The HIV Podcast

This week Sarah and Jess chat with Nicola May about her brand new book 'How Do I Tell You?', described as 'An uplifting, heartwarming story'. Nicola is a bestselling author with eighteen books to her name and her new book tackles the subject of HIV!

Book link

amazon.co.uk/How-Tell-You-heartwarming-bestselling/dp/1805089501

News links

 Brighton: Sussex Beacon inpatient unit to close in restructure - BBC News

 Gilead Sciences, US government settle patent case over HIV prevention drugs | Reuters

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This is Nneka's second appearance on The HIV Podcast! We talk about HIV and condom use, why white women living with HIV are so marginalised and why we can say "always" and "never" when it comes to the science behind U=U! Grab a cuppa and get listening

Nneka Nwokolo is Head of Global Patient Affairs at ViiV Healthcare and an honorary consultant HIV physician at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.

News links

https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/our-health-service/making-it-better/new-hse-campaign-to-address-hiv-stigma-in-ireland.html

Aoife was diagnosed with HIV in Australia in 2020: ‘He was unknowingly positive. We had no idea’ – The Irish Times

Innovative HIV Testing Expanded in Liverpool | Invest Liverpool

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Sarah and Jess are back! Kicking off 2025 in style with a whole episode about Lenacapvir, the long-acting HIV prevention medication that could be a huge game-changer for helping reach the target of no new HIV transmissions by 2030. Lenacapavir is listed as a "breakthrough technology" for 2025, so get listening and finding out what it's all about!

Sources

Twice-yearly HIV injection can effectively prevent infection

Anti-HIV drug lenacapavir called 'breakthrough of the year' : Goats and Soda : NPR

About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) - NHS

PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV) | Terrence Higgins Trust

Frequently Asked Questions about UU.pdf

News

WHO announces the development of new guidelines for lenacapavir and updated HIV testing guidelines

Long-acting HIV prevention meds: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025 | MIT Technology Review

OnlyFans star Lily Phillips horrifies viewers as she reveals she doesn't know that HIV is sexually transmitted - after bedding 100 men in a day | Daily Mail Online

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Our quest to spread the U=U word continues with this special World AIDS Day episode, featuring the incredibly knowledgeable Dr Nneka Nwokolo, a passionate advocate of spreading the message of U=U, Head of Patient Engagement at ViiV Healthcare as well as an Honorary Consultant HIV Physician at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London.

Get the U=U digital download here - TVPS

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We've hit our 150th episode and before we go on a little break, we're indulging Sarah and dedicating an episode to one of her favourite topics......Holly Johnson!

Sources

Holly Johnson - Wikipedia

Holly Johnson 'cancelled' after HIV positive status revealed - BBC News

Print advertising—Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Advertising | Zang Tuum Tumb and all that (zttaat.com)

Quarter page advert for ‘Relax’ | Advertising | Zang Tuum Tumb and all that (zttaat.com)

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This week Sarah and Jess had the pleasure of speaking with CP Robinson. CP is the Co-Chair of Portsmouth Pride and founder of the Intersectional Queer Activism Campaign "Queer.All.Year". We caught up with him to discuss the innovative art initiative 'HIV Positive', a huge mural in Portsmouth that aims to tackle HIV stigma.

Useful Info

Queer All Year - Helping make Pride #MoreThanOneDay

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This week Sarah and Jess take a look at a horror icon and the man that played Norman Bates! Anthony Perkins was HIV positive and had this to say about living with the virus..."I have learned more about love, selflessness and human understanding from the people I have met in this great adventure in the world of AIDS than I ever did in the cut-throat, competitive world in which I spent my life."

Sources

Anthony Perkins - Wikipedia

Tea and Sympathy (play) - Wikipedia

Berry Berenson - Wikipedia

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This week we were lucky enough to speak to International Porn Star and HIV activist, Hans Berlin, live from his bed…well it was 8am! ! Hans speaks with Sarah and Jess about working in porn and being open about his HIV status, as well as his semi-autobiographical musical and all the other amazing projects he is working on!

Useful links

Queer Musical Love Story SHOOTING STAR transfers from Off-Broadway to London! (shootingstarmusical.com)

A Couple Becomes Obsessed with the Sex Worker Next Door | Troy | The New Yorker Screening Room (youtube.com)

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The denial mini-series has reached it's finale! In the seventh and final episode we take a look at Matthias Rath and that's all we'll say...

Sources

Matthias Rath - Wikipedia

Matthias Rath: Denouncer of modern medicines | Matthias Rath | The Guardian

South African court bans AIDS vitamin trials | Reuters

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