CROI 2026 HIV/STI Treatment and Prevention Update
Last month I attended CROI, the large scientific virology meeting which focuses on HIV, held every year in the US, and I wanted to give you an update on the […]
HIV Viral Load – What Does It Mean?
You’ve been cruising along with an undetectable viral load for years and then suddenly one day, the horror, you go to your routine appointment and your doctor tells you there’s […]
Putting PrEP “Failures” into Perspective
There has been another story reported of an Australian man who has contracted HIV whilst on PrEP. Many of you are taking PrEP to protect yourselves against HIV, or are […]
U=U For Women Too! Some Words on Women and HIV
“a positive woman who is on treatment and has an undetectable viral load will not pass on the virus to her sexual partner”
An Evening With Venus…..Syphilis, an Ancient Infection in Modern Times
It’s time to talk syphilis again. There’s a lot of it around. It’s pretty easy to catch – you don’t even have to have sex to get it, just very […]
Gargle for Gono
Got a hot date? Hitting the mouthwash before you go out? Well there now may be more reasons to gargle than simply freshening up. A small study in Melbourne has […]
Dr Fiona Bisshop 