Actor Jason Ritter discusses his philanthropic passion, the loss of loved ones, and awakening in Africa by Dann Dulin I’m in awe of Jason Ritter. But not for the reason you might think. It’s not because he’s starring in the popular TV thriller, The Event, nor because he’s the son [...]
An extended release formulation breaks through by Chael Needle Based on results from the VERxVE study, the FDA recently approved Viramune XR for use in antiretroviral combination therapy to treat HIV-1 infection in adults. “XR” stands for “extended release,” offering patients a one 400mg pill, once-daily dosing option. Until now, [...]
The Early Days LifeGuide [Treatment Horizons] Dr. C. Everett Koop Revisits a Time When Neither Treatment nor Testing Existed by Chael Needle Knowing he had to face the micromanaging tendencies and political resistance of cabinet members overseeing his work, then-U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop played a trick when presenting his first AIDS [...]
Old Concept, New HopeLifeGuide [Treatment Horizons] Therapeutic Vaccines May Change the Treatment Landscape for the Better by Jeannie Gibbs Clinical development of HIV therapeutic vaccine candidate, Vacc-4x, will continue after further analysis of Phase IIb study data revealed a significant viral load decrease in patients on the Vacc-4x treatment arm. Even more substantial [...]
Ruby’s Rap: Emanuel Emanuele Nothing like a Sunday stroll through a cemetery. What a history lesson! Why just today, while visiting Marilyn Monroe’s crypt, I learned that the man buried above Marilyn Monroe, Richard F. Poncher, was such a fan that he requested to be turned upside down so he could face Marilyn for [...]
Ruby’s Rap: Deepak Saini BREAKING NEWS: The illustrious award-winning reporter, Ruby Comer, has turned the tables on TV news producer, Deepak Saini, and scores another memorable scoop. The twenty-seven-year-old journalist, reporter, and anchor, Deepak Saini, who hails from San Jose, California, is currently burning the midnight oil (he reports to work at 11 p.m.) [...]
Ruby’s Rap: William F. Fisher by Ruby Comer Help is on the way, my cupcakes. Several years ago aids2031 was established and its members are pulling out all the stops. Supported by such organizations as the Gates Foundation and amfAR, this UNAIDS initiative is scanning over the past thirty years of the epidemic to see [...]
Poetry by Nahshon Cook I think I may have just experienced one of the most prophetic prayers ever: men, women and ladyboy prostitutes parading down Beach Road and onto Walking Street, dancing, and singing, and carrying signs (written in both English and Thai) demanding equal access to treatment for everyone [...]
San Francisco AIDS Foundation A giant red ribbon has been pinned to the Earth. On the side of Twin Peaks, looming over San Francisco, the symbol of AIDS awareness stands guard like a sentinel, shines like a beacon. It’s capable of a different kind of broadcast than the radio towers that rise above it. [...]
Verve for VERxVEAn extended release formulation breaks through by Chael Needle Based on results from the VERxVE study, the FDA recently approved Viramune XR for use in antiretroviral combination therapy to treat HIV-1 infection in adults. “XR” stands for “extended release,” offering patients a one 400mg pill, once-daily dosing option. Until now, [...]
Paying It Forward Photographer Daniel Nicoletta offers wisdom to a new generation of artists and activists by Brent Calderwood Daniel Nicoletta began his career as a freelance photographer in 1974, shortly after moving from his native New York to San Francisco. That same year, Nicoletta met Harvey Milk and Milk’s lover Scott Smith; [...]
San Francisco AIDS Foundation A giant red ribbon has been pinned to the Earth. On the side of Twin Peaks, looming over San Francisco, the symbol of AIDS awareness stands guard like a sentinel, shines like a beacon. It’s capable of a different kind of broadcast than the radio towers that rise above it. [...]
Remembering Rhomylly B. Forbes (1963–2011) “Anyone can help combat this disease by educating others, by caring for the sick, by raising funds for AIDS research. Everyone should help, and most importantly, can help, no matter their circumstances. There are no excuses for doing nothing about AIDS. So what’s your excuse now?” Rhomylly B. Forbes wrote [...]