Peter Hayward, Editor-in-Chief, and Adrian Gonzalez-Lopez, Senior Editor at The Lancet HIV, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explore their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy.A monthly audio companion to the journal, this podcast covers a broad range of topics, from treatments of children with HIV to COVID-19 and chemsex, the experiences of HIV among global Indigenous populations to intimate partner violence and women with HIV, and more.
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Living longer with HIV is one of medicine's greatest success stories, but longevity brings new challenges. By 2040, more than half of all people living with HIV are expected to be over the age of 50, and their health pathways during ageing are very heterogeneous. What does that mean for patients, clinicians, and health systems worldwide? Are our health systems ready for this shift in the HIV…
Some people on HIV treatment have a viral load that won't fully suppress. In this episode, we speak with Annemarie Wensing (University Medical Center Utrecht in The Netherlands and Witwatersrand University in South Africa), Aryen Stam (University Medical Center Utrecht) and Tomasso Clemente (IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, Itally); authors of an international consensus published…
Transgender women and transfeminine people living with HIV face layers of stigma and multiple challengers that contribute to high levels of mental ill health and substance use—new research quantifies this burden, and we discuss the findings with the authors and explore drivers and solutions. Click here to read the full article:…
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) increasingly represent a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people with HIV. People with HIV are at high risk of developing NCDs, often at younger ages and more severely than people without HIV. Esteban Martinez from the Hospital Clinic and University of Barcelona, and Steven Grinspoon from the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School,…
People living with HIV often have many health needs beyond their antiretroviral medication. Editor in Chief Peter Hayward talks to Colette Smith of the Institute for Global Health at University College London about results of the Positive Voices survey identifying unmet health needs for people with HIV in the UK. Click here to read the full article:…
Ageing with HIV brings new challenges. Even with effective ART, people ageing with HIV face increased risk of parkinsonism. Eran F Shorer from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai joins us to explore the latest research on brain changes, motor slowing, and the need for better diagnosis and treatment. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(25)00262-0/fulltext…
Controlling the HIV epidemic depends on shifting from fragmented, donor-led programmes to nationally led, integrated health systems. To accompany a new joint Series of six papers, Peter Hayward, Editor-in-chief of The Lancet HIV, and Gavin Cleaver, Senior Editor at The Lancet Global Health, are joined in conversation by Solange Baptiste, Kenneth Ngure, and Charles Holmes, who worked extensively on…
Why do some people living with HIV struggle with sleep? Luxena Sukuraman and Alan Winston help us understand the challenges of disordered sleep in HIV, what clinicians can do to help, and practical sleep hygiene tips for people living with HIV experiencing sleep disturbances. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(25)00221-8/fulltext…
In the ongoing search for an HIV cure, promising evidence suggests that early treatment of infants might help achieve lasting HIV remission: the IMPAACT P1115 study is designed to investigate that potential. We talk to a lead investigator about what we know so far. Read the full article: www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(25)00189-4/fulltext Continue this conversation on…
Despite advances in treatment, HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis continues to carry a high risk of death in Africa. In this episode, Jayne Ellis from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discusses new research showing why targeting cytomegalovirus could be key to improving outcomes for people living with advanced HIV. Read the full article:…
