NECA in the Know

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about the latest surveillance report released from the CDC in May 2024, covering data through 2022. Listen in to learn more about the incidence of HIV, which demographic groups have been most affected, most common methods of transmission, and more.   -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (h...

This week, we're revisiting an episode where Marianna sat down with John Faragon to talk all about the basics of resistance testing and interpretation. Listen in to learn about the genotype, searching for mutations, and more! -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=PCS6722) Help us track the number of listeners our...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about vaccines and people with HIV. Learn about why it's important for PWH to stay up to date on their vaccinations, which vaccines specifically matter the most, and more. -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@nec...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about PrEP equity ratio, discussed in a recent article in the Lancet Journal. Learn all about what this is, how it was calculated, and what this means for the HIV community. Read the article here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(24)00065-6/fulltext -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by fil...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about injectable HIV medications for treatment. Listen in to learn all about the latest updates on cabotegravir and rilpivirine for viremic patients, new studies, and more. -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaaet...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about post-exposure prophylaxis in pocket or PIP. Listen in to learn all about what it is, who it's for, and how it can help prevent HIV for more people.  --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaaetc.org with c...

This week, Marianna sits down with Dr. Sarah Rosenwohl-Mack to talk about PrEP (or pre-exposure prophylaxis) for people who use drugs (PWUD). Learn about the uptake, eligibility, and how you as a provider can bring more treatment to people with HIV. -- Resources: Interaction tables b/w ARVs and recreational drugs: https://liverpool-hiv-hep.s3.amazonaws.com/prescribing_resources/pdfs/000/000/033/or...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about the RESPOND strategy - what is is, who it's for, and why it matters - for HIV. Tune in to learn about how it's being used to help identify clusters of HIV in the United States.  -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email...

This week, Marianna sits down with Dr. Joseph McGowan to talk about DoxyPEP - or Doxycycline for Post-exposure Prophylaxis - as prevention for sexually transmitted infections. Tune in to hear all about what this is, how it's being used, and the latest guidance for healthcare providers.  -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2N...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about how to prevent HIV after someone has been exposed to it. Tune in to learn all about nPEP - non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis - and what the latest guidance is saying.  --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podc...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to chat about the latest perinatal guidelines released by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Learn more about the most recent recommendations and how to handle HIV while pregnant or trying to conceive. -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Wan...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon for the second part of our 2-part series talking all about CROI 2024, the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Learn about some of the studies that were presented, new drugs and strategies for tackling HIV, and more. -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk all about CROI 2024, the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Find out everything that went down from DoxyPEP data to injectable treatments and more.  -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaaetc....

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about new guidelines released from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services about statin use. Tune to learn all about them and how this relates to HIV care. -- Episode Resources:  Pitavistatin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in HIV Infection: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2304146 Guidelines for the Use of Antiretrovi...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about new data recently released by the CDC regarding the ongoing threat of syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections. Tune in to learn more.  -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaaetc.org with comments o...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about a new option to use in place of benzathine penicillin. Learn all about extencilline, how it can be used to treat HIV, who can take this medication, and more. -- Episode Resources:  To place an order for Extencilline, please contact Direct Success at Distribution@dsuccess.com or 1-877-404-3338. For additional information related to the p...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about a new long-acting strategy to fight HIV infection. Find out how broadly neutralizing antibodies can work with lenacapavir to provide effective HIV treatment.  -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaaetc.org wi...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about OI Prophylaxis, which stands for Opportunistic Infection Prophylaxis or prevention in HIV. Join us as we discuss new DHHS guidelines, PJP, and more.   -- Episode Resources :  Prevention guidelines : https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/hiv-clinical-guidelines-adult-and-adolescent-opportunistic-infections/whats-new HIV Drug Resista...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk all about the basics of resistance testing and interpretation. Listen in to learn about the genotype, searching for mutations, and more!  -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaaetc.org with comments or ideas for ne...

This week, Marianna revisits an episode with Francine Cournos, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, and Stephen Abel, Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, where they talk about the connection between oral health and mental health, especially when it comes to people with HIV. -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form...

In the second of this two-part series, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about initiating HIV treatment. Tune in to find out which drugs to select for people initiating antiretroviral therapy, baseline resistance testing, and more. -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at p...

In the first of this two-part series, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about initiating HIV treatment. Tune in to find out what the main goals of ART are, when to start it, and more.  -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaaetc.org with comments or ideas for...

This week, Marianna sits down with Dr. Marshall Glesby to talk about new data on a gene editing technology being tested as a way to try to cure HIV. Tune in to learn about what it is, who it's for, and how it can have an impact on the HIV care community.  -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to c...

This week, Marianna sits down with Dr. Jason Zucker to talk about the recent rise in rates of congenital syphilis cases and how this impacts the HIV care community and HIV care providers. -- Episode resources: PTC https://www.nycptc.org/ E-learning with CME: https://courses.nnptc.org/eLearning.html Syphilis Monograph: http://bit.ly/SyphilisMonograph2019PTC 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines: https://ww...

This week, Marianna chats with Dr. Carrie Johnston about HIV and aging. Tune in to learn about how the needs of the people aging with HIV differs from others, how their care may be different, and why this matters to you as an HIV care provider.  -- Explore the study mentioned in this episode - Treatment Regimens and Care Models for Older Patients Living with HIV: Are We Doing Enough? - https://pub...