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The Lancet HIV in conversation with

The Lancet HIV in conversation with

The Lancet Group 69 Episodes Aug 26, 2026

The Lancet HIV's editors, Peter Hayward and Adrian Gonzalez-Lopez, interview journal authors about their latest research and its implications for health, healthcare, and health policy. The monthly podcast covers a wide range of HIV-related topics, including treatments for children, COVID-19 impacts, chemsex, Indigenous experiences, intimate partner violence, and women living with HIV.

Episodes

Janet Turan and Zachary Kwena on home-based couples testing and counselling for HIV
Janet Turan and Zachary Kwena on home-based couples testing and counselling for HIV Aug 26, 2026 1392 HIV remains underdiagnosed among men in many settings, contributing to ongoing transmission. When women seek care during pregnancy, there is an opportunity to reach out to their partners. Home-based couples testing and counselling can help to identify HIV and discuss other health issues. In this podcast, we look at a trial comparing lay counsellor delivered couples-based HIV testing with distribut
Amy Justice and Keri Althoff on the Lancet HIV Commission on ageing and HIV
Amy Justice and Keri Althoff on the Lancet HIV Commission on ageing and HIV Jul 27, 2026 1365 Living longer with HIV is one of medicine's greatest success stories, but longevity brings new challenges. By 2040, more than half of all people living with HIV are expected to be over the age of 50, and their health pathways during ageing are very heterogeneous. What does that mean for patients, clinicians, and health systems worldwide? Are our health systems ready for this shift in the HIV agein
Annemarie Wensing, Tommaso Clemente, and Arjen Stam on clinical management of persistent low-level viremia in people on antiretroviral therapy
Annemarie Wensing, Tommaso Clemente, and Arjen Stam on clinical management of persistent low-level viremia in people on antiretroviral therapy Jul 1, 2026 1142 Some people on HIV treatment have a viral load that won't fully suppress. In this episode, we speak with Annemarie Wensing (University Medical Center Utrecht in The Netherlands and Witwatersrand University in South Africa), Aryen Stam (University Medical Center Utrecht) and Tomasso Clemente (IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, Itally); authors of an international consensus published
David Coelho and Arjee Restar on mental health disparities among transgender women and transfeminine people living with HIV
David Coelho and Arjee Restar on mental health disparities among transgender women and transfeminine people living with HIV Jun 15, 2026 1796 Transgender women and transfeminine people living with HIV face layers of stigma and multiple challengers that contribute to high levels of mental ill health and substance use—new research quantifies this burden, and we discuss the findings with the authors and explore drivers and solutions. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(26)000
Esteban Martinez and Steven Grinspoon on non-communicable diseases and the REPRIEVE trial
Esteban Martinez and Steven Grinspoon on non-communicable diseases and the REPRIEVE trial Apr 29, 2026 1554 Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) increasingly represent a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people with HIV. People with HIV are at high risk of developing NCDs, often at younger ages and more severely than people without HIV. Esteban Martinez from the Hospital Clinic and University of Barcelona, and Steven Grinspoon from the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School,
Colette Smith on the Positive Voices UK survey recording health needs of people living with HIV
Colette Smith on the Positive Voices UK survey recording health needs of people living with HIV Apr 2, 2026 839 People living with HIV often have many health needs beyond their antiretroviral medication. Editor in Chief Peter Hayward talks to Colette Smith of the Institute for Global Health at University College London about results of the Positive Voices survey identifying unmet health needs for people with HIV in the UK. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/articl
Eran Shorer on Parkinsonism in people with virally suppressed HIV
Eran Shorer on Parkinsonism in people with virally suppressed HIV Mar 12, 2026 1164 Ageing with HIV brings new challenges. Even with effective ART, people ageing with HIV face increased risk of parkinsonism. Eran F Shorer from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai joins us to explore the latest research on brain changes, motor slowing, and the need for better diagnosis and treatment. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(25)00262-0/fulltext Continu
Solange Baptiste, Charles Holmes, and Kenneth Ngure on sustainable HIV prevention in Africa
Solange Baptiste, Charles Holmes, and Kenneth Ngure on sustainable HIV prevention in Africa Dec 10, 2025 2598 Controlling the HIV epidemic depends on shifting from fragmented, donor-led programmes to nationally led, integrated health systems. To accompany a new joint Series of six papers, Peter Hayward, Editor-in-chief of The Lancet HIV, and Gavin Cleaver, Senior Editor at The Lancet Global Health, are joined in conversation by Solange Baptiste, Kenneth Ngure, and Charles Holmes, who worked extensively on
Luxena Sukumaran and Alan Winston on disordered sleep in people living with HIV
Luxena Sukumaran and Alan Winston on disordered sleep in people living with HIV Nov 27, 2025 1264 Why do some people living with HIV struggle with sleep? Luxena Sukuraman and Alan Winston help us understand the challenges of disordered sleep in HIV, what clinicians can do to help, and practical sleep hygiene tips for people living with HIV experiencing sleep disturbances. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(25)00221-8/fulltext Co
Deborah Persaud on the possibility of HIV remission in neonates
Deborah Persaud on the possibility of HIV remission in neonates Nov 5, 2025 2139 In the ongoing search for an HIV cure, promising evidence suggests that early treatment of infants might help achieve lasting HIV remission: the IMPAACT P1115 study is designed to investigate that potential. We talk to a lead investigator about what we know so far. Read the full article: www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(25)00189-4/fulltext Continue this conversation on socia
Jayne Ellis on cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr virus in people with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis
Jayne Ellis on cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr virus in people with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis Oct 2, 2025 1045 Despite advances in treatment, HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis continues to carry a high risk of death in Africa. In this episode, Jayne Ellis from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discusses new research showing why targeting cytomegalovirus could be key to improving outcomes for people living with advanced HIV. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lan
Maggie Walters and Michelle Bulterys on the probability of vertical transmission of HIV
Maggie Walters and Michelle Bulterys on the probability of vertical transmission of HIV Aug 28, 2025 1113 Although some countries are making great headway in eliminating vertical transmission of HIV, more than 100 000 infants acquire HIV each year. Maggie Walters and Michelle Bulterys talk us through their research into factors that affect the probability of vertical transmission and what it says about efforts to end new infant acquisitions. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/la

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