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Doctor Steve Taylor

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Doctor & Research Lead Birmingham Heartlands HIV Service, Hon Reader University of #Birmingham, Medical Director & co-founder Saving Lives Charity, Father of #dachshunds, supporter of #AVFC #HIVSky #HepatitisSky #IDSky #STISky #NHS-sky #PKSky #MedSky

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Remembering β€œProf Charles Boucher” Professor Courtney Fletcher gives the closing lecture at the #AntiviralPK workshop with a fantastic overview of #HIV in sanctuary sites
#IDsky #HIVsky

04.09.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Global #HepatitisC pandemic is elimination by 2030 possible?

What is needed is a single shot Long acting DAA that is affordable and be could be distributed worldwide.

What about Nano-Formulations of Glecapravir and Pibrentasvir πŸ™πŸ½
#AntiviralPK #IDsky #HepSky

04.09.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At the #clinicalPk workshop David Thomas outlines the amazing response to #HepC DAAs in those who receive them. But how do we reach the 80% of people who need them but can’t access them?
#IDSky #HepSky

04.09.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#AntiviralPK looking forward to a packed workshop, always a great meeting. I will try and post some highlights when possible #IDSky #HIVsky #Hepatitissky

03.09.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In #Amsterdam for the #clinicalPK workshop of #HIV #Hepatitis drugs. Fantastic start to the day with the Liverpool DDI course #IDSky #HIVsky

03.09.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Colourful i-Base image. The Rio Study Q&A. The heading in dark blue text on a light blue background reads: The RIO Study. Q and A is in large lettering, each a different bright colour on a coloured block. Main text, also in dark blue, reads: Read our Q&A for a breakdown of exciting results from this HIV cure-related study. White text on a small, tilted square graphic on the right, reads: HTB news. 2025. HIV treatment, prevention, access, and more. This block is made up of smaller blocks, coloured, dark blue, red, teal, orange and mustard. The logos for CROI and BHIVA are at the bottom of the image.

Colourful i-Base image. The Rio Study Q&A. The heading in dark blue text on a light blue background reads: The RIO Study. Q and A is in large lettering, each a different bright colour on a coloured block. Main text, also in dark blue, reads: Read our Q&A for a breakdown of exciting results from this HIV cure-related study. White text on a small, tilted square graphic on the right, reads: HTB news. 2025. HIV treatment, prevention, access, and more. This block is made up of smaller blocks, coloured, dark blue, red, teal, orange and mustard. The logos for CROI and BHIVA are at the bottom of the image.

RIO study Q&A: i-base.info/htb/50971

- What is the #RIOstudy and how does it work?
- What are #bNAbs?
- What are the results and what do they mean?
- Has someone been cured of #HIV?

#CROI2025 #BHIVA25 #RIOtrial #HIVsky #ResearchSky #HIVcure #HIVresearch #HIVtreatment riotrial.bsky.social

24.04.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Fascinating, talk by Andrew Hill #BHIVA25 looking the cost effectiveness of enhanced Test &Treat vs the benefits of expanded PrEP use
He suggests the prices of Cabotegravir or Lenacapavir in the UK needs to be around Β£1000 per person per year to be as effective as enhanced Test &Treat

24.04.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An early start at #BHIVA25 @bhiva.bsky.social

But the vital importance of the voluntary sector for #HIV care.

@profygilleece.bsky.social

β€œCommunity and voluntary input is not a nice to have, it’s a fundamental part of HIV care”

24.04.2025 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Results from HIV Confident charter - still a lot of stigma and misunderstanding! On a positive note, 80% of HCPs would like more training! @bhiva.bsky.social #BHIVA25

23.04.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Vaccines save lives. Pass it on.

24.04.2025 05:53 β€” πŸ‘ 227    πŸ” 101    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
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Women offered jabs in HIV prevention trial Project leaders are looking for participants in Birmingham, Manchester, London and Brighton.

Volunteers wanted! , Are you a sexually active woman who might benefit from #PrEP ?

@profygilleece.bsky.social
@profchloeorkin.bsky.social @drlaurajwaters.bsky.social
@drrageshri.bsky.social
@savinglives.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

18.04.2025 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call For Women To Join "Crucial" HIV Prevention Trail - Saving Lives Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) has in recent years become a well established option for people looking to avoid infection with HIV. As Niamh Fleming-Kelb recently wrote for us, however, fewer women.....

Call For Women To Join β€œCrucial” #HIV #PrEP Prevention Trial www.savinglivesuk.com/call-for-wom...

@savinglives.bsky.social
@drlaurajwaters.bsky.social @drrageshri.bsky.social Please amplify

17.04.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Spectacular view of 100,000 people attending the #HandsOff march in NYC

05.04.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 78754    πŸ” 17738    πŸ’¬ 1387    πŸ“Œ 1383
People take part in a nationwide "Hands Off!" anti-Trump protest in New York City on April 5, 2025. | Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

People take part in a nationwide "Hands Off!" anti-Trump protest in New York City on April 5, 2025. | Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Millions of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday: cnn.it/4hYKFL3

05.04.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4743    πŸ” 1142    πŸ’¬ 163    πŸ“Œ 115
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@avfccalifornia.bsky.social Greetings Live from #Villapark ! Com’on #Villa #AVFC

05.04.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The β€œfirst they came for” signs keep coming true and people are not learning from it

02.04.2025 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 335    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
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Thank you to the @rcem.ac.uk for having me to speak at your annual conference. 2 key take home messages
1 The concept of U=U β€œA person living with HIV with an Undetectable viral load β€œCANNOT” transmit HIV to their sexual Partners & 2 OPT out BBV testing in the ED works!

#MedSky #EMsky #UequalsU

29.03.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are open for recruitment! The @spearstudy.bsky.social is investigating antibiotic resistance and microbiome changes in people using and not using doxyPEP to prevent STIs. Visit doxypep.me/spear
@uclglobalhealth.bsky.social @cnwlnhs.bsky.social @thelovetankcic.bsky.social

27.03.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Absolutely
Fantastic piece by @germhuntermd.bsky.social
@ericmeyerowitz.bsky.social

On 🍊 executive orders & the seismic negative effect on #science #HIV #TB #STI #Hep research, #publicHealth & basic compassion & #HumanRights

Please read and amplify #IDSky #HIVsky #LGBT+Sky

25.03.2025 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Really Rapid Review: CROI 2025 San Francisco Wow, that was an interesting conference β€” in ways both good and bad. The good part was the content, as the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) is our leading HIV research co...

As always a really usefull Really Rapid Review from #CROI2025 from @paulsaxmd.bsky.social πŸ™πŸ½

#IDSKY #HIVSky

blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...

25.03.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so sad- such an unnecessary failure of leadership, integrity & insight on the part of the USA.
To think someone from S. Africa has influenced this is a testament to unchecked racism, extremism & corruption of decision makers. Domestic & international legal & ethical contention must follow.

22.03.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Plan-B': Impact of changes in the global funding landscape for Hepatitis B clinical and research programmes We are a team of clinicians and researchers based at the Francis Crick Institute in London, and working with international partners and collaborators to advance progress towards hepatitis B eliminatio...

Coinciding with the #GlobalHepatitisSummit #GHS2025 we are calling for anyone living or working with experience in #HBV, anywhere in the world, to fill in this short survey... & please share.

#HepSky #LiverSky #MedSky #NoHep
@who.int @altcdc.altgov.info @ecdc.europa.eu
forms.gle/XUKQd4Z7W1Ef...

19.03.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you @pippa-matt.bsky.social πŸ‘

22.03.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s been a good first week of #BBV testing in the #EmergencyDepartment & we have already identified several people with a new diagnoses of #HepatitisB and #HepatitisC

Saving Lives β€œOne Blood Test at a Time”

For the EDs going live next week good luck 🀞🏼

#MedSky #IDSky #HIVSky #HepSky #NoHep

22.03.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations @tristanjbarber.bsky.social very well deserved πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ€•

20.03.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Trump’s Public Health Appointees Don’t Believe in a Public (Gift Article) Trump’s appointees don’t believe in the concept of a public in the first place.

Very thorough summary of the depressing status of #PublicHealth in the US. Dark days ahead. #PedSky #MedSky #IDSky

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/o...

20.03.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have a better setup now, but this was an early β€˜success’ video of capturing bacterial chemotaxis in action!πŸ¦ πŸ’¨Shows something importantβ€”bacteria are strong swimmers! Despite the flow, Salmonella head straight for the nutrients. Makes sense, gut has a ton of flow! πŸ§ͺ #Microbiology #Microsky #idsky

18.03.2025 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK no longer deems clade 1 mpox 'high consequence'

Officials said the virus still poses a health threat, with some patients experiencing more severe symptoms.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...

Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc

19.03.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Outgoing head of heralded U.S. global HIV/AIDS program urges Trump to reverse cuts John Nkengasong, who had helmed PEPFAR since 2022, says β€œhistory will remember we showed humanity”

Outgoing head of heralded U.S. global #HIV/AIDS program urges Trump to reverse cuts | #Science |

#IDsky #HIVsky #publicHealthsky #medsky
www.science.org/content/arti...

19.03.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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