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The Conversation
Hope stays strong. Making the cover. Kidney corrections.

Editor’s note
The power of laughter

Briefly | May + June 2024
UNAIDS: HIV care helps other conditions

The Category is
Laughter

Being Bridgette
Humor me
This Issue

Standup act
Two professional comedians share their experiences living with HIV

Butt of the joke
Using humor to reduce stigma and stifle the surge in STIs

Reaching T.K.
'God willing, we will meet again in Spaceballs 2!'

Two pills a week or two shots a month
At the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, news on long-acting therapy includes an exciting advance over adherence problems

12 years and counting
Cured through a stem cell transplant, Marc Franke—first known as ‘the Düsseldorf patient’—reflects on his journey since then
2024 CROI Conference Update

What’s new in HIV cure research
New paths, but still a long way to go

‘A lack of respect’ by HIV scientists
Activists send letter to CROI organizers demanding action after many attendee leave opening plenary early during speech by Ugandan gay activist

Diabetes drug reduces liver fat by nearly a third for PLWH
But more research is needed on the long-term implications of semaglutide

Four children have achieved remission—what does that mean for babies with HIV?
Dr. Deborah Persaud explains how a clinical trial may open new treatment options for newborns