I remember when aids 1st came about, my 3rd grade teacher a male was healthy as can be, we go into summer, comeback in the fall but he wasn't there, he died that September.I had to look it up, don’t use cable so I don’t see commercials. I hadn’t heard of that particular “brand”.
Opinions may vary, obviously I’m biased, but for people who don’t know: PrEP is a highly effective treatment for preventing the spread of HIV. I explain further below. But as always, feel free to skip it.
For what it’s worth, “Prep” is a factor in why HIV rates have declined 8% since 2019 (since 1984, transmission rates have declined by 73%!). The death rate has dropped 80% since 1995. Currently 50 is the median age for someone diagnosed with HIV, which means people are living longer and it’s spread amongst young people has declined.
22% of the transmissions annually occur during heterosexual encounters.
But prep like this is why 56% of those with diagnosed HIV have blood levels listed as undetectable. Thus far, undetectable means it is not transmissible.
For some, the idea may be that they wish HIV was a more lethal plague.
But, these advancements are saving lives. Consider women who contract HIV, yes, you’re more likely to receive HIV through male gay sex, but, 23% of those with HIV are women. Some of that may be misuse of needles, but a lot of that is from a partner who somewhere along the chain contracted it.
As of 2022, more “straight” (air quotes for the justifiably skeptic) men were diagnosed with HIV than gay men in the UK, because of the uptake in Prep amongst gays, while heterosexual men don’t consider prep an essential protection.
I’d argue a treatment that saves lives and provides a higher quality of life is inherently a good thing. Cringey commercials not withstanding, but we all suffer through awkward commercials about grinning horny old people flying kites and spinning pottery too.
After working with clinical trials with people in their deathbed. It's a shitty situation. No judgement toward or in defense of Fauci on my end.The aids epidemic of the 80s. Another situation Fauci was in charge of where he killed way more people than helped.
I swear, govt is the only place where the worse you are at a job, the longer you keep it.
They didnt really do any clinical trials on AZT. It just made a lot of money so they pushed it hard.After working with clinical trials with people in their deathbed. It's a shitty situation. No judgement toward or in defense of Fauci on my end.
Those people who died for clinical trials and subjected themselves as guinea pigs didn't have much of a choice as they faced death's door step.
I honestly honor the people who suffered a little more prior to death. All in efforts to try to find a fix for their diseases.
We wouldnt have the treatments that we have today for chronic viral infections, cancer, and autoimmune if it wasnt for the sacrifice of those patients.
Nowadays you never hear of AIDS... Only HIV
Easy. I got paid well.LOL, very funny.
I'm so sick of seeing that commercial with the gay guy who has a really long, skinny, stupid looking beard. If he indeed posts here, I just want to say I don't like him at all.
I'm impressed by your ability to change both your race and sexuality for a cheap payday.Easy. I got paid well.
$100 bucks and free lunch….
Are you judging me by my race?I'm impressed by your ability to change both your race and sexuality for a cheap payday.
Are you judging me by my race?
I identify as what I want. I see no color.
Cheap? That’s the best I’ve ever done Mr Banks.
Haha probably is.In a way, I wonder if this is society's next frontier.
I had a teacher in high school who's best friend was on an embarrassing Judge Judy episode. I think he got paid a few grand, flown to Chicago and ate free meals for a few days.
I could be racial fluid.Haha probably is.
That’s crazy. Not too bad for a few days off.
I saw her show the other day, was surprised it’s still on. She’s been 60 for 20 years I swear…..
Just had a thought, my generation always played around calling each fags and all kinds of gay stuff.