07/31/2026
Great article on 30 years of anti-retroviral meds; amazing progress from where we were to where we are now. Thanks to our community partners at Out SFL for shining a spotlight on the scientific advances that directly led to people surviving and thriving with HIV!
The medications keeping him alive often left him doubled over with nausea and chronic diarrhea. Pills had to be taken at precise times, sometimes on an empty stomach, sometimes with food. Switching to a new drug carried its own risk because if it failed, there might not be another option.