HIV/AIDS: From Misinformation to Medical Breakthroughs | Health Discovered
Forty years ago, the idea that HIV would shift from a terminal illness to a chronic manageable disease was almost unthinkable. In recent years, another health crisis, COVID-19, much like HIV, was wrought with fear, stigma, and misinformation. In honor of World AIDS Day, we’ll discuss key terminology, misconceptions, and advancements in HIV, including U=U undetectable equals untransmittable (https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/spread-hiv-undetectable-viral-load), the life-changing impact of current treatments and medical breakthroughs, and how science has prepared us with tools to navigate future pandemics. Joining us in this conversation is Michael Saag, MD (https://providerdirectory.uabmedicine.org/provider/Michael+Saag/573181), physician and prominent HIV/AIDS researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and author of Positive: One Doctor’s Personal Encounters with Death, Life, and the US Healthcare System (https://www.amazon.com/Positive-Doctors-Personal-Encounters-Healthcare/dp/1626340641). This episode is dedicated to people living with and affected by HIV (https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/hiv-aids-difference#1-1) and those who lost their lives to AIDS (https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/hiv-aids-difference#1-2).
Episode link: https://www.webmd.com/podcasts/20231130/hiv-aids-from-medical-misinformation-to-medical-breakthroughs
Host: Dr. Neha Pathak
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