HIV & The Future...

 

The field of HIV research is decades old & huge steps have been made in the fight against the virus.  However, we haven't found a cure.  We're back to admitting prevention is currently our best option.  While there have been advancements in treatment, there's still no silver bullet. 

Some are admitting the difficulty of this pursuit & altering course.  Alongside long acting treatment & PrEP that can greatly limit transmission, researchers are looking at options not found in pill bottles.  Some are researching the areas of gene therapy and broadly neutralizing antibodies.  

I've discussed these topics before.  It's a shift from a wide net approach meant for the masses to a personalized effort for individuals.  This could be the path forward, but it's still early days on this matter.

That's all for now, take care.

C=ya...

 

Maybe Warming...

 

It may finally be getting warmer & staying for a while.  There aren't any 50s currently in the forecast.  I can start opening windows & cleaning blankets.  Of course warmer temps come with their own issues, but I typically handle those better.

There wasn't much for articles this morning.  That's been an issue since orange stain came back & will probably be the case for some time.  I think that man & his ilk have every intention of setting the fight against HIV back to the 80s.  

That's it for this morning, take care.

Cya...

Still Hazy...

 

It's beginning to look like a repeat of the last couple of years.  Most of the month looks to be cloudy or stormy.  I hate this damn dreary crap.  The dark of the year BS is dragging all the way into June & popping back up in late August.  To all those freaks that actually like, hope you're damn happy.   This weather sucks.  

There weren't any decent articles & the gloom is lingering, so this is it for now.   

Cya...

2nd May Sunday...

 

The weather's been weird for May.  It's be cooler, darker & definitely wetter than usual.   We've been seasonally warm only to drop back into the mid 40s.  We haven't met our rain average, but the rain keeps coming in stormy dumps.  There's been a lot of hail.

The biggest issue for me is the lack of light.  It's making really pulling out of SAD difficult.   Everything is just dragging on & nothing seems to be getting resolved.  

That's about it for today.  Take care.

Cya...

Hail...

 

It stormed again last night.   It was abrupt & not really on the forecast until right before.  It rained about 0.5", but hail was the issue.  We can go for years without any serious hail.  Maybe we get some sleet or pea sized hail, but not lately.   This was the 3rd time in a couple of weeks we've had storms with notable hail.  People east of us got much larger hailstones & the storm did some damage.  This hail BS can go elsewhere.

That's about it this morning.  It should start warming up some.  It's bright this morning.  I actually got started on washing some seasonal things to be put away.  Maybe I'll get through more this week.

Cya...

2nd Week Of May 2026...

 

The 1st week of May is in the bag.  So far it's been OK, maybe it'll stay that way.  Other than me having some basic appointments, there shouldn't be much happening.

I saw 2 articles, the 1st piece is about about the Bangor Maine area.  The state wasn't known as a HIV hotspot until about 2023.  A combination of social net failures, personal financial issues & cuts in health & welfare systems fueled this event.  It's been years in the making & now, all of this is worse than when it started.

The 2nd piece is about gut biome & immunity among HIV patients.  It's a limited piece but still a good read.  It might be a jumping point for those interested in the topic.

That's all for this morning.  We'll head for end of the week things; mail, shopping, errands...  Take care.

Cya...

Noisy Trash...

 

Short post this morning.  The trash trucks were noisier than usual & woke me up.   Then I fell back to sleep & overslept.  I'm running late & I still have to shower.  I didn't see any interesting articles, so this is it.

At least it's bright today & supposed to be warmer. Take care.

Cya...