What We Know About Xylazine
In this episode host Lauren Walker, Program Director for the Hep C and Drug User Health Center of Excellence at CEI, speaks with special guests Dr. Sharon Stancliff and NYSDOH’s Lisa Skill about the i...
9 Feb 202330min
START Trial Update
This podcast is about a long term follow up to the START trial which originally showed that starting antiretroviral therapy even at high CD4 counts (above 500) was better than waiting until CD4 counts...
12 Jan 20239min
How Can We Destigmatize HIV and Pregnancy?
Preventing perinatal HIV transmission is an important strategy for eliminating HIV. Historically, rates of perinatal HIV transmission were 25-40% without interventions, but advances in HIV research, p...
8 Dec 202227min
Taking the Next Step: Providing Proactive Reproductive Health Care in Your Clinical Setting
Reproductive healthcare is a critical part of healthcare overall. Yet components of this care, including abortion, are becoming more and more inaccessible to certain parts of the population, worsened ...
10 Nov 202238min
Universal Hepatitis C Screening among Pregnant Persons: The Time is Now
Hepatitis C is the most commonly reported blood-borne infection in the US, responsible for more deaths than all 60 reportable infectious diseases combined. Once most prevalent among “Baby Boomers” or ...
11 Okt 202227min
Some Basics About HIV-Hepatitis B Co-Infection
HIV and Hepatitis B share similar routes of transmission. In United States, a large cohort study of patients with HIV showed that over 10 % of men who had sex with men, over 8% of those who injected d...
15 Sep 202230min
Where are we with an HIV vaccine and cure?
Despite the existence of medications that can control HIV and even reduce viral transmission, HIV is still a leading cause of death and a health threat to millions worldwide. The goal of this episode ...
11 Aug 202245min
Check Yourself! Bringing STI Home Testing to Your Patients
The COVID-19 pandemic substantially impacted the capacity of sexual health clinics across the nation. It also provided insight into the availability and demand for at-home health testing. The National...
14 Juli 202235min
