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Gallo, who co-discovered HIV causing AIDS, is working on a new HIV vaccine study that is recruiting participants right now, wanting the first shot given by the end of the month. Gallo says it has taken 9 years to get to this point, but he thinks targeting the virus with a protein could help give other vaccines the "one-two punch" it needs to succeed. Quest Diagnostics is again sponsoring the AIDS Walk LA on 10/11.

From the HIV Radio Minute with Josh Robbins: These numbers are insane-- less than half of the adults in US are taking antiretroviral medications to live well and remain healthy. Less than half!

This is the HIV Radio Minute with Josh Robbins from http://imstilljosh.com. A Detroit woman was awarded $40,000 because the viral video that went public last year showing a police officer via dash cam admitting that he is only giving her a citation because she didn't immediately disclose she was living with HIV. And the NO/AIDS Walk 2015 presented by Quest Diagnostics is coming up soon!

Researchers name a potentially helpful STI (sexually transmitted infection) for the body. Crazy, right? Listen to the full story in this week's HIV Radio Minute with Josh Robbins

Michael Johnson was sentenced to 30.5 years in Missouri for nondisclosure of HIV status. The Center for HIV Law & Policy and others denounce the sentence as unfair and barbaric, citing expert opinion that these laws harm HIV prevention efforts instead of encouraging HIV disclosure prior to sex. Also, Quest Diagnostics is sponsoring AIDS Walks San Francisco!

National HIV Strategy is being updated on 7/30 and Quest Diagnostics to be sponsor AIDS Walk San Francisco.

I love chocolate, and lemon ice box pie, and pecan pie, and those little birthday shakes from the chicken place that rhymes with Taxbees…I’m Josh Robbins and this is the HIV RADIO Minute.Besides some people saying that my weakness is that I own a house in vermot— I’d argue that my sweet tooth takes the top spot. Well researchers in a new study from Northwestern Medicine and Vanderbilt University say that HIV’s own sweet tooth is really the virus’ achielles heel. Here’s what they mean. When HIV infects a new cell it needs sugar and nutrients from that newly infected cell to help fuel it’s rapid growth throughout the body. Makes sense right? Well-- they believe they have found the switch to stop the feeding frenzy, and thus block the spread within the body. Super cool, nerd medicine stuff here. According to the new releases: This is believed to be the first time scientists have targeted the virus's ability to pilfer the cell's pantry to stop its growth. A related approach was attempted in the 1990s but the

This is Josh Robbins of the HIV Radio Minute Podcast ... Why is Indiana experiencing an HIV emergency? Especially since Ryan White and his family successfully won the right for him to be back in school 30 years ago and the government program supporting those living with HIV even bears his name? Here’s the update. More than 150 people in Austin, Indiana have been diagnosed with HIV since December. The town has a population of 4200. The response started about 8 weeks ago.According to TIME: (Source: http://time.com/3853590/indiana-hiv-epidemic/) So far — 1/3rd of the patients in Austin have started treatment… no AIDS complications have been seen by any patients in Austin yet. But one of the physicians in Indiana on the ground providing response to the emergency declaration is Dr. Diane Janowicz… and she says this: "Only by learning the lessons from this tragic outbreak can we prevent or stymie the next rural town epidemic."

In this episode of the HIV Radio Minute with Josh Robbins from http://imstilljosh.com, HIV ground zero in Indiana's outbreak has brought the CDC to the area to help the counties start testing and treating those affected by the virus. But as a local news report told, the problem doesn't end with the drug users sharing needles, the reporter reveals that one doctor only diagnosed one person in the past 16 years with HIV and in the past 3 months has diagnosed 4 times more. Really? That's pretty funny. Source: http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/indiana/2015/03/23/cdc-moves-in-as-s-indiana-hiv-cases-skyrocket/70352624/

HIV Radio Minute with Josh Robbins: Andy Fraser, the co-writer to the hit song, “All Right Now” and member of the rock band Free, has passed away at the age of 62, after living with HIV for years. Fraser’s song remains arguably by many as one of the defining hits of classic rock radio, according to Aol - Fraser produced the track and plays a bass solo on it as well. And it seems that you can’t visit a football stadium without hearing the tune. Stanford University and University of Southern California marching bands each play it at virtually every game. The Riverside County coroner told the dailymail, "The cause of death is under investigation, but it was known that he had been battling HIV and cancer. He was reportedly found in his car by his gardener.” His daughter called him, “a force of nature.” Co-writer of the hit song, “All Right Now” passed away.

HIV Criminalization Cases All Over The Country Are Again Heating Up The Debate Hello I’m Josh Robbins and this is the HIV Radio Minute. The question of how much legal responsibility should someone living with HIV have during consensual sex, regardless of if they disclosed to that sexual partner continues t bring cases that are both terrible to hear and disgusting to see how the justice system plays out regardless of where you stand on the issues. In Texas, a homeless man living with HIV is serving a 35 year sentence for spitting at a Police Office; A unrelated case in New York from the states highest court — NY State Appeals Court, ruled an HIV-positive man would face a misdemeanor charge as opposed to the felony the jury called for; in San Diego, a well-publicized trial started and by all accounts is guilty by way of the media already but he entered a non-guilty plead, in South Carolina, recently an openly positive HIV activist saw charges brought against him for non-disclosure. And that case is pretty biz

From the HIV Radio Minute with Josh Robbins - The creator of the Origami Condom, a project funded by the National Institutes of Health with a meaty $2.4million dollars, is being a called a fraud by one publication and he's saying he's repaying tax payers, according to reports. The full story is available at: http://www.imstilljosh.com/origami-condom-repay-nih-grant/

This week in the HIV Radio Minute with Josh Robbins, we congratulate Mark S. King from myfabulousdisease.com for his nomination for a GLAAD award. Plus, should condoms be required for porn actors? David Heitz, a national health journalist, writes a controversial essay and I include a poll where readers voted. You're going to be surprised by the poll. Check it out at: http://www.imstilljosh.com/why-i-dont-expect-porn-stars-to-wear-condoms/.

This week in the HIV Radio Minute with Josh Robbins: The World Richest Man said two miracles will happen ending the HIV epidemic within 15 years. According to Bloomberg, Bill Gates said he expects a pair of advances by 2030 that will eliminate most of the damage from AIDS, an epidemic costing more than 36 million lives. Improved treatment and a vaccine to prevent new infections are the “two miracles” needed, co-founder of Microsoft Corp said Friday at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. (Source: http://josh.gy/1BnIYhi) Thestar.com reports: "A former inmate at Ontario’s new superjail has launched a human rights complaint against the province, alleging he was held in solitary confinement for more than 90 days last year after other inmates protested about his HIV-positive status." He is seeking $200,000 in damages and wants the province to reaffirm the rights of inmates with HIV. (Source: http://josh.gy/1EFegRK)

**After 2 Gay Adult Stars Test Positive following a raw sex shoot in Nevada, state officials are saying — Hold On. NOW Wait A minute! —Nevada officials are thinking they need to consider adopting the same regulations that Los Angeles County has requiring adult movie performers to wear condoms during filming.” Nevada has been a go to replacement for the 50% of productions lost in LA after the rules changed. Nevada officials said they want to similar rules that are in place for existing legal brothels. (Source: http://josh.gy/notinnevada)—And this is bizarre. According to a story in the Premium Times in Nigeria, Jeremiah AB-AH-LACK-AH, a surgeon turned researcher, says he has developed a vaccine for HIV and would only release his vaccine recipe to the Nigerian government under a negotiated agreement. After a 16 year legal battle, because the vaccine is based on human blood, AB-AH-LACK-AH said it’s safe but would only share the prevention details with a Nigerian representative of his choosing. Read this biz

From the HIV Radio Minute with Josh Robbins: The Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative and the CDC study finds the South is being hit hard by HIV. (Source: http://bit.ly/1xZRjaR) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center's LGBTI Program is launching a Trans Buddy Program and they are leading the nation in Transgender Health. (Source: http://josh.gy/1IAPzGw)

In this week's HIV RADIO MINUTE with JOSH ROBBINS, listen to two buzz worthy HIV news stories: Researchers from the University of Berkley in California are reporting that Depo-Privera may increase a woman's risk of contracting HIV if exposed (source: http://yhoo.it/1Ig4h7z) and AIDSMEDS.com is reporting that Elite Controllers, those with strong immune response to HIV without the help of meds, are more likely to end up in the hospital. (source: http://bit.ly/1Dz4J0M) For more information about Josh Robbins, visit, http://imstilljosh.com. For weekly HIV VIDEOS series of buzz worthy news, visit: http://hivm.in.

In this week's HIV RADIO MINUTE with JOSH ROBBINS, listen to three buzz worthy HIV news stories: Two adult actors test positive after Nevada condomless sex shoot, Consumer Watchdog is suing an insurance company for alleged shade, and Healthline.com reports llamas could help HIV vaccine researchers make a breakthrough. For more information about Josh Robbins, visit, http://imstilljosh.com. For weekly HIV VIDEOS series of buzz worthy news, visit: http://hivm.in.