jpg_68bcb17a-de0e-437d-8ba6-ca5228d5e1c3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: PrEP Disparities]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-prep-disparities"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-prep-disparities</id>
    <updated>2018-05-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC reports that PrEP use is low among Blacks and Latinos.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/49263_P06-18-005.jpg_2f8b3521-d028-4c9e-9f40-0495e682d442.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Not Enough People With HIV Receive Proper Cancer Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/enough-people-hiv-receive-proper-cancer-treatment-1"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/enough-people-hiv-receive-proper-cancer-treatment-1</id>
    <updated>2018-05-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An estimated 7,760 HIV-positive U.S. residents were diagnosed with cancer in 2010.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/49271_P06-18-016.jpg_9e8641f1-2089-45aa-a6c5-2b72a45d481b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Salvage Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-salvage-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-salvage-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-05-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration approves antibody treatment Trogarzo for multidrug-resistant HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/49267_iStock-902787296.jpg_f73521ea-dc8c-4cc2-b422-bac3d9ebb685.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Gilead’s Single-Tablet HIV Regimen Biktarvy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-gileads-singletablet-hiv-regimen-biktarvy-1"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-gileads-singletablet-hiv-regimen-biktarvy-1</id>
    <updated>2018-05-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The newly approved single-tablet regimen contains the integrase inhibitor bictegravir plus emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/49280_Biktarvy-NEW-bottle-and-pill-9883.jpg_0ec778f7-7fb2-464f-8b05-467a83fd1fe3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Naltrexone]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-naltrexone"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-naltrexone</id>
    <updated>2018-05-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This long-acting drug is linked to undetectable viral loads in former prisoners with substance use disorders.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/49256_P06-18-003.jpg_e780c20a-7156-48f7-bcc9-edf78fed0231.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Chance of Curing Hep C Is Lower Among Some Living With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/chance-curing-hep-c-lower-among-living-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/chance-curing-hep-c-lower-among-living-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-05-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People who have a low CD4 count, have cirrhosis and take certain hep C drug regimens are less likely to be cured.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/49284_P06-18-014.jpg_e838340b-d0e7-49ff-84c1-069c588a2e3b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Low-Dose PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-lowdose-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-lowdose-prep</id>
    <updated>2018-05-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Merck’s investigational antiretroviral could one day be dosed only weekly among HIV-negative humans.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/49160_P06-18-002.jpg_55cbee09-eba4-457b-9574-092d88a8a718.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Delaying Rebound]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-delaying-rebound"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-delaying-rebound</id>
    <updated>2018-05-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists tested the effects of the broadly neutralizing antibody PGT121 and the immune-stimulating agent GS-9620 in monkeys.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/49258_P06-18-004.jpg_92f45fc1-a837-443b-a775-94aaa32b75db.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tivicay Linked to Greater Insomnia Compared With Other HIV Meds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-linked-greater-insomnia-compared-hiv-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tivicay-linked-greater-insomnia-compared-hiv-meds</id>
    <updated>2018-05-11T18:31:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent meta-analysis compared side effects linked to Tivicay versus other antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/49545_trouble-sleeping-iStock-187085903.jpg_89aad065-32ab-4d02-9542-af44ff6ab867.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Crystal Meth May Lead Even Well-Treated HIV to Further Harm the Body]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/crystal-meth-may-lead-even-welltreated-hiv-harm-body"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/crystal-meth-may-lead-even-welltreated-hiv-harm-body</id>
    <updated>2018-05-10T12:17:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[According to a pair of recent studies, meth was associated with certain HIV-related genetic and immune changes.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/49424_crystal-meth-is-000064101607.jpg_17186bc2-fa38-443f-b5dd-62a9a01c640b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is Gilead’s Entire HIV Enterprise Built on a False Promise?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gileads-entire-hiv-enterprise-built-false-promise"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gileads-entire-hiv-enterprise-built-false-promise</id>
    <updated>2018-05-09T15:04:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new analysis finds that Gilead Sciences’ updated version of its key antiretroviral tenofovir may not actually offer any safety benefits.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/49364_Gilead-Pride-Float-007A7745-2.jpg_18cdf096-4129-4083-9883-8d5393b5d935.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Why Does HIV Raise Women’s Risk of Heart Attack More Than Men’s?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-raise-womens-risk-heart-attack-mens"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-raise-womens-risk-heart-attack-mens</id>
    <updated>2018-05-09T13:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study found that factors other than coronary plaque likely drive this sex-based difference.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/49349_heart-is-000074388439.jpg_82332c6a-0f27-4617-aab0-685d132923c7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[By 2030, Top Cancers Among People With HIV Expected to Be Prostate and Lung]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/2030-top-cancers-among-people-hiv-expected-prostate-lung"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/2030-top-cancers-among-people-hiv-expected-prostate-lung</id>
    <updated>2018-05-08T16:54:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Declining rates are expected for Kaposi sarcoma, non–Hodgkin lymphoma, cervical and lung cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma, among others.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/49282_cancer-iStock-000008873009-Double.jpg_78304e88-bb9b-4e99-b248-62a1d1b5426a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Quickly Starts Damaging the Brain, but Treatment Halts Progression]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-quickly-starts-damaging-brain-treatment-halts-progression"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-quickly-starts-damaging-brain-treatment-halts-progression</id>
    <updated>2018-05-07T13:11:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding adds yet more weight to the imperative of treating HIV as soon as possible after infection.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/49198_brain-iStock-82353323-LARGE.jpg_002f75a1-184d-44ad-a0da-616e53e9b6a8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Those With Lung Cancer, Risk of Death Is Higher if They Have HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/lung-cancer-risk-death-higher-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/lung-cancer-risk-death-higher-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-05-03T12:43:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to a meta-analysis of a dozen studies conducted in North America and Europe.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/48869_iStock-5882439561.jpg_c28b59be-5c6f-4160-aee4-0d9e5b6f1b80.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[52nd International Liver Congress Roundup]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/52nd-international-liver-congress-roundup"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/52nd-international-liver-congress-roundup</id>
    <updated>2018-05-02T23:39:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The annual scientific meeting on liver health revealed exciting new findings concerning the battle against the hep C epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/48943_eiffel-tower--is-000019240166.jpg_3e8c75ed-e868-4106-a907-b64262f0889c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gay Men Cured of Hep C Get Reinfected at Much Higher Rate Than Drug Users]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gay-men-cured-hep-c-get-reinfected-much-higher-rate-drug-users"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gay-men-cured-hep-c-get-reinfected-much-higher-rate-drug-users</id>
    <updated>2018-05-02T06:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers from a German cohort found that the reinfection rate for men who have sex with men was almost 10 percent per year.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/48839_getty-rf-med911021.jpg_1aebb10f-7a1b-48ad-86d9-2685fa86f410.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV That Transmits From Pregnant Mother to Baby Evades Her Antibodies]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-transmits-pregnant-mother-baby-evades-antibodies"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-transmits-pregnant-mother-baby-evades-antibodies</id>
    <updated>2018-05-01T10:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research of stored blood samples from the early ’90s found that only certain variants of a mothers’ viruses passed to their babies.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/48756_baby-hand-iStock-000010176315-Full.jpg_6698a805-36eb-4b0a-accb-d15a62dc98ce.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep A Disrupts Liver Function in People With HIV Less but Persists Longer]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-disrupts-liver-function-people-hiv-less-persists-longer"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-disrupts-liver-function-people-hiv-less-persists-longer</id>
    <updated>2018-04-30T13:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Suppressing HIV with antiretrovirals shortens the acute hepatitis A virus disease course.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/48703_liver-iStock-55038288.jpg_70bc060f-e5fc-4c6a-9986-7922f047b1ed.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gene-Editing Study in Monkeys Sets Stage for Further HIV Cure Research]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/geneediting-study-monkeys-sets-stage-hiv-cure-research"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/geneediting-study-monkeys-sets-stage-hiv-cure-research</id>
    <updated>2018-04-27T11:55:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists succeeded in editing the animals’ stem cells to resist an HIV-like virus and ultimately shrink their viral reservoir.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/48580_cure-pill-dt-16947870.jpg_20eb561b-8938-4c33-a98f-0b9eca33283a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[British Man With Highly Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Has Been Successfully Treated]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/british-man-highly-drugresistant-gonorrhea-successfully-treated"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/british-man-highly-drugresistant-gonorrhea-successfully-treated</id>
    <updated>2018-04-26T09:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, two similar cases have been reported in Australia.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/48535_London-ts-184216455.jpg_59fe2b0a-449c-414d-994e-ced70b46aa29.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Undiagnosed Viruses, Hepatitis C Tops HIV at New York City Hospital]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/undiagnosed-viruses-hepatitis-c-tops-hiv-new-york-city-hospital"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/undiagnosed-viruses-hepatitis-c-tops-hiv-new-york-city-hospital</id>
    <updated>2018-04-25T12:28:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers surveyed adults admitted to the emergency department at a hospital in the Bronx.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/48445_blood-tube-iStock-58247722-XLARGE.jpg_5348ebea-8b1f-487d-988f-76b72ad2d5d8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Depression Is Linked With Poorer Outcomes in HIV Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/depression-linked-poorer-outcomes-hiv-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/depression-linked-poorer-outcomes-hiv-care</id>
    <updated>2018-04-25T11:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study found that more time spent depressed meant a greater risk of missing clinic visits, having a detectable viral load and death.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/48443_despair-is-000002930093-Large.jpg_71034e99-f0e7-4a8d-ad68-b4c775df9a3d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Real-World Hepatitis C Cure Rates Are Excellent in Europeans With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/realworld-hepatitis-c-rates-excellent-europeans-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/realworld-hepatitis-c-rates-excellent-europeans-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-04-24T20:37:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent study of more than 600 HIV-positive adults, 93 percent were cured of hep C.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/48439_world-map-iStock-000017404768-Full.jpg_147dbd08-963f-484b-bb4a-8733e0de2a82.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Molecule Thought to Indicate HIV Reservoir Actually Does Not]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/molecule-thought-indicate-hiv-reservoir-actually"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/molecule-thought-indicate-hiv-reservoir-actually</id>
    <updated>2018-04-24T20:23:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers say CD32 is not a biomarker for immune cells latently infected with HIV but one for actively infected cells.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/48437_A-CD4-cell-HealthyTCell-black.jpg_e5a86545-a38a-4006-b44d-c173a13958f2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Animal Tests Indicate Vaginal Implant May Protect Women Against HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/animal-tests-indicate-vaginal-implant-may-protect-women-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/animal-tests-indicate-vaginal-implant-may-protect-women-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-04-23T18:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The implant is infused with a drug meant to keep the immune cells that the virus targets in a resting state.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/48413_iStock-534191345-C1.jpg_4149e75e-9a0e-4608-8084-d007b928a9a1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Epclusa Cures Hepatitis C at a High Rate Regardless of HIV Status]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/epclusa-cures-hepatitis-c-high-rate-regardless-hiv-status"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/epclusa-cures-hepatitis-c-high-rate-regardless-hiv-status</id>
    <updated>2018-04-23T12:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Additionally, in a recent study, having hep C mutations associated with resistance didn’t affect the outcome of treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/48389_epclusa-tablet-hand.jpg_13533b68-18b7-49ec-80d5-ebb0bc462300.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HPV Vaccine Gardasil Is Not Effective in People With HIV Age 27 and Up]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hpv-vaccine-gardasil-effective-people-hiv-age-27"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hpv-vaccine-gardasil-effective-people-hiv-age-27</id>
    <updated>2018-04-20T17:14:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, a recent randomized controlled trial found evidence that the vaccine may prevent oral infections in this population.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/48299_iStock-627855874-HPV-vaccine.jpg_3be164ba-81b4-4c9b-bcc2-9689b3bfc05f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Global HIV Spending Tops Half a Trillion Dollars in 15 Years]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/global-hiv-spending-tops-half-trillion-dollars-15-years"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/global-hiv-spending-tops-half-trillion-dollars-15-years</id>
    <updated>2018-04-19T17:35:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A first-of-its-kind analysis found such funding peaked in 2013, despite urgent calls for greater funds.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/48304_globe-iStock-000017419865-Double.jpg_7c9d9c4a-4412-4cfd-bd82-c227bd64904d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[High Cure Rate for Hep C Combo That Could Go for $300 in Poorer Nations]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/high-cure-rate-hep-c-combo-go-300-poorer-nations"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/high-cure-rate-hep-c-combo-go-300-poorer-nations</id>
    <updated>2018-04-18T15:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) plus the new hep C drug ravidasvir cured 97 percent of those with a range of genotypes in a recent study.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/48143_money-pill-bottle-iStock-518893801.jpg_1d3a8bf7-ca90-4bd0-8d02-36a1bb9e1b6f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Depression Linked to Risk of Death Among Women With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/depression-linked-risk-death-among-women-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/depression-linked-risk-death-among-women-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-04-18T10:35:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a long-term study, women who spent more time living with depression were more likely to die.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/48208_depression-is-000006663269.jpg_bd1a2eb0-9175-47e9-8f24-049be3696710.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Eight Weeks of Mavyret Is Highly Effective at Treating Hepatitis C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/eight-weeks-mavyret-highly-effective-treating-hepatitis-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/eight-weeks-mavyret-highly-effective-treating-hepatitis-c</id>
    <updated>2018-04-18T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Among those without cirrhosis, treating for an additional four weeks is unnecessary.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/48206_calendar-2016-is-000068628553.jpg_6a29b999-dd5e-48e2-9b0f-c5b0ad918f95.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Descovy Has Comparable Safety and Efficacy to Epzicom]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/descovy-comparable-safety-efficacy-epzicom"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/descovy-comparable-safety-efficacy-epzicom</id>
    <updated>2018-04-17T15:13:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a randomized comparison trial, those who switched from Epzicom to Descovy had a comparable rate of HIV suppression.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/48139_DescovyBottlewithTablet.jpg_0c570101-148b-4d94-9df9-0099c6afa0b6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long-Acting Antibody Injection Protects Monkeys Against HIV-Like Virus]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-antibody-injection-protects-monkeys-hivlike-virus"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-antibody-injection-protects-monkeys-hivlike-virus</id>
    <updated>2018-04-16T16:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This sets the stage for an early human trial of such antibody injections for use as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/48077_Rhesus-macaque-iStock-000011044185-Large.jpg_1585486a-44ea-472f-aab0-9b3dc1a038de.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Criminalizing HIV Exposure May Lead to More Transmissions, Not Fewer]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/criminalizing-hiv-exposure-may-lead-transmissions-fewer"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/criminalizing-hiv-exposure-may-lead-transmissions-fewer</id>
    <updated>2018-04-13T19:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A Canadian study found that some HIV-negative gay and bi men said the criminalization statute made them less likely to want to get tested.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/47927_hand-cuffs-iStock-000008943099-Double.jpg_387c6745-a265-45d2-9c04-aa887190988f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV More Likely to Have Various Other Health Conditions]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-likely-various-health-conditions"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-likely-various-health-conditions</id>
    <updated>2018-04-12T18:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Compared with their HIV-negative peers, HIV-positive individuals have higher rates of treatment for a host of health problems.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/47839_osteoporosis-form-is-000017151863.jpg_64ed7d56-7f00-4dff-899d-3773b5db2134.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Why Don’t Blacks With HIV Fare as Well as Whites on Treatment?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/blacks-hiv-fare-whites-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/blacks-hiv-fare-whites-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-04-12T11:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[According to a recent study, such a disparity persists even when access to care for the virus is equal.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/47845_scales-ts-131987465.jpg_3719ef0e-3482-419b-8f13-4895e9940f69.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Texting Program Fails to Improve HIV Treatment Success]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/texting-program-fails-improve-hiv-treatment-success"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/texting-program-fails-improve-hiv-treatment-success</id>
    <updated>2018-04-11T14:08:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Whether or not individuals received the texting-based intervention, they wound up with the same rate of viral suppression in a recent study.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47800_smart-phone-iStock-492454166.jpg_485c69c9-ae6b-416c-979f-680363b0d4f4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Young Men Who Have Sex With Men Less Likely to Receive HIV Education]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/young-men-sex-men-less-likely-receive-hiv-education"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/young-men-sex-men-less-likely-receive-hiv-education</id>
    <updated>2018-04-09T19:04:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent study, receiving such sex ed was associated with lower sexual risk taking.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/47718_sex-education-is-000044887094.jpg_4859c554-3b9e-49fa-80f2-9d3c73dc7ce8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Well Do Docs Manage Potential Conflicts Between Hep C and HIV Meds?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/docs-manage-potential-conflicts-hep-c-hiv-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/docs-manage-potential-conflicts-hep-c-hiv-meds</id>
    <updated>2018-04-09T16:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study of Dutch clinicians found that they generally did a good job of preventing drug-drug interactions.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47739_doctor-prescription-iStock-517107096.jpg_4d0944bc-3dba-4361-a1c2-685a832ad4e9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Very Low CD4 Count Linked to Highest Death Risk After Starting HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/low-cd4-count-linked-highest-death-risk-starting-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/low-cd4-count-linked-highest-death-risk-starting-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-04-06T18:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study in Africa parsed the factors that predicted death after people with a CD4 count below 100 started antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47716_Africa-dt-l-29628606.jpg_16b9bf7d-6179-4c21-886f-02750d52ed06.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[British Man Contracts Highly Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/british-man-contracts-highly-drugresistant-gonorrhea"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/british-man-contracts-highly-drugresistant-gonorrhea</id>
    <updated>2018-04-06T15:48:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[U.K. public health officials have expressed great concern over this latest sign of evolution of the sexually transmitted infection.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/47737_London-ts-159381975.jpg_2ae4dcd9-3483-4266-93dc-86e88af42178.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV May Lead to a Big Belly]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-may-lead-big-belly"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-may-lead-big-belly</id>
    <updated>2018-04-05T15:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study found that the virus was associated with abdominal obesity as well as high triglycerides and low LDL cholesterol.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/47700_bulge-iStock-000014784447Large.jpg_cf9dd183-0175-4b94-8b95-c4a0e15cf8a4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Attention HIV-Positive Smokers: This Article Could Save Your Life]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/attention-hivpositive-smokers-article-save-life"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/attention-hivpositive-smokers-article-save-life</id>
    <updated>2018-04-04T18:10:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Aside from taking antiretrovirals, quitting smoking is the number one way people with HIV can lower their risk of illness and death.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47682_cigarette-ekg-iStock-22921549-XLARGE.jpg_758db1e9-e37b-4780-9fe4-38480ca4b1dc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Diabetes and Prediabetes Rates Are Rising Fast Among People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/diabetes-prediabetes-rates-rising-fast-among-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/diabetes-prediabetes-rates-rising-fast-among-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-04-03T20:12:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People with the virus are living longer and are thus more likely to develop diabetes—plus certain HIV meds may also raise the risk.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/47613_insulin-pens-ts-181987582.jpg_7841c8b5-e2fd-4281-9bc7-8b842508e957.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs Symfi, Mylan’s Third Cut-Price Single-Tablet HIV Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-symfi-mylans-third-cutprice-singletablet-hiv-regimen"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-symfi-mylans-third-cutprice-singletablet-hiv-regimen</id>
    <updated>2018-04-02T20:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The tablet contains the same combo as Symfi Lo (efavirenz/lamivudine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) but with a higher dose of efavirenz.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47615_money-pills-ts-174189718.jpg_d314ea07-938f-45a9-9c01-9388b9d43b7b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Lax on HBV Vax]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-lax-hbv-vax"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-lax-hbv-vax</id>
    <updated>2018-04-02T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People living with HIV are not getting vaccinated for hepatitis B.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47457_iStock-586718288.jpg_111488f0-3db6-40ea-97e2-e6d39d8df778.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: CAR-T Cells]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-cart-cells"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-cart-cells</id>
    <updated>2018-04-02T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research shows that CAR-T cells could one day help cure HIV in humans.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47460_lab-iStock-692728276.jpg_9ad15114-eb4b-4bca-878e-f7ecda717529.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Weekly Dosing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-weekly-dosing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-weekly-dosing</id>
    <updated>2018-04-02T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A star-shaped drug capsule could permit weekly dosing of HIV meds.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47463_iStock-511516110.jpg_b94fac7b-2960-4df4-8bea-e53bb0624664.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Quarterly Vaginal Ring]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-quarterly-vaginal-ring"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-quarterly-vaginal-ring</id>
    <updated>2018-04-02T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A three-month vaginal ring could help prevent HIV in women.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47431_iStock-182236998.jpg_5e1f8d99-8249-4a5c-840d-99c7b86550b2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Generation PrEP?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/generation-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/generation-prep</id>
    <updated>2018-04-02T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Pre-exposure prophylaxis has an uncertain future among youth under 25.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/47448_P04-18-029.jpg_2612d339-aad8-4388-a734-1000a2134595.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[8 Weeks of Harvoni Cures Acute Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/8-weeks-harvoni-cures-acute-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/8-weeks-harvoni-cures-acute-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2018-04-02T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent small study of HIV-positive men who had recently contracted hepatitis C, Harvoni had a perfect cure rate.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/47429_harvoni-bottle-and-pill-on-white-r9.24.14.jpg_f50be8fd-50c0-46fa-9fdf-1c6c0ed3671e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cervical Cancer Outlook]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cervical-cancer-outlook"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cervical-cancer-outlook</id>
    <updated>2018-04-02T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The risk for cervical cancer is lower for women living with HIV on treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47427_iStock-152970346.jpg_0dd67ae9-ceb6-4388-a8ba-f3ce70e0d6d4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Inflammation Concerns]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/inflammation-concerns"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/inflammation-concerns</id>
    <updated>2018-04-02T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study found that 49 percent of grade four health events in people living with HIV are caused by inflammation-related disease.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47420_abdomen-iStock-526568601.jpg_2817659d-63ba-49bb-aff1-7ddb078f9a2f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Smoke Pot, Keep Sharp?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/smoke-pot-keep-sharp"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/smoke-pot-keep-sharp</id>
    <updated>2018-04-02T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Smoking marijuana could reduce cognitive decline in people living with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/47422_marijuana-iStock-650699458.jpg_914b129c-775e-4585-8bec-74cac146d625.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Menopause Prompts Worse Fatigue and Muscle Aches in Women With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/menopause-prompts-worse-fatigue-muscle-aches-women-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/menopause-prompts-worse-fatigue-muscle-aches-women-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-03-30T15:25:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to a recent survey of more than 200 HIV-positive women.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/47278_female-women-gender-3.jpg_1e893ba9-8848-45a4-9491-b465e1952c06.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What’s Hepatitis C Reinfection Got to Do With It?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-reinfection-got"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-reinfection-got</id>
    <updated>2018-03-30T14:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Ending the epidemic is going to require addressing the fact that certain individuals are at high risk of reinfection after a cure.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/47512_questions-is-58083582.jpg_227753a4-b0d7-43cb-a86f-c705fc5d5f05.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Yes, Sustiva Is Linked to an Increased Risk of Suicidal Behaviors]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/yes-sustiva-linked-increased-risk-suicidal-behaviors"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/yes-sustiva-linked-increased-risk-suicidal-behaviors</id>
    <updated>2018-03-29T10:52:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding comes from an analysis of the global START study, which proved in 2015 that starting HIV treatment early is best.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47303_hands-face-iStock-000003721281-Large.jpg_1c593c74-65c4-4500-9f5b-997c5a7e647a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Isentress Doesn’t Raise Risk of “IRIS” in Those With Very Advanced HIV Disease]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/isentress-raise-risk-iris-advanced-hiv-disease"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/isentress-raise-risk-iris-advanced-hiv-disease</id>
    <updated>2018-03-28T13:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) can occur when individuals with low CD4 counts begin HIV treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/47262_ISENTRESS-HD-Bottle-Two-Tablets-Photo-4-FINAL.jpg_ccde43a5-1d3d-4181-888c-792d8c985d7e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment Rates Rise, but Adherence Does Not for Young Black Men With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-rates-rise-adherence-young-black-men-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-rates-rise-adherence-young-black-men-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-03-27T18:13:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Certain subgroups of this population, such as smokers and those with depression, are less likely to have an undetectable viral load.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/47242_pill-bottle-box-ts-483389913.jpg_7d7d3580-0bb8-4352-95de-28bb0746dd00.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[AbbVie’s Viekira Is Likely Safe for Kidneys in Those With HIV and Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/abbvies-viekira-likely-safe-kidneys-hiv-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/abbvies-viekira-likely-safe-kidneys-hiv-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2018-03-27T14:20:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study analyzed kidney parameters among those with HIV who were treated for hep C with the regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/47199_ViekiraXR-Daily.png_7bda0c2d-2188-4dce-b9bf-1ba3c5904c2d.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Rate Among Gay &amp; Bi Men 25 to 34 Rose 45% Between 2008 And 2015]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rate-among-gay-bi-men-25-34-rose-45-2008-2015"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rate-among-gay-bi-men-25-34-rose-45-2008-2015</id>
    <updated>2018-03-26T18:03:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[During that time, the rate dropped 15 percent nationally and rose 25 percent among Latino men who have sex with men.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/47166_gay-flag-ts-482448802.jpg_98f2e1a3-6701-4345-9584-48f7b9d703b1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[At HIV Diagnosis, Older Individuals Are More Likely to Have AIDS]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-diagnosis-older-individuals-likely-aids"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-diagnosis-older-individuals-likely-aids</id>
    <updated>2018-03-23T18:13:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This means having an AIDS-defining illness or a CD4 count below 200.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/47087_hourglass-iStock-96857533.jpg_08361601-d185-4256-b691-acc38a45d0f8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Spread of Hep C Is on the Rise Among French Gay &amp; Bi Men With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/spread-hep-c-rise-among-french-gay-bi-men-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/spread-hep-c-rise-among-french-gay-bi-men-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-03-22T13:49:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is occurring despite the fact that hepatitis C is increasingly being cured among the French HIV population.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/46993_eiffel-tower--is-000019240166.jpg_21f399f6-1522-4308-982d-666674fc0b31.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Social Determinants of Health Predict Risk of Death in HIV Population]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/social-determinants-health-predict-risk-death-hiv-population"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/social-determinants-health-predict-risk-death-hiv-population</id>
    <updated>2018-03-22T12:40:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A Canadian study found that factors such as employment and housing status, income and education were associated with mortality.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/46991_housing-iStock-000040515032.jpg_1c52b2b5-afcb-43f9-9ce8-68fa72fba9d4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vaginal Inflammation Lowers Effectiveness of HIV-Preventing Gel]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-inflammation-lowers-effectiveness-hivpreventing-gel"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-inflammation-lowers-effectiveness-hivpreventing-gel</id>
    <updated>2018-03-22T10:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An analysis of a previous study of a tenofovir-based vaginal gel found that women with vaginal inflammation were less protected.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/46980_gel-iStock-000035031394-Full.jpg_68759fe4-e405-4b38-895b-43358cfeb8ca.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Mylan’s Cut-Price HIV Tablets Symfi Lo and Cimduo]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-mylans-cutprice-generic-hiv-tablets-symfi-lo-cimduo"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-mylans-cutprice-generic-hiv-tablets-symfi-lo-cimduo</id>
    <updated>2018-03-21T18:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Symfi Lo contains efavirenz, lamivudine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF); Cimduo contains TDF and lamivudine.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46968_pills-prescription-ts-85501584.jpg_bd05a9be-8e11-45f1-bc83-e898676cf985.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Best of CROI 2018]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/best-croi-2018"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/best-croi-2018</id>
    <updated>2018-03-21T15:47:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Highlights from HIV and hepatitis C research presented at the 2018 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46940_Opening-Session-CROI-2018.jpeg_6eb96129-085d-4629-a322-2b5e9bbe9424.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Adding Sovaldi and Ribavirin to Retreatment With Mavyret Beats Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/adding-sovaldi-ribavirin-retreatment-mavyret-beats-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/adding-sovaldi-ribavirin-retreatment-mavyret-beats-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2018-03-21T14:48:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Those for whom Mavyret did not work the first time had a high cure rate with this intensified retreatment regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/46925_46A-1915846-MAVYRET-Pre-FDA-Packaging-monthly.jpg_a0964d09-b6db-4608-8379-a5aedb9beb38.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hepatitis C Rarely Clears Spontaneously in Those With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-rarely-clears-spontaneously-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-rarely-clears-spontaneously-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-03-21T14:26:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Consequently, researchers advocate treating hep C during its early, or acute, phase among HIV-positive individuals.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/46918_Doctor-Patient-is-92723231-XLARGE.jpg_ff0cc860-f4b9-41f9-8e40-1c8ca916c5d2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Systematic Hep C Test-and-Treat Lowers Rate in Gay Men With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/systematic-hep-c-testandtreat-lowers-rate-gay-men-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/systematic-hep-c-testandtreat-lowers-rate-gay-men-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-03-21T14:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A Swiss research program tested for and treated hep C in a large cohort of HIV-positive men who have sex with men over time.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/46914_europe-is-000010608062-Large.jpg_a438676d-dcc5-4e6f-8714-28847f9ae1c8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How HIV Alters Cells May Facilitate Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-alters-cells-may-facilitate-sexual-transmission-hepatitis-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-alters-cells-may-facilitate-sexual-transmission-hepatitis-c</id>
    <updated>2018-03-20T18:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new study identifies key changes that HIV makes to Langerhans cells in the mucosal lining of the rectum.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46885_HIV-TS.jpg_b579d0cb-6a17-4851-ba1e-e8e8147e35e1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A New Case of Apparent PrEP Failure Comes With Hazier Details]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-case-apparent-prep-failure-comes-hazier-details"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-case-apparent-prep-failure-comes-hazier-details</id>
    <updated>2018-03-20T17:27:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[After a gay man tested HIV positive, a test of his hair indicated he’d adhered well to PrEP—but did he contract a drug-resistant strain?<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/46877_Virginia-iStock-000048502746.jpg_20f350b1-6c96-4c06-8fae-071e725ce978.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Uganda District’s HIV Rate Halved as Treatment and Circumcision Rises]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/uganda-districts-hiv-rate-halved-treatment-circumcision-rises"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/uganda-districts-hiv-rate-halved-treatment-circumcision-rises</id>
    <updated>2018-03-20T15:52:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An analysis of a fishing community yields some of the first evidence of the overall efficacy of a combination approach to prevention.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/46857_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_e3e164e6-9114-4eed-ae94-5c86e0d0de50.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[AIDSVu Releases State-by-State PrEP-Use Map]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/aidsvu-releases-statebystate-prepuse-map"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/aidsvu-releases-statebystate-prepuse-map</id>
    <updated>2018-03-20T15:18:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The site already featured a data-rich map detailing the HIV epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/46849_AIDSVu-Map-PrEP-Use-CROI-2018.png_079aef16-98b3-4dcf-9bb1-5e85f31c65ad.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Compared With HIV Transmission Trends, PrEP Use Lags Greatly in the South]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/compared-hiv-transmission-trends-prep-use-lags-greatly-south"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/compared-hiv-transmission-trends-prep-use-lags-greatly-south</id>
    <updated>2018-03-15T14:35:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new analysis broke down U.S. PrEP use by location and demographics and compared it with corresponding HIV diagnosis rates.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46685_United-States-map-iStock-543575428.jpg_83d1e35c-4aea-4952-b22a-051d9bb65f1d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[San Francisco’s Drive to Treat People With HIV Immediately Sees Progress]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/san-franciscos-drive-treat-people-hiv-immediately-sees-progress"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/san-franciscos-drive-treat-people-hiv-immediately-sees-progress</id>
    <updated>2018-03-15T13:16:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The average time between diagnosis and treatment start narrowed to just six days by 2016.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/46671_San-Francisco-dt-3809755.jpg_ebdcbecf-49ac-4aff-9a62-e7c844a1aeae.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Sustiva, Included in Atripla, May Compromise Vaginal-Ring Birth Control]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sustiva-included-atripla-may-compromise-vaginalring-birth-control"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sustiva-included-atripla-may-compromise-vaginalring-birth-control</id>
    <updated>2018-03-15T11:03:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Investigators behind the recent study that raised this concern suggest not combining the two until more research can be done.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/46656_vaginal-ring-TS.jpg_0fa40d05-5b9f-4093-8282-8cfd695bcf73.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Australian State’s Gay HIV Rate Drops by One Third After PrEP Scale-Up]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/australian-provinces-gay-hiv-rate-drops-one-third-prep-scaleup"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/australian-provinces-gay-hiv-rate-drops-one-third-prep-scaleup</id>
    <updated>2018-03-14T22:17:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to the world’s first study to conduct an analysis of PrEP’s apparent effect on the HIV rate on a public-health level.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46644_sydney-is-000037653036.jpg_a6a6da5c-fc5c-4b0b-af5b-d7266c4b207b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Genetic Analysis Parses How HIV Transmits in LA’s Trans Women Community]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/genetic-analysis-parses-hiv-transmits-las-trans-women-community"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/genetic-analysis-parses-hiv-transmits-las-trans-women-community</id>
    <updated>2018-03-14T13:21:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A significant proportion of their sexual partners are apparently other trans women and cisgender men who may identify as heterosexual.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/46605_los-angeles-Ts-466385123.jpg_cb4c95af-1e17-4ef7-8091-d676224bb99c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Eight Weeks of Zepatier Cures Recent Hep C Infections at High Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/eight-weeks-zepatier-cures-recent-hep-c-infections-high-rate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/eight-weeks-zepatier-cures-recent-hep-c-infections-high-rate</id>
    <updated>2018-03-14T12:07:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to a recent study of a group of European men who have sex with men who were likely infected sexually.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/46598_zepatier-tablet-dose-pack.jpg_567266bf-d7f0-4f04-a18f-06ea46b48e6f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Among Gay &amp; Bi Men, Syphilis Is Much More Common In Those With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/among-gay-bi-men-syphilis-much-common-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/among-gay-bi-men-syphilis-much-common-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-03-13T15:48:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This disparity in the syphilis diagnosis rate among men who have sex with men varies widely between states.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/46564_Syphilis-iStock-178883789.jpg_6befc082-6aa5-414c-b6cf-dfdd45cb6298.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Starting Infants With HIV on Treatment Very Early Limits Viral Reservoir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/starting-infants-hiv-treatment-early-limits-viral-reservoir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/starting-infants-hiv-treatment-early-limits-viral-reservoir</id>
    <updated>2018-03-13T11:58:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Continuously providing such infants with antiretrovirals as early as possible limits the size of the reservoir.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/46557_baby-is-000023731854.jpg_42227af0-55ae-4701-b7ff-91a393638fa8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Remarkably Low Dose of MK-8591 Protects Monkeys Against HIV-Like Virus]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/remarkably-low-dose-mk8591-protects-monkeys-hivlike-virus"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/remarkably-low-dose-mk8591-protects-monkeys-hivlike-virus</id>
    <updated>2018-03-13T04:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Merck's investigational antiretroviral could one day be dosed only weekly among humans.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/46490_Martin-Markowitz-CROI-2018.jpeg_6458f054-8679-4a58-bbf0-2da5fa12c65e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Switching Off Ziagen Is Linked to Healthier Platelets in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-ziagen-linked-healthier-platelets-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-ziagen-linked-healthier-platelets-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-03-12T14:59:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Ziagen is included in the combination-tablet regimens Triumeq and Trizivir and the two-drug combo tablet Epzicom.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46481_triumeq-bottle.jpg_f5c6fb24-b2c2-4fe6-ac9a-130862db10c8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Lower Lung Function Is Tied to Risk of Death in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/lower-lung-function-tied-risk-death-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/lower-lung-function-tied-risk-death-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-03-12T13:39:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Being coinfected with hepatitis C and having a higher HIV viral load are also associated with such a risk according to a recent study.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46475_lungs-iStock-587877784.jpg_a877b356-92a9-44e5-9487-a8a2895dc5d7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Taking Multiple Non-HIV Meds Linked to Increased Health Risks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/taking-multiple-nonhiv-meds-linked-increased-health-risks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/taking-multiple-nonhiv-meds-linked-increased-health-risks</id>
    <updated>2018-03-12T11:38:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Known as polypharmacy, taking numerous medications has been linked to such risks in the general population as well.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/46467_pills-bottle-ts-103583538.jpg_9963b21c-2a86-49d9-a421-1ad27f23486f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Is Linked to the Progression of Coronary Plaque Among Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-progression-coronary-plaque-among-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-progression-coronary-plaque-among-men</id>
    <updated>2018-03-10T01:11:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Additionally, researchers found that those with an unsupressed viral load had higher risk than those people with undetectable HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/46449_heart-stethoscope-is-000008477896.jpg_4abb6a94-b877-4207-a580-7f46134f1a7a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Is Independently Associated With Peripheral Artery Disease]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-independently-associated-peripheral-artery-disease"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-independently-associated-peripheral-artery-disease</id>
    <updated>2018-03-09T16:47:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The condition is a manifestation of cardiovascular disease.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46425_heart-EKG-iStock-184860923.jpg_1399571a-2303-487e-b970-e7c2a99255b7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hard-Hit Lesotho Makes Progress in HIV Testing and Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hardhit-lesotho-makes-progress-hiv-testing-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hardhit-lesotho-makes-progress-hiv-testing-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-03-09T14:03:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A nationwide household survey indicated that 61 percent of the nation's HIV population had a fully suppressed viral load.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/46418_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_101bc8b1-e1a7-40b4-a9ec-33afa788201a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Antibody Treatment Trogarzo for Multidrug-Resistant HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-antibody-treatment-trogarzo-multidrugresistant-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-antibody-treatment-trogarzo-multidrugresistant-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-03-08T17:57:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The intravenous medication, which should be used with standard antiretrovirals, has a wholesale acquisition cost of $118,000 per year.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46403_Trogarzo-packaging-with-blue-cap-high-res.jpeg_fd7a959a-a37d-4a1a-8999-00290e8f6330.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV and Kidney Disease Have Major Health Risks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-kidney-disease-major-health-risks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-kidney-disease-major-health-risks</id>
    <updated>2018-03-08T16:47:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers urge clinicians to closely monitor their patients with HIV and chronic kidney disease.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/46369_iStock-477091658.jpg_2aeb2d2f-da17-4213-b7fe-35d87522d88e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC Details PrEP's Woefully Low Use Among Blacks and Latinos]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-details-preps-woefully-low-use-among-blacks-latinos"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-details-preps-woefully-low-use-among-blacks-latinos</id>
    <updated>2018-03-07T18:37:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The federal health agency has revised its estimates of how many U.S. residents would benefit from PrEP and provided more granular data.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/46332_gay-couple-P03-18-001.jpg_0293581b-9878-4294-8ace-0a839e2e294b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV Commonly Have High Blood Pressure, Which Is Often Untreated]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-commonly-high-blood-pressure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-commonly-high-blood-pressure</id>
    <updated>2018-03-07T14:06:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[And yet the condition often goes undiagnosed and untreated among them.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46092_blood-pressure-is-000047378280.jpg_8582c3bc-1c8a-457b-9e9a-32700a55cf77.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Naltrexone Helps Ex-Prisoners With Substance Use Disorders Succeed on HIV Meds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/naltrexone-helps-exprisoners-substance-use-disorders-succeed-hiv-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/naltrexone-helps-exprisoners-substance-use-disorders-succeed-hiv-meds</id>
    <updated>2018-03-06T14:44:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Monthly injections of extended-release naltrexone is linked to viral suppression among this population.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/46219_jail-cell-is-000005365098-Large.jpg_93eabb5e-499b-438f-a27e-372c92bb494b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[High-Risk HPV Is Common Among HIV-Positive French Gay and Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/highrisk-hpv-common-among-hivpositive-french-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/highrisk-hpv-common-among-hivpositive-french-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2018-03-06T13:49:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Known as HPV16, the strain of human papillomavirus is strongly associated with anal cancer.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/46088_Gardasil9-Merck.jpg_bdb474cb-402b-4b36-91d7-558087ec1061.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vaginal Ring Appears to Cut Women's HIV Rate in Half in New Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-ring-appears-cut-womens-hiv-rate-half-new-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-ring-appears-cut-womens-hiv-rate-half-new-study</id>
    <updated>2018-03-06T13:12:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The open-label follow-up to a previous placebo-controlled study of an HIV-preventing ring is seeing high use among women.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46206_Vaginal-Ring-GettyImages-151053724.jpg_b0957384-25d2-4f83-b132-715022ed67bd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[More Evidence That Switching to HIV Regimen Biktarvy Is Safe and Effective]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/evidence-switching-hiv-regimen-biktarvy-safe-effective"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/evidence-switching-hiv-regimen-biktarvy-safe-effective</id>
    <updated>2018-03-05T17:34:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Forty-eight-week results are in from a Phase III study that switched participants from Triumeq to Gilead's new single-tablet regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/46184_B-F-TAF-pill-GSIside.jpg_a592b794-7c3a-410d-84e9-c36c21d8fef8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC Identifies Clusters of Rapidly Transmitting HIV Nationwide]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-identifies-clusters-rapidly-transmitting-hiv-nationwide"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-identifies-clusters-rapidly-transmitting-hiv-nationwide</id>
    <updated>2018-03-05T16:50:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[These clusters disproportionately included young men who have sex with men, in particular Latinos.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/46179_iStock-500883304.jpg_3b51e009-037d-4ea9-a7f8-e04c8445ddcb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Women's HIV Risk Rises in Late Pregnancy and Postpartum Period]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/womens-hiv-risk-rises-late-pregnancy-postpartum-period"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/womens-hiv-risk-rises-late-pregnancy-postpartum-period</id>
    <updated>2018-03-05T16:40:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[According to recent studies, this shift in risk is likely driven by biological, and not just behavioral, factors.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46176_pregnant-woman-is-000059788252.jpg_880109ca-91c9-467d-954f-015444462db9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists Find No Signs That Well-Treated HIV Replicates in Lymph Nodes]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/scientists-find-signs-welltreated-hiv-replicates-lymph-nodes"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/scientists-find-signs-welltreated-hiv-replicates-lymph-nodes</id>
    <updated>2018-03-05T13:07:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding stands in sharp contrast to a controversial 2016 paper that reached the opposite conclusion.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46164_Mary-Kearny-NCI-CROI-2018-Boston-c007A4639.jpg_639c6eab-514e-4616-b252-3ababaca702e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Pair of Agents Delays Viral Rebound in Primates Infected With Simian HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/pair-agents-delays-viral-rebound-primates-infected-simian-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/pair-agents-delays-viral-rebound-primates-infected-simian-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-03-05T12:11:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists tested the effects of the broadly neutralizing antibody PGT121 and the immune-stimulating agent GS-9620 in monkeys.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/46158_Rhesus-macaque-iStock-000057328598-Full.jpg_b47aec9a-1a55-46c9-8564-60d18cb8114c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[More Time Spent Depressed Linked to Poorer Engagement in HIV Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/time-spent-depressed-linked-poorer-engagement-hiv-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/time-spent-depressed-linked-poorer-engagement-hiv-care</id>
    <updated>2018-03-05T10:04:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Depression was associated with missed clinic appointments, a detectable viral load and a greater risk of death in a recent large study.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/46075_cloud-life-preserver-P04-16-008.jpg_3cb5f7cf-9f28-42ba-bbb6-01ecec887eb9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Having HIV Does Not Affect Certain Lymphoma Treatment Outcomes]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-affect-certain-lymphoma-treatment-outcomes"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-affect-certain-lymphoma-treatment-outcomes</id>
    <updated>2018-03-02T13:39:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This held true in a recent study among those who were on treatment for the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/46050_doc-heart-hands-is-000019410114.jpg_a53e93d9-99d9-48ed-9032-ec9819edb727.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Can Pot Prevent Fatty Liver Disease in Those With Hep C and HIV?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/can-pot-prevent-fatty-liver-disease-hep-c-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/can-pot-prevent-fatty-liver-disease-hep-c-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-03-01T13:23:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study found that daily cannabis use was associated with a reduced risk of the liver condition in this population.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/46048_medical-marijuana-ts-178098407.jpg_772f8718-a1ab-4ee7-861e-b1f5894c5f31.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP's Effect on Body Fat and Cholesterol Is Minimal]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/preps-effect-body-fat-cholesterol-minimal"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/preps-effect-body-fat-cholesterol-minimal</id>
    <updated>2018-03-01T13:10:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Truvada appeared to temporarily prevent some weight gain and reduce cholesterol slightly in a recent study.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/83832_iStock-1066947630.jpg_f6513e09-8b78-47e6-a66a-c67664eb1caf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[There Is an Unaddressed Smoking Epidemic Among People With Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/unaddressed-smoking-epidemic-among-people-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/unaddressed-smoking-epidemic-among-people-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2018-02-28T12:59:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[According to a recent analysis, smoking in this population is tied to depression and high blood pressure.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/45997_ash-tray-ts-466633183.jpg_83e5532f-5cf5-43ab-a5d0-a9cba0036af5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Not Enough People With HIV Receive Proper Cancer Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/enough-people-hiv-receive-proper-cancer-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/enough-people-hiv-receive-proper-cancer-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-02-28T06:34:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has issued new guidelines for treating this population.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/45982_cancer-cell-lymphocytes-iStock-177043830.jpg_5297778b-f2b2-4710-bcff-b2c6ac753810.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tweak to Broadly Neutralizing HIV Antibody Makes It Last Longer]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tweak-broadly-neutralizing-hiv-antibody-makes-last-longer"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tweak-broadly-neutralizing-hiv-antibody-makes-last-longer</id>
    <updated>2018-02-27T21:22:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers are trying to harness the power of certain antibodies as long-acting injectable forms of HIV treatment or PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/45980_needle-vial-ts-456738281.jpg_a514972c-cfe4-431f-afe2-35335a345e13.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Injectable PRO 140 HIV Treatment Hits Research Milestone]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/injectable-pro-140-hiv-treatment-hits-research-milestone"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/injectable-pro-140-hiv-treatment-hits-research-milestone</id>
    <updated>2018-02-26T11:01:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[One injection of the cloned antibody significantly reduced participants' viral load in a recent advanced trial.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/45883_injection-iStock-456738295.jpg_9266b0f4-77af-439c-a669-69b47f59d31a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[An Exciting Act II for the Study That Proved Treating HIV Early Is Best]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/exciting-act-ii-study-proved-treating-hiv-early-best"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/exciting-act-ii-study-proved-treating-hiv-early-best</id>
    <updated>2018-02-24T06:51:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[With a grant to follow their large study population through 2021, researchers hope to gain vital new insights about HIV infection.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/45852_globe-TS-100288113.jpg_d7f63222-db85-4a95-9f58-0da992e88650.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Phone-Based Psychotherapy Eases Depression in People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/phonebased-psychotherapy-eases-depression-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/phonebased-psychotherapy-eases-depression-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-02-23T14:41:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding could lead to greater access to psychological services for those living in rural areas.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/45814_telephone-ts-186298671.jpg_b83ba7d4-3062-4c80-81b5-f8f03ef529a4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Norvir Plus Prezista Bests Other Boosted Protease Inhibitors]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/norvir-plus-prezista-bests-boosted-protease-inhibitors"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/norvir-plus-prezista-bests-boosted-protease-inhibitors</id>
    <updated>2018-02-22T12:42:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent analysis of Europeans taking boosted protease inhibitors for HIV treatment found this pair prompted the best long-term response.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/45768_pill-prezista-white-background.jpg_cfa8d9fd-febe-4d6b-b9c1-bfe2c700fd4e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Older HIV Meds Linked to Liver Damage, but Treating Virus Dials Back Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/older-hiv-meds-linked-liver-damage-treating-virus-dials-back-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/older-hiv-meds-linked-liver-damage-treating-virus-dials-back-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-02-21T12:06:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[AZT and ddI were the main drugs associated with liver damage in a new study.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/45707_pill-videx-ec-white-background.jpg_35975474-2c34-4c72-b9a3-239f97caddd7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV Commonly Have High Blood Pressure, Which Is Often Untreated]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-commonly-high-blood-pressure-often-untreated"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-commonly-high-blood-pressure-often-untreated</id>
    <updated>2018-02-20T14:01:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent study, untreated high blood pressure was linked to being male, living in poverty and having less education.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/45444_blood-pressure-is-000058952188.jpg_bc600420-94b6-4955-b4c4-f6712e0aa06f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-Positive Women With Gynecologic Cancer Less Likely to Get Proper Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-women-gynecologic-cancer-less-likely-get-proper-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-women-gynecologic-cancer-less-likely-get-proper-care</id>
    <updated>2018-02-16T14:03:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Those with more advanced disease who didn't get cancer care according to national guidelines had worse survival rates in a small study.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/45446_female-reproductive-xray-iStock-152970346.jpg_181d3728-5511-4eca-ba2e-585de6074f7f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Better Retaining People in HIV Care Is Very Effective Way to Drive Down HIV Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/better-retaining-people-hiv-care-effective-way-drive-hiv-rate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/better-retaining-people-hiv-care-effective-way-drive-hiv-rate</id>
    <updated>2018-02-15T11:51:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new modeling study looked at how improving various stages of the HIV care continuum would likely affect infection rates.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/45372_HIV-Care-Continuum-Treatment-Cascade.jpeg_d5e7913a-a1e3-419f-bf31-9cb1ebcdc734.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Mouse Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-mouse-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-mouse-study</id>
    <updated>2018-02-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The researchers studied a new compound that blocked a key viral protein that prompts infected cells to produce more virus.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/44299_mouse-beaker-P03-18-003.jpg_04ec569f-31a7-40c7-b800-234959fcb999.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Lower Death Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-lower-death-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-lower-death-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-02-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to an analysis of 35,000 people with high CD4 counts diagnosed with HIV in China.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/44297_tree-winter-P03-18-002.jpg_8b3caedd-443a-4b00-9a38-8aa47dd44ab2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Risky Sex]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-risky-sex"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-risky-sex</id>
    <updated>2018-02-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-negative members of mixed-HIV-status couples often had high-risk sex with non-primary partners—with low use of PrEP and PEP.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/44295_gay-couple-P03-18-001.jpg_3d272673-aefa-430e-890f-3d284567c3eb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Positive MSM Contract Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/positive-msm-contract-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/positive-msm-contract-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2018-02-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Sexual transmission is likely driving this increase; meth and injection drug use are also risk factors.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/44293_gay-couple-P03-18-014.jpg_e0f2ee02-d33c-4827-b68f-06439bdf5b46.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Healthy Hearts]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/healthy-hearts"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/healthy-hearts</id>
    <updated>2018-02-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People living with HIV are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/44290_heart-P03-18-015.jpg_675a5cff-5f77-4703-8443-1c124606ca69.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[San Francisco’s Road to Zero]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/san-franciscos-road-zero"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/san-franciscos-road-zero</id>
    <updated>2018-02-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The annual number of HIV diagnoses have declined in the city.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/44288_P03-18-013.jpg_d04b9d26-e6af-4050-8c19-03a74f89635e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Meet Juluca, the First Two-Drug Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/meet-juluca-first-twodrug-regimen"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/meet-juluca-first-twodrug-regimen</id>
    <updated>2018-02-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Juluca is a single-tablet regimen for HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/44286_Juluca-P03-18-012.jpg_30035aae-125c-4848-a3ad-bf8d45ac0d3c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Elder Fatigue]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-elder-fatigue"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-elder-fatigue</id>
    <updated>2018-02-12T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent small study compared objective and subjective fatigue among those with and without HIV who were age 50 and older.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/44303_Woman-Sleeping-P03-18-004.jpg_bceffe25-52d2-4273-88f7-2444d889c9f4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Starting HIV Meds Before Conception Raises Risk of Underweight Newborns]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-meds-conception-raises-risk-underweight-newborns"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-meds-conception-raises-risk-underweight-newborns</id>
    <updated>2018-02-09T17:03:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Nevertheless, the benefits of HIV treatment for both the mother and unborn child far outweigh any such risk.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/45045_baby-footprint-is-000020316404.jpg_e7a72f96-ef07-4cbc-bcc6-30a7db57f6b6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[As PrEP Use Soars Among Men in California, Racial Disparities Persist]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-use-soars-among-men-california-racial-disparities-persist"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-use-soars-among-men-california-racial-disparities-persist</id>
    <updated>2018-02-08T17:14:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Additionally, despite their high HIV rate, young men are much less likely to be on PrEP than their older peers.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/45115_California-iStock-000052865186.jpg_5ef7be26-8eb2-4d0f-ba55-8710b2c13fce.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Kenneth Cole's amfAR Chairmanship is Over]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/kenneth-coles-amfar-chairmanship"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/kenneth-coles-amfar-chairmanship</id>
    <updated>2018-02-08T15:41:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV activists had called for his ouster over his handling of the Harvey Weinstein-related financial controversy at the nonprofit.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/45098_Kenneth-Cole-shutterstock-538602067.jpg_8a411f8b-805e-4ec6-8723-6c7e8e4c443d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Worldwide Liver Cancer Deaths Have Almost Doubled Since 1990]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/worldwide-liver-cancer-deaths-almost-doubled-since-1990"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/worldwide-liver-cancer-deaths-almost-doubled-since-1990</id>
    <updated>2018-02-07T17:47:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[These rates are driven in large part by hepatitis B and C.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/44922_globe-iStock-000007830614-Double.jpg_91f869a9-e008-40d9-acd3-b5bd79899d36.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Gilead's Single-Tablet HIV Regimen Biktarvy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-gileads-singletablet-hiv-regimen-biktarvy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-gileads-singletablet-hiv-regimen-biktarvy</id>
    <updated>2018-02-07T16:51:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The once-daily regimen includes the integrase inhibitor bictegravir plus the contents of Descovy (emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide).<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/45040_Biktarvy-NEW-bottle-and-pill-9883.jpg_e7565ce3-deb4-4f30-b57a-dc60c07a90a9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Many People Who Inject Drugs Are at Risk of HIV and Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/many-people-inject-drugs-risk-hiv-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/many-people-inject-drugs-risk-hiv-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2018-02-07T15:09:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC urges greater action in the face of the opioid epidemic to prevent transmission of these viruses in the drug-injecting population.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/44860_drugs-works-ts-460264347.jpg_26f97419-08b1-4377-989c-eec0ef06a3a7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Threat of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Looms in China As Well]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/threat-drugresistant-gonorrhea-looms-china"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/threat-drugresistant-gonorrhea-looms-china</id>
    <updated>2018-02-06T14:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Chinese researchers have added their voices to the global chorus warning that the STI is showing increasing signs of antibiotic resistance.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/44781_China-is--000010608068-Large.jpg_25dbfc24-4637-43dc-8392-d69d9914ef1c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Among Those With HIV, Certain Factors Lower Chance of Curing Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/among-hiv-certain-factors-lower-chance-curing-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/among-hiv-certain-factors-lower-chance-curing-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2018-02-05T17:52:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[These include a low CD4 count, having cirrhosis and taking certain hep C drug regimens.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/44784_liver-iStock-55038288.jpg_99a65fed-7a85-4a0c-a948-3d731110da0b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists Zero In on Vaginal Bacteria Linked to HIV Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/scientists-zero-vaginal-bacteria-linked-hiv-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/scientists-zero-vaginal-bacteria-linked-hiv-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-02-02T15:26:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Previous studies have found that certain vaginal microbiome compositions are associated with greater HIV rates among women.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/44692_bacteria-cluture-iStock-93322637-XLARGE.jpg_4481d5a5-0b69-4634-88e6-14b6f657f4eb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Exposure to HIV During Gestation May Prompt Poorer Neurodevelopment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/exposure-hiv-gestation-may-prompt-poorer-neurodevelopment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/exposure-hiv-gestation-may-prompt-poorer-neurodevelopment</id>
    <updated>2018-02-02T15:19:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, the analysis that identified this connection is subject to various limitations.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/44688_pregnant-woman-is-000056836826.jpg_f8754509-9822-431f-bc2a-bbf4821b07b7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[In the Over-50 Set, HIV Is Linked With Higher Rate of Various Cancers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/over50-set-hiv-linked-higher-rate-various-cancers"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/over50-set-hiv-linked-higher-rate-various-cancers</id>
    <updated>2018-01-31T15:07:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, older people with HIV have a lower rate of a few other cancers compared with the general population.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/44618_cancer-dt-37660395.jpg_8ea4cec4-0637-4134-95fc-d56083c1e144.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[In the HIV Population, Bone Loss Is Greater Among Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-population-bone-loss-greater-among-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-population-bone-loss-greater-among-women</id>
    <updated>2018-01-30T15:17:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Largest-ever analysis of bone loss in the HIV population found that treating hep C, taking vitamin D and exercising might be preventive.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/44556_osteoporosis-form-is-000017151863.jpg_ee15ed05-014d-45d0-9375-98b4239212cd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hepatitis C Drug Sovaldi Shows Promise in Preventing Zika Transmission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-drug-sovaldi-shows-promise-preventing-zika-transmission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-drug-sovaldi-shows-promise-preventing-zika-transmission</id>
    <updated>2018-01-29T16:35:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In early research in cell cultures and mice, scientists found Sovaldi could possibly thwart Zika's harmful effects on unborn babies.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/44534_Sofosbuvir-bottle-with-pill-on-White.jpg_e0df4cd8-4e6d-4efa-9213-db9e283a9da6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long-Acting Injectable HIV Meds Suit Study Participants Very Well]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-injectable-hiv-meds-suit-study-participants"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-injectable-hiv-meds-suit-study-participants</id>
    <updated>2018-01-29T13:43:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive members of a recent study saw many upsides to getting injections of meds only every four or eight weeks.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/44504_needle-is-000002943931.jpg_ed14a8bd-b527-4cd9-b685-797058a124a5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Chantix Is Effective at Getting HIV-Positive Smokers Off Cigarettes]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/chantix-effective-getting-hivpositive-smokers-cigarettes"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/chantix-effective-getting-hivpositive-smokers-cigarettes</id>
    <updated>2018-01-26T13:44:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers recommend the medication for smoking cessation in this population based on results from a recent trial.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/44373_cigarette-hands-iStock-000055504534.jpg_9a6d8e37-e171-4890-9767-c490411ca2e7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Levels of CD4 Cells With Gut-Homing Protein Are Linked to HIV Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/levels-cd4-cells-guthoming-protein-linked-hiv-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/levels-cd4-cells-guthoming-protein-linked-hiv-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-01-25T16:19:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers discovered that higher levels of such cells were tied not only to infection risk but also HIV disease progression.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/44360_A-CD4-cell-HealthyTCell-black.jpg_e769a1b8-abff-4a79-8395-cb9b61b41919.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Linked to Condition That May Lead to Serious Cognitive Dysfunction]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-condition-may-lead-serious-cognitive-dysfunction"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-linked-condition-may-lead-serious-cognitive-dysfunction</id>
    <updated>2018-01-24T15:25:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Middle-aged people living with the virus have a higher rate of silent cerebral small-vessel disease than their HIV-negative peers.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/44196_brain-iStock-000053763144.jpg_1f766fad-4532-47fe-9be2-441ab2b73e82.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Smoking Drives One Fifth of Cancers Among People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-drives-one-fifth-cancers-among-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-drives-one-fifth-cancers-among-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-01-23T15:37:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers strongly advise those living with the virus to quit cigarettes.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/44102_smoke-TS-104113455.jpg_bf28f383-d7cc-41b3-8c8b-e55eac7bc9b3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[As Injection Drug Use Rises, So Does Hep C Transmission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/injection-drug-use-rises-hep-c-transmission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/injection-drug-use-rises-hep-c-transmission</id>
    <updated>2018-01-22T14:10:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This holds particularly true for young people, who have seen rates for each skyrocket in recent years.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/43959_iStock-500883304.jpg_deeb9d52-7d1c-40a0-8c37-ec0603bf92b8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rate of Detectable Virus in HIV Population May Be Poor Sign of Transmission Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/rate-detectable-virus-hiv-population-may-poor-sign-transmission-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/rate-detectable-virus-hiv-population-may-poor-sign-transmission-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-01-22T14:06:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Looking to the proportion of people with HIV with an undetectable viral load does not account for changes in the overall prevalence of HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/43957_Africa-Map-iStock-10318633-XLARGE.jpg_6143f94c-b477-49cf-a474-c5ad82fd6c70.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Isn't Reaching Those Most at Risk for HIV: Black Gay and Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-reaching-risk-hiv-black-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-reaching-risk-hiv-black-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2018-01-22T13:59:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is the finding of an analysis of the sole designated PrEP clinic in Birmingham, Alabama.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/43954_truvada-prep-5.jpg_53072f57-481f-44b9-bf7c-34f24e57e385.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is Kenneth Cole Shifting Blame for the Harvey Weinstein Charity Controversy?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/kenneth-cole-shifting-blame-harvey-weinstein-charity-controversy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/kenneth-cole-shifting-blame-harvey-weinstein-charity-controversy</id>
    <updated>2018-01-21T18:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[At stake in amfAR’s civil war is the nonprofit’s quest to find a cure for HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/43862_Kenneth-Cole-Harvey-Weinstein.jpg_bf519546-da3a-46e5-a3aa-a7b1dc5003e1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Psychological Risk Factors in Teens Tied to Risky Sex in Adulthood]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/psychological-risk-factors-teens-tied-risky-sex-adulthood"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/psychological-risk-factors-teens-tied-risky-sex-adulthood</id>
    <updated>2018-01-19T21:03:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This finding is from a long-term study of risky behaviors among a largely African-American group of young people in Flint, Michigan.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/43850_feet-iStock-83911789-LARGE.jpg_e7cb7f99-06d7-4dce-86b5-6fd9f1964dad.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Small Study Backs Safety of Stopping HIV Treatment During Cure Studies]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/small-study-backs-safety-stopping-hiv-treatment-cure-studies"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/small-study-backs-safety-stopping-hiv-treatment-cure-studies</id>
    <updated>2018-01-19T10:42:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This NIH study closely monitored 10 people with HIV who stopped antiretroviral treatment for weeks to months in a larger cure study.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/43794_is-12571233-medicine-bottle-white-pills.jpg_4a2f97dd-fe28-4ba2-8fd8-04516b8ff208.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Having Taken Older HIV Meds Is Tied to Diabetes in Those 50 and Up]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/taken-older-hiv-meds-tied-diabetes-50"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/taken-older-hiv-meds-tied-diabetes-50</id>
    <updated>2018-01-17T17:59:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Neither age nor body weight were significantly associated with type 2 diabetes among older people with HIV in a recent study.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/43753_diabetes-sugar-ts-169276535.jpg_293af2c3-6e1c-421c-8a1c-7ea195de4d60.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Many Gay Men Believe Effective HIV Treatment Blocks Transmission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/many-gay-men-still-believe-effective-hiv-treatment-blocks-transmission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/many-gay-men-still-believe-effective-hiv-treatment-blocks-transmission</id>
    <updated>2018-01-17T17:45:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a survey, most with HIV and a third without the virus believed the “Undetectable = Untransmittable” slogan is accurate.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/43751_UU-logo-without-sponsors-more-white.jpeg_19b09332-af67-408e-a50d-b7d1a52b5544.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Merck Applies to FDA for Approval of New HIV Med Doravirine]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/merck-applies-fda-approval-new-hiv-med-doravirine"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/merck-applies-fda-approval-new-hiv-med-doravirine</id>
    <updated>2018-01-10T14:08:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The new drug application is for doravirine as both an individual tablet and part of a combination tablet.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/43508_FDA-color.jpg_d48457a3-4e54-425e-b11a-6ced11b61411.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Teva Launches Generic Version of HIV Medication Reyataz]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/teva-launches-generic-version-hiv-medication-reyataz"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/teva-launches-generic-version-hiv-medication-reyataz</id>
    <updated>2018-01-09T23:07:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This marks the manufacturer’s fifth generic antiretroviral launch.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/43488_Pills-iStock-471188191.jpg_775d2bdf-1ad6-42e3-b2cc-f9c276243a93.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Drug-Capsule Technology Could Permit Weekly Dosing of HIV Meds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-drugcapsule-technology-permit-weekly-dosing-hiv-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-drugcapsule-technology-permit-weekly-dosing-hiv-meds</id>
    <updated>2018-01-09T23:04:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The star-shaped structure is designed to unfold in the stomach and gradually release medications.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/43708_pill-organizer-iStock-000037329936-Large.jpg_86697fcd-14ed-4564-9019-bd7574eb9b6e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Early Animal Study Finds Genetically Engineered CAR-T Cells Thwart HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-animal-study-finds-genetically-engineered-cart-cells-thwart-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-animal-study-finds-genetically-engineered-cart-cells-thwart-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-01-09T23:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[CAR-T cells, which have recently made waves in the cancer field, may one day be the basis of a cure for HIV in humans.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/43484_blood-hiv-infection-ts-120563931.jpg_7d8ebc3e-6453-46cb-80e3-347625bcf514.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Guidelines Let Young Black Gay and Bi Men Fall Through The Cracks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-guidelines-let-young-black-gay-bi-men-fall-cracks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-guidelines-let-young-black-gay-bi-men-fall-cracks</id>
    <updated>2018-01-09T22:54:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Guidelines determining who qualifies for PrEP aren’t sensitive enough to properly serve this high-risk demographic.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/43482_gay-men-hold-hands-10239808.jpg_1201d8d2-780d-4a02-a0ff-2ece2508820e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Dollars and Sense of Hitting 2020 Targets]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/dollars-and-sense-of-hitting-2020-targets"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/dollars-and-sense-of-hitting-2020-targets</id>
    <updated>2018-01-08T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Getting 70 percent of the HIV population virally suppressed by 2020 would prevent a vast number of deaths over two decades.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/43165_P01-18-008.jpg_c8b2b1ca-e2c4-403e-adae-b73f4673627a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Boosts Heart Disease Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-boosts-heart-disease-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-boosts-heart-disease-risk</id>
    <updated>2018-01-08T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent meta-analysis found that the addition of hepatitis C raises a cardiovascular disease risk already elevated by HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/43188_P01-18-011.jpg_ba19a8eb-0985-4da8-8160-510b97bd8e05.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Smoking Is Like Russian Roulette]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-is-like-russian-roulette"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-is-like-russian-roulette</id>
    <updated>2018-01-08T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Quitting, even at age 40, can drastically lower this risk.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/43186_P01-18-010.jpg_0c21e7ec-2f60-4c49-a89b-e318beaca408.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: NYC PrEP Use]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-nyc-prep-use"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-nyc-prep-use</id>
    <updated>2018-01-08T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Following national trends, troubling disparities persist, with Black men who have sex with men less likely to receive PrEP than whites.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/43138_P01-18-002.jpg_e21c723c-2025-4f3b-9586-838cc2018e98.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: HIV Antibodies]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-hiv-antibodies"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-hiv-antibodies</id>
    <updated>2018-01-08T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Three antibodies combined into one protected monkeys against a simian version of HIV, opening the door for human trials.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/43142_P01-18-003.jpg_bfdb9516-f2ef-46e2-92ca-6a852da15400.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Ethics]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-ethics-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-ethics-hiv</id>
    <updated>2018-01-08T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Cure studies typically require a temporary break in HIV treatment, often with little promise of a personal benefit to the participant.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/43150_P01-18-004.jpg_ecd32fb3-d735-4661-b69c-45a9716fbad8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Trans Testing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-trans-testing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-trans-testing</id>
    <updated>2018-01-08T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A CDC report found that despite their high overall risk of HIV, transgender individuals get tested only as often as cisgender heterosexuals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/43152_P01-18-005.jpg_e13e2813-c90d-41e2-b129-5c76c9eaee50.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Shifting Cancer Risks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/shifting-cancer-risks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/shifting-cancer-risks</id>
    <updated>2018-01-08T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, compared with the general population, HIV-positive individuals remain at higher risk for a slew of malignancies.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/43184_P01-18-009.jpg_31c8ae72-1268-4d8c-b152-12bdf0d45c6e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[18 Months of HIV Prophylaxis Is Safe and Effective for Breast-Feeding Mothers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/18-months-hiv-prophylaxis-safe-effective-breastfeeding-mothers"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/18-months-hiv-prophylaxis-safe-effective-breastfeeding-mothers</id>
    <updated>2018-01-03T13:45:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to extended follow-up of a trial that gave HIV-positive breast-feeding mothers treatment or prophylaxis for their infant.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/43038_African-mothers-babies-is-86854775.jpg_2ba4398f-daf1-43c0-b18f-854d9a9f701c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-Positive Candidates for Hep B Vax Receive It at Low Rates]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-candidates-hep-b-vax-receive-low-rates"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-candidates-hep-b-vax-receive-low-rates</id>
    <updated>2018-01-02T21:45:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Less than 1 in 10 of such candidates were vaccinated for hepatitis B during a one-year surveillance period.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/43015_vaccine-iStock-612624352.jpg_1eea05a8-5975-45c2-902c-06da79617dbe.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[People With HIV Who Inject Drugs Are Often Willing to Receive Hep C Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-inject-drugs-often-willing-receive-hep-c-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-inject-drugs-often-willing-receive-hep-c-treatment</id>
    <updated>2018-01-02T21:39:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is according to a study of individuals coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C in Vancouver, British Columbia.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/43013_Vancouver-Canada-ts-460869659.jpg_05d13eac-f107-4180-9618-798945aa50ca.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Do HIV-Preventing Microbicides Have a Future in the Age of PrEP?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivpreventing-microbicides-future-age-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivpreventing-microbicides-future-age-prep</id>
    <updated>2017-12-08T17:15:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Courting controversy, the NIH considers a shift away from the development of new vaginal or rectal-based HIV prevention products.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/41722_diaphram-TS-128897611.jpg_6e064211-3c55-41fa-bfb4-f3d2db94e427.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New York City’s HIV Diagnoses Hit a Record Low in 2016]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-york-citys-hiv-diagnoses-hit-record-low-2016"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-york-citys-hiv-diagnoses-hit-record-low-2016</id>
    <updated>2017-12-05T10:29:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The city is also close to joining Seattle in hitting all three 90-90-90 targets for rates of diagnosis, treatment and viral suppression.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/41390_nyc-aids-memorial-night-rendering.jpg_2246160e-2cad-4f17-90f0-7efd2c7e03e9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cancer Immune Therapy Causes “Drastic Decrease” in HIV Reservoir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-immune-therapy-causes-drastic-decrease-hiv-reservoir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-immune-therapy-causes-drastic-decrease-hiv-reservoir</id>
    <updated>2017-12-04T11:31:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A case study of a 51-year-old man treated for lung cancer reveals a promising avenue toward possibly curing the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/41353_HIV-iStock-26484918.jpg_1e46c6f5-ee79-4cb2-927b-74b1b22c3b12.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Juluca, the First Two-Drug HIV Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-juluca-first-twodrug-hiv-regimen"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-juluca-first-twodrug-hiv-regimen</id>
    <updated>2017-11-21T15:13:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The single-tablet regimen contains ViiV’s integrase inhibitor dolutegravir and Janssen’s NNRTI rilpivirine.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/40780_Juluca-bottle.png_3a09d6c5-5628-4980-87ca-dc575deb3971.png" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Youth Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-youth-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-youth-risk</id>
    <updated>2017-11-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Youths on HIV meds may episodically develop a significant risk of transmitting the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/39454_sneakers-iStock-475273598.jpg_8ec8a256-cc18-4867-93cb-588cc640468d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Viral Remission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-viral-remission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-viral-remission</id>
    <updated>2017-11-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists are investigating how the apparent size of an individual’s reservoir may help predict the length of viral remission.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/39449_lab-iStock-622453942.jpg_ca70918c-fcdf-4e44-83c6-89c83705f442.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Statins—An Underused Lifesaver?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/statinsan-underused-lifesaver"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/statinsan-underused-lifesaver</id>
    <updated>2017-11-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Even when HIV is fully suppressed, the virus is associated with as much as double the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/39430_staitn-pills-iStock-498748143.jpg_e0e0d6dc-96bc-42c8-94f4-a7290661af81.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Nearly Half of U.S. HIV Population is Undetectable]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/nearly-half-us-hiv-population-undetectable"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/nearly-half-us-hiv-population-undetectable</id>
    <updated>2017-11-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC estimates that of the 1.1 million U.S. residents living with HIV in 2014, 49 percent had an undetectable viral load.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/39428_peolple-us-map-iStock-585155274.jpg_4d41c2fb-4d47-4cce-a063-fa0c6aeafd08.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Liver Fibrosis and Fatty Liver Risks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/liver-fibrosis-fatty-liver-risks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/liver-fibrosis-fatty-liver-risks</id>
    <updated>2017-11-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Among people with HIV who don’t have hepatitis C virus, various factors raise the risk of liver fibrosis and fatty liver disease.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/39433_liver-puzzle-iStock-482859418.jpg_359165f9-e4b0-41b6-9b6f-fb4eba4f76ed.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Identifying Those Likely to Most Benefit From Hep C Cure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/identifying-likely-benefit-hep-c-cure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/identifying-likely-benefit-hep-c-cure</id>
    <updated>2017-11-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Curing HCV in those coinfected with HIV provides the greatest chance to reduce the risk of death among those who have advanced fibrosis.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/39436_Hepatitis-Liver-Infection-iStock-501331520.jpg_42cafe1f-4340-4468-a4e3-57bf0851ff5f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: PrEP Success/Failure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-successfailure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-successfailure</id>
    <updated>2017-11-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Leaders at Kaiser Permanente Northern California want to broaden the definition of “PrEP failure."<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/39440_thumbs-up-down-iStock-91708609.jpg_81e95cd8-c44d-49c8-a77c-49a4fda491c6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Long-Acting Drugs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-longacting-drugs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-longacting-drugs</id>
    <updated>2017-11-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study tested the long-acting injectable antiretrovirals cabotegravir and Edurant (rilpivirine) given every four or eight weeks.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/39447_stethoscope-calendar-iStock-123909773.jpg_14b59cd6-24b7-47cd-967a-8b167065740e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New York City PrEP Use Increases 10-Fold in Two Years]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-york-city-prep-use-increases-10fold-two-years"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-york-city-prep-use-increases-10fold-two-years</id>
    <updated>2017-10-10T18:13:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Following national trends, troubling disparities persist, with Black men who have sex with men less likely to receive PrEP than whites.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/37884_statue-liberty-is-000010590244.jpg_66145b7e-acb0-407e-9600-0f088f2be8f9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Unpacking Michael Weinstein's Latest PrEP Denialism]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/unpacking-michael-weinsteins-latest-prep-denialism"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/unpacking-michael-weinsteins-latest-prep-denialism</id>
    <updated>2017-10-10T17:36:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The controversial head of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation has taken his PrEP-skepticism campaign to the prestigious medical journal AIDS.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/37892_Michael-Weinstein-Hi-Res.jpg_cdad45db-b84b-436b-9d21-5a75db01d6ea.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[U.K. HIV Diagnoses Fall 18% in One Year]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/uk-hiv-diagnoses-fall-18-one-year"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/uk-hiv-diagnoses-fall-18-one-year</id>
    <updated>2017-10-09T12:49:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This is the first decline in the rate since the mid-1990s, with a major London sexual health clinic charting an 80 percent drop since 2015.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/37792_big-ben-TS-200443682-001.jpg_9ce3bdd8-4752-4792-9a53-aaba8d2b7b34.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[U.S. HIV Aid to Focus on Accelerating Control of 13 Nations’ Epidemics]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/us-hiv-aid-focus-accelerating-control-nations-epidemics"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/us-hiv-aid-focus-accelerating-control-nations-epidemics</id>
    <updated>2017-10-06T19:57:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[With the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief budget up in the air, advocates worry that PEPFAR will cap HIV treatment elsewhere.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/37679_world-globe-africa-iStock-000010737950-Large.jpg_63a3b795-dfda-43be-8a48-2e452d40aae2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Details and Theories Emerge About Third Case of PrEP Failure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-details-theories-emerge-third-case-prep-failure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-details-theories-emerge-third-case-prep-failure</id>
    <updated>2017-10-05T23:24:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The news first broke in February about a man in Amsterdam who contracted non-drug-resistant HIV while apparently adhering well to PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/37624_question-mark-is-000003414636.jpg_93100865-90ab-4f83-a25d-3dfed517b219.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC: Rising PrEP Use Will Likely Drive Down STIs in Gay &amp; Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-rising-prep-use-will-likely-drive-stis-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-rising-prep-use-will-likely-drive-stis-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2017-10-05T09:14:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The recommended twice-yearly STI screening would drive this effect, likely compensating for any excess sexual risk taking in PrEP users.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/37500_men-hold-hands-is-35231842.jpg_76c06ce1-6dc9-4fdb-8758-2b0b746602de.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[3 Cups of Coffee Daily Appear to Halve Death Risk in Those With HIV/Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/3-cups-coffee-daily-appear-halve-death-risk-hivhep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/3-cups-coffee-daily-appear-halve-death-risk-hivhep-c</id>
    <updated>2017-09-27T15:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Other factors linked to a reduced risk of death include a hep C cure, less advanced liver disease, not smoking and well treated HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/36887_iStock-491871448.jpg_fb58cc2f-e3dd-4b1e-8a43-67de1508a283.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[For Gay and Bi Men With HIV, Care and Treatment Stats Are Improving]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-men-hiv-care-treatment-stats-improving"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gay-bi-men-hiv-care-treatment-stats-improving</id>
    <updated>2017-09-27T15:41:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An increasing proportion of those living with HIV are in care and on successful treatment, but there is still much room for improvement.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/36878_LGBT-iStock-95068711.jpg_fcec647a-2058-4075-9539-4977cab9f732.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC Sees a Record High 2 Million STI Diagnoses in 2016]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/record-high-2-million-sti-diagnoses-2016"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/record-high-2-million-sti-diagnoses-2016</id>
    <updated>2017-09-26T19:01:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Rising gonorrhea among gay and bi men in particular is concerning given recent warnings about the emergence of drug-resistant strains.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/36822_condoms-ts-484102197.jpg_571654ff-cdcd-4ca1-8d6b-1440fcbe9b67.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Case of Long-Term Remission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-case-longterm-remission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-case-longterm-remission</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A 9-year-old South African child infected with HIV at birth has been in an apparent state of extended viral remission.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/36242_South-Africa-Flag-iStock-174682338.jpg_de56d707-8551-4bac-b2f8-ec5abb6c1658.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Holy Cow, Exciting HIV Antibodies!]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/holy-cow-exciting-hiv-antibodies"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/holy-cow-exciting-hiv-antibodies</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have succeeded in immunizing calves and prompting them to produce so-called broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/36265_calf-iStock-155004548.jpg_2d766b68-fb8a-430a-bf27-4f162f79760c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Promising New Vaccine]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/promising-new-vaccine"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/promising-new-vaccine</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new HIV vaccine regimen was well tolerated and elicited a good immune response among participants of a study who did not have the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/36267_vials-iStock-500926486.jpg_0cb117cf-3655-49ad-b575-caa072a1df08.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Vaginal Gel]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vaginal-gel"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vaginal-gel</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An anti-HIV vaginal microbicide gel lowered risk among women with a healthier dominant bacterial population.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/36269_tulip-iStock-174926578.jpg_44fa0bf3-d6ab-4dbc-bbe2-4fbd9658f78b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Bone Loss]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-bone-loss"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-bone-loss</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Those who start antiretroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV soon after diagnosis experience a greater decline in bone mineral density.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/36271_X-ray-iStock-821900472.jpg_73e3b7e4-e844-4f0c-89c4-157edc984d64.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Defective Virus]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-defective-virus"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-defective-virus</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Defective copies of HIV distract the immune system in order to promote overall infection.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/36274_researcher-iStock-651117196.jpg_b5b18ddb-003c-43d2-bfc8-8fc6eb50c240.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Lung Health]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-lung-health"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-lung-health</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Living with HIV—even when the virus is well treated—is linked with a higher risk of compromised lung health.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/36276_lungs-iStock-587877784.jpg_15e67356-a568-46aa-a528-180b35219c2e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Once More: Undetectable Means No Transmissions]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/undetectable-means-transmissions"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/undetectable-means-transmissions</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Another study finds that there is no HIV transmission when viral load is fully suppressed.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/36239_two-men-iStock-643354528.jpg_bcdd3f0a-891e-48e0-832b-284054ecc811.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[First Two-Drug Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/first-twodrug-regimen"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/first-twodrug-regimen</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV Healthcare has applied to the FDA for approval of the first two-drug antiretroviral (ARV) regimen to treat HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/36236_medal-iStock-547125804.jpg_ef829c4e-2022-495c-bf23-14b6176e5f22.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Beating Hep C in Inner-City Baltimore]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/beating-hep-c-innercity-baltimore"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/beating-hep-c-innercity-baltimore</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Almost all of a large group of inner-city Baltimore individuals coinfected with HIV and HCV were recently cured of hep C.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/36234_John-Hopkins-iStock-458864361.jpg_d4039925-632c-4a1e-b6e7-9fed019a93ba.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[“Holy Grail” HIV Regimen Awaits FDA OK]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/holy-grail-hiv-regimen-awaits-fda-ok"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/holy-grail-hiv-regimen-awaits-fda-ok</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The single-tablet HIV treatment regimen includes the experimental integrase inhibitor bictegravir and the contents of Descovy.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/36227_goblet-iStock-172653865.jpg_233217f7-a81f-4f26-97d1-f990ab0980fb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is It OK to Take ARVs With Birth Control?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/ok-take-arvs-birth-control"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/ok-take-arvs-birth-control</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Women taking various forms of hormonal contraceptives can likely combine them safely with antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/36169_birth-control-pills-iStock-173912420.jpg_27103674-1232-40db-9d14-19be9d9f3012.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Nevertheless They Persisted]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/nevertheless-they-persisted-epidemic"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/nevertheless-they-persisted-epidemic</id>
    <updated>2017-09-25T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV scientists and advocates are waging a powerful war against the global epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/36243_raised-fist-iStock-165500044.jpg_0b8d9021-373e-4247-baa4-05a13780f505.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is It Ethical to Take People Off HIV Meds for Cure Research?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/ethical-take-people-hiv-meds-cure-research"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/ethical-take-people-hiv-meds-cure-research</id>
    <updated>2017-09-13T11:31:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Cure studies typically require a temporary break in HIV treatment, often with little promise of a personal benefit to the participant.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/35839_cure-pill-dt-16947870.jpg_c5a33020-5b68-44c0-97f7-bc78837ddadf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Yes, Nonspecialists Can Treat People With Hepatitis C Very Effectively]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/yes-nonspecialists-can-treat-people-hepatitis-c-effectively"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/yes-nonspecialists-can-treat-people-hepatitis-c-effectively</id>
    <updated>2017-08-29T17:06:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[So why do insurers often still restrict approval for hep C drugs to those receiving treatment from specialists?<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/35309_Nurse-Patient-iStock-000065141565-Full.jpg_aeed99d6-ec9e-4090-8f8b-122a68b7708d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[International HIV Conference Reveals Exciting Progress in Global HIV Fight]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/international-hiv-conference-reveals-exciting-progress-global-hiv-fight"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/international-hiv-conference-reveals-exciting-progress-global-hiv-fight</id>
    <updated>2017-08-22T20:52:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Highlights from the research presented at the 9th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in Paris.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/34983_UNAIDS-Paris-Press-Conference-90-group-Boccoz-Sidibe-Hidalgo-Kafando.jpg_23c9d3c0-d9cd-4553-82d3-8157be2b10ac.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[An Estimated 136,000 People Are on PrEP in the U.S.]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/estimated-136000-people-prep-us"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/estimated-136000-people-prep-us</id>
    <updated>2017-08-18T14:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP use remains largely limited to white men 25 and older, meaning groups at the very highest risk of HIV are likely not benefiting.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/34881_prevention-iStock-000079339379.jpg_7dd77bfe-4c74-4e30-8705-e38a3e800b53.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Generic Hepatitis, HIV and TB Treatments Could Plunge to $90 Each]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/generic-hepatitis-hiv-tb-treatments-plunge-90"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/generic-hepatitis-hiv-tb-treatments-plunge-90</id>
    <updated>2017-08-17T13:29:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Such generic drugs could save nations huge sums in the coming years.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/34805_money-pill-is-000016535503.jpg_5bf67694-529a-4506-be33-71efc1bb032b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Criminalization]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-criminalization"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-criminalization</id>
    <updated>2017-08-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[State laws that criminalize people who don't first disclose their HIV status before potential exposure don’t appear to prevent transmission.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/34469_hand-cuffs-iStock-579136914.jpg_e5450a5c-9898-4437-a442-4baa25082e41.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Life Expectancy Is Looking Up]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/life-expectancy-looking"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/life-expectancy-looking</id>
    <updated>2017-08-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Continued improvements in ARVs have likely further raised life expectancy for the average 20-year-old who starts treatment today.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/34472_cupcakes-iStock-139968673.jpg_9de6cfb0-be28-40d3-8733-766269903537.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Generic Truvada?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/generic-truvada"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/generic-truvada</id>
    <updated>2017-08-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a generic formulation of Gilead Sciences’ antiretroviral Truvada.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/34478_Pills-iStock-471188191.jpg_3aedd246-2c50-4c3b-b84e-b87908525422.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV + Hep C = Raised Cancer Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-hep-c-raised-cancer-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-hep-c-raised-cancer-risk</id>
    <updated>2017-08-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People who are living with both HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have a higher risk of developing non-AIDS-defining cancers.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/34484_HCV-iStock-489727564.jpg_e3a32df7-21bf-449f-a1c5-124b15e05392.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Shifting Cancer Burden]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/shifting-cancer-burden"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/shifting-cancer-burden</id>
    <updated>2017-08-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As the HIV population ages, the cancer burden will shift away from those associated with AIDS and toward those connected to aging.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/34489_IV-iStock-645011548.jpg_e0e6e256-d5c1-4179-bad6-49e8c89d5350.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Drinking Costs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-drinking-costs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-drinking-costs</id>
    <updated>2017-08-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Heavy drinking may be quite hazardous to HIV-positive people.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/34467_alchohol-iStock-584593954.jpg_ae4c5242-85d6-40cd-8704-6690a271ce55.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: CRISPR Gene Editing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-crispr-gene-editing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-crispr-gene-editing</id>
    <updated>2017-08-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For the first time, scientists have used the powerful, cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing method to snip HIV out of infected mice.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/34463_lab-mouse-iStock-134635083.jpg_a6977603-8211-43bb-b615-bf237378ef2c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Antibody Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-antibody-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-antibody-treatment</id>
    <updated>2017-08-14T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[TaiMed Biologics has applied for approval of the weekly injectable antibody ibalizumab for people with multidrug-resistant virus.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/34461_blood-test-tubes-iStock-157986681.jpg_bc11e565-8120-449c-9db6-29026351ef0a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Study Validates Research Into Long-Acting PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-study-validates-research-longacting-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-study-validates-research-longacting-prep</id>
    <updated>2017-08-07T17:46:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A trial of long-acting cabotegravir given every eight weeks found that it yielded adequate drug levels and was well tolerated.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/34308_needle-iStock-184284933.jpg_e4d77e02-4ea8-41c3-b7f9-87c2ddf22a7d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Man Who Got HIV Days Before Starting PrEP Spent 7 Months With No Viral Rebound]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/man-got-hiv-days-starting-prep-spent-7-months-viral-rebound"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/man-got-hiv-days-starting-prep-spent-7-months-viral-rebound</id>
    <updated>2017-08-02T21:45:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[He started HIV treatment immediately, and after sensitive tests showed near-complete loss of virus, he stopped after 34 months.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/34187_Truvada-PrEP.jpg_d769e859-bc34-419b-8e81-57ef43491299.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Nearly 50 Percent of People With HIV in the U.S. Are Undetectable]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/nearly-50-percent-people-hiv-us-undetectable"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/nearly-50-percent-people-hiv-us-undetectable</id>
    <updated>2017-07-27T10:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[After a long delay, the CDC has updated key epidemic estimates, finding better rates of diagnosis, treatment and viral suppression.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/33974_HIV-Care-Continuum-Treatment-Cascade.jpeg_7227b93f-1f0e-4a62-9665-33d8de24c912.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Evidence That Nondaily Intercourse-Based PrEP Works Well]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-evidence-nondaily-intercoursebased-prep-works"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-evidence-nondaily-intercoursebased-prep-works</id>
    <updated>2017-07-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An analysis of the “on-demand” PrEP study found no new HIV infections among those reporting good adherence and relatively infrequent sex.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/33931_Truvada-Hand-Lft.jpg_8b77c161-462c-496d-a0e3-778a9224c1be.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention Shows Promise in U.S. Adolescents]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-ring-hiv-prevention-shows-promise-us-adolescents"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-ring-hiv-prevention-shows-promise-us-adolescents</id>
    <updated>2017-07-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study found that the antiretroviral-containing ring was safe and that the girls in the trial used it well.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/33934_diaphram-TS-128897611.jpg_c7e9021b-074e-486d-ad06-046f59db7a2f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gay Men Fold PrEP Into Personal Rules About HIV Risk, Sometimes Easing Them]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gay-men-fold-prep-personal-rules-hiv-risk-sometimes-easing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gay-men-fold-prep-personal-rules-hiv-risk-sometimes-easing</id>
    <updated>2017-07-25T05:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a British study, men on PrEP also reported many psychosocial benefits to using Truvada for prevention.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/33729_men-hold-hands-is-000022793276.jpg_ff88738c-8ef1-4933-8385-a46f8479c0fc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Yet Another Study Finds No HIV Transmissions When Viral Load Is Undetectable]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/second-study-finds-hiv-transmissions-viral-load-undetectable_IAS"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/second-study-finds-hiv-transmissions-viral-load-undetectable_IAS</id>
    <updated>2017-07-25T04:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Between this study of mixed-HIV-status gay couples and a similar previous study, partners have engaged in about 35,000 condomless sex acts.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/33868_undetectable-is-96282387.jpg_460781e7-a9cb-4b74-9a14-b2d06791b1f5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Drug Resistance Is on the Rise, World Health Organization Warns]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-drug-resistance-rise-world-health-organization-warns"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-drug-resistance-rise-world-health-organization-warns</id>
    <updated>2017-07-24T12:14:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The agency has issued an urgent call to nations to implement steps to ward off this threat to progress in fighting the epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/33838_globe-iStock-000007830614-Double.jpg_da0c0788-986f-47f7-a2d8-68d2dbf77934.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hard-Hit Swaziland Sees HIV Infection Rate Cut in Half]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hardhit-swaziland-sees-hiv-infection-rate-cut-half"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hardhit-swaziland-sees-hiv-infection-rate-cut-half</id>
    <updated>2017-07-24T12:11:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A massive national campaign to step up testing as well as viral suppression achieved phenomenal results in just five years.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/33736_IAS-2017-Paris-Velephi-Okello-Swaziland.jpeg_bdb45122-a898-4f09-9842-baa23864f6d9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[9-Year-Old Child Born With HIV Has Spent 8 Years in Viral Remission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/9yearold-child-born-hiv-spent-8-years-viral-remission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/9yearold-child-born-hiv-spent-8-years-viral-remission</id>
    <updated>2017-07-24T04:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The child was treated with antiretrovirals for only 40 weeks starting at 9 weeks of age and has since maintained a fully suppressed virus.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/33666_South-Africa-iStock-11828098.jpg_88ebfe26-d9de-49b2-8e85-c01818a7112e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[On PrEP, Young Gay and Bi Men Have More Latex-Free Sex in Long-Term Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-young-gay-bi-men-latexfree-sex-longterm-study"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-young-gay-bi-men-latexfree-sex-longterm-study</id>
    <updated>2017-07-24T04:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Going on PrEP was also linked to a modest increase in STI diagnoses, but the shift was not statistically significant.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/33660_PrEP-Chalk-letters-000065821157-.jpg_069002a7-2c9d-4aa3-b9c8-b4d9b3b878dd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[UNAIDS Report Reveals Continued Progress in Global HIV Fight]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/unaids-reports-continued-progress-tackling-global-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/unaids-reports-continued-progress-tackling-global-hiv</id>
    <updated>2017-07-20T12:30:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For the first time, more than half of people with HIV are taking meds. The analysis also shows troubling trends in the former Soviet region.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/33450_earth-glow-000054563768.jpg_39e28583-ce22-4687-880d-e60385308ff0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[As PrEP Turns Five, the HIV Prevention Pill Is a Major Success]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-turns-five-hiv-prevention-pill-major-success"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-turns-five-hiv-prevention-pill-major-success</id>
    <updated>2017-07-13T17:12:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The science behind Truvada as pre-exposure prophylaxis reveals an awesome tool that is apparently already helping shrink U.S. HIV rates.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/33249_prep-5.jpg_c53abf0a-1048-4641-8f5d-c60061666790.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[More Gay and Bi Men With HIV Are on Meds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/more-gay-and-bi-men-with-hiv-are-on-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/more-gay-and-bi-men-with-hiv-are-on-meds</id>
    <updated>2017-06-26T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/31658_gay-hands-iStock-167761909.jpg_cc249bd6-bcb6-4888-b141-d1fb577491d8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Quit Smoking, Cut Risk of Cancers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/-quit-smoking-cut-risk-of-cancers-"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/-quit-smoking-cut-risk-of-cancers-</id>
    <updated>2017-06-26T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[If people living with HIV who smoke quit their cigarette habit, they soon slash their risk of numerous cancers.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/31666_cigarette-butt-P07-17-005.jpg_3c77615d-543c-4b5a-8925-8220712e3735.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Treatment Success for Those With HIV and Cirrhosis]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/-hepc-treatment-success-for-those-with-hiv-and-cirhosis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/-hepc-treatment-success-for-those-with-hiv-and-cirhosis</id>
    <updated>2017-06-26T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/31662_radar-body-iStock-504036507.jpg_dfc65fd1-5f52-4cf5-ba9b-6885df0241d8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Vital Vaccine]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vital-vaccine"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vital-vaccine</id>
    <updated>2017-06-26T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Why an even partially effective HIV vaccine could be key to beating the global pandemic<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/31758_vaccine-vial-iStock-497966534.jpg_5db6ac3b-d807-4b86-ab0b-b76d1aedfac7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV 2020]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV3"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV3</id>
    <updated>2017-06-26T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gazing into the crystal ball at the epidemic's future reveals many exciting advancements. Lower infection rates is just the beginning.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/31818_Pipeline-PO7-17-027.jpg_0e2269e9-5c57-4009-81a7-3ac44a3139db.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Early Adherence]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-early-adherence"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-early-adherence</id>
    <updated>2017-06-26T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[And its link to maintaining viral suppression<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/31760_clock-calendar-iStock-106470533.jpg_5b9fe81a-d6fe-4aeb-839c-a0c3f844cc95.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Generational Firsts]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-generational-firsts"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-generational-firsts</id>
    <updated>2017-06-26T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The first children to be born with HIV are becoming adults. Here’s data on their viral loads and CD4 counts.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/31805_teen-iStock-503565103.jpg_bf4ad18c-bb51-45bb-8411-5af160cc4155.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Racial Disparities in HIV Care and Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/-black-hiv-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/-black-hiv-care</id>
    <updated>2017-06-26T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[African Americans living with HIV lag behind their white counterparts in receiving medical care and treatment for the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/31778_P07-17-011.jpg_ae335774-8864-46a7-b550-27db658b912d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Transplant Attempt]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/-transplant-for-cure-"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/-transplant-for-cure-</id>
    <updated>2017-06-26T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Another man living with HIV attempts to stay off antiretrovirals after a bone marrow transplant to treat his leukemia.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/31780_P07-17-008.jpg_5768c818-32b5-4fc3-9321-8bbf8d53d282.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Viral Rebound Chance Is Low for Those on Successful HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viral-rebound-chance-low-successful-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viral-rebound-chance-low-successful-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2017-06-12T19:34:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For those who achieve viral suppression within nine months of starting meds, the rebound risk declines steadily over seven years.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/31425_Doctor-Patient-iStock-21939361-XLARGE.jpg_f77b7409-305d-453f-9ee0-e4fa84aaf2b5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Generic Truvada for HIV Treatment and PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-generic-truvada"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-approves-generic-truvada</id>
    <updated>2017-06-09T13:42:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, Gilead Sciences, the brand-name manufacturer of Truvada, insists a generic version “will not be immediately available.”<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/31288_Truvada-Hand-Vert-Rt.jpg_5b7fe81d-5ffe-402d-b67d-dd3c09a62e7f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Republican Health Care Plan Would Devastate People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/republican-health-care-plan-devastate-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/republican-health-care-plan-devastate-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2017-06-02T22:43:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV prevention efforts would also take a huge hit under Trump’s draconian proposed budget cuts and the House health care bill.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/30679_Paul-Ryan-115th-Congress-Opening-07.jpeg_e77ae6e3-4733-4c77-83ad-015bb09403da.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Treatment May Slow Brain Aging]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-may-slow-brain-aging"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-may-slow-brain-aging</id>
    <updated>2017-05-15T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Antiretroviral treatment of HIV may combat and even halt the harmful effects the virus appears to have on brain aging and cognitive function<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/29441_brain-model.jpg_6444b324-daea-4f44-8d02-63bd4639e48f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Treatment Lowers Cancer Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-lowers-cancer-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-lowers-cancer-risk</id>
    <updated>2017-05-15T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Treating HIV early, before CD4s drop significantly, lowers the risk of infection-related cancers.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/29445_CT-Scan-woman.jpg_3d552583-edcf-4e74-9ba8-389da2370bec.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Meds Likely Drive Falling HIV Rate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-meds-likely-drive-falling-hiv-rate"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-meds-likely-drive-falling-hiv-rate</id>
    <updated>2017-05-15T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The annual number of new HIV infections fell 18 percent between 2008 and 2014.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/29443_down-arrow-graph.jpg_f83b4109-703e-4e3c-abe2-a738d81f723a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: PrEP Failure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-failure-2"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-failure-2</id>
    <updated>2017-05-15T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A Dutch man has contracted HIV while apparently adhering well to the daily regimen of Truvada as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/29449_truvada-horizontal.jpg_ab80ddca-c934-4014-9b2f-40dad3a77790.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Risk Factors in People Living With Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-risk-factors-people-living-hep-c"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-risk-factors-people-living-hep-c</id>
    <updated>2017-05-15T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed data from a cohort to understand what factors help predict whether someone with HCV will later contract HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/29602_syringe.jpg_8f10afac-0432-4789-9f60-9c72046e7899.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: New Antibody]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-new-antibody"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-new-antibody</id>
    <updated>2017-05-15T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have found a new broadly neutralizing antibody against HIV. It is said to be safe, well tolerated and potent.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/29603_scientist-test-tubes.jpg_d481deac-a102-473a-900d-b3c29244e82d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Macrophages]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-macrophages"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-macrophages</id>
    <updated>2017-05-15T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have discovered how HIV manages to infect macrophage immune cells, which can be a key part of the viral reservoir.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/29453_macrophage.jpg_e7be9d9f-1665-40fc-a12a-30ac327e746c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Diabetes Link]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-diabetes-link"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-diabetes-link</id>
    <updated>2017-05-15T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People with HIV may be more likely to develop diabetes and to do so at a younger age, even if they are not obese.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/29605_blood-glucose-test.jpg_7aef148b-935a-4c07-b424-c80c5abb84a9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[EASL 2017 Roundup: Continued Progress in Fighting Liver Disease]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/easl-2017-roundup-continued-progress-fighting-liver-disease"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/easl-2017-roundup-continued-progress-fighting-liver-disease</id>
    <updated>2017-05-11T09:56:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Highlights from research presented at the 52nd International Liver Congress in Amsterdam<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/29529_Amsterdam-iStock-477307170.jpg_d0217848-7c97-451e-b7c5-90c7a5cd17a7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What If the New Experimental HIV Vaccine Cuts Risk by Only Half?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-experimental-hiv-vaccine-cuts-risk-half"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-experimental-hiv-vaccine-cuts-risk-half</id>
    <updated>2017-05-09T18:01:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[With a major new HIV vaccine trial under way, cautious optimism is stirring that the vaccine will prove effective enough for a rollout.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/29306_needle-ts-486169300.jpg_bab8764a-00e3-4290-aff7-52b1ccbdd3f4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[As the U.S. Wrests Greater Control Over HIV, What’s the Key to Success?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/us-wrests-greater-control-hiv-key-success"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/us-wrests-greater-control-hiv-key-success</id>
    <updated>2017-04-05T18:11:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[With a likely increasing proportion of the HIV population virally suppressed, addressing disparities, especially racial ones, is vital.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/27827_iStock-500883304.jpg_f03092b5-0422-42d6-805c-29ddc0146892.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CRISPR Reveals Treatment Targets]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/crispr-reveals-treatment-targets"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/crispr-reveals-treatment-targets</id>
    <updated>2017-04-03T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have used the cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology to identify five potential targets for HIV treatments.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/27456_HIV-infected-T-cells-ts-78492083.jpg_786e2f18-a951-42b0-a026-fd218969fffa.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Likely Means Higher Heart Attack Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-likely-means-higher-heart-attack-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-likely-means-higher-heart-attack-risk</id>
    <updated>2017-04-03T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The risk of heart attack for people with HIV may be nearly double that of the general population.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/27454_finger-heart-pluse-iStock-5330969771.jpg_ee2cdf3d-de2d-4379-800e-33f4a754163f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Tied to Kidney Disease and Bone Loss]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-tied-kidney-disease-bone-loss"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-tied-kidney-disease-bone-loss</id>
    <updated>2017-04-03T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For people living with HIV, exposure to hepatitis C virus (HCV) is linked to a higher risk of kidney disease and bone disorders.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/27452_Kidenys-iStock-1160474842.jpg_07cb5e8e-0c00-47a0-8d01-f1ef73c59de6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Mapping HIV’s Mysteries]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mapping-hivs-mysteries"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mapping-hivs-mysteries</id>
    <updated>2017-04-03T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have succeeded in charting the structure of a tool central to HIV’s effort to splice its genetic code into a human cell's DNA.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/27450_atoms-dna-iStock-4698994261.jpg_504f622b-4e06-41f1-9e47-79ce6e33c04f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Injectable PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-injectable-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-injectable-prep</id>
    <updated>2017-04-03T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Phase III trial begins for long-acting injectable form of the experimental antiretroviral cabotegravir for use as PrEP against HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/27442_vaccination-syringes-iStock-1727368181.jpg_e8657df4-67e8-47bf-873f-e73150fe6788.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Two-Drug Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-twodrug-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-twodrug-treatment</id>
    <updated>2017-04-03T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Two large studies have found that the two-drug combination of Tivicay and Edurant works as well as standard three- or four-ARV regimens.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/27444_iStock-4817312301.jpg_5770357a-a333-4683-9b5a-c228dea762bf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Gilead Grants]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-gilead-grants"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-gilead-grants</id>
    <updated>2017-04-03T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences has awarded over $22 million in grants for 12 HIV-cure-focused research projects.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/27446_scientists-iStock-5474185801.jpg_c70f1546-efe6-4e31-9c2a-8ffc52b0784f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Private Time]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-private-time"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-private-time</id>
    <updated>2017-04-03T11:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Young people may avoid seeking sexual and reproductive health care out of concern that their parents will find out about it.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/27448_lock-medical-record-iStock-1551459171.jpg_9d74eb23-99fd-408b-8153-075db1ec57d5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The 2017 Hepatitis C Treatment Pipeline]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/2017-hepatitis-c-treatment-pipeline"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/2017-hepatitis-c-treatment-pipeline</id>
    <updated>2017-03-15T17:05:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The major players in the hep C pharmaceutical market are still reaching for improved treatments, with two key approvals expected this year.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/26848_pipeline-is--000014930569.jpg_88e488a8-4700-4afe-ba8a-f6f015f7f786.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Science Soaks Seattle: Highlights From CROI]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-science-soaks-seattle-highlights-croi"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-science-soaks-seattle-highlights-croi</id>
    <updated>2017-03-03T14:21:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A look at the most notable HIV-related studies presented at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/26327_Seattle-iStock-123088724.jpg_07f15036-0ff1-4bfb-bc50-f2cc32101510.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hepatitis C in Seattle: Reports From CROI]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-seattle-reports-croi"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-seattle-reports-croi</id>
    <updated>2017-02-28T12:59:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Highlights from the hep C–related studies presented at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/26199_Seattle-iStock-507294292.jpg_1aa7c03f-3fa7-4b21-8586-5d34b83b9f18.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Fails in a Third Man, But This Time HIV Drug Resistance Is Not to Blame]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-fails-third-man-time-hiv-drug-resistance-blame"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-fails-third-man-time-hiv-drug-resistance-blame</id>
    <updated>2017-02-16T19:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Dutch man was engaging in very high-risk sex and adhering well to the daily Truvada regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/25738_HIV--iStock-23193685-LARGE.jpg_c5415651-e16c-4aa5-8ed4-4b8bc25827b2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Giving Gay Men on PrEP Antibiotics to Take After Sex Lowers STI Diagnoses]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/giving-gay-men-prep-antibiotics-take-sex-lowers-std-diagnoses"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/giving-gay-men-prep-antibiotics-take-sex-lowers-std-diagnoses</id>
    <updated>2017-02-16T13:14:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, might post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) against STIs impact resistance to antibiotics among infections like gonorrhea?<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/25733_is-12571233-medicine-bottle-white-pills.jpg_5210b4ec-39cb-400b-ac3b-41615c1e4bd2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long-Acting PrEP May Lead to Drug Resistance if Started During Acute HIV Infection]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-prep-may-lead-drug-resistance-started-acute-hiv-infection"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/longacting-prep-may-lead-drug-resistance-started-acute-hiv-infection</id>
    <updated>2017-02-15T15:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers conducted a trial in monkeys to investigate potential risks posed by long-acting injectable cabotegravir as HIV prevention.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/25675_injection-iStock-456738295.jpg_414f1574-df54-432b-aa7b-be8dce19cdd9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV’s Two-Drug HIV Treatment Works Well]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viivs-twodrug-hiv-treatment-works"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viivs-twodrug-hiv-treatment-works</id>
    <updated>2017-02-15T14:44:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As is common in drug-switch studies, the side effects of Tivicay plus Edurant were greater than those of three- and four-drug regimens.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/25701_peace-sign-iStock-000066693801.jpg_6ab96171-5eec-4c2b-81c6-8714a7c5aa93.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[As HIV Rate Stabilizes Among Gay and Bi Men, Their Undiagnosis Rate Falls]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rates-fall-among-gay-bi-men-rates-undiagnosed-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-rates-fall-among-gay-bi-men-rates-undiagnosed-hiv</id>
    <updated>2017-02-14T15:55:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[However, the CDC estimates that Latino men who have sex with men and MSM 25 to 34 years old have been contracting HIV at increasing rates.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/25598_LGBT-iStock-95068711.jpg_6358e799-b3d7-4da9-a486-afd5d3d9834c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Safety of HIV Treatment Among Pregnant African Women Varies by Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/safety-hiv-treatment-among-pregnant-african-women-varies-regimen"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/safety-hiv-treatment-among-pregnant-african-women-varies-regimen</id>
    <updated>2017-02-14T15:51:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In an analysis of data, about nearly half of all recent births in Botswana, Atripla was associated with the safest birth outcomes.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/25637_African-mothers-babies-is-86854775.jpg_361254f0-4075-4bc7-af32-7a2ac2bd1563.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Brief Counseling Session Can Boost Adherence to PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/brief-counseling-session-can-boost-adherence-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/brief-counseling-session-can-boost-adherence-prep</id>
    <updated>2017-02-14T14:42:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Follow-up sessions may be needed to ensure such a boost endures, however.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/25643_Doctor-Patient-iStock-74543807-XLARGE.jpg_bca2d6ce-d635-436c-9762-5a215df9f600.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gilead’s Investigational Bictegravir Treats HIV as Well as Tivicay (Dolutegravir)]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gileads-investigational-bictegravir-treats-hiv-tivicay-dolutegravir"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gileads-investigational-bictegravir-treats-hiv-tivicay-dolutegravir</id>
    <updated>2017-02-13T17:23:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Each integrase inhibitor was paired with Descovy (emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide) in a recent small trial.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/25585_Paul-Sax-Harvard-CROI.jpg_0a359d54-2609-43a8-a953-f390b7130567.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Promising New Antibody]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/promising-new-antibody"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/promising-new-antibody</id>
    <updated>2017-02-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered a powerful antibody against HIV that neutralizes 98 percent of the types of virus they tested it against...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/25056_researchers-P03-17-009.jpg_35bc3ea0-de5c-468b-9c30-2d20aafac36e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Exercise Is Linked to Lower Fatigue]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/exercise-linked-lower-fatigue"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/exercise-linked-lower-fatigue</id>
    <updated>2017-02-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Getting regular exercise may be a good way for people with HIV to combat fatigue.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/25058_running-stairs-P03-17-010.jpg_57a1d1ef-0789-4e46-b3b6-18a2afa7e38c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[USB Stick Can Test HIV Viral Load]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/usb-stick-test-hiv-viral-load"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/usb-stick-test-hiv-viral-load</id>
    <updated>2017-02-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers are in the early stages of developing a USB stick that could measure an HIV-positive person’s viral load.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/25060_usb-stick-P03-17-012.jpg_96cc8a38-cda5-4a8e-b406-39cb8ecaa7f9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Anal Cancer]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-anal-cancer"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-anal-cancer</id>
    <updated>2017-02-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Men who have sex with men are at greater risk for anal cancer, HPV, and abornormal cell changes in the anus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/25073_gay-male-couple-P03-16-004.jpg_1535d254-7efe-4b0a-849f-d1d43bb3747c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Care Will Get More Complex as Population Ages]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-care-get-complex-population-ages"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-care-get-complex-population-ages</id>
    <updated>2017-02-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As the HIV population becomes older, an expanding proportion will need treatment for age-related conditions, which will make caring for...<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/25062_birthday-cake-P03-17-011c.jpg_d3dcfff5-12ff-47bf-9ee9-f18a976b4b31.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Protective Enema]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-protective-enema"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-protective-enema</id>
    <updated>2017-02-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have made progress in developing a microbicide enema that protects against contracting HIV through anal sex.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/25065_enema-P03-16-001.jpg_49ecb69a-87fe-48ff-9cb1-7646ab4ebcf7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Promising Antibody]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-promising-antibody-benjamin-ryan"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-promising-antibody-benjamin-ryan</id>
    <updated>2017-02-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The injectable long-acting antibody against HIV ibalizumab has shown promise in a trial of people with virus that’s resistant to multiple...<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/25068_research-P03-16-002.jpg_94e4232b-f3ec-40f8-8651-b6d577b78531.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Reservoir Endurance]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-reservoir-endurance"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-reservoir-endurance</id>
    <updated>2017-02-13T11:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The HIV reservoir of those on successful treatment for the virus dissipates at a much slower average rate than previously thought, so says..<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/25071_reservoir-P03-16-003.jpg_e0a8d0aa-4898-4336-988c-613bcddb14cd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Should People With HIV Take a Statin?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-take-statin"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/people-hiv-take-statin</id>
    <updated>2017-02-02T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV is linked to a higher heart disease risk. Research suggests statins can help. But definitive proof likely won’t come for three years.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/25081_heart-is-000050718558.jpg_9c1c6bd4-80f9-406b-b469-21b7f2001789.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Medications, Possibly Including PrEP, May Raise Susceptibility to Syphilis]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-medications-possibly-including-prep-may-raise-susceptibility-syphilis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-medications-possibly-including-prep-may-raise-susceptibility-syphilis</id>
    <updated>2017-01-16T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A modeling study suggests that HIV meds’ effects on the immune response may partially explain the recent rise in syphilis in gay and bi men.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/24427_Truvada-Fingertips-Rt.jpg_0900307d-0e0b-4a8d-ab0b-142dda1756a7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: New PrEP Trial]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-new-prep-trial"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-new-prep-trial</id>
    <updated>2017-01-09T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New trial compares Descovy to Truvada.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/23656_iStock-22320534-XLARGE.jpg_2f58e2e3-f0e6-4408-bcd8-6e0aea76de11.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Children May Hold Secrets to a Cure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/children-may-hold-secrets-cure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/children-may-hold-secrets-cure</id>
    <updated>2017-01-09T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Study shows that some HIV-positive African children are not on treatment, but are still living with near-normal immune systems.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/23653_iStock-70305099-LARGE.jpg_a60849bf-a293-4967-b89b-645d19bb9f12.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: British Blunder]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-british-blunder"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-british-blunder</id>
    <updated>2017-01-09T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[British press publishes false information about HIV cure.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/23664_Union-Jack-iStock-77270311-XLARGE.jpg_be939075-e12b-433f-80f7-22291fec44e7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Viral Blips]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-viral-blips"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-viral-blips</id>
    <updated>2017-01-09T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People on antiretrovirals who have a fully suppressed virus but who experience viral blips are not at risk of failing their treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/23661_iStock-58602470-LARGE.jpg_d6c3e353-3b15-4583-90de-f2d361910141.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Senior Complications]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-senior-complications"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-senior-complications</id>
    <updated>2017-01-09T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research shows a higher risk of chronic conditions for seniors living with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/23669_patient-iStock-24014814-XLARGE.jpg_b516bb91-8dd4-4b5f-b7d0-a2f9fa30cff3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP: A Dream Deferred]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-dream-deferred"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-dream-deferred</id>
    <updated>2017-01-09T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The much-celebrated HIV prevention pill is failing to reach those at highest risk for the virus: Black men who have sex with men.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/23894_gay-couple-iStock-609044298.jpg_a162768b-13da-4852-a3c4-42610d6abb54.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is Defective HIV DNA Still a Problem?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/defective-hiv-dna-still-problem"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/defective-hiv-dna-still-problem</id>
    <updated>2017-01-09T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research shows that HIV-positive people may still have defective HIV DNA in their cells.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/23649_DNA-iStock-1575896381.jpg_90788f2a-fcb5-4bd1-beb8-fa02ca5da55e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Smoking Drives Heart Attacks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-drives-heart-attacks"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-drives-heart-attacks</id>
    <updated>2017-01-09T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive individuals studied for research on smoking and high blood pressure.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/23651_cigarette-ekg-iStock-22921549-XLARGE.jpg_12292a38-ce06-4fef-a8dd-70c451c026e6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Monkeys See Viral Remission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/monkeys-see-viral-remission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/monkeys-see-viral-remission</id>
    <updated>2017-01-09T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An experimental antibody treatment has led a group of monkeys infected with HIV’s simian cousin into an extended period of viral remission.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/23647_macaque-iStock-89932953-LARGE.jpg_da7d8ffa-6eac-4f4a-b55b-a571dbcf32eb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Syringe Services Programs Face an Uncertain Future in the Trump Era]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/syringe-services-programs-face-uncertain-future-trump-era"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/syringe-services-programs-face-uncertain-future-trump-era</id>
    <updated>2017-01-05T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[But promisingly, nationwide political support for providing injection drug users with clean needles to curb HIV and hepatitis C has risen.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/24000_drugs-works-ts-460264347.jpg_b2086351-8356-4230-89bf-0e6e2b89212e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[STI Diagnoses Rise Among PrEP Users in a Northern California Health System]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sti-diagnoses-rise-among-prep-users-northern-california-health-system"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sti-diagnoses-rise-among-prep-users-northern-california-health-system</id>
    <updated>2017-01-04T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The cohort study also found that older individuals on PrEP were at greater risk of reduced kidney function.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/23940_California-iStock-000052865186.jpg_2f5f7ce0-4445-4528-bd63-73cadfd2fb6e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Living to a Ripe Old Age With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/living-ripe-old-age-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/living-ripe-old-age-hiv</id>
    <updated>2016-12-07T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The high rate of other chronic diseases among seniors with HIV suggests that they may need to be extra vigilant about their health.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/22820_tree-seasons-ts-176237933.jpg_8e511639-5b54-47d5-9d8e-7ee3dfbdc489.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: New Vax Trial]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-new-vax-trial"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-new-vax-trial</id>
    <updated>2016-11-14T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/21389_South-Africa-iStock-11828098.jpg_94e6a22c-2984-48b8-8d50-f27154fb2cec.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Two Drugs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-two-drugs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-two-drugs</id>
    <updated>2016-11-14T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/21391_lab-iStock-84335839.jpg_b8416b52-c96c-4a98-aa65-9569701e03fd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Defective DNA]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-defective-dna"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-defective-dna</id>
    <updated>2016-11-14T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/21406_DNA-test-tube-iStock-25942350.jpg_3664d21c-d152-4ac9-a8f6-14ffd58342d6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Queer Kids]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-queer-kids"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-queer-kids</id>
    <updated>2016-11-14T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A CDC report found that compared with their heterosexual peers, the estimated 1.3 million high school students who identify as lesbian...<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/21408_iStock-42858718-LARGE.jpg_1ed6e707-50db-4fd7-b9c0-e90ff9966fc8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Kidney-Heart Connection]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/kidneyheart-connection"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/kidneyheart-connection</id>
    <updated>2016-11-14T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/21410_kidneys.jpg_0973dc2d-e8d6-42e5-a1f9-6c548231ab9a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Statins, Stat?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/statins-stat"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/statins-stat</id>
    <updated>2016-11-14T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/21418_statins-iStock-75383447.jpg_2ff602f1-3059-4c31-aa4b-e198d553f0f6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Connecting Young People With HIV to Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/connecting-young-people-hiv-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/connecting-young-people-hiv-care</id>
    <updated>2016-11-14T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/21420_teens-iStock-45650702.jpg_6724ba58-08e0-46de-a5cb-95d8f3375366.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Still No Barrier to a Hep C Cure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-still-barrier-hep-c-cure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-still-barrier-hep-c-cure</id>
    <updated>2016-11-14T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/21422_HIV-iStock-26484918.jpg_5218b7dd-38de-4f8f-a862-44656ee83e00.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Interpret Scientific Results About HIV—Without a PhD]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/interpret-scientific-results-hivwithout-phd"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/interpret-scientific-results-hivwithout-phd</id>
    <updated>2016-11-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Making sense of the findings from two recent papers: one about transmitting HIV while undetectable, the other about STI rates in PrEP users<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/21065_hands-question-ts-511885425.jpg_09ab37b6-25dc-4075-9c46-790b3539583f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Second Man Contracts Rare HIV Strain While Adhering to PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/second-man-contracts-rare-hiv-strain-apparently-adhering-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/second-man-contracts-rare-hiv-strain-apparently-adhering-prep</id>
    <updated>2016-10-19T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[But such cases are likely to remain very uncommon.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/20423_PrEP-iStock-000084917537-Full.jpg_c29494ec-cd30-4496-9310-f3679dde814e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[U.K. Papers Erroneously Report, Yet Again, That an HIV Cure Is Near]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/uk-papers-erroneously-report-yet-hiv-cure-near"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/uk-papers-erroneously-report-yet-hiv-cure-near</id>
    <updated>2016-10-03T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The misreported news, which originated in The Sunday Times, concerns a “kick-and-kill” cure attempt that still requires years of follow-up...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/19855_TImes-HIV-Cure.jpg_30a147f0-c81b-4add-b956-0ac26cc18929.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Trailblazing Tom Duane, Openly HIV-Positive Politician]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/trailblazing-tom-duane-openly-hivpositive-politician"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/trailblazing-tom-duane-openly-hivpositive-politician</id>
    <updated>2016-10-02T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The outspoken former New York state senator sounds off about the presidential race and recalls his hard-fought battles for the HIV cause.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/19844_Tom-Duane-tom04.jpg_0989908e-e22a-43ee-a15d-a41a1c8d4b74.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-Positive Politicians and HIV Advocates]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-politicians-hiv-advocates"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-politicians-hiv-advocates</id>
    <updated>2016-09-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-related insights on the 2016 election.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/19573_corey-johnson-1.jpg_a0c1f34c-fda1-4d26-b154-af8280de1286.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Party Platforms and Candidate Positions: How the Two Parties Measure Up on HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/party-platforms-candidate-positions"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/party-platforms-candidate-positions</id>
    <updated>2016-09-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Evaluate HIV-related issues in the 2016 election.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/19650_Elephant-Donkey.jpg_64279d0c-06ec-4eaf-9083-6dd08197806a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Decision 2016: The Politics of a Pandemic]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/decision-2016-politics-pandemic"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/decision-2016-politics-pandemic</id>
    <updated>2016-09-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[National, state and local races will affect HIV prevention, care and treatment—both at home and abroad.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/19571_hands.jpg_52385cab-1053-4d19-81a1-d687a80f39f5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: PEPFAR Funding]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-pepfar-funding"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-pepfar-funding</id>
    <updated>2016-09-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief gives aid disproportionately to countries with epidemics generalized across risk groups.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/19524_Scales-Justice-flag-iStock-70408713.jpg_606e76b0-c2ed-49e0-baf7-e9289c6c0427.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Cure Collective]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-cure-collective"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-cure-collective</id>
    <updated>2016-09-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have created a consortium to help them better understand and potentially achieve a cure based on stem cell transplants.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/19520_Sienctists-iStock-80085733.jpg_27c881e0-0730-4da3-99c9-84744f082fb5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Monthly Dosing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-monthly-dosing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-monthly-dosing</id>
    <updated>2016-09-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A long-acting injectable HIV regimen dosed every four weeks is slated to advance to Phase III trials in late 2016.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/19518_Clock-Calendar-iStock-48958522.jpg_e8f53d00-d815-4dd4-a125-1b0a304201bf.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[ARVs Nearly Halt Breast-Feeding Transmission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/arvs-nearly-halt-breastfeeding-transmission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/arvs-nearly-halt-breastfeeding-transmission</id>
    <updated>2016-09-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive breast-feeding mothers can nearly eliminate the risk of transmitting HIV to their babies by taking ARVs.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/19509_breastfeeding-iStock-31597484.jpg_3596738b-32f8-4af6-9a8e-b9b8c61e1366.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The War on Drugs Fuels the Spread of Diseases]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/war-drugs-fuels-spread-diseases"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/war-drugs-fuels-spread-diseases</id>
    <updated>2016-09-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Mass imprisonment of drug users worldwide, as well as a scarcity of harm reduction programs, contributes to the spread of HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/19511_prison-cell-iStock-8991794.jpg_bffcc0de-9c88-4d9a-8443-7947e118879b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Undetectable = No Transmission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/undetectable-transmission"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/undetectable-transmission</id>
    <updated>2016-09-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The HPTN 052 trial found no transmissions between mixed-HIV-status heterosexual couples when the HIV-positive partner was undetectable.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/19513_couple-sunset-iStock-96969601.jpg_a007fbfa-c0a6-46ca-bb6d-d72ed095452b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Still No New Transmissions in PARTNER Trial]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/still-new-transmissions-partner-trial"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/still-new-transmissions-partner-trial</id>
    <updated>2016-09-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New findings from the PARTNER trial saw no transmissions within the couples, underlining the power of ARVs to curb the spread of HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/19514_thumbs-up-ts-147293662.jpg_2d22b96a-3e8b-4c79-bdb8-9280ca7061e7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Vaginal Ring]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vaginal-ring"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vaginal-ring</id>
    <updated>2016-09-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Women who used the monthly ring at high levels benefited from a significant HIV risk reduction.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/19516_Vaginal-Ring-GettyImages-151053724.jpg_c3dd5b5f-74f9-4705-9359-a3bf3d651113.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Syphilis Rates Rise 8.8 Percent in One Year Among Gay and Bi Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/syphilis-rates-jump-15-percent-one-year-among-gay-bi-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/syphilis-rates-jump-15-percent-one-year-among-gay-bi-men</id>
    <updated>2016-09-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC’s first state-by state breakdown of rates of the STI among men who have sex with men reveals a heavy burden in the South.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/19463_norht-america-is-000009004987-Full.jpg_a9ba4aab-e739-41ca-afca-80c6715e7794.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC Sounds More Urgent Alarm About Emerging Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-sounds-urgent-alarm-emerging-drugresistant-gonorrhea"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-sounds-urgent-alarm-emerging-drugresistant-gonorrhea</id>
    <updated>2016-09-21T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The last line of defense against the STI is weakening; however, an experimental treatment showed promise in a recent Phase II trial.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/19471_gonorrhea-treatment.jpg_41cf544d-d0e1-4005-9d8f-c868e464dcff.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[7 Ways to Improve Adherence]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/7-ways-improve-adherence"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/7-ways-improve-adherence</id>
    <updated>2016-09-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Adherence isn’t easy for everyone. Sticking to a medication regimen can be tough, but here are some tips and tools that may help.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/18337_adherence-icon-1.jpg_bd732960-749d-4979-9f3c-9ee1736d84b2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-Positive Women Face Unique Challenges]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-women-face-unique-challenges"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hivpositive-women-face-unique-challenges</id>
    <updated>2016-09-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Women prioritize taking care of their families, sometimes at the expense of their own health.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/18330_P03-16-017.jpg_442d1936-c16a-4b2e-a0b5-614d69259dc4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Living Long-Term With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/living-longterm-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/living-longterm-hiv</id>
    <updated>2016-09-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Thanks to today’s antiretroviral treatment, people with HIV can live longer than ever. But the ultimate goal is to thrive, not just survive.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/18328_Art-Jackson-PF-Fall-16-Manage-HIV-002.jpg_0b6dbca5-582e-43ea-86ac-10ee2bdc31ac.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Keys to a Long Life]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/keys-long-life"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/keys-long-life</id>
    <updated>2016-09-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Aside from adhering well to your HIV meds, there are other things you can do to ensure that you live a long and healthy life with the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/18332_healthy-heart-food-ts-472072552.jpg_5cc6689b-ecd4-436c-95c0-bb06468450d8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Four Ds and Ps]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/four-ds-ps"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/four-ds-ps</id>
    <updated>2016-09-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Christopher Murray has distilled four major life challenges that many people with HIV may face. And he's created four solutions.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/18334_Christopher-Murray-PFocus-16-manage-HIV-004.jpg_d8bbfc67-2613-4b46-91a5-c27fce18f27b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Why Adherence Is Important]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/adherence-important"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/adherence-important</id>
    <updated>2016-09-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The main goal of HIV treatment is to fully suppress the virus so that your routine viral load tests consistently come back undetectable.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/18336_pillbox-ts-77864672.jpg_ce67b26c-acda-4d9a-b53d-fa85b59ecf29.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[There’s Never Been a Better Time to Get Pregnant If One of You Has HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/never-better-time-get-pregnant-one-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/never-better-time-get-pregnant-one-hiv</id>
    <updated>2016-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Straight or gay, aspiring parents who have HIV in the mix have numerous options for conceiving a child without transmitting the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/18617_Babies-ts-167449706.jpg_27e18110-10c5-41f9-b375-623c6a11f89e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Telemedicine Can Bridge the Gaps in Hepatitis C Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/telemedicine-can-bridge-gaps-hepatitis-c-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/telemedicine-can-bridge-gaps-hepatitis-c-care</id>
    <updated>2016-08-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A team of researchers is studying how online video conferencing can put a virtual doctor into methadone clinics to deliver hep C treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/17791_doctor-laptop-IS-000010737445.jpg_542fec46-b442-4611-aec4-4462cf67bd48.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Pill Pushing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-pill-pushing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-pill-pushing</id>
    <updated>2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People with HIV may feel pressure to go on treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/17608_pills-pill-box-iStock-15291010.jpg_bca15101-0d99-4436-8595-adf6e0c03065.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Gene Editing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-gene-editing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-gene-editing</id>
    <updated>2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have used the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing method to snip out a key fragment of HIV’s genetic code from the cells of live rodents.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/17612_mouse-iStock-4495418.jpg_06c5f381-294e-47ce-920f-37d19d21065d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Cancer Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-cancer-care"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-cancer-care</id>
    <updated>2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People diagnosed with various cancers are less likely to receive treatment if they have HIV than if they are HIV negative.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/17614_ct-scan-is-77472499.jpg_20015d34-49a6-4b57-af18-4588817367b8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Antibody Infusions]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-antibody-infusions"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-antibody-infusions</id>
    <updated>2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A future form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may be an antibody infusion given every other month.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/17606_iv-drip-saline-is-65762237.jpg_9d453bc6-e1af-446d-9a5f-6bf5e9fbc42a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Spreads Quickly After Infection]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-spreads-quickly-infection"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-spreads-quickly-infection</id>
    <updated>2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This apparently causes immediate immune reactions that effectively fuel its replication.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/17595_researcher-is--86272235.jpg_ea4d8b45-b269-4381-9da0-15165fb2b692.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Prevalence Varies Widely Among Gay Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-prevalence-varies-widely-among-gay-men"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-prevalence-varies-widely-among-gay-men</id>
    <updated>2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) hits the South especially hard.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/17585_men-hold-hands-is-35231842.jpg_2fdba67c-2e02-4532-8b97-a212435cf637.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Ages Cells]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-ages-cells"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-ages-cells</id>
    <updated>2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This shift is associated with a 19 percent increased risk of death.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/17587_hourglass-iStock-96857533.jpg_b9247669-18d1-452f-a2db-5f6378382d25.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[First Alzheimer’s Case in Someone With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/first-alzheimers-case-someone-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/first-alzheimers-case-someone-hiv</id>
    <updated>2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This man’s diagnosis could be an indicator of what is to come for an aging HIV population.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/17590_Alzheimers-is-16395213.jpg_f9a5bc3c-7d1e-4c4e-891b-1d3b88cb4052.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Simple Bone Loss Solution?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/simple-bone-loss-solution"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/simple-bone-loss-solution</id>
    <updated>2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A single infusion of the osteoporosis drug zoledronic acid is associated with protection against bone loss<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/17593_skeleton-is--70569649.jpg_07a3b9f0-d812-4c72-a934-c753e1cda6d1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Big News From the 2016 International AIDS Conference]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/big-news-2016-international-aids-conference"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/big-news-2016-international-aids-conference</id>
    <updated>2016-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A roundup of the major presentations on HIV science at the international conference held July 22 to 28 outlines many exciting developments.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/17474_aids-2016-podium.jpg_e8b37e83-8f2c-4c1c-b412-5b23d9c8fe9e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC Warns of Emerging Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-reports-ominous-signs-emerging-drugresistant-gonorrhea"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-reports-ominous-signs-emerging-drugresistant-gonorrhea</id>
    <updated>2016-07-14T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[But as of now, the sexually transmitted infection can still be effectively treated.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/16465_bacteria-culture-iStock-92285171-XLARGE.jpg_180f44e8-14a0-4220-8cbc-d26e5f9bfe84.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Antiretrovirals Transformed the HIV Epidemic: A Timeline]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/antiretrovirals-transformed-hiv-epidemic-timeline"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/antiretrovirals-transformed-hiv-epidemic-timeline</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Taking stock of the 35th anniversary of AIDS and the 20th anniversary of effective combination HIV treatment<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/15868_prescription-bottles-ts-97429646.jpg_efb33de9-1f5d-4a6d-b56c-f1208c5a1bed.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Hep C Horizons]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-hep-c-horizons"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-hep-c-horizons</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gilead Sciences’ HCV combo tablet regimen of Sovaldi and velpatasvir can be combined safely with most “boosted” antiretroviral treatment...<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/14901_sunset-Thinkstock-100643474.jpg_bdec30fd-3005-41e4-87cd-9b5184c0e3d6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Suppressed Monkeys]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-suppressed-monkeys"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-suppressed-monkeys</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An HIV cure drug from Gilead Sciences, GS-9620, has shown promise in rhesus macaque monkeys.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/14904_Rhesus-monkey-Thinkstock-451053193.jpg_8801f216-d7b4-4a05-976e-196b336a8f58.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Prison Proposal]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prison-proposal"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prison-proposal</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Sending fewer men to prison and reducing sentences for those who are incarcerated could slow the spread of HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/14896_jail-cell-Thinkstock-177012204.jpg_437c79cb-1fd9-41ff-9cd5-67c78a8cbe3c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Much Healthier HIV Epidemic?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/much-healthier-hiv-epidemic"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/much-healthier-hiv-epidemic</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new study suggests the HIV epidemic is actually in much better shape.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/14908_group-jump-beach-iStock-000091366025.jpg_0de9b789-2da6-4ace-be19-ce8940799ec0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Resistant Strains]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-resistant-strains"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-resistant-strains</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People contracting HIV are increasingly acquiring strains that are resistant to antiretrovirals (ARVs).<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/14906_blood-samples-Thinkstock-157986681.jpg_005fb8a8-0e39-456d-a528-c0339a0961ac.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs Gilead’s Descovy (Not for PrEP)]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-gileads-descovy-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-gileads-descovy-prep</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Gilead Sciences’ Descovy for the treatment of HIV in combination with other antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/14912_laboratory-iStock-000082583855.jpg_4e55f209-f559-4d4a-ab73-dfb03f1d310c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Media Jumps the HIV Cure Gun Yet Again]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/media-jumps-hiv-cure-gun-yet"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/media-jumps-hiv-cure-gun-yet</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A slew of media outlets erroneously reported that scientists might be just three years away from developing a cure for HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/14910_news-items-iStock-000080035433.jpg_dc022497-f594-45c9-8bb9-5c7a274d99af.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Early HIV Treatment Ups Quality of Life]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-hiv-treatment-ups-quality-life"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-hiv-treatment-ups-quality-life</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Starting HIV treatment soon after diagnosis leads to modest improvements in quality of life compared with delaying treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/14916_man-pill-iStock-000021583496.jpg_30bd85ff-15af-4fbc-80b8-82ad4e81f01a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Starting HIV Treatment May Improve Liver Health]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-treatment-may-improve-liver-health-1"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/starting-hiv-treatment-may-improve-liver-health-1</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Beginning antiretroviral treatment for HIV may provide a boost to liver health among those with and without hepatitis B or C viruses. <br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/14914_liver-iStock-000053964668.jpg_77e4b24f-3b40-4c81-a0d3-a4b2dac5b28f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Antiretrovirals: A Success Story]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/antiretrovirals-success-story"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/antiretrovirals-success-story</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Celebrating 20 years of effective HIV treatment<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/14931_man-burst.jpg_16be289f-293b-476e-a89b-e747ca00f2c6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The HIV Treatment Pipeline]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-pipeline"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-treatment-pipeline</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[“We need drugs that are gentler, kinder, better and cheaper.”<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/14933_pipes-iStock-000009501939.jpg_ad20d948-6aca-4912-a98a-6359be8f2930.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV by the Numbers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-numbers"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-numbers</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[There are approximately 36.9 million people living with HIV worldwide<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/14959_numbers-dt-13481329.jpg_3136a901-b96a-4817-87bb-8cb65937a1de.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Milestones in the Era of Effective HIV Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/milestones-era-effective-hiv-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/milestones-era-effective-hiv-treatment</id>
    <updated>2016-06-24T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Here’s a timeline of the highlights.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/15199_pills-dt-m-26822901.jpg_b0d4a95f-de4b-4085-8bd1-88f4726b91b5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treating Hepatitis C When You Have Cirrhosis]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treating-hepatitis-c-cirrhosis"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treating-hepatitis-c-cirrhosis</id>
    <updated>2016-06-17T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For those with advanced liver disease, treatment for hepatitis C is more complex. But the new treatments offer considerable hope as well.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/15561_nurse-hands-ts-83403926.jpg_c8f8bb8d-3e53-4e21-bca3-0d587daaef7c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Annie Lennox’s Sweet Dreams for the HIV Epidemic]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/annie-lennoxs-sweet-dreams-hiv-epidemic"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/annie-lennoxs-sweet-dreams-hiv-epidemic</id>
    <updated>2016-06-08T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[POZ talks with the legendary singer about what drives her fervent activism and why she can’t stop shouting.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/14537_MAC-AIDS-5E5A0337-1.jpg_018d8e74-db58-4c6a-a318-afd827da9ebd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[35 Things You Might Not Know About HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/35-things-might-know-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/35-things-might-know-hiv</id>
    <updated>2016-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A look at some science-based facts about HIV that may surprise you as we mark the 35th anniversary of the start of the AIDS epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/13915_type-1981-purple.jpg_ed4cb641-d31e-4e3a-97df-bd413569036a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Infectious Do You Think You Are? ]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/infectious-think"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/infectious-think</id>
    <updated>2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People on HIV treatment tend to overestimate their chances of passing the virus to others.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/13414_feet-is-000009783419.jpg_e2650e5b-ee12-4cfd-846a-d82169cd84cb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: PrEP Failure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-failure"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-failure</id>
    <updated>2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A Canadian man has become the first person to experience a documented case of presumed failure on Truvada as PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/13418_PrEP-iStock-000084917537-Full.jpg_57378095-153c-48cd-b630-493072e1fdb5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: 8-Week Dosing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-8week-dosing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-8week-dosing</id>
    <updated>2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV treatment taken only every two months is moving closer to reality. <br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/13420_Calendars-is-000005911764-Full.jpg_c3c54a93-0833-497d-b890-1493acdffae0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Cloned Immune Cells]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-cloned-immune-cells"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-cloned-immune-cells</id>
    <updated>2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Yet another study has shown the extreme complexity of the viral reservoir, where HIV hides from ARV treatment, frustrating cure attempts. <br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/13422_iStock-000023467747-Full.jpg_4f580e4b-4787-46ed-a641-bee6948faa94.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Lifetime Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-lifetime-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-lifetime-risk</id>
    <updated>2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/13424_Gay-Couple-iStock-000076811921-Double.jpg_b60b3d93-84d4-439b-8856-41b420b5821e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[EASL 2016 Roundup]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/easl-2016-roundup"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/easl-2016-roundup</id>
    <updated>2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The big news from the recent European liver conference.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/13468_EASL-Logo.jpg_054e3b81-7ee4-4078-9b9c-aee9eec5aebc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Testing, Treatment and PrEP Could Slash HIV Cases]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/testing-treatment-prep-slash-hiv-cases"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/testing-treatment-prep-slash-hiv-cases</id>
    <updated>2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC has projected that fully achieving the National HIV/AIDS Strategy goals could reduce new infections by 70 percent in five years.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/13412_prevention-gauge-is-000059161160.jpg_f99155a6-11aa-4cde-8d68-fc9eca2e5030.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[U.S. Viral Suppression Rate Continues to Rise]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/us-viral-suppression-rate-continues-rise"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/us-viral-suppression-rate-continues-rise</id>
    <updated>2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A steadily increasing proportion of Americans living with HIV have a fully suppressed virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/13410_US-flag-iStock-000062463294-Double.jpg_5d851046-76e4-496d-8d62-a025d93952ad.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Tale of Two Cities]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tale-two-cities"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tale-two-cities</id>
    <updated>2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New York City and San Francisco want to end their HIV epidemics.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/13276_TwoCities-NYC-San-Fran.jpg_27ea371d-3c20-4eb1-850b-7711080b9714.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs Odefsey, New Take on Complera]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-odefsey-new-take-complera"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-odefsey-new-take-complera</id>
    <updated>2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The FDA has approved the single-tablet antiretroviral regimen Odefsey, which includes a new, safer version of tenofovir.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/13308_rx-bottle-is-000084994733-Double.jpg_6a55bc73-2cdf-4529-9731-43d3ad3f7f5d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Safe Is Alcohol for People With HIV?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/safe-alcohol-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/safe-alcohol-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive people may want to watch what they drink. The limit of how much alcohol is safe is lower for them.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/13408_cocktail-is-000051174198-Large.jpg_d21b10c3-2298-4877-a0f7-178b4f59b4d9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is the U.S. HIV Epidemic in Much Better Shape Than We’ve Thought?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/us-hiv-epidemic-much-better-shape-thought"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/us-hiv-epidemic-much-better-shape-thought</id>
    <updated>2016-05-03T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New research suggests that the United States’ dismally low rate of viral suppression may have been quite the underestimate.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/12670_emoji-face-1-is-65532189.jpg_9d6a1905-f0b5-4b73-a45a-131f4c402dfa.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Can You Get Away With an Even Shorter Hepatitis C Treatment?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/can-get-away-even-shorter-hepatitis-c-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/can-get-away-even-shorter-hepatitis-c-treatment</id>
    <updated>2016-04-19T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research suggests that some people are taking hep C therapy for longer periods than they actually need.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/12143_date-time-ts-450852565.jpg_86045362-2598-4da9-a0e8-d38b1b274e05.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What Is Chronic Inflammation and Why Is It Such a Big Deal for People With HIV?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/chronic-inflammation-big-deal-people-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/chronic-inflammation-big-deal-people-hiv</id>
    <updated>2016-04-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A primer on the harms of HIV-related chronic inflammation, what treatments are being researched and what you can do to reduce inflammation.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/11587_match-light-is-000013749336.jpg_8dc07422-c5f0-4445-8fa6-30a8de535401.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Media Outlets Falsely Claim That a Cure for HIV May Be Only Three Years Away]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/media-outlets-falsely-claim-cure-hiv-may-three-years-away"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/media-outlets-falsely-claim-cure-hiv-may-three-years-away</id>
    <updated>2016-04-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A series of media outlets have erroneously reported that scientists may be just three years away from developing a cure for HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/11511_telegraph-headline-laptop.jpg_99f40d4b-519a-45c1-813c-a220fc5aa837.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Failing Sex Ed]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-failing-sex-ed"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-failing-sex-ed</id>
    <updated>2016-04-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[American schools are largely failing to provide young people with comprehensive sexual education, according to a recent CDC report. <br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/11295_Condom-iStock-000009955519-Large.jpg_bb559795-2bb7-4c73-a200-dd77f13e4319.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Alcoholism Drug]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-alcoholism-drug"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-alcoholism-drug</id>
    <updated>2016-04-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The anti-alcoholism drug Antabuse (disulfiram) apparently prompts the activation of cells latently infected with HIV. <br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/11293_cocktail-iStock-000057824166-Full.jpg_5a6b8acf-0409-4099-83b0-acda8b41a49c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Antibody Infusion]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-antibody-infusion"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-antibody-infusion</id>
    <updated>2016-04-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A single infusion of an HIV antibody called VRC01 suppresses the virus in people not taking antiretrovirals (ARVs).<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/11291_Test-Tubes-iStock-000001155753-Large.jpg_5d650eac-08ed-4d96-8096-92761ec3a416.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: A Slowing Epidemic]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-slowing-epidemic"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-slowing-epidemic</id>
    <updated>2016-04-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. HIV diagnosis rate fell by 19 percent during the past decade (while HIV testing rates held steady or increased in key populations).<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/11289_Nurse-Patient-iStock-000065141565-Full.jpg_fa18f1c1-4021-4e79-bef9-2252bc695f3b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Test and Treat, Plus PrEP Could Slash New HIV Cases]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/test-treat-plus-prep-slash-new-hiv-cases"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/test-treat-plus-prep-slash-new-hiv-cases</id>
    <updated>2016-04-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Screening for HIV and treating those who test positive, as well as providing Truvada as PrEP could greatly reduce new infections among MSM,<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/11287_Amsterdam-iStock-000019089521-Full.jpg_f0433d79-7ed5-4363-9268-d8bb7da1ed31.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs Merck’s Hep C Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-mercks-hep-c-treatment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fda-oks-mercks-hep-c-treatment</id>
    <updated>2016-04-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Merck’s once-daily fixed-dose combination tablet Zepatier (grazoprevir/elbasvir)<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/11271_approved-iStock-000059365688-Full.jpg_b6c69705-64e0-42d9-9475-db62597898f6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV Buys BMS Pipeline Drugs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viiv-buys-bms-pipeline-drugs"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viiv-buys-bms-pipeline-drugs</id>
    <updated>2016-04-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV Healthcare recently acquired Bristol-Myers Squibb’s (BMS) portfolio of HIV antiretrovirals (ARVs) in the pipeline.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/11275_handshake-deal-iStock-000073961715-Full.jpg_215a442b-5969-4d4d-aff4-bc339aa20180.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV and Lung Cancer Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-lung-cancer-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-lung-cancer-risk</id>
    <updated>2016-04-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Much of the raised risk of lung cancer among the HIV population can be explained by individuals’ history with AIDS-related pneumonia.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/11278_lungs-iStock-000044501454-Double.jpg_4a230d41-25da-46f5-80bc-d619bc30970e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Low Vitamin D May slow CD4 Recovery]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/low-vitamin-d-may-slow-cd4-recovery"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/low-vitamin-d-may-slow-cd4-recovery</id>
    <updated>2016-04-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Having low vitamin D may compromise immune recovery among people with HIV after they start antiretroviral (ARV) treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/11285_Vitimin-D-iStock-000073600381-Full.jpg_1d477792-3852-4970-93a8-888c5316242b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Big Hepatitis C News Out of the CROI Medical Conference in Boston]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/big-hepatitis-c-news-croi-medical-conference-boston"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/big-hepatitis-c-news-croi-medical-conference-boston</id>
    <updated>2016-03-14T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A review of important hep C-related medical research presented at a recent medical conference focusing on retroviruses.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/10230_boston-harbour-TS-137895609.jpg_d52d4399-f06a-4ff4-8523-a8ec39c2f5c2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is Charlie Sheen Pining After the Wrong Clinical Trial of Long-Acting HIV Meds?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/charlie-sheen-pining-wrong-clinical-trial-longacting-hiv-meds"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/charlie-sheen-pining-wrong-clinical-trial-longacting-hiv-meds</id>
    <updated>2016-03-09T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New questions about Charlie Sheen’s infamous visits to The Dr. Oz show.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9903_Oz-Sheen-Pourhassan.jpg_04ce2955-ae26-443b-9843-abf9e94df858.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CROI Roundup: All the HIV News That’s Fit to Print]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/croi-roundup-hiv-news-fit-print"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/croi-roundup-hiv-news-fit-print</id>
    <updated>2016-03-02T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[All of the big HIV science revelations from the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, including the PrEP failure case.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/8985_microscope-technician-ts-503258063.jpg_9d06621b-0fd5-4258-b401-28b3e90bd135.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Fails in Gay Man Adhering to Daily Truvada, He Contracts Drug-Resistant HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-fails-gay-man-adhering-daily-truvada-contracts-drugresistant-hiv"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-fails-gay-man-adhering-daily-truvada-contracts-drugresistant-hiv</id>
    <updated>2016-02-25T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have for the first time documented an individual contracting multi-drug-resistant HIV while adhering well to Truvada as PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/8054_HIV-positive-bloos-ts-478038780.jpg_c409123f-757e-469a-9d45-7f41a734c01f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC’s STI Testing Guidelines For People on PrEP Are Too Lax]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdcs-sti-testing-guidelines-lax-people-prep"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdcs-sti-testing-guidelines-lax-people-prep</id>
    <updated>2016-02-24T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[CDC testing guidelines for people on Truvada as PrEP may lead health care providers to miss a significant proportion of asymptomatic STIs. <br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/8011_prep-is-000068606135.jpg_cf7b32d4-517c-49eb-889e-79eeb6182ab7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention Yields Modest Overall Benefit, Works Better in Older Women]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-ring-hiv-prevention-yields-modest-overall-benefit-works-better-older-women"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-ring-hiv-prevention-yields-modest-overall-benefit-works-better-older-women</id>
    <updated>2016-02-22T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An antiretroviral-containing vaginal ring was modestly successful at preventing HIV among a large group sub-Saharan African women.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/7852_diaphram-TS-128897611.jpg_ca6740c3-d75b-4d86-a20e-33fecd4c4bd8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Protein Power]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-protein-power"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-protein-power</id>
    <updated>2016-02-18T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have created a two-headed protein that awakens latently HIV-infected immune cells and summons an immune response to kill them.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/5510_lab-blood-test-ts-484428387.jpg_d0e154f3-79b4-4d8b-8bda-68599652fe3f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Maturation Inhibitor]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-maturation-inhibitor"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-maturation-inhibitor</id>
    <updated>2016-02-18T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A placebo-controlled Phase IIa study of BMS-955176 has shown that the experimental ARV is potent, safe and well-tolerated.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/5508_domino-stop-is-000048388112.jpg_e3cb08c3-69d5-4371-9702-f3870a9d3208.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Transmission Timing]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-transmission-timing"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-transmission-timing</id>
    <updated>2016-02-18T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A considerable proportion of HIV transmissions take place when someone has recently contracted the virus or has interrupted ARV treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/5506_power-lines-is-000009380398.jpg_e3506b42-ca4d-4b78-a08b-551ede8adfbd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Infections Are to Blame for Many Cancers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/infections-blame-many-cancers"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/infections-blame-many-cancers</id>
    <updated>2016-02-18T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A considerable proportion of the cancers that develop in HIV-positive Americans spawn from other infections.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/5527_microscope-technician-ts-503258063.jpg_b84d2768-b770-45f4-9323-bbbcd48d10d4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Cognitive Impairment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-cognitive-impairment"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-cognitive-impairment</id>
    <updated>2016-02-18T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People with HIV who have mild cognitive impairment are at increased risk of developing symptoms of impairment. <br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/5514_brain-model-is-000018406513.jpg_805bb357-6c58-486e-a087-5bfd9a73ede6.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Drug Harvoni OK for HIV Population]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-drug-harvoni-ok-hiv-population"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-drug-harvoni-ok-hiv-population</id>
    <updated>2016-02-18T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The FDA has approved Gilead Sciences’ Harvoni to treat the virus for genotypes 4, 5 or 6 of hep C, and in those coinfected with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/5518_handshake-doctor-is-000029604956.jpg_877a9508-1130-4bb3-beec-acf8f5a02b3a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[An End to Daily Pills?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/end-daily-pills"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/end-daily-pills</id>
    <updated>2016-02-18T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Treating HIV without the need for daily meds may become a reality by the decade’s end.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/5521_pill-case-is-000001334485.jpg_c2716fe1-af55-4034-8265-a94c9642385e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Curing Hep C Lowers Death Risk   ]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/curing-hep-c-lowers-death-risk"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/curing-hep-c-lowers-death-risk</id>
    <updated>2016-02-18T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have a much lower risk of death after ridding themselves of HCV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/7839_sun-clouds-TS101812503.jpg_0c138b49-6b54-4f0a-9344-da504870a437.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tenofovir Resistance Is Common in Those Failing HIV Meds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tenofovir-resistance-28334-8391"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tenofovir-resistance-28334-8391</id>
    <updated>2016-02-02T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Among people who fail HIV treatment, resistance to tenofovir is common, and the incidence of such acquired resistance is likely increasing.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/6235_thumbs-up-down-ts-178721936.jpg_f828106d-8013-4db1-89da-a6ed8701a3c7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Why Is HIV So Devastating Among Southern Black Women?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/black-women-28329-2587"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/black-women-28329-2587</id>
    <updated>2016-02-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Numerous factors may keep African-American women in the South from engaging in consistent HIV care.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/6615_headache-dt-l-13782998.jpg_16499fe1-d051-41b3-a4c2-37810e842b48.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gay Men Are Using Condoms Less, But Their Use Varies Based on Context]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/CDC-risk-report-28308-1232"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/CDC-risk-report-28308-1232</id>
    <updated>2016-01-22T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Condom use is declining in men who have sex with men, with nearly two-thirds in a large survey reporting condomless anal sex this past year.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/6393_condoms-ts-483913485.jpg_26bb059c-625e-446f-9301-b7a18411d6b0.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Living With Lipo]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/living-lipo"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/living-lipo</id>
    <updated>2016-01-15T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Lipodystrophy, or abnormal changes in fat distribution, is a common problem among people living with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/3394_POZ-Focus-Lipo-Linda-Sidle.jpg_76bd1eb4-1db4-467b-8a0d-fb61415eca01.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What Is Lipodystrophy?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/lipodystrophy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/lipodystrophy</id>
    <updated>2016-01-15T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[What is lipodystrophy and what causes it?<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/3408_facts-ts-178111159.jpg_be2f6420-837e-4207-bf1d-90f8753583db.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treating Lipodystrophy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treating-lipodystrophy"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treating-lipodystrophy</id>
    <updated>2016-01-15T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[There are various options for treating the symptoms of lipodystrophy, both in terms of fat buildup and fat loss.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/105153_needle-is-000002943931.jpg_d504b313-e35e-4703-bae1-a0fe7e345a16.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The 2016 Hepatitis C Drug Approval Outlook]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/2016-outlook-28295-3786"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/2016-outlook-28295-3786</id>
    <updated>2016-01-15T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Here's what's in store this year for new hepatitis C therapies, as well as approvals for new uses of existing treatments.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/6617_New-Years-Party-Favors_859db932-1a21-4b85-adeb-b56d2ff60eb4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The State of the HIV Epidemic]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/state-HIV-epidemic-28256-7959"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/state-HIV-epidemic-28256-7959</id>
    <updated>2016-01-05T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Following years of apparent stagnation in the U.S. fight against HIV, reports now suggest that things are looking up. What's the full story?<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/4607_candle-is-000031552052.jpg_702e688f-46be-4478-a134-5ca3284f3a59.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Power of TasP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-tasp-28206-7484"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-tasp-28206-7484</id>
    <updated>2015-12-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A researcher found that the concept of treatment as prevention appeared to have an affirming effect on the couples' relationships. <br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/5860_men-hold-hands-is-000022793276.jpg_c6ca2037-af8f-46a9-90ff-5a4cb35499ce.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Potent Antibody]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-antibodies-28207-5517"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-antibodies-28207-5517</id>
    <updated>2015-12-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have found a so-called broadly neutralizing antibody that can recognize a key, shape-shifting portion of HIV<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/5861_envelope-is-000001255761.jpg_7cac088e-90e1-4177-b1d1-c199c9b19bb3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Revamp Research?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-revamp-research-28208-1847"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-revamp-research-28208-1847</id>
    <updated>2015-12-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Two prominent HIV researchers, including HIV co-discoverer Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, call for revising the way cure research is conducted.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/5862_test-tubes-is-000048407112.jpg_964edc45-ce35-4711-afcf-4a5796571208.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cancer Concerns]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-concerns-28216-7773"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-concerns-28216-7773</id>
    <updated>2015-12-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A large study has found higher rates of numerous cancers among people living with HIV, compared with the HIV-negative population. <br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/5870_stethoscope-is-000008729752.jpg_bedb1884-b739-4e37-b7ea-5b9bdbefec6c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Sexually Transmitted Hep C Rises in HIV-Positive Gay Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-rates-msm-28215-7064"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hepatitis-c-rates-msm-28215-7064</id>
    <updated>2015-12-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[There is an emerging epidemic of sexually transmitted hepatitis C virus among HIV-positive men who have sex with men.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/5872_two-men-is-000005162961.jpg_0a3e4455-7aa0-4d88-bdc2-8be724163934.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Prevalence Is Steady; Treatment Rate Is Low]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevalaence-treatment-rates-28213-4309"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevalaence-treatment-rates-28213-4309</id>
    <updated>2015-12-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new snapshot of the U.S. HIV epidemic has found that the treatment rates are troublingly low among those living with the virus. <br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/5868_pill-dt-11490690.jpg_b266e247-9618-4d0c-a310-6412ccfe63b9.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[WHO Calls For Broader ARVs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/who-treatment-guidelines-28212-3930"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/who-treatment-guidelines-28212-3930</id>
    <updated>2015-12-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The World Health Organization has recommended that all people living with HIV worldwide should receive antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. <br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/5867_earth-is-000045939442.jpg_ba97dd58-dc69-4b05-894d-ce7fdf7a9662.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Experience Counts for HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/medical-care-experience-28211-4399"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/medical-care-experience-28211-4399</id>
    <updated>2015-12-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new study suggests that experience counts for a lot where HIV care is concerned.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/5865_stethoscope-is-000008729752.jpg_af8ae7f0-f690-4ee3-8d49-cf75504ea2a2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Quality of Life]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-quality-of-life-28209-6145"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-quality-of-life-28209-6145</id>
    <updated>2015-12-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People who have their virus under control with treatment still report a reduced quality of life compared with those who don't have HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/5863_meditation-is-000057227316.jpg_65f7a311-218e-4b8d-8f22-c7bee309c658.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Major Liver Meeting Points to Continued Progress in Hep C Fight]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/AASLD-2015-28171-4102"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/AASLD-2015-28171-4102</id>
    <updated>2015-12-14T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Highlights from presentations at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) in San Francisco.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/6621_liver-is-000017324831-Full.jpg_8a647468-4f99-4123-8f47-8040d50b119e.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[U.S. HIV Diagnoses Show Some Signs of a Slowing Epidemic]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/slowing-epidemic-28154-6039"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/slowing-epidemic-28154-6039</id>
    <updated>2015-12-07T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The rate dropped by nearly 20 percent during the past decade, but such good news is tempered by uneven progress among different risk groups.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/7079_thumbs-up-usa-TS-466346544.jpg_0550eb7f-c771-4eb1-b756-6474d5a48610.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Non-Daily PrEP Study Raises Doubts of Its Real-World Applicability]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/IPERGAY-published-28100-9692"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/IPERGAY-published-28100-9692</id>
    <updated>2015-12-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The IPERGAY trial findings of an intermittent dosing schedule of Truvada as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/7081_pill-bottle-box-ts-483389913.jpg_a9082bbf-c54c-4562-8c5d-8ff44091edb7.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[When Can We Expect PrEP 2.0?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/PrEP-2-28095-9016"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/PrEP-2-28095-9016</id>
    <updated>2015-12-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[What does the future hold for new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV, including long-acting injectables and less toxic drugs?<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/4875_crystal-ball-is-000071056699.jpg_d6a34e55-6cb0-4ef6-8e35-f8b56081215c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Very Low HIV Rate in Study of High-Risk Gays on PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/PrEP-demo-28046-9866"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/PrEP-demo-28046-9866</id>
    <updated>2015-11-16T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A major U.S. real-world study of PrEP in high-risk men who have sex with men has seen a very low HIV rate despite a high rate of other STIs.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/7373_gay-flag-ts-482448802.jpg_3b1608e2-e74c-49cf-892d-ab9b7a9163e1.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Is No Major Barrier to Hep C Treatment Success]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-hcv-treatment-success-28018-3665"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-hcv-treatment-success-28018-3665</id>
    <updated>2015-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Recent trials of the latest hepatitis C virus medications have brought more good news for people coinfected with HCV and HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Implants and Injectables Are the Best Birth Control for Women With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/implants-injectables-birth-control-28016-3083"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/implants-injectables-birth-control-28016-3083</id>
    <updated>2015-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The most effective birth control methods for women with HIV are implants and injectable hormonal contraceptives.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Weekly Antibody]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-weekly-antibody-28012-4641"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-weekly-antibody-28012-4641</id>
    <updated>2015-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A weekly injection of an HIV antibody boasted a 98 percent success rate in battling the virus among participants in a small study.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Gene Therapy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-gene-therapy-28013-3643"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-gene-therapy-28013-3643</id>
    <updated>2015-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers significantly reduced HIV levels in mice with a genetic therapy that prompts immune cells to better fight the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Youth Suppression]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-youth-suppression-28014-8660"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-youth-suppression-28014-8660</id>
    <updated>2015-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Just 7 percent of American youths recently diagnosed with HIV achieved an undetectable viral load during a recent two-year study<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is PrEP a Golden Gateway to HIV-Free Sex?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-golden-gateway-28015-8882"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-golden-gateway-28015-8882</id>
    <updated>2015-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Two and a half years into a large program in San Francisco, none of the more than 650 men who have sex with men on PrEP have contracted HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/7382_san-francisco-TS-478238978.jpg_83805ca7-984b-448c-bf17-f07ee0c70bae.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Vaginal PrEP?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vaginal-prep-28011-4799"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vaginal-prep-28011-4799</id>
    <updated>2015-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Experimental non-daily-dosing protocols for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may offer high protection against HIV through anal sex.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/7380_Gender-signs-TS-163984061.jpg_eaf0e9b5-c628-4ad1-94b8-58c7d93dbe4c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA['Boosters' and Recreational Drugs--a Dangerous Mix?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/boosters-recreational-drugs-28017-8164"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/boosters-recreational-drugs-28017-8164</id>
    <updated>2015-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Antiretrovirals used to boost the levels of other HIV meds are the most likely to have dangerous interactions with common recreational drugs<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA['HIV Is Like Diabetes'? Or So They Say]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-like-diabetes-27956-9330"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-like-diabetes-27956-9330</id>
    <updated>2015-11-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[How much sense does the common comparison between HIV and diabetes actually make?<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/6631_diabetes-is-000014999750.jpg_9f331c66-76fd-4e79-965d-16729c564acd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Getting to the Heart of the Matter]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/heart-disease-prevention-27863-7631"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/heart-disease-prevention-27863-7631</id>
    <updated>2015-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV raises the risk of heart disease. What can you do to lower that risk?<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/6633_stethoscope-heart-is-000012843122.jpg_70c14b87-945e-415e-b3a6-ca17f7297a67.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Smart Investments]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-smart-investments-27801-9440"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-smart-investments-27801-9440</id>
    <updated>2015-09-17T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Investing in community-based HIV prevention programs translates not only to reduced risk-taking and avoided infections among high-risk populat...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Keep Cells Dormant]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-keep-cells-dormant-27803-4782"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-keep-cells-dormant-27803-4782</id>
    <updated>2015-09-17T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A natural compound has been found to significantly reduce how often immune cells latently infected with HIV start replicating again.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Survival Rates]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-survival-rates-27804-2758"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-survival-rates-27804-2758</id>
    <updated>2015-09-17T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The rate of those living for at least five years past an AIDS diagnosis improved dramatically during the post-1996 modern era of HIV treatment...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Two-Drug Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-two-drug-regimen-27802-9503"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-two-drug-regimen-27802-9503</id>
    <updated>2015-09-17T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV Healthcare is beginning Phase III trials of the integrase inhibitor Tivicay and the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor Eduran...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Undetectable Transmission Very Unlikely]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/undetctable-trasmission-unlikely-27806-1381"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/undetctable-trasmission-unlikely-27806-1381</id>
    <updated>2015-09-17T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[No one with a fully suppressed viral load infected his or her long-term HIV-negative partner with HIV during a 10-year study examining how ant...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Non-Daily PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/non-daily-prep-27808-7124"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/non-daily-prep-27808-7124</id>
    <updated>2015-09-17T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People tend to follow the standard daily-dosing regimen for PrEP better than intermittent dosing schedules.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gays Adhere to PrEP in the Real World]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gays-prep-adherence-27807-3068"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gays-prep-adherence-27807-3068</id>
    <updated>2015-09-17T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An American study looking at the real-world use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), found that men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Cure For HIV Is Not Around the Corner]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-cure-update-27811-1952"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-cure-update-27811-1952</id>
    <updated>2015-09-17T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Cutting through the hype and hyperbole.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/5490_cure-sign-dt-9245710.jpg_e08f41f5-21b8-44ea-8d4d-b6fcd270a892.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Heterosexuals Adhere to PrEP in Botswana]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/heterosexuals-prep-adherence-27809-4958"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/heterosexuals-prep-adherence-27809-4958</id>
    <updated>2015-09-17T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Heterosexual participants in a daily PrEP study in Botswana apparently adhered at very high rates, and there were no new HIV infections among...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[12-Year Remission in French Teen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/french-teen-remission-27805-2571"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/french-teen-remission-27805-2571</id>
    <updated>2015-09-17T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An 18-year-old French woman has been in a state of what researchers call viral remission for the 12 years since she stopped antiretroviral (AR...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PROUD Study Results 'Strongly Support' UK PrEP Use in New Paper]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/PROUD-Lancet-27761-8114"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/PROUD-Lancet-27761-8114</id>
    <updated>2015-09-10T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The PROUD study, which found that PREP reduced HIV risk by 86 percent in English high-risk gay and bi men, has been published in the Lancet.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/7346_London-ts-159381975.jpg_689293e0-4dcd-463a-af25-5af1509cbe58.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How People With HIV Can Combat Their Raised Risk of Cancer]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/NADC-cancer-prevention-27736-6392"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/NADC-cancer-prevention-27736-6392</id>
    <updated>2015-09-02T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive people have a higher risk of certain cancers than other people. Here are ways to help improve your chances of avoiding cancer.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/6637_cancer-is-000008873009.jpg_7bb9416d-a156-48ab-96f7-f949377ce640.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[After 2.5 Years, No One in Large SF PrEP Group Contracts HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/SF-PrEP-Kaiser-27734-4075"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/SF-PrEP-Kaiser-27734-4075</id>
    <updated>2015-09-02T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Two and a half years into a PrEP program in San Francisco, none of the more than 600 gay men taking Truvada have contracted the HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[AIDS Healthcare Foundation Cedes Ground in Anti-PrEP Fight]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/AHF-ad-PrEP-27650-5214"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/AHF-ad-PrEP-27650-5214</id>
    <updated>2015-08-18T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[AIDS Healthcare Foundation has finally begun to capitulate, offering measured support for the HIV prevention method.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Coinfection Challenge]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/coinfection-challenge-27630-3439"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/coinfection-challenge-27630-3439</id>
    <updated>2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New treatment options for people living with HIV and hepatitis C<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Proof That Early Treatment Is Ideal]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-treament-ideal-27622-6794"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-treament-ideal-27622-6794</id>
    <updated>2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have finally produced evidence that starting antiretroviral treatment soon after an HIV diagnosis reduces the risk of sickness and...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: New Cure Center]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/GSK-cure-strategy-27620-7595"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/GSK-cure-strategy-27620-7595</id>
    <updated>2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) has teamed up with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to pursue HIV cure strategies.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Healthy Mind, Healthy Body]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/adherence-mental-health-27624-7077"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/adherence-mental-health-27624-7077</id>
    <updated>2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive people who enjoy good psychological well-being are more likely to adhere to their antiretroviral regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: HIV/HCV Outbreaks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-outbreak-27621-4827"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-outbreak-27621-4827</id>
    <updated>2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an alert to public health departments and clinicians to be vigilant for HIV...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Combo Pills No Better?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/combos-versus-generic-27623-9452"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/combos-versus-generic-27623-9452</id>
    <updated>2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Outside of convenience, the only major benefit of multi-antiretroviral combination tablets could be to pharmaceutical companies' bottom line.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-Hep C Mortality Risk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-hcv-mortality-risk-27626-1430"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-hcv-mortality-risk-27626-1430</id>
    <updated>2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Hepatitis C virus doesn't significantly impact the risk of death unless it occurs along with other severe diseases.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treating Addiction Helps HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/opioid-substitution-treatment-27625-9931"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/opioid-substitution-treatment-27625-9931</id>
    <updated>2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Opioid substitution treatment increases the likelihood that addicts will take their HIV antiretrovirals as prescribed.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: PrEP Pride]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-implant-27618-5552"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-implant-27618-5552</id>
    <updated>2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A subdermal implant that delivers the HIV antiretroviral tenofovir alafenamide has shown promise as an alternative to daily PrEP in an animal...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Vaccine Boosts ARVS]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vaccine-booster-27619-4576"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vaccine-booster-27619-4576</id>
    <updated>2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A vaccine containing a protein key to HIV replication has been found to improve the effectiveness of antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[AIDS Conference Bolsters the Use of HIV Meds as Prevention]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/AIDS-conference-overview-27578-8796"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/AIDS-conference-overview-27578-8796</id>
    <updated>2015-08-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An overview of studies presented at the International AIDS Society Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/6638_ias-2015.jpg_f2cabecb-4653-49a1-9e64-6592336dbd4a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Sure Is a Hep C Cure?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/relapse-risk-27511-1576"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/relapse-risk-27511-1576</id>
    <updated>2015-07-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Once you've officially rid yourself of hepatitis C, how certain can you be that the virus is gone for good?<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/6640_Hepititis-TS-476515583.jpg_d3d7fb22-3da4-4a5d-ad17-67a2dc5c7f59.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[AHF Refuses to Correct Misleading Anti-PrEP Ad]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/AHF-correction-rebuff-27477-7154"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/AHF-correction-rebuff-27477-7154</id>
    <updated>2015-07-07T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A major HIV physicians group has requested AIDS Healthcare Foundation correct or retract a key point in an ad placed in gay publications.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fact-Checking AIDS Healthcare Foundation's Latest Anti-PrEP Screed]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/AHF-PrEP-ad-27471-6971"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/AHF-PrEP-ad-27471-6971</id>
    <updated>2015-07-03T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[AIDS Healthcare Foundation published an ad criticizing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in various gay publications around the country.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/21692_prep-letters-is-64343711.jpg_74491bd9-d6a6-45ab-ac0e-36591c610d0a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is It Time for the End of 'AIDS'?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/AIDS-terminology-27461-9306"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/AIDS-terminology-27461-9306</id>
    <updated>2015-07-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Two decades into the antiretroviral era, the often misused term 'AIDS' has an awkward place in the dialogue about the HIV epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/6642_hiv-aids-is-000013510171.jpg_893abe16-9690-43a0-8a4a-677d5a761b84.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Going Up in Smoke]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-smoking-27424-3335"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-smoking-27424-3335</id>
    <updated>2015-06-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive Americans are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit than the general population. <br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/16810_cigarette-iStock-000009256352-Double.jpg_7ebda5e3-b831-4814-9a13-3d59e6318c4a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: &quot;Kick and Kill&quot;]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/kick-and-kill-27418-3217"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/kick-and-kill-27418-3217</id>
    <updated>2015-06-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The NIH's Division of AIDS and Infectious Disease Services has pledged $6.6M to investigate the HIV cure strategy known as “kick and kill....<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A New Truvada]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-truvada-27420-3249"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-truvada-27420-3249</id>
    <updated>2015-06-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gilead Sciences has filed for FDA approval of a new version of the dual-combination HIV antiretroviral Truvada, one that's less toxic to the b...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: At the Gut Level]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gut-level-27419-2857"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gut-level-27419-2857</id>
    <updated>2015-06-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV launches an immediate assault on the gut after infection, spurring harmful inflammation and causing other damage that even very early anti...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Long-Acting ARVs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/long-acting-arvs-27417-9275"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/long-acting-arvs-27417-9275</id>
    <updated>2015-06-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent study showing that a two-drug antiretroviral (ARV) regimen maintains viral suppression as well as a standard three-drug cocktail<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Does HIV Pack on the Pounds?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-excess-body-fat-27422-1978"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-excess-body-fat-27422-1978</id>
    <updated>2015-06-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Contrary to popular belief, HIV-positive people gain excess body fat because of the virus itself rather than antiretroviral (ARV) treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Dangers of Delaying Hep C Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/delaying-hep-treatment-27421-4136"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/delaying-hep-treatment-27421-4136</id>
    <updated>2015-06-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For people coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), waiting to start HCV treatment until they progress through the levels of liver fib...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Atripla Dethroned]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/atripla-guidelines-27423-2707"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/atripla-guidelines-27423-2707</id>
    <updated>2015-06-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed Atripla from the priority list of first-line antiretrovirals in its most re...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: PrEP Saves Money]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-saves-money-27416-7284"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-saves-money-27416-7284</id>
    <updated>2015-06-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Canadian research suggests that rolling out Truvada (tenofovir/emtricitabine) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV would save mon...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[AIDS Healthcare Foundation Issues Latest Anti-PrEP Salvo]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/AHF-salvo-PrEP-27370-8817"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/AHF-salvo-PrEP-27370-8817</id>
    <updated>2015-06-11T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Michael Weinstein, president of AIDS Healthcare Foundation has raised doubts over whether physicians are confident in PrEP.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tips on Dealing with Gastrointestinal Problems]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tips-dealing-gastrointestinal-problems"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tips-dealing-gastrointestinal-problems</id>
    <updated>2015-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gastrointestinal woes may be caused by HIV and also by the antiretrovirals (ARVs) used to treat the virus<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/4184_toilet-paper-TS-178404569.jpg_624f55b1-51eb-4ea3-8dc3-df0cf100f4c8.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Gut Feeling]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gut-feeling"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gut-feeling</id>
    <updated>2015-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Having HIV may mean dealing with gastrointestinal problems, but you shouldn’t have to simply put up with them.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/4280_-Scott-Brynildsen_b358eb9d-547c-4518-a7d2-494057f3df7a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[At Last, Gold-Standard Evidence Backs Early Treatment of HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/START-results-27299-8892"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/START-results-27299-8892</id>
    <updated>2015-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The hotly anticipated START trial, designed to answer whether starting HIV treatment at a high CD4 count is preferable to delaying, has been h...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Solid Evidence Backing Early HIV Treatment Finally Arrives]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/START-early-treatment-27290-2863"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/START-early-treatment-27290-2863</id>
    <updated>2015-05-27T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For the first time, a major clinical trial has found that starting antiretroviral treatment soon after HIV diagnosis reduces the risk of sickn...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Liver Conference Previews the Future of Hep C Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/EASL-highlights-27248-3837"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/EASL-highlights-27248-3837</id>
    <updated>2015-05-18T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Highlights from the 50th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/4881_liver-is-000017324831-Full.jpg_d34f94dd-09d3-4509-a863-3006ca13b3f2.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Cost Sharing of ARVs Under Obamacare]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-cost-sharing-arvs-27208-2946"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-cost-sharing-arvs-27208-2946</id>
    <updated>2015-05-08T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research has buoyed recent legal complaints that certain Obamacare marketplace health plans discriminate against people with HIV by placing an...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: A Promising Anti-HIV Molecule]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-anti-hiv-molecule-27206-9198"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-anti-hiv-molecule-27206-9198</id>
    <updated>2015-05-08T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have created a powerful molecule that blocks SIV (HIV's simian cousin) from infecting monkeys' immune cells and that may work as a...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Taking PrEP for Other STIs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-stis-27205-9457"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-prep-stis-27205-9457</id>
    <updated>2015-05-08T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Taking a daily dose of the antibiotic doxycycline may be an effective form of pre-exposure prophylaxis against various bacterial sexually...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: HIV Goes Latent by Design]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/research-viral-latency-27207-2442"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/research-viral-latency-27207-2442</id>
    <updated>2015-05-08T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Attempts to cure HIV are frustrated by the fact that the virus enters a latent, non-replicating state in certain immune cells, becoming invisi...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Bone Care Guidelines]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/bone-care-guidelines-27209-2546"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/bone-care-guidelines-27209-2546</id>
    <updated>2015-05-08T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An international panel of medical experts has released new guidelines on managing declining bone density among people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs Two New Tybost-Boosted PIs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tybost-boosted-protease-inhibitors-27210-4263"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tybost-boosted-protease-inhibitors-27210-4263</id>
    <updated>2015-05-08T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new combination tablets that each include an existing protease inhibitor that is...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Can Be a Protective]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-treatment-bridge-27213-4155"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-treatment-bridge-27213-4155</id>
    <updated>2015-05-08T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[According to a new study, when the HIV-negative partner in a mixed-HIV-status heterosexual couple takes Truvada as PrEP, this provides a highl...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Success Across Hep C Genotypes for Daclatasvir and Sovaldi]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/daclatasvir-sovaldi-27211-9528"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/daclatasvir-sovaldi-27211-9528</id>
    <updated>2015-05-08T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Twelve weeks of Bristol-Myers Squibb's daclatasvir and Gilead Sciences' Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) offered a 97 percent hepatitis C virus cure rate...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Harvoni Works for Coinfection]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/harvoni-coinfection-27212-9063"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/harvoni-coinfection-27212-9063</id>
    <updated>2015-05-08T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent Phase III trial, 12 weeks of treatment with Gilead Sciences Harvoni cured hepatitis C virus in 96 percent of people who were co-in...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Audacity of New York's Hope to End AIDS]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/NYS-end-AIDS-27153-3796"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/NYS-end-AIDS-27153-3796</id>
    <updated>2015-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Can the Empire State end its epidemic by the end of the decade? And what exactly would it mean to do so?<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/6644_I-heart-NY-is-000019120714.jpg_01112233-34fb-4887-aed2-978005918d9c.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Is There Any Good Reason Left to Delay Hepatitis C Treatment?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/delay-treatment-risks-27085-6617"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/delay-treatment-risks-27085-6617</id>
    <updated>2015-04-16T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Physicians argue the best choice is to get rid of hepatitis C right away. But your insurance company may not agree. How risky is it to wait?<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/6648_question-is-000032123378.jpg_db327dcb-6957-45d1-bb07-1b19edc287a3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Mapping PrEP 'Hot Zones']]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-hot-zones-27023-4549"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-hot-zones-27023-4549</id>
    <updated>2015-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Targeting "hot zones" is apparently a much more effective way to roll out the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67586_P04-15-002.jpg_d35aec1a-6099-4867-95d1-674c461324b4.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Redefined Pharma Partnerships]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/phamra-partnerships-27024-6483"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/phamra-partnerships-27024-6483</id>
    <updated>2015-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Pharmaceutical companies Janssen and Gilead Sciences have been working together to develop new single-tablet regimens (STRs) to treat HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67588_P04-15-003.jpg_ee7b95b4-151b-4fe5-9333-e41d18ca10df.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: 'Boosting' Killer Immune Cells]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/boosting-immune-cells-27025-8279"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/boosting-immune-cells-27025-8279</id>
    <updated>2015-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[It's possible to prime the immune system to kill the HIV-infected reservoir CD4 cells that frustrate cure attempts.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67590_P04-15-004.jpg_a5418929-bd6e-42b4-a5fb-b5b6713f1e80.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Does HIV Hurt Your Hearing?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-hearing-27027-3488"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-hearing-27027-3488</id>
    <updated>2015-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People living with HIV apparently have worse hearing than those who are HIV negative.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67576_P04-15-023.jpg_0bdf5081-5a00-46a5-b91b-72ec7306192d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[No More Excess Heart Attack Risk?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/heart-attack-risk-27028-3348"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/heart-attack-risk-27028-3348</id>
    <updated>2015-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Risk may greatly reduced through antiretroviral treatment and proper attention to other risk factors for cardiovascular disease.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67578_P04-15-024.jpg_ea0019f6-6238-40c1-861d-d8ffeea2614a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The First Year of HIV Infection: A Window of Opportunity]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/window-of-opportunity-27029-2821"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/window-of-opportunity-27029-2821</id>
    <updated>2015-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People who start HIV treatment within a year of contracting the virus appear to have a better chance of refurbishing their immune systems.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67580_P04-15-025.jpg_009ba2d1-06c7-4ae2-87e7-02235444617a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Higher HIV Death Rates in the South]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-death-rates-South-27026-3321"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-death-rates-South-27026-3321</id>
    <updated>2015-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV hits the American South especially hard, according to an analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67592_P04-15-005.jpg_701993d4-8c18-4cc3-aaf9-9eb909436672.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Gum Disease Harms More Than Just the Mouth]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gum-disease-27032-7516"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gum-disease-27032-7516</id>
    <updated>2015-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Byproducts from bacteria that flourish as a result of gum disease can wake up resting HIV-infected cells.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67584_P04-15-027.jpg_2cf760aa-f5da-4ab2-82d8-8e5eccb7ebde.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves New Hep C Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viekira-pak-approval-27030-7581"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viekira-pak-approval-27030-7581</id>
    <updated>2015-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved AbbVie's interferon-free hepatitis C virus regimen Viekira Pak to treat people..<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/67582_P04-15-026.jpg_7e391702-ab05-4981-a93b-c901c3adeadd.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Is Ready for Primetime]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/PrEP-CROI-26978-7841"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/PrEP-CROI-26978-7841</id>
    <updated>2015-03-21T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New research underscores the great potential of Truvada as pre-exposure prophylaxis for preventing HIV among gay and bisexual men.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Dispatches From Major Conference on Viruses]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/CROI-HCV-26953-3222"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/CROI-HCV-26953-3222</id>
    <updated>2015-03-13T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers presented results from various studies on hepatitis C treatment and care at a medical conference in Seattle.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/6650_CROI-crop.jpg_02591c23-657d-4bb3-9824-06a431558b6b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Near-Failing Science Grade for the Non-Medical HIV Workforce]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/scientific-literacy-BAI-26904-2044"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/scientific-literacy-BAI-26904-2044</id>
    <updated>2015-03-03T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Will improving the scientific literacy of non-medical employees in the HIV field help turn the tide in the epidemic?<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/6652_sex-education-is-000013936597.jpg_313dcbff-f918-41ea-b8c6-e6946e359a5f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[ELISA Turns 30]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/elisa-turns-30-26813-5862"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/elisa-turns-30-26813-5862</id>
    <updated>2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Better HIV testing becomes ever more crucial as prevention efforts increase.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: U.S. &quot;Treatment Cascade&quot; Stats]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-treatment-cascade-26810-2828"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-treatment-cascade-26810-2828</id>
    <updated>2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Compared with various other high-income Western nations, the United States fares remarkably poorly in getting people with HIV diagnosed, into...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC Takes on &quot;Prevention With Positives&quot;]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-prevention-guidelines-26802-5069"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-prevention-guidelines-26802-5069</id>
    <updated>2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has taken its 32-page 2003 guidelines on HIV prevention strategies for people living with...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Some Oral Birth Control Is Safe With ARVs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/oral-contraceptives-26803-9500"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/oral-contraceptives-26803-9500</id>
    <updated>2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Current WHO and CCDC  guidelines caution HIV-positive women taking antiretrovirals not to use oral contraceptives if other birth control...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP On Demand Shows Promise]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-on-demand-26804-5092"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-on-demand-26804-5092</id>
    <updated>2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study of "on demand" PrEP abruptly canceled its placebo arm when the protocol showed high efficacy in preventing HIV.&nbsp;<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP Use Rises Among Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-use-rises-26805-5168"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-use-rises-26805-5168</id>
    <updated>2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New data indicates that the use of Truvada (tenofovir/emtricitabine) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is on the upswing in the United States...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[High Efficacy for PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-efficacy-26806-8069"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-efficacy-26806-8069</id>
    <updated>2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A British pilot study of PrEP among high-risk men who have sex with men (MSM) and among transgender women showed high efficacy for Truvada.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: A Multipurpose Vaginal Ring]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vaginal-ring-26807-9625"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-vaginal-ring-26807-9625</id>
    <updated>2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A vaginal ring has shown promise in protecting against HIV, genital herpes, human papillomavirus (HPV) and pregnancy in a primate study.&nbsp;<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: New Potential Treatment Target]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-potential-target-26808-4982"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-potential-target-26808-4982</id>
    <updated>2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have identified a new potential treatment target: Ssu72, a human protein that spurs dormant HIV-infected cells into an actively re...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: High Hep C Cure Rates]]></title>
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    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/coninfection-cure-rates-26809-1073</id>
    <updated>2015-02-12T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a recent trial, Gilead Sciences' newly approved Harvoni cured hepatitis C virus (HCV) in nearly all people who were coinfected with HIV and...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How Well Do Condoms and PrEP Prevent HIV Among Gay and Bi Men?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/condom-PrEP-efficacy-26766-8889"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/condom-PrEP-efficacy-26766-8889</id>
    <updated>2015-02-04T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[CDC researchers have estimated how well condoms and PrEP prevent HIV in gay and bisexual men. How much faith can be placed in these figures?<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/6654_math-ts-187151574.jpg_761e36a1-aebe-4d87-9b2a-0d0c3c2439a2.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The CDC Dives Into the Great American Circumcision Debate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/CDC-circumcision-proposal-26661-6016"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/CDC-circumcision-proposal-26661-6016</id>
    <updated>2015-01-02T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Studies in Africa show male circumcision lowers men's risk of acquiring HIV and STIs from women. Do those findings belong in U.S. policy?<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/6656_black-baby-is-000013214372.jpg_e3bcccfc-a014-4645-8483-7346bf62e0d9.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Burden of Proof]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-criminalization-26647-5104"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-criminalization-26647-5104</id>
    <updated>2014-12-29T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Is criminalizing HIV ever a good idea?<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/18407_prison-bars-is-000012923355.jpg_19a1f08f-9293-479c-a3a0-b5a38cb8d266.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs New Boosting Agent]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tybost-approval-26637-5789"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tybost-approval-26637-5789</id>
    <updated>2014-12-29T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead Sciences' Tybost (cobicistat) as a boosting agent to raise the drug levels..<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vitekta Gets FDA Approval]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vitekta-approval-26638-6889"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vitekta-approval-26638-6889</id>
    <updated>2014-12-29T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead Sciences' integrase strand transfer inhibitor Vitekta (elvitegravir) for HIV-p...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Form of Viread Is Kinder to the Kidneys]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/upadated-Viread-26639-8765"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/upadated-Viread-26639-8765</id>
    <updated>2014-12-29T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gilead Sciences has applied to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of the first single-pill combination tablet to...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New HIV Antibody Target Could Have Many Benefits]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/broadly-neutralizing-antibody-26640-7999"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/broadly-neutralizing-antibody-26640-7999</id>
    <updated>2014-12-29T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have found a new site on HIV's surface that is vulnerable to a powerful broadly neutralizing a...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Americans Adhered Well to PrEP in iPrEx]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/iPrEx-adherence-analysis-26641-6109"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/iPrEx-adherence-analysis-26641-6109</id>
    <updated>2014-12-29T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new analysis of the global iPrEx study, which proved Truvada's (tenofovir/emtricitabine) efficacy as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), found...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Hope for ARV-Free Treatment]]></title>
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    <updated>2014-12-29T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New laboratory research has shown that what are known as broadly neutralizing antibodies (BNAs) can block HIV from entering or replicating ins...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: What Cured the Berlin Patient?]]></title>
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    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-berlin-patient-26643-7868</id>
    <updated>2014-12-29T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A small primate study has suggested that the radiation element of the leukemia treatment that Timothy Ray Brown (a.k.a. the Berlin Patient) re...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: HIV Not on Young Gays' Radar]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-HIV-young-gay-men-26644-7475"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-HIV-young-gay-men-26644-7475</id>
    <updated>2014-12-29T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new nationally representative survey of American gay and bisexual men paints the image of a population largely unconcerned about HIV<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[45% of PrEP Users at SF Clinic Report Using Condoms Less Often]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/PrEP-condoms-less-26573-9477"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/PrEP-condoms-less-26573-9477</id>
    <updated>2014-12-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A survey of PrEP users at a San Francisco hospital found that 45 percent reported using condoms less frequently since starting Truvada.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[It's Time for Tenofovir 2.0]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/TAF-TDF-Gilead-26504-7531"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/TAF-TDF-Gilead-26504-7531</id>
    <updated>2014-12-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[One of the most important drugs in the HIV arsenal is getting a tune-up.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/6658_clock-ts-163648942.jpg_b425e2d4-5021-4874-b86a-9635459b65c5.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Treatment Divide: When's the Best Time to Start HIV Meds?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-treatment-divide-26450-4486"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-treatment-divide-26450-4486</id>
    <updated>2014-11-15T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A debate is raging between activists over whether treating HIV when CD4 cells are high is scientifically sound.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/6660_facts-ts-178111159.jpg_52c303c2-add2-4b2d-bbff-df22d81bca3f.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Tivicay Packs a Punch]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Treatment-Tivicay-effectiveness-26406-9220"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Treatment-Tivicay-effectiveness-26406-9220</id>
    <updated>2014-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[ViiV Healthcare's integrase inhibitor Tivicay (dolutegravir) effectively fights HIV even when people have taken HIV meds before and have resis...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Making Gay A Crime Harms HIV Fight]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/crimanlizing-homosexuality-26410-8657"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/crimanlizing-homosexuality-26410-8657</id>
    <updated>2014-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Laws that criminalize homosexuality hamper access to both HIV prevention and care services for men who have sex with men (MSM).<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Doctors Not Testing Patients for HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-doctors-HIV-testing-26408-9869"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-doctors-HIV-testing-26408-9869</id>
    <updated>2014-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that just 21 percent of clinicians polled in a national survey routinely screen...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Cancer Med Expels HIV in the Reservoir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-cancer-meds-26407-3187"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-cancer-meds-26407-3187</id>
    <updated>2014-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Cancer drugs called HDAC inhibitors might hold one of the keys to an HIV cure, specifically by fighting latent virus hiding out in the viral r...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Egrifta Can Cut Abdominal and Liver Fat]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/egrifta-liver-health-26412-7629"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/egrifta-liver-health-26412-7629</id>
    <updated>2014-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The drug Egrifta (tesamorelin), developed as a treatment for excess abdominal fat in people with HIV, may have an additional benefit of promot...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs New Combo Pill Triumeq]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/triumeq-approved-26413-8108"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/triumeq-approved-26413-8108</id>
    <updated>2014-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to Triumeq, ViiV Healthcare's single-tablet, triple-combination antiretroviral...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Do HIV Meds Fight MS?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-meds-multiple-sclerosis-26414-2044"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-meds-multiple-sclerosis-26414-2044</id>
    <updated>2014-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Recent research suggests that antiretrovirals (ARV) to treat HIV may also fight multiple sclerosis.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Pillow Talk Fights HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-pillow-talk-26405-3209"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-pillow-talk-26405-3209</id>
    <updated>2014-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gay guys who talk about HIV before sex are much less likely to contract the virus, according to a new German study.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Superinfection May Not Spur HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/superinfection-26411-3901"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/superinfection-26411-3901</id>
    <updated>2014-11-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new study finds that having a superinfection does not apparently accelerate HIV disease.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/17755_blood-hiv-infection-ts-120563931.jpg_a81d0467-6625-4bdb-acad-cb66dc4b4a3f.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Obamacare's Open Enrollment Period Starts November 15]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/ACA-open-enrollment-26354-2774"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/ACA-open-enrollment-26354-2774</id>
    <updated>2014-11-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[How people with HIV can find health insurance during the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period, November 15 through February 15, 2015.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/6664_stethoscope-TS.jpg_a0f58362-a0a2-4efa-bac7-6de183aab579.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA Approves Gilead's Hep C Drug Harvoni (Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir)]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Harvoni-approval-26290-8433"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Harvoni-approval-26290-8433</id>
    <updated>2014-10-10T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The first once-daily fixed-dose combination therapy to treat hep C has hit the scene, with neither interferon nor ribavirin in tow.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/94351_harvoni-in-fingers-white-male.jpg_7461b688-03f2-4e16-8061-f5354c34b3a8.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Selling the End of AIDS]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/end-of-AIDS-26251-2997"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/end-of-AIDS-26251-2997</id>
    <updated>2014-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As slogans anticipating an end to the AIDS epidemic gain popularity, skeptics worry that such promises are hollow.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/94349_blood-hands-protest.jpg_0cdd8786-057d-492a-b467-c3ecaa1d8447.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Infant Treatment Shrinks Reservoir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/infant-treatment-shrinks-reservoir-26223-1620"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/infant-treatment-shrinks-reservoir-26223-1620</id>
    <updated>2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Treating HIV-positive infants with an aggressive regimen of antiretrovirals (ARVs) shortly after birth can greatly reduce the establishment of...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cancer Treatment Eludes People With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-treatment-less-likely-26215-6470"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-treatment-less-likely-26215-6470</id>
    <updated>2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive people are apparently less likely to receive treatment for cancer when compared with those who do not have the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Portrait of a Slowing Epidemic]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/UNAIDS-report-slowing-epidemic-26216-4032"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/UNAIDS-report-slowing-epidemic-26216-4032</id>
    <updated>2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new UNAIDS report found significant drops in the rate of new global HIV cases as well as AIDS-related deaths in recent years.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Perfect Efficacy for Gays Who Adhered to PrEP; Most Didn't]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-efficacy-adherence-26217-6263"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-efficacy-adherence-26217-6263</id>
    <updated>2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Men and transgender women who have sex with men and who took Truvada as PrEP in a recent trial were totally protected against HIV if they adhe...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Pharma Giants Team Up for New Single-Tablet HIV Regimen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/edurant-tivicay-single-tablet-26214-3145"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/edurant-tivicay-single-tablet-26214-3145</id>
    <updated>2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Janssen R&amp;D Ireland and ViiV Healthcare are joining forces to develop a new two-drug, single-tablet regimen to treat HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Success for Sovaldi in Those Coinfected With Hep C and HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sovaldi-success-coinfection-26218-9450"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sovaldi-success-coinfection-26218-9450</id>
    <updated>2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gilead Sciences' Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and ribavirin cured high rates of people coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV).<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Transmitting While on Meds?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/transmission-on-ARVs-26220-8142"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/transmission-on-ARVs-26220-8142</id>
    <updated>2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[While the chance is slim, HIV-positive heterosexuals who have been taking antiretrovirals (ARVs) longer than six months and who are in regular...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PrEP and Prejudice]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-prejudice-26226-5124"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-prejudice-26226-5124</id>
    <updated>2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Can personal choice and public health find common ground in pre-exposure prophylaxis?<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Virus Returns in &quot;Mississippi Baby&quot;]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mississippis-baby-ARVs-26224-9504"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mississippis-baby-ARVs-26224-9504</id>
    <updated>2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The famed “Mississippi Baby,” thought to be functionally cured of HIV, has experienced a resurgence of the virus.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Are Cigarettes Sending the Immune System Up in Smoke?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-immune-activation-26213-7659"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/smoking-immune-activation-26213-7659</id>
    <updated>2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Smoking cigarettes appears to harm the immune systems of people with HIV who are on treatment for the virus and have a fully suppressed viral...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Hold That Switcheroo]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/switching-meds-26221-8136"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/switching-meds-26221-8136</id>
    <updated>2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[You may be better off staying the course than switching your HIV meds, provided you have little or no drug resistance.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Americans Adhered Well to PrEP in Global iPrEx Study]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/PrEP-adherence-Americans-26197-6543"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/PrEP-adherence-Americans-26197-6543</id>
    <updated>2014-09-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new analysis of the global iPrEx trial has found that American participants adhered relatively well to Truvada as pre-exposure...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What Kind of Doctor Should You See For Hepatitis C Treatment?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/specialist-treatment-26172-5953"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/specialist-treatment-26172-5953</id>
    <updated>2014-09-15T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Clinicians in just a few specialties have experience treating hep C, although in the future even general practitioners may treat the virus as...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Busting The Myth That Condoms Don't Protect Gay Men Against STIs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/STI-risk-condoms-26103-7242"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/STI-risk-condoms-26103-7242</id>
    <updated>2014-09-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In the age of using antiretrovirals to prevent HIV transmission, some gay men have started to believe that condoms don't matter at all...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Transplant Drugs May Reduce HIV Reservoir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-transplant-drugs-26004-9181"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-transplant-drugs-26004-9181</id>
    <updated>2014-08-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Immunosuppressant drugs used to prevent rejection of transplanted organs may combat the HIV reservoir, the presence of which thwarts attempts...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cooked Up Claims About Soy Sauce]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/soy-sauce-26001-2362"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/soy-sauce-26001-2362</id>
    <updated>2014-08-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Soy sauce has become the latest supermarket item to contain the answer to HIV, according to a savory smorgasbord of erroneous reporting in the...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Lowdown on Low Vitamin D]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/low-vitamin-d-26000-2170"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/low-vitamin-d-26000-2170</id>
    <updated>2014-08-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[There is an apparent link between low vitamin D levels and a raised risk of both HIV disease progression and virologic failure among people wh...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cobicistat Challenge to Norvir (Ritonavir)]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cobistat-challenge-norvir-25999-2873"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cobistat-challenge-norvir-25999-2873</id>
    <updated>2014-08-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A series of applications submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in April have Gilead Sciences' cobicistat poised to possibly...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[CDC Gives Props to PrEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-prep-guidelines-25998-5109"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cdc-prep-guidelines-25998-5109</id>
    <updated>2014-08-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[By issuing new guidelines for the use of Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), the CDC threw its full...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Coral Reefs Yield Anti-HIV Proteins]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/coral-reef-proteins-25997-3979"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/coral-reef-proteins-25997-3979</id>
    <updated>2014-08-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have uncovered a new class of proteins, found in coral reefs, that can block HIV from entering immune cells.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Virus in Semen of 'Undetectable' Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-HIV-semen-26005-9467"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-HIV-semen-26005-9467</id>
    <updated>2014-08-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Even when a man's blood viral load is undetectable, he may have intermittently detectable levels of HIV in his semen.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: More Reasons To Start Treatment Early]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-starting-early-26003-4503"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-starting-early-26003-4503</id>
    <updated>2014-08-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Starting HIV treatment before CD4 cells drop too low reduces the risk of AIDS and HIV-related illnesses, according to the same large study, ca...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Take the Fight to Hard-Hit Streets]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-geographic-neighborhoods-26002-5497"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-geographic-neighborhoods-26002-5497</id>
    <updated>2014-08-05T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a new study examining how geographics affect the HIV epidemic, researchers created detailed maps of hard-hit minority neighborhoods in New...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[20th International AIDS Conference Research Highlights]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/AIDS-2014-25973-6692"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/AIDS-2014-25973-6692</id>
    <updated>2014-08-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A summary of major findings presented at AIDS 2014.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[100% Efficacy for Gays Who Adhered in PrEP Study; Most Didn't]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/iPrEx-OLE-results-25922-2484"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/iPrEx-OLE-results-25922-2484</id>
    <updated>2014-07-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Gay men and trans women mostly adhered poorly to Truvada as PrEP in a recent study, but were totally protected against HIV if they took...<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/62312_PrEP-iStock-840195058.jpg_7e16a31f-9689-4456-8715-720924cd323b.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[WHO Supports PrEP, Media Bungles The Story With Hyperbole]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/WHO-PrEP-media-25884-9927"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/WHO-PrEP-media-25884-9927</id>
    <updated>2014-07-12T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The World Health Organization has for the first time thrown its support behind the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP to prevent HIV...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What's Your Long-term Risk of Transmitting HIV?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/modelling-risk-25852-1884"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/modelling-risk-25852-1884</id>
    <updated>2014-07-02T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[How mathematical models can help predict the long-term probability of HIV transmission and the benefit of combining risk-reduction methods.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Dormant Cells Foil Cure Research]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/dorman-cells-foil-research-25813-3332"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/dorman-cells-foil-research-25813-3332</id>
    <updated>2014-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A laboratory at Johns Hopkins University has thus far failed in its recent quest to use cancer drugs known as HDAC inhibitors to significantly...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hep C Cure Rates are the Same for Those With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-cure-rates-25805-8137"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hep-c-cure-rates-25805-8137</id>
    <updated>2014-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) is in the midst of a stunning revolution.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Second Baby Possibly Cured of HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/baby-possibly-cured-25806-6508"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/baby-possibly-cured-25806-6508</id>
    <updated>2014-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A second baby born with HIV has no detectable evidence of the virus following an aggressive antiretroviral (ARV) treatment regimen given short...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[On the Horizon: Long-Acting ARVs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/long-acting-retrovirals-25807-1635"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/long-acting-retrovirals-25807-1635</id>
    <updated>2014-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Promising research suggests that long-acting antiretrovirals (ARVs) that allow for dosing every one to two months may become a reality.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Risk of Transmitting When Undetectable May Be Zero]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/undetectable-hiv-risk-zero-25808-8736"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/undetectable-hiv-risk-zero-25808-8736</id>
    <updated>2014-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Two years into a second major study examining the chances of transmitting HIV with an undetectable viral load, there have been no transmission...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[More Gays Test for HIV; More Take HIV Meds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/MSM-test-treat-25809-8754"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/MSM-test-treat-25809-8754</id>
    <updated>2014-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An increasing number of men who have sex with men (MSM) are taking HIV tests, and more of those living with HIV are taking antiretrovirals (AR...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Woman Controls HIV Naturally]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/broadly-neutralizing-antibodies-25810-8191"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/broadly-neutralizing-antibodies-25810-8191</id>
    <updated>2014-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered a 33-year-old woman, diagnosed with HIV at age 19 and lupus at 27, who has developed powerful antibodies that may h...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: TasP's Success in British Columbia]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tasp-success-british-columbia-25811-7252"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tasp-success-british-columbia-25811-7252</id>
    <updated>2014-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[British Columbia offers solid, real-world evidence that the treatment-as-prevention strategy (TasP) can successfully fight the HIV epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: No Virus After Early Start on ARVs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-start-antiretrovirals-25812-3624"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-start-antiretrovirals-25812-3624</id>
    <updated>2014-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A man who contracted HIV perhaps 10 days before starting a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) regimen and who then received full antiretroviral<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hepatitis C Transmits Sexually in HIV-Positive Gay Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sexual-transmission-HCV-25673-4621"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sexual-transmission-HCV-25673-4621</id>
    <updated>2014-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[This silent epidemic has largely traveled under the radar, seriously endangering the health of HIV-positive gay men and raising the question o...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Normal Heart: From Stage to Screen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Joe-Mantello-HBO-25618-6739"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Joe-Mantello-HBO-25618-6739</id>
    <updated>2014-05-19T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Joe Mantello, who starred in the Broadway production, appears in the HBO version as well. Here, he discusses this piece of theater history.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/56524_joe-mantello-headshot.jpg_b239f5f6-92e4-4dce-8be4-fce029c8958d.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Media Cooks Up Claim That Soy Sauce Treats, Even Cures HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/soy-sauce-erroneous-25608-4146"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/soy-sauce-erroneous-25608-4146</id>
    <updated>2014-05-14T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Numerous media outlets have erroneously reported that soy sauce contains an ingredient that treats or even may cure HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Memory Stem Cells: Reservoir Backbone?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/memory-stem-cells-25592-1584"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/memory-stem-cells-25592-1584</id>
    <updated>2014-05-12T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Long-living, HIV-infected immune cells that have stem-cell-like properties appear to be a bedrock of the viral reservoir that prevents antiret...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Youths With HIV Enter Care Late]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/youths-delay-medical-care-25593-3476"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/youths-delay-medical-care-25593-3476</id>
    <updated>2014-05-12T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Teens and young adults with HIV often delay entering medical care for the virus until late in the course of their disease.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Rates in Black MSM Linked to STIs and Economics]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/MSM-HIV-rates-25584-4869"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/MSM-HIV-rates-25584-4869</id>
    <updated>2014-05-12T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The vastly disproportionate rates of HIV among African-American men who have sex with men are linked to unemployment, lower socioeconomic stat...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Benefit of Counseling With Computers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/computerized-counseling-25591-4688"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/computerized-counseling-25591-4688</id>
    <updated>2014-05-12T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A computerized counseling program for people with HIV improves treatment adherence and reduces viral load and risky sexual behavior.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Seeing the Doctor Is Vital When CD4s Are Low]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/medical-appointments-low-CD4-25586-5141"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/medical-appointments-low-CD4-25586-5141</id>
    <updated>2014-05-12T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Keeping medical appointments is particularly crucial for HIV-positive people on antiretrovirals who have a low CD4 count.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Inflammatory Marker Linked to Raised Risk of Death]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/inflammatory-markers-25587-1567"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/inflammatory-markers-25587-1567</id>
    <updated>2014-05-12T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Certain "markers" of inflammation in the body are linked to an earlier death among people with HIV,<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Big Pharma Plotted to Prop Up South African Drug Patents]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/south-african-drug-patents-25588-2345"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/south-african-drug-patents-25588-2345</id>
    <updated>2014-05-12T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A leaked email shows that the Innovative Pharmaceuticals Association of South Africa&nbsp; colluded with the U.S.-based pharmaceutical industr...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Half-baked Headlines Claim that Pot Stops HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/half-baked-headlines-25589-3890"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/half-baked-headlines-25589-3890</id>
    <updated>2014-05-12T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research that showed that an ingredient in pot alters the disease progression of SIV in the guts of monkeys led to inaccurate reporting.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/40034_news-ts-478641227.jpg_069b49c8-ec8e-4dcd-9488-e317a385ee84.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Genetically Tooled Antibodies Fight HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/broadly-neutralizing-antibodies-25590-8547"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/broadly-neutralizing-antibodies-25590-8547</id>
    <updated>2014-05-12T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Engineering immune cells to produce what are known as broadly neutralizing antibodies protects against HIV infection in mice that have immune...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Thanks for Nothing: iPrEX Volunteers Shut Out of PrEP's Success]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/iPrEX-PrEP-25546-3104"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/iPrEX-PrEP-25546-3104</id>
    <updated>2014-05-02T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Most foreign volunteers who participated in the clinical trial that first proved Truvada prevents HIV no longer have access to the drug.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/94364_08-PrEP.jpg_36f7cdcd-6c50-4c4a-aa91-4c74dcbf66df.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Jetsons-Era HIV Care and Prevention]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/CROI-highlights-25406-6732"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/CROI-highlights-25406-6732</id>
    <updated>2014-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Futuristic highlights from the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hot &amp; Bothered]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hot-and-bothered-25381-1626"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hot-and-bothered-25381-1626</id>
    <updated>2014-03-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Stuck between science and politics, sex ed struggles to break free. <br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/68236_POZ-Cover-AprilMay-2014_4f97610b-3365-4231-b77f-a46ec47f70c3.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Condomless Sex Rises Among Gay Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/condomless-sex-25375-8316"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/condomless-sex-25375-8316</id>
    <updated>2014-03-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Between 2005 and 2011, the rate of men who have sex with men who reported having anal sex without a condom in the past year increased by 19 pe...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[AIDS Caused by 'Cellular Suicide']]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cellular-suicide-25374-3550"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cellular-suicide-25374-3550</id>
    <updated>2014-03-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For the first time, scientists have shed light on the precise, step-by-step process by which untreated HIV causes AIDS.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Teens Take Risks, Still Don't Test]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/teen-risks-25377-8371"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/teen-risks-25377-8371</id>
    <updated>2014-03-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[High schoolers in the Bronx, New York, who have risky sex and maintain a detailed knowledge of HIV are not more inclined to get tested for the...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Hep C Drug Sovaldi Approved for Coinfected Use]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sovaldi-coinfection-25376-8256"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sovaldi-coinfection-25376-8256</id>
    <updated>2014-03-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The FDA approved Sovaldi among people coinfected with hep C and HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Near-Normal Life Expectancy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/near-normal-life-expectancy-25378-9121"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/near-normal-life-expectancy-25378-9121</id>
    <updated>2014-03-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Life expectancy for young people taking HIV therapy has soared to nearly normal levels. <br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/20891_hourglass-iStock-000017171991-Full.jpg_a4fbe388-f2dc-4c20-8f53-744f28a0c153.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Dashed Hopes for Viral Remission]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hopes-viral-remission-25379-1057"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hopes-viral-remission-25379-1057</id>
    <updated>2014-03-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Two HIV+ men who displayed no signs of the virus for extended periods off ARVs following chemotherapy and stem cell transplants both...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Fast-Progressing HIV Strain]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fast-strain-progressing-25380-9817"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fast-strain-progressing-25380-9817</id>
    <updated>2014-03-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered a strain of HIV in West Africa that progresses to AIDS in about five years.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Specific Poison May Complement Antiretrovirals]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-poison-25372-9111"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-poison-25372-9111</id>
    <updated>2014-03-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A study conducted in mice has shown that a toxin engineered to target HIV can eliminate infected immune cells.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The PrEP Report]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prep-report-25369-2958"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prep-report-25369-2958</id>
    <updated>2014-03-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Prescribing Truvada to HIV-negative people as PrEP enjoys widespread support from infectious disease doctors--in theory, but not in practice<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/66614_PrEP-iStock-840195058.jpg_3f017d5f-c428-4791-aff8-80e4825cd970.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs Switch to Complera]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/complere-switch-25371-8247"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/complere-switch-25371-8247</id>
    <updated>2014-03-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The FDA has approved the use of the triple-combo antiretroviral Complera for HIV+ adults who switch from a stable regimen.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Coinfected With HIV and Hep C? Time To Party Like It's 1996]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/coinfected-treatment-25319-5392"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/coinfected-treatment-25319-5392</id>
    <updated>2014-03-18T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As hepatitis C treatment undergoes a revolution akin to the introduction of HIV antiretrovirals, the doors are swinging wide open for people c...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Obamacare: Not So Affordable for People With HIV and Hep C]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/unaffordable-care-25227-4780"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/unaffordable-care-25227-4780</id>
    <updated>2014-03-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Getting Obamacare passed and up and running was just the first round in the struggle to bring universal health care to people living with...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[THC in Pot Affects Monkey SIV; Half-Baked HIV Reports Follow]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-pot-25203-4178"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-pot-25203-4178</id>
    <updated>2014-02-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Study of effects of component of marijuana on the disease progression of a simian version of HIV had led to highly inaccurate news reports.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/40040_Rhesus-macaque-iStock-000011044185-Large.jpg_1971f1b4-901c-4b40-8b1e-5af8a0db86bc.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fighting For Global Access to Hepatitis C Therapies]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/global-access-25188-6032"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/global-access-25188-6032</id>
    <updated>2014-02-18T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Battle lines are drawn as the global health community prepares to face off with Big Pharma over the astronomic cost of treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV, Not ARVs, Linked to Hardened Arteries]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hardened-arteries-25180-5867"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hardened-arteries-25180-5867</id>
    <updated>2014-02-12T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have found that, among nonsmokers, HIV itself is linked to a person's elevated risk of atherosclerosis, a precursor to heart attac...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Breast Milk Protein May Protect Babies]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/breast-milk-research-25158-2446"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/breast-milk-research-25158-2446</id>
    <updated>2014-02-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have identified a protein in breast milk that may be a key reason why most HIV-positive mothers don't transmit the virus to their b...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Long-Acting ARVs for Low Adherers]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/ARVs-adhererence-research-25159-2504"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/ARVs-adhererence-research-25159-2504</id>
    <updated>2014-02-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The current crop of long-acting antiretrovirals (ARVs) in development could increase the life spans of people with HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Baby in Remission 18 Months Off ARVs]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-mississippi-baby-researcg-25160-5771"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-mississippi-baby-researcg-25160-5771</id>
    <updated>2014-02-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The famed baby born to an HIV-positive mother in Mississippi, who appeared to be functionally cured of the virus remains in remission.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Tests Miss Milder Mental Impairment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mental-impairment-research-25161-5492"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mental-impairment-research-25161-5492</id>
    <updated>2014-02-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The current screening tools used to detect neurocognitive impairment among people with HIV often let milder cases fall through the cracks.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Early Treatment Is Likely Heart Healthy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/early-treatment-care-25162-7290"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/early-treatment-care-25162-7290</id>
    <updated>2014-02-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Two studies show that maintaining a high CD4 count may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and death among people with HIV.&nbsp;<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Care Guidelines: Focus Beyond HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-guidelines-care-25163-6793"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-guidelines-care-25163-6793</id>
    <updated>2014-02-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Preventative care, including screening for high cholesterol, diabetes and osteoporosis, should move toward center stage.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vaginal Ring Prevents HIV and Pregnancy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-ring-care-25164-3275"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vaginal-ring-care-25164-3275</id>
    <updated>2014-02-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The future of both HIV and pregnancy prevention among women may be in an intravaginal ring that appears to boast three months of staying power...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Ballooning Reservoir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/ballooning-reservoir-care-25165-5134"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/ballooning-reservoir-care-25165-5134</id>
    <updated>2014-02-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The viral reservoir that is the main reason why attempts to cure HIV with ARVs fall flat, may be 60 times larger than scientists once...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The HIV Mental Health Generation Gap]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/generation-gap-25117-5500"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/generation-gap-25117-5500</id>
    <updated>2014-02-03T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Are younger people living with the virus worse off than the older ones, contrary to popular belief?<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Worse Outcomes From Multiple Clinics]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-clinics-research-25036-8931"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-clinics-research-25036-8931</id>
    <updated>2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Those who receive treatment for HIV at numerous clinics, instead of at one, are less likely to be on antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Antifungal Agent Fights HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/antifungal-agent-research-25034-7782"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/antifungal-agent-research-25034-7782</id>
    <updated>2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The topical antifungal agent ciclopirox wipes out HIV in laboratory studies.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: CCR5 Gene Therapy Milestone]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gene-therapy-milestone-25035-2019"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gene-therapy-milestone-25035-2019</id>
    <updated>2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have proved that it is possible to engineer immune cells to control HIV without ongoing antiretroviral therapy.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cocaine Fuels HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cocaine-fuels-hiv-25032-1794"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cocaine-fuels-hiv-25032-1794</id>
    <updated>2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Cocaine may raise the likelihood of acquiring HIV and also fuel the virus' spread from cell to cell.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Possible Microbicide Tricks HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/microbicide-tricks-hiv-25033-1014"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/microbicide-tricks-hiv-25033-1014</id>
    <updated>2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new potential microbicide element may be fooling HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New HIV Replication Pathway Discovered]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-replication-discovered-25030-9059"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-replication-discovered-25030-9059</id>
    <updated>2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A controversial new study challenges the belief that the unintegrated virus cannot reproduce.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Low Viral Load Still a Threat]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/low-viral-threat-25031-8887"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/low-viral-threat-25031-8887</id>
    <updated>2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive people taking antiretrovirals who have an ongoing detectable viral load may be at a raised risk for treatment failure.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Red States Say No to Medicaid Expansion]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/red-states-medicaid-25029-7844"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/red-states-medicaid-25029-7844</id>
    <updated>2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Deep South has proved uniformly stubborn in its refusal to expand Medicaid.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Glowing Reports on Global AIDS]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/glowing-global-aids-25028-7783"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/glowing-global-aids-25028-7783</id>
    <updated>2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Global AIDS advocates celebrate advances that seemed unimaginable a decade ago.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[How HIV Instigates Cellular Suicide to Cause AIDS]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cellular-suicide-24992-8899"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cellular-suicide-24992-8899</id>
    <updated>2014-01-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A scientific breakthrough sheds major light on a mystery that has perplexed scientists across the decades of the AIDS epidemic.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Hepatitis C Blockbuster Season Has Begun]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/sovaldi-olysio-24943-9942"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/sovaldi-olysio-24943-9942</id>
    <updated>2013-12-16T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[With the FDA approval of Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and Olysio (simeprevir), many people with hepatitis C, including those coinfected with HIV...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Sir Elton John Shares the Love for World AIDS Day 2013]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Elton-EJAF-24858-1694"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Elton-EJAF-24858-1694</id>
    <updated>2013-12-02T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A conversation with POZ.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/20620_elton-john.jpg_1ece0f95-d387-45fb-b2b6-1945ab0d8266.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PEPFAR Turns 10: Success at a Crossroads]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/PEPFAR-10-24861-8643"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/PEPFAR-10-24861-8643</id>
    <updated>2013-12-02T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As history's largest international response to a disease hits a major milestone, there's cause for celebration & reflect on challenges ahead<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[False Reports Say Bisexuals Have Same HIV Risk as Straights]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/bisexual-erroneous-24783-6525"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/bisexual-erroneous-24783-6525</id>
    <updated>2013-11-12T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Multiple media outlets have erroneously reported the risk of HIV for bisexual men in the U.S. is comparable to the risk for heterosexual men<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Drug-Free Viral Control in Monkeys]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-december-2013-24767-8917"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-december-2013-24767-8917</id>
    <updated>2013-11-11T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Adding the arthritis drug auranofin and the chemotherapy agent buthionine sulfoximine to a  five-drug antiretroviral (ARV) regimen appears..<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-december-2013-24765-8894"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-december-2013-24765-8894</id>
    <updated>2013-11-11T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A small trial shows that a new vaccine is 100 percent effective at preventing malaria.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Does HIV Make Addiction More Insidious?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-addiction-insidious-24762-2104"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-addiction-insidious-24762-2104</id>
    <updated>2013-11-11T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Thanks to a protein integral to HIV's life cycle, cocaine may better ensnare people with HIV into addiction.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Soybean Compound May Fight HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-december-2013-24766-1224"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-december-2013-24766-1224</id>
    <updated>2013-11-11T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Early research into a compound found in soybeans suggests it may be used as an anti-HIV agent less susceptible to drug resistance. <br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Lymphoma Survival Unimproved]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-december-2013-24769-9715"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-december-2013-24769-9715</id>
    <updated>2013-11-11T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[American death rates for those with HIV-related lymphoma haven't budged during the modern era of antiretrovirals (ARVs).<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[TB Preventative Therapy Lowers Deaths by One Third]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tb-therapy-24763-3950"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tb-therapy-24763-3950</id>
    <updated>2013-11-11T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A six-month course of isoniazid preventive therapy  for TB greatly reduces the risk that people with HIV will progress from latent to...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Now Available: New Integrase Inhibitor]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/new-integrase-inhibitor-24760-3057"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/new-integrase-inhibitor-24760-3057</id>
    <updated>2013-11-11T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[U.S. FDA approves Tivicay, the second antiretroviral (ARV) to hit the market in the integrase strand transfer inhibitor class.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[‘Quad' as Effective as Older Options, Fewer Side Effects]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/quad-as-effective-24761-8037"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/quad-as-effective-24761-8037</id>
    <updated>2013-11-11T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New research shows that the once-daily combination therapy Stribild, also known as the 'Quad' is as effective as both Atripla and a...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[FDA OKs First Rapid Test for Acute HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/rapid-hiv-test-24764-1955"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/rapid-hiv-test-24764-1955</id>
    <updated>2013-11-11T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its approval of the first rapid HIV test.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Risky Business of HIV Work Abroad]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/traffic-risks-24704-6501"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/traffic-risks-24704-6501</id>
    <updated>2013-11-03T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Safety threats include security hazards from political unrest&#8212;and traffic accidents.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Celebrating the Possibility of a Cure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-day-24580-7135"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-day-24580-7135</id>
    <updated>2013-09-29T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[October 5 is an occasion to learn about and advocate for HIV cure research.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Early Treatment in Developing World]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-octobernovember-2013-24560-7274"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-octobernovember-2013-24560-7274</id>
    <updated>2013-09-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The World Health Organization recently recommended beginning HIV treatment once CD4s hit 500 or below, but researchers from Johns Hopkins Univ...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Ways to Beat Gonorrhea]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/gonorrhea-treatment-24562-1820"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/gonorrhea-treatment-24562-1820</id>
    <updated>2013-09-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have announced that two new antibiotic...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[No Detectable HIV in Two Men After Stem Cell Transplants]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/undetectable-stem-cell-24564-9869"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/undetectable-stem-cell-24564-9869</id>
    <updated>2013-09-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Super sensitive tests have not been able to detect any virus in two HIV-positive men after each received reduced-intensity chemotherapy follow...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Reduced Dose of Sustiva Succeeds]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/reduced-dose-sustiva-24561-7961"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/reduced-dose-sustiva-24561-7961</id>
    <updated>2013-09-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Sustiva (efavirenz) is both safe and no less effective at fighting HIV when the standard dose is reduced by a third.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Cord Blood Transplant Aftermath]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-octobernovember-2013-24559-7790"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-octobernovember-2013-24559-7790</id>
    <updated>2013-09-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Twelve-year-old Eric Blue, who had both HIV and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, died in July after undergoing the first-ever attempt to cure bot...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Normal Mortality Risk if Undetectable?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-octobernovember-2013-24558-3918"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-octobernovember-2013-24558-3918</id>
    <updated>2013-09-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive people with a CD4 count of at least 500 and a fully suppressed viral load as a result of antiretroviral treatment appear to have...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: HIV Test May Help Improve Vaccines]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-octobernovember-2013-24557-1892"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-octobernovember-2013-24557-1892</id>
    <updated>2013-09-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A new, more sensitive HIV test uses microspheres to capture antibodies indicating infection.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[WHO Revises Treatment Guidelines]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/who-revised-guidelines-24565-3118"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/who-revised-guidelines-24565-3118</id>
    <updated>2013-09-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The World Health Organization (WHO) has revised its treatment guidelines to recommend people living with the virus begin antiretrovirals (ARVs...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cut to Fit]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/circumcision-debate-24568-8603"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/circumcision-debate-24568-8603</id>
    <updated>2013-09-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Studies support circumcision as prevention in Africa but a small group argues the science is flawed. Can circumcision lower U.S. HIV rates?<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Lower Bone Density Linked to Number of ARV Regimens]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/bone-mineral-density-24563-5252"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/bone-mineral-density-24563-5252</id>
    <updated>2013-09-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The greater the number of times people with HIV have switched their antiretroviral (ARV) drug regimens, the more likely they are to have lower...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Affordable Care Act Finally Unrolls the Carpet]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/ACA-Obamacare-24464-2679"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/ACA-Obamacare-24464-2679</id>
    <updated>2013-09-02T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[How you can find health insurance coverage for 2014.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Misleading Reports Say Cure Is Near]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-september-2013-24342-8063"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-september-2013-24342-8063</id>
    <updated>2013-08-06T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Word shot through numerous news outlets around the globe.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Pot--the Next HIV Drug?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-september-2013-24341-3018"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-september-2013-24341-3018</id>
    <updated>2013-08-06T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Synthetic anti-inflammatory compounds derived from cannabinoids, the primary active ingredient in marijuana, appear to show potential to fight...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Repurposing Vaginal Gel for Rectal Use]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-september-2013-24340-8733"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-september-2013-24340-8733</id>
    <updated>2013-08-06T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A reformulated vaginal microbicide gel, originally designed to prevent HIV transmission in women, has proved safe and well-tolerated in HIV-ne...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Another Vaccine Trial Shuts Down]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-september-2013-24343-2517"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-september-2013-24343-2517</id>
    <updated>2013-08-06T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A major trial has closed down after the experimental vaccine failed both to prevent HIV transmission and to reduce viral load in those who con...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Caring Docs Retain Patients]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/caring-docs-24344-1619"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/caring-docs-24344-1619</id>
    <updated>2013-08-06T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Clinicians who boast better interpersonal skills are more likely to keep their HIV patients retained in care.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Capsid Structure Defined]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-capsid-structure-24346-1817"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-capsid-structure-24346-1817</id>
    <updated>2013-08-06T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have identified the precise atomic structure of the HIV capsid, which is the container of genes the virus inserts into human immune...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Breaking the Blood-Brain Barrier]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/blood-brain-barrier-24345-4936"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/blood-brain-barrier-24345-4936</id>
    <updated>2013-08-06T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have had early success with a method that might one day thwart the powerful blood-brain barrier and effectively deliver antiretrov...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Combo of Two HIV Drugs Can Control Hep B]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/combo-control-hepb-24348-3664"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/combo-control-hepb-24348-3664</id>
    <updated>2013-08-06T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The HIV antiretrovirals Viread (tenofovir) and Emtriva (emtricitabine), which are typically combined as Truvada, can suppress hepatitis B viru...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Found: Those Lost to Follow-up]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/lost-to-followup-24347-4627"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/lost-to-followup-24347-4627</id>
    <updated>2013-08-06T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[New York City caseworkers successfully linked half of those who had been categorized as "lost to follow-up" between 2008 and 2010.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The For-Profit HIV Cure Research Crunch]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/commercial-cures-24316-4570"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/commercial-cures-24316-4570</id>
    <updated>2013-08-02T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[How pharmaceutical and biotech companies are playing a major role in the search for an HIV cure.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Facing Facts: Dealing With Lipodystrophy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/lipodystrophy-treatment-24184-8626"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/lipodystrophy-treatment-24184-8626</id>
    <updated>2013-07-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[While newer antiretrovirals have reduced the prevalence of lipodystrophy, a significant proportion of the HIV population still suffers from th...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New Retention Guidelines Urge Partnerships]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Project-Inform-thinktank-24140-9299"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Project-Inform-thinktank-24140-9299</id>
    <updated>2013-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A major roadblock against widespread viral suppression in the HIV population is the fact that many who test positive drop out of care.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Mapping Viral and Immune Coevolution]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/vaccine-development-24141-4007"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/vaccine-development-24141-4007</id>
    <updated>2013-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For the first time, scientists have mapped the coevolution of HIV and the corresponding immune response in a single person, which has provided...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: PrEP May Be Cost-Effective]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/PrEP-24142-8727"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/PrEP-24142-8727</id>
    <updated>2013-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Preventing HIV transmission by giving antiretrovirals to people at high risk of contracting the virus, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Viral Suppression Without Drugs?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viral-suppression-24138-8601"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viral-suppression-24138-8601</id>
    <updated>2013-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Early ARV therapy proves beneficial to fourteen French people who started treatment within two months of contracting HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Quest to Cure Another Baby]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/baby-cured-of-HIV-24137-3784"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/baby-cured-of-HIV-24137-3784</id>
    <updated>2013-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[After a 2-year-old child from Mississippi was functionally cured of HIV after an atypically aggressive antiretroviral (ARV) treatment shortly...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatement: Can Bees Sting Away HIV?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/bees-HIV-24143-1531"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/bees-HIV-24143-1531</id>
    <updated>2013-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Tiny particles, or nanoparticles, embedded with a toxin called melittin that's found in bee venom can destroy HIV while leaving surrounding ce...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: HDAC Inhibitors May Fight HIV Reservoir]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-reservoir-24144-8530"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-reservoir-24144-8530</id>
    <updated>2013-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists at Merck Research Laboratories are looking into a potential way to bring resting HIV out of latency&#8212;a necessary step in ultim...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Genetic Fusion Inhibitor]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/fusion-inhibitors-24139-6872"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/fusion-inhibitors-24139-6872</id>
    <updated>2013-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Two new studies of gene therapies that operate like the fusion inhibitor class of antiretrovirals further the hopes that scientists may develo...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Hep C Transmission Among Gay Men]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HepC-gay-men-24145-5311"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HepC-gay-men-24145-5311</id>
    <updated>2013-06-25T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Sexual transmission of hep C among heterosexuals is rare (it's mostly transmitted through needle sharing), but repeated studies have shown tha...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long Wait For HIV Diarrhea Drug Inspires Lawsuit]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Napo-Salix-24051-8383"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Napo-Salix-24051-8383</id>
    <updated>2013-06-06T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Even after receiving priority review from the Food and Drug Administration, Fulyzaq, the first drug to treat diarrhea related to HIV meds...<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/84049_toilet-TS-503915643.jpg_9de73cef-3b45-4bf9-8fc9-72b95f31e229.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[New York Museum Chronicles Early Days of AIDS in the City]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Historical-Society-24003-7902"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Historical-Society-24003-7902</id>
    <updated>2013-06-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[On June 7, the New-York Historical Society will launch a new exhibition titled AIDS in New York: The First Five Years.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Misleading News Reports Suggest HIV Cure Is Near]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/misleading-reports-23916-8301"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/misleading-reports-23916-8301</id>
    <updated>2013-05-09T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Numerous news outlets have inaccurately reported that Danish researchers are, according to one publication, &#8220;within months&#8221; of fin...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Braving Cognitive Decline: Can People With HIV Fight Back?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cognitive-decline-23877-7063"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cognitive-decline-23877-7063</id>
    <updated>2013-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As HIV-positive people experience cognitive decline at disproportionate rates, scientists have yet to tease apart precisely how the virus may...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Gene Therapy Has HIV in a Bind]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-june-2013-23865-6583"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-june-2013-23865-6583</id>
    <updated>2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Stanford scientists have created a new way to manipulate the genes of CD4 cells in order to buffer them against HIV infection.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Generics Save Money but May Come With Risks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/generic-drugs-patents-23867-8085"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/generic-drugs-patents-23867-8085</id>
    <updated>2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As first-line HIV meds lose their patents, the U.S. health care system stands to save nearly $1 billion a year by switching to generic drugs.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[TasP Movement Gains Momentum]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/tasp-gains-momentum-23868-3738"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/tasp-gains-momentum-23868-3738</id>
    <updated>2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Research is suggesting with increasing clarity and certainty that successful antiretroviral (ARV) treatment is a highly effective means of..<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[PIs in First Trimester Linked to Premature Births]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/PIs-premature-birth-23869-2122"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/PIs-premature-birth-23869-2122</id>
    <updated>2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Pregnant women who use protease inhibitors during their first trimester have a more than 50 percent increased risk of premature delivery.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Meds Can Benefit Those With Triple-Class Failure]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/triple-class-failure-23870-3345"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/triple-class-failure-23870-3345</id>
    <updated>2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People who have experienced triple-class treatment failure from the three most common classes of HIV drugs can still benefit from treatment if...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Child 'Functionally Cured' of HIV?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mississippi-baby-cure-23871-4240"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mississippi-baby-cure-23871-4240</id>
    <updated>2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In March, word spread around the globe about what appeared to be the first documented case of an infant &#8220;functionally cured&#8221; of HI...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: New Understanding of Old Vaccine]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-june-2013-23863-2231"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-june-2013-23863-2231</id>
    <updated>2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[To date, just one HIV vaccine trial has managed to demonstrate only moderate effectiveness.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: CD4 Tests Needed Only Yearly?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-june-2013-23864-5522"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-june-2013-23864-5522</id>
    <updated>2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[If you have an undetectable viral load, getting a CD4 test more than yearly is probably a waste of time, money and any anxiety it may cause.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Health Threats Outside of AIDS]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-june-2013-23866-5795"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-june-2013-23866-5795</id>
    <updated>2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[&#8220;Non-AIDS events,&#8221; or NAEs, are a significant cause of sickness and death among people with HIV&#8212;in particular psychiatric, l...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Hepatitis C Drug Pipeline Report: A Groundswell to Become a Sea Change]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/croi-HCV-23790-4831"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/croi-HCV-23790-4831</id>
    <updated>2013-04-15T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers reveled in promising new data on forthcoming hepatitis C therapies.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/73019_iStock-610560622.jpg_3653b90c-dd2f-4666-85ea-5c82aad2a627.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Case of the Baby &amp;#8216;Functionally Cured' of HIV: A Detective Story]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/functional-cure-23739-6444"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/functional-cure-23739-6444</id>
    <updated>2013-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Was the famous baby really functionally cured of HIV, or was this just a case of post-exposure prophylaxis? Was the child infected at all? Is...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[E-Reminders Help Patient Outcomes]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Massachusetts-health-Ealerts-23679-5260"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Massachusetts-health-Ealerts-23679-5260</id>
    <updated>2013-03-21T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital HIV Clinic improved the health of HIV patients by creating an enhanced system of electronic alerts th...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Docs Slow on Early Treatment]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-treatment-ARVs-23680-1502"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-treatment-ARVs-23680-1502</id>
    <updated>2013-03-21T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A poll of 165 health care providers in Washington, DC, and the Bronx, New York, found that 95 percent &#8220;strongly agreed&#8221; or &#8220;...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The Heart of Cardiovascular Risks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-cardiovascular-disease-23678-6326"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-cardiovascular-disease-23678-6326</id>
    <updated>2013-03-21T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People with HIV suffer from high rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the virus appears less to blame than the same risk factors that af...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[An Almost Normal Life Expectancy?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-life-expectancy-23682-1943"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-life-expectancy-23682-1943</id>
    <updated>2013-03-21T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[People with HIV are likely to live long lives, similar with having other diseases which are well-controlled.<br><img src="https://cdn2.poz.com/20906_sunrise-is-000031153704.jpg_55fbb220-e1e5-4033-bca6-5929e4fd636a.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[TasP in the Real World]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/TasP-serodiscordant-couples-23681-5272"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/TasP-serodiscordant-couples-23681-5272</id>
    <updated>2013-03-21T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The HPTN 052 study found that successful antiretroviral (ARV) use can reduce the likelihood of HIV transmission among heterosexual...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Spinning Beyond Latex and Gels]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-prevention-electrospinning-23683-5521"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-prevention-electrospinning-23683-5521</id>
    <updated>2013-03-21T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have developed an electrically spun cloth that can create both a chemical and a physical barrier against sperm and HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Fulyzaq Approved for Diarrhea Relief]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/FDA-Fulyzaq-ARVs-23684-4682"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/FDA-Fulyzaq-ARVs-23684-4682</id>
    <updated>2013-03-21T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The FDA has approved Fulyzaq (crofelemer), the first drug to relieve symptoms of the diarrhea that is a side effect of antiretrovirals.<br><img src="https://cdn.poz.com/85313_toilet-paper-TS-185508107.jpg_39423a8f-2012-4cad-bf79-b8096e227d35.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: Embryo Survival Gene to Control HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/arih2gene-fight-HIV-23685-7391"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/arih2gene-fight-HIV-23685-7391</id>
    <updated>2013-03-21T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have been investigating a newly discovered gene, which may one day be manipulated to fight chronic infections such as HIV, hepatit...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: HIV-Positive Smokers Lose More Years]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-positive-smokers-23686-2609"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-positive-smokers-23686-2609</id>
    <updated>2013-03-21T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Study finds HIV-positive smokers with a well-controlled virus lose far more years off their life expectancy to cigarettes than to HIV.<br><img src="https://cdn3.poz.com/20905_cigarette-is-000012768903-Medium.jpg_18f7a3ca-0b5f-4fb0-848d-b332f4fc6572.jpeg" />]]></content>
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  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[The War on Cancer]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/NADC-War-23586-4706"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/NADC-War-23586-4706</id>
    <updated>2013-03-05T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[With AIDS-defining illnesses fading increasingly into the wings, a new health challenge for people living with HIV has moved toward center sta...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[See You in Six Months?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/undetectable-viral-load-23496-3426"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/undetectable-viral-load-23496-3426</id>
    <updated>2013-02-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[If you have an undetectable viral load, it's possible that you might need to see the doctor only twice a year, saving money, time and...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Falling Through the Cracks]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/falling-through-cracks-23517-3207"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/falling-through-cracks-23517-3207</id>
    <updated>2013-02-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[We can strengthen two of the weakest links in the U.S. health care chain for people with HIV/AIDS—linking people to care and retaining...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Implementing Health Care Reform]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/health-care-reform-23498-2696"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/health-care-reform-23498-2696</id>
    <updated>2013-02-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[President Obama's re-election means that the Affordable Care Act (the national health care reform law) is on track for implementation on Janua...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Studying Risk Factors for Mental Decline]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/risks-mental-decline-23497-2762"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/risks-mental-decline-23497-2762</id>
    <updated>2013-02-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[High rates of cognitive impairment among people with HIV are due to the same factors that affect HIV-negative people.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Latino Epidemic Varies by Region]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/latino-epidemic-region-23500-8946"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/latino-epidemic-region-23500-8946</id>
    <updated>2013-02-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recent analysis of surveillance data found that the rates and transmission routes of HIV among Latinos vary by region of the United States.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Pregnant Women Struggling With Adherence]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/pregnant-women-antiretrovirals-23499-4347"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/pregnant-women-antiretrovirals-23499-4347</id>
    <updated>2013-02-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Over a quarter of HIV-positive pregnant women and half of those during the postpartum period aren't adhering to their antiretrovirals properly...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: Atripla vs. Stribild and Complera]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/atripla-stribild-complera-23501-6683"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/atripla-stribild-complera-23501-6683</id>
    <updated>2013-02-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Atripla (efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir) still reigns supreme, but two other drugs might work as well, or even better, when used as compone...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: A Cat-and-Mouse Vaccine Game]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-natural-immune-23502-5018"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-natural-immune-23502-5018</id>
    <updated>2013-02-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A recently discovered, natural immune response to HIV may become a vital piece in the larger vaccine puzzle.&nbsp;<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Ex-Inmates Aren't Retained in Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-healthcare-exinmates-23504-9409"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-healthcare-exinmates-23504-9409</id>
    <updated>2013-02-21T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The opportunity for HIV care is standard in U.S. jails, but only about 38 percent of people who get treatment in jail are retained in care six...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HPV Vaccine May Benefit Women With HIV]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/hpv-vaccine-women-23490-3446"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/hpv-vaccine-women-23490-3446</id>
    <updated>2013-02-20T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV-positive women may benefit from the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.&nbsp;<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Therapeutic Vaccines: Escaping the 'Viral Escape']]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/viral-escape-23431-8972"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/viral-escape-23431-8972</id>
    <updated>2013-02-05T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Their future clouded by past failures, therapeutic vaccines find new promise as a potential adjunct to cure therapies. Skeptics doubt if...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment as Prevention in the Real World]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Chinese-Prevention-23342-6888"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Chinese-Prevention-23342-6888</id>
    <updated>2013-01-04T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A Chinese study proves that antiretroviral therapy can indeed reduce transmissions among serodiscordant  heterosexual couples.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Comprehensive Care Is Possible]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/comprehensive-health-care-23307-2796"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/comprehensive-health-care-23307-2796</id>
    <updated>2012-12-19T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[An inner-city HIV clinic in Baltimore has proved that a robust and dynamic health care practice can produce astonishing results even among the...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[English Lessons]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/free-meds-england-23306-3284"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/free-meds-england-23306-3284</id>
    <updated>2012-12-19T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[HIV meds are now free to all residents of England, courtesy of the National Health Service.&nbsp;<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV, Meds and Booze]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/mixing-alcohol-ARVs-23308-9039"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/mixing-alcohol-ARVs-23308-9039</id>
    <updated>2012-12-19T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Alcohol itself doesn't have a detrimental effect on CD4 cell counts for people taking antiretroviral therapy, a recent study concludes.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Prevention: Revisiting HIV in Semen]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-janfeb-2013-23309-6884"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/prevention-janfeb-2013-23309-6884</id>
    <updated>2012-12-19T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[You've probably heard of the groundbreaking HPTN 052 study showing that a fully suppressed viral load slashed HIV transmission rates by 96 per...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment: New Fusion Inhibitor, Integrase Inhibitor]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-janfeb-2013-23310-5371"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/treatment-janfeb-2013-23310-5371</id>
    <updated>2012-12-19T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The 2012 Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in San Francisco brought promising news of new, long-acting antiretr...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Cure: HDAC Inhibitors May Need Combos]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/cure-janfeb-2013-23311-8314"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/cure-janfeb-2013-23311-8314</id>
    <updated>2012-12-19T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have achieved a proof-of-concept that cancer drugs known as histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors can flush HIV out of the long-elu...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Using Condoms As Directed]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/using-condoms-correctly-23305-8053"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/using-condoms-correctly-23305-8053</id>
    <updated>2012-12-19T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The good news: Condoms can reduce the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs).<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Concerns: Isentress Linked to CNS Problems]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-janfeb-2013-23312-5789"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/concerns-janfeb-2013-23312-5789</id>
    <updated>2012-12-19T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Isentress (raltegravir), the first integrase inhibitor on the market for both treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients, caused centr...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[You Say You Want a Revolution?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HCV-Pipeline-23278-3911"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HCV-Pipeline-23278-3911</id>
    <updated>2012-12-17T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The hepatitis C pipeline: huge changes on the horizon<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Mixed Messages on Meds and Booze]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Skipping-Meds-23220-2669"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Skipping-Meds-23220-2669</id>
    <updated>2012-12-03T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Many skip their HIV meds when they drink. Here's why this is a mistake.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[HIV Care on the Front Line]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-Care-treatment-22170-8300"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-Care-treatment-22170-8300</id>
    <updated>2012-04-02T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Almost 1 million Americans living with the HIV virus remain untreated for HIV even with lifesaving treatment.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Getting HIV Care Without Getting Deported]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Illegal-Deportation-HIV-21243-6852"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Illegal-Deportation-HIV-21243-6852</id>
    <updated>2011-10-10T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Treatment options and help are available for people with HIV—and without immigration papers.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Deport Your Tired, Your Poor]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Deportation-HIV-Care-21292-2813"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Deportation-HIV-Care-21292-2813</id>
    <updated>2011-10-10T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Anti-immigrant laws have a chilling effect on AIDS services. Here's how to fight back.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Facing the Future of HIV Care]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-Care-DC-20944-3653"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/HIV-Care-DC-20944-3653</id>
    <updated>2011-08-04T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[As the nation's health care system reels from the economic meltdown and the uncertainty of upcoming reforms (including those in the...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Replacing St. Vincent's]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/StVincents-HIV-CCC-20470-1346"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/StVincents-HIV-CCC-20470-1346</id>
    <updated>2011-05-23T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[St. Luke's-Roosevelt in NYC will open a new HIV clinic.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[It's in the Mail]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Mail-Drugs-HIV-20102-6140"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Mail-Drugs-HIV-20102-6140</id>
    <updated>2011-03-28T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Make sure your drugs get delivered without delay.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[7 Tips to Get Your Meds on Time]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Meds-HIV-Mail-20104-4282"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Meds-HIV-Mail-20104-4282</id>
    <updated>2011-03-28T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[1. Ask the mail-order pharmacy for a point person (with an individual phone number) to oversee all your prescriptions.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[On Me, Not Inn Me]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/On-Me-Not-Inn-Me-2888-2129"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/On-Me-Not-Inn-Me-2888-2129</id>
    <updated>2003-07-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For guests who hit the minibar before the mattress, two New York state senators have introduced a bill that would make all state hotels...<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Fish Called Tuna]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/A-Fish-Called-Tuna-611-5285"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/A-Fish-Called-Tuna-611-5285</id>
    <updated>2003-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Has HAART maxed out your cholesterol? Time to, uh, scale it down.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[We Got You Covered]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/We-Got-You-Covered-559-6362"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/We-Got-You-Covered-559-6362</id>
    <updated>2003-04-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Do health benefits have you holding onto a lousy job, scared to lose or leave it? Follow your bliss-HIVers have a safety net out there. <br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Copay Through the Nose]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Copay-Through-The-Nose-530-1248"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Copay-Through-The-Nose-530-1248</id>
    <updated>2003-02-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In the first of a series on getting the most from your health benefits, Benjamin Ryan talks up keeping down your med copays.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Fund Frisk]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Fund-Frisk-1024-3454"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Fund-Frisk-1024-3454</id>
    <updated>2002-12-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A website devoted to discouraging new federal dollars for abstinence-only education is the latest to feel the Republican chill.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Getting Cheeky]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Getting-Cheeky-5007-6148"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Getting-Cheeky-5007-6148</id>
    <updated>2002-12-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Back on the first season of Sex and the City, good girl Charlotte confided in her gal pals that her new boyfriend wanted anal sex.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hardish Times]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Hardish-Times-982-5881"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Hardish-Times-982-5881</id>
    <updated>2002-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF) ends up $2.5 million short, forcing it to lay off 28 from a staff of 117 last summer.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Getting Snippy]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Getting-Snippy-952-1194"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Getting-Snippy-952-1194</id>
    <updated>2002-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Lose the turtleneck and save your own.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[What's Life Worth?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/What-s-Life-Worth-947-5223"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/What-s-Life-Worth-947-5223</id>
    <updated>2002-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Are priorities at the United Nation's Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria all screwed up?<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[B Sting]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/B-Sting-875-4314"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/B-Sting-875-4314</id>
    <updated>2002-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Doctor-office infections are rare, says Linda Chirarello, an epidemiologist at the CDC.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Party Politics]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Party-Politics-865-6129"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Party-Politics-865-6129</id>
    <updated>2002-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[AIDS Leaders Toast Bush's Anti-Condom Advisors While Foiling Community Offensive<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[A Loving Spoonful]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/A-Loving-Spoonful-777-3707"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/A-Loving-Spoonful-777-3707</id>
    <updated>2002-02-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Girl meets boy. Boy has virus. What to do? Here's a reality-checked guide to romancing a positive partner.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/99414_2002-February-March-POZ-Page-3.jpg_dd80e0a9-e314-4f07-8d1c-6fedc27c3abb.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Sex Pistols]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Sex-Pistols-763-3362"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Sex-Pistols-763-3362</id>
    <updated>2002-01-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A chill is falling on HIV prevention groups that take federal money.<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Suicide Bomb]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.poz.com/article/Suicide-Bomb-761-2634"></link>
    <id>https://www.poz.com/article/Suicide-Bomb-761-2634</id>
    <updated>2002-01-01T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Benjamin Ryan]]></name>
    </author>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[In a November decision rare for both its independence and its invective, U.S. District Judge Robert E. Jones blocked Attorney General John..<br><img src="https://cdn1.poz.com/9_poz-logo-1000x1000.jpg_580250ea-51ca-49ec-a03a-a71ac8406716.jpeg" />]]></content>
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