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Duke CFAR Biomedical Prevention SWG

@DukeCFAR_HIV

The Duke CFAR Biomedical Prevention Scientific Working Group (SWG) fosters and supports research in biomedical HIV prevention.

 Durham, NC
cfar.duke.edu/working-groups/bpswg
Joined August 2019
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Febrile@febrilepodcast21 Jun 2021
😎The 2nd ep. from the Fresh stART HIV series is out now! 📚Get schooled in everything you need to know about PrEP with @mer_clement ! 🎙️Subscribe anywhere podcasts are found febrilepodcast.captivate.fm/… 💜Share with friends! #IDTwitter #IDMedEd #MedTwitter #PedsID #MedPeds
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SC HIV PrEP Telehealth Initiative (SCHPTI): PrEP: Telehealth Perspective | 2/10/2021 t.e2ma.net/share/inbound/t/q… PrEP telehealth is possible. We are doing it here in NC. Will be interesting to hear what they are doing in SC.
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Shot to Prevent H.I.V. Works Better Than Daily Pill in Women nytimes.com/2020/11/09/healt…
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This plus the Pfizer's COVID vaccine makes it for a very good day in science! We can't wait to offer this shot to our female patients in the Duke PrEP Clinic!
hard not to share this news albeit a HIV prevention group!
Duke CFAR Biomedical Prevention SWG (@DukeCFAR_HIV) profile pictureDuke CFAR Biomedical Prevention SWG@DukeCFAR_HIV10 Nov 2020
Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech is strongly effective, early data from large trial indicate statnews.com/2020/11/09/covi… via @statnews
Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech is strongly effective, early data from large trial indicate statnews.com/2020/11/09/covi… via @statnews
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GSK Says Long-Acting HIV Prevention Drug 66% More Effective Than Truvada nytimes.com/reuters/2020/07/…
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Lots of news on injectable cabotegravir for HIV PrEP. This is exciting! We are looking forward to having options in the Duke PrEP Clinic.
Larry Kramer, Playwright and Outspoken AIDS Activist, Dies at 84 nytimes.com/2020/05/27/us/la…
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RIP Larry Kramer He was among the first activists to foresee that what had at first caused alarm as a rare form of cancer among gay men would spread worldwide, like any other sexually transmitted disease, and kill millions of people without regard to sexual orientation.
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Meredith Clement@mer_clement18 May 2020
We needed some good news. And this, my friends, is INCREDIBLE NEWS!!!!!!! @HIVptn 083 to be stopped early and all ppts to be offered injectable long-acting #cabotegravir.
Linda-Gail Bekker (@LindaGailBekker) profile pictureLinda-Gail Bekker@LindaGailBekker18 May 2020
Long-acting injectable drug prevents HIV infections sciencemag.org/news/2020/05/…
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Darcy Wooten she/her@Darcy_ID_doc10 Mar 2020
#CROI2020 Recommendations for PLWH re: COVID-19
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Excellent piece in NYT today. The ‘London Patient,’ Cured of H.I.V., Reveals His Identity nyti.ms/39Bn68S
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Great piece in Annals of Internal Medicine by former Duke resident Lauren Collins. Let's rise up, Durham! Rise Up | Ann Intern Med | ACP | bit.ly/3a7iBn6
200,000 Uninsured Americans to Get Free H.I.V.-Prevention Drugs nyti.ms/2PfQx7A

200,000 Uninsured Americans to Get Free H.I.V.-Prevention Drugs (Published 2019)

A new government program will provide donated drugs through major drugstore chains.

nytimes.com
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We are going to try out this program (Ready, Set, PrEP) in our Duke PrEP Clinic and see how easy it is to use. Will keep you posted.
Trump Administration Sues Gilead, Maker of H.I.V.-Prevention Drugs nyti.ms/2JX946E
Trump Administration Sues Gilead, Maker of H.I.V.-Prevention Drugs (Published 2019)

Trump Administration Sues Gilead, Maker of H.I.V.-Prevention Drugs (Published 2019)

The lawsuit accused the pharmaceutical company of profiting billions of dollars off taxpayer research without paying royalties.

nytimes.com
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What do people think of this?
Please join us for our monthly working group meeting on Friday, Nov 8, from 1-2 pm at Hanes House 160, Duke Campus, Durham. Hope to see you there!
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More breaking news! Duke PrEP Clinic selected by El Centro Hispano and Nuestro Voz to receive the 2019 Frida Kahlo Award for Organization of the Year!
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