As Vic and Bob would say, "We really wanna see those fingers!" So why do we want to see your fingers? Well it's National HIV Testing Week of course and we want you all getting those fingers out and getting tested for HIV! So this week Sarah and Jess have a chat about this years campaign! #ITest Get Involved With Our Podcast! Say our intro! It's that simple. All you need to do is send us a voice note of you saying "Welcome to The HIV Podcast" and send it to us! We'll read out who you are and anyt...
Feb 09, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 115
In February 2023 Beyonce broke the record for the most Grammy wins in history! During her speech, she paid tribute to her Uncle Johnny who passed away from HIV related complications. So this week, Sarah and Jess discuss Beyonce and Uncle Johnny. Sources Who is Beyoncé's late gay uncle Jonny? | Daily Mail Online Beyoncé honours late uncle with release of Renaissance film on Aids Day | The Independent Get Involved With Our Podcast! Say our intro! It's that simple. All you need to do is send us a v...
Feb 02, 2024•31 min•Season 3Ep. 114
This week is part 2 of taking a look at how achievable the WHO goal, of reaching zero new HIV transmissions by 2030, really is. This week we focus on the challenges some countries may face trying to hit this target and we hear a really interesting rant from a listener around HIV language. Sources Fears of hidden HIV epidemic in eastern Ukraine as war takes its toll (telegraph.co.uk) New HIV infections quadruple in parts of Asia and the Pacific (telegraph.co.uk) Get Involved With Our Podcast! Say...
Jan 26, 2024•43 min•Season 3Ep. 113
We have discussed the likelihood of the UK meeting the Government target of reaching zero new HIV transmission by 2030, but what about the rest of the world? This week Sarah and Jess take a look at the plan set out by WHO. Sources Why the HIV epidemic is not over (who.int) Global Health Sector Strategies on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections for 2022-2030 Get Involved With Our Podcast! Say our intro! It's that simple. All you need to do is send us a voice note of you saying...
Jan 19, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 112
The HIV Podcast is back for 2024 with a stonker of an episode! When it opened it was the worlds largest centre for people living with HIV. Their pioneering, patient centred, approach to HIV care helped thousands - at one point around 2,000 people a week! If you haven't guessed yet, this week Sarah and Jess are talking about London Lighthouse. Get in touch with us or send your podcast intros to us: DM on instagram @TheHIVPodcast 07727666791 office@tvps.org.uk Sources London Lighthouse - Wikipedia...
Jan 12, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 111
Join Sarah and Jess for an end of year special episode of The HIV Podcast! They have their usual bonkers chat while taking a look back over a very eventful year! A huge thank you to everyone that has supported us - we just couldn't do this without you! Podbible Listeners Choice Awards Click through the categories until you come to the 'Oh My Pod' section and enter The HIV Podcast! POD BIBLE LISTENER POLLS 2023 - VOTE NOW! | POD BIBLE (podbiblemag.com) Voting closes on 31st December 2023 To send ...
Dec 29, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 110
You may remember a while back we dedicated an episode to finding links between HIV and chocolate. Well this week, Sarah has undertaken the task of trying to link one of Jess's loves, crisps, to HIV.....and this, is how the Gary Lineker episode was born! Podbible Listeners Choice Awards Click through the categories until you come to the 'Oh My Pod' section and enter The HIV Podcast! POD BIBLE LISTENER POLLS 2023 - VOTE NOW! | POD BIBLE (podbiblemag.com) Voting closes on 31st December 2023 To send...
Dec 22, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 109
Join Sarah and Jess as they take a look at the amazing amount that Madonna has done, and continues to do, for the positive community. This goes way beyond just fundraising and includes some truly remarkable HIV awareness raising tactics. Podbible Listeners Choice Awards Click through the categories until you come to the 'Oh My Pod' section and enter The HIV Podcast! POD BIBLE LISTENER POLLS 2023 - VOTE NOW! | POD BIBLE (podbiblemag.com) Voting closes on 31st December 2023 Sources https://www.the...
Dec 15, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 108
Bug chasing - urban myth or dark reality? This week Sarah and Jess turn the spotlight on 'bug chasing', one of the terms given to people actively trying to contract HIV. They also discuss how Sarah would make an amazing cleaner at a sex party and celebrate reaching listeners in 175 countries! Vote for us in the Podbible listeners choice awards! POD BIBLE LISTENER POLLS 2023 - VOTE NOW! | POD BIBLE (podbiblemag.com) Sources Bug chasing and gift giving: the potential for HIV transmission among bar...
Dec 08, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 107
It's World AIDS Day! Today we have a very special episode that features voice notes sent in by our listeners giving their thoughts and advice around HIV disclosure and Sarah and Jess almost get through an entire episode without getting completely sidetracked.....almost... Huge thank you to everyone that sent us a voice note! This episode is sponsored by OraQuick OraQuick HIV Self-Test gives you more control, allowing you to test yourself accurately anytime, anywhere, using an oral fluid sample. ...
Dec 01, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 106
In part 2 of this pair of episodes looking at the aim to reach zero new HIV transmissions by 2030, Sarah and Jess take a more in-depth look at the main objectives of 'prevent, test, treat and retain'...and as always, they've got thoughts! Sources Towards Zero: the HIV Action Plan for England - 2022 to 2025 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 24, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 105
There's a lot of talk about 2030 in the HIV sector, but what does it mean? Well today Sarah and Jess look at exactly what we mean when we are referencing HIV and 2030 and if the aims set out by the Government are achievable! There's lots to discuss, so this one is a two-parter! Sources Towards Zero: the HIV Action Plan for England - 2022 to 2025 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 17, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 104
On October 16th a new HIV advert was aired in Scotland. It's the first TV advert around HIV since the tombstone advert, almost 40 years ago, that terrified a generation! The new advert has caused quite a stir, with both positive and negative reactions, so this week Sarah and Jess take a look at the new campaign and discuss the reception it has received. Sources First TV ad on HIV since ‘tombstones’ 40 years ago set to tackle attitudes stuck in the 1980s | Terrence Higgins Trust (tht.org.uk) New ...
Nov 10, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 103
In the second of 3 episodes focusing on HIV disclosure, Sarah and Jess focus on other areas of disclosure including travelling abroad, tattoos and piercings, sports and personal relationships. They also discuss the very exciting upcoming Independent Podcast Awards ceremony in which the podcast is a finalist in two categories! This episode is sponsored by OraQuick OraQuick HIV Self-Test gives you more control, allowing you to test yourself accurately anytime, anywhere, using an oral fluid sample....
Oct 27, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 102
Do you need to tell your dentist about your HIV status? How about your GP? Do you need to disclose your status to get a mortgage, and how does it work with life insurance? It can be stressful working out who you *have* to tell about your HIV status versus who you *want* to tell. In the first of 3 episodes focusing on HIV disclosure, we try to make navigating this slightly easier by focusing on who needs to know and who doesn't. This episode is sponsored by OraQuick OraQuick HIV Self-Test gives y...
Oct 20, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 101
We have landed at our 100th episode, and what an episode it is! HIV & Antivaxxers Part 2. This week Sarah's investigations explain where the rumours around HIV and the covid vaccine originated from and look at if there was any fact amongst the fake news. Sources COVID-19 vaccination and HIV-1 acquisition – Authors’ reply - The Lancet COVID-19 vaccination and HIV-1 acquisition - The Lancet Fact Check-Highly virulent variant of HIV circulating in the Netherlands predates COVID-19 pandemic | Re...
Oct 13, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 100
After getting trolled by antivaxxers when we were promoting our free HIV testing service, we decided to bust some of the myths surrounding Covid and HIV. This is a two parter as there were lots of myths to bust! Sources COVID-19 vaccination and HIV-1 acquisition – Authors’ reply - The Lancet COVID-19 vaccination and HIV-1 acquisition - The Lancet Fact Check-Highly virulent variant of HIV circulating in the Netherlands predates COVID-19 pandemic | Reuters Covid: Australian vaccine abandoned over ...
Oct 06, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 99
Jess threw down the gauntlet and challenged Sarah to find a link between something close to Sarah's heart, chocolate, and HIV and she only went and did it! So join us, as we learn about some links between HIV and chocolate! Sources Effect of chocolate and mate tea on the lipid profile of individuals with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy: A clinical trial - PubMed (nih.gov) Green tea and chocolate compounds offer hope for patients with HIV-associated cognitive impairment -- ScienceDaily UNAIDS ...
Sep 29, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 98
We have landed at our fifth and final episode of our mini-series! Described as 'the real Dirk Diggler', this week we take a look at the very eventful life of John Holmes. Holmes tested positive for HIV in 1986 and subsequently died in 1988. *Please note this episode includes discussions of an adult nature and explicit language, listener discretion is advised We are putting together a very special episode for World AIDS Day about HIV disclosure. We want this episode to give members of our podcast...
Sep 22, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 97
The fourth installment of our mini-series looking at HIV and the porn industry in America! This week we focus on Cameron Bay, a performer who went public about her HIV diagnosis and campaigned for compulsory condom use in the industry. *Please note this episode includes discussions of an adult nature and explicit language, listener discretion is advised We are putting together a very special episode for World AIDS Day about HIV disclosure. We want this episode to give members of our podcast comm...
Sep 15, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 96
Over half way through our porn mini-series and this week Sarah and Jess look at the case brought against Marc Wallice who allegedly infected several actresses with HIV. They also have a little round-up after their adventures at Reading Pride! *Please note this episode includes discussions of an adult nature and explicit language, listener discretion is advised Sources Pornography and AIDS: A History - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Marc Wallice - Wikipedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Sep 08, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 95
Episode 2 of our 5 part summer mini series has landed! This week Sarah and Jess learn about the Great Porn Scandal, how HIV testing regulations came about in the porn industry and a shared childhood guinea pig history! *Please note this episode includes discussions of an adult nature, listener discretion is advised Sources Pornography and AIDS: A History - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Marc Wallice - Wikipedia Other info ‘Documenting HIV/AIDS epidemic in UK’ https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/D...
Sep 01, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 94
Sound the klaxon, it's time for another summer mini-series! This year Sarah and Jess are taking a look at HIV & porn! In the first of 5 episodes we focus on the first well documented report of HIV transmission among male adult film performers in 2014…and Sarah discovers what a fluffer is! Sources Occupational HIV Transmission Among Male Adult Film Performers — Multiple States, 2014 | MMWR (cdc.gov) CDC: Porn actor spread HIV after testing negative for it (usatoday.com) Other Info New tab (hi...
Aug 25, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 93
We have spent quite a lot of time looking at the stories of children living with HIV around the world, so this week's episode Sarah and Jess are bringing us back to the UK.to look at this topic on our home turf - although sad to say these stories are no less shocking. Sources HIV children turned away from schools | Schools | The Guardian Anxious parents ask for HIV boy to be banned from school | The Independent | The Independent Infected blood scandal: ex-pupils and relatives sue Hampshire schoo...
Aug 18, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 92
Chemsex. Party and play. Wired play. Whatever you call it, this form of recreational drug use carries a lot of risk in terms of HIV. This week Sarah and Jess explore why that is. This episode is sponsored by OraQuick OraQuick HIV Self-Test gives you more control, allowing you to test yourself accurately anytime, anywhere, using an oral fluid sample. No blood, no needles, just results in 20 minutes. OraQuick is easy, painless, proven and private. Available from Terrence Higgins Trust, Superdrug, ...
Aug 11, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 91
Sarah and Jess take a look at some cases of discrimination against children due to their HIV status in the USA, and how their parents handled such difficult situations. This episode is dedicated to Eliana, Ricky, Robert and Randy Sources Eliana Martinez, by and Through Her Next Friend, Rosa E.martinez, Her Mother, Plaintiff-appellant, v. School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida, a Corporatebody Public, Defendant-appellee, 861 F.2d 1502 (11th Cir. 1988) :: Justia Martinez v. School Bd. of Hil...
Aug 04, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 90
This week Sarah and Jess explore the rare phenomenon of elite controllers - a person living with HIV who is able to maintain an undetectable viral load for at least 12 months, despite not being on medication. Sources The Stages of HIV Infection | NIH What is an elite controller? | aidsmap The 'elite controllers' who can naturally suppress HIV | Aids and HIV | The Guardian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 28, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 89
In the final part of this trilogy, Sarah and Jess take a look at what the other HIV risks are that affect the transgender community. Sources HIV and trans and non-binary people in the UK | Sexually Transmitted Infections (bmj.com) First data on trans people accessing HIV care in England | aidsmap Latest statistics on HIV in the UK: data for 2021 | HTB | HIV i-Base Other information Zero HIV Stigma Day | Launch a campaign on HIV to tell the public that Undetectable = Untransmittable - Petitions (...
Jul 21, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 88
From spitting and biting to tattooing and piercing, this week Sarah and Jess take a look at if there is any risk of contracting HIV through these, commonly asked about ways. This episode is sponsored by OraQuick OraQuick HIV Self-Test gives you more control, allowing you to test yourself accurately anytime, anywhere, using an oral fluid sample. No blood, no needles, just results in 20 minutes. OraQuick is easy, painless, proven and private. Available from Terrence Higgins Trust, Superdrug, Amazo...
Jul 14, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 87
Trans and non-binary people are key populations whose HIV prevention and treatment needs have been neglected, so in part 2 Sarah and Jess take a look at the health inequalities trans people face, in terms of HIV. Sources Trans* people and HIV | National AIDS Trust Latest statistics on HIV in the UK: data for 2021 | HTB | HIV i-Base Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 07, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 86
