Funding cuts and repressive laws raise risk of new HIV epidemic, says UNAids
#HIV #UequalsU #CantPassItOn #SayZero #ZeroRisk #ScienceNotStigma #PLHIV #WLHIV
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Tip Toe’s Gabriel Clark reacts to shocking finale: 'Sometimes you need to stand up and shout back’
#HIV #UequalsU #CantPassItOn #SayZero #ZeroRisk #ScienceNotStigma #PLHIV #WLHIV
gaytimes.com/tip-toes-gabrie…
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🚨 While lawmakers continue focusing on kratom, a new synthetic opioid reportedly 10x more potent than fentanyl has been detected in Rhode Island.
This is exactly why public policy should be focused on the real drivers of overdose deaths: illicit fentanyl, emerging synthetic opioids, and an increasingly unpredictable street drug supply.
Natural kratom products sold by responsible vendors are not the same thing as these dangerous synthetic substances.
Consumers deserve facts, science-based policies, and access to tested, regulated products not fear-based narratives that lump everything together.
The real crisis isn't a leaf from the coffee family.
It's the ever-changing illicit drug market that's becoming more potent and more dangerous by the day.
#Kratom #HarmReduction #PublicHealth #RhodeIsland #OverdosePrevention #DrugPolicy #ConsumerSafety #KratomAdvocacy #FentanylCrisis #ScienceNotStigma 🚨🌿
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U=U means HIV is not sexually transmitted when someone is undetectable.
So why are we still using phrases like “effectively zero”?
theaccidentalhivactivist.sub…
New blog on U=U, stigma, and why our language needs to catch up with the science.
#UequalsU #ScienceNotStigma #EndHIVStigma
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May 20
Many people are beginning to question whether current policies are truly about public health or about increasing control over what individuals can access.
We’ve seen this pattern before. Restrictions are introduced in the name of safety, yet the real-world consequences often include more suffering for chronic pain patients and fewer options for people seeking alternatives to improve their quality of life.
Now it feels like the same approach is being used again. Instead of focusing on responsible regulation, consumer education, and product quality standards, there is growing pressure to restrict access to natural alternatives while pharmaceutical solutions remain widely promoted.
Adults deserve the right to make informed decisions about their own bodies.
Public policy should be guided by science, transparency, and compassion not fear or financial interests. 🌿💚
#KratomAdvocacy #PatientChoice #HealthFreedom #ScienceNotStigma #NaturalAlternatives #ChronicPainSupport
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𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗡: 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘇𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁
De afgelopen 11 dagen hebben we met de serie Meten is Weten informatie gedeeld over wat je allemaal kunt meten bij ME/CVS.
Vandaag op Wereld ME-dag delen we een overzicht zodat je alles nog eens terug kunt lezen.
Lees hier ons google document met alle afleveringen:
tinyurl.com/3fc484bm
We hopen dat jullie uit deze reeks bruikbare informatie kunnen halen die toepasbaar is in het dagelijks leven.
#MillionsMissing #MetenisWeten #MillionsMore #ScienceNotStigma #TeachMETreatME #MECFS #MEAction #MECVS #pwME #FrailandFurious #pwME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
ALT Afbeelding van een weegschaal met daarbij de woorden METEN IS WETEN en Verzamelbericht.
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We've spent too long in the shadows of outdated ideas. It's time to let evidence shine on cannabis policy. Our communities deserve legislation built on facts, not fear. We need research to lead the way to real justice and equitable access for everyone. #ScienceNotStigma #DescheduleNotReschedule #DescheduleToday
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Plastic In Us: Lots to worry about - BMJ
Microplastics are no longer just in oceans—they are now in us. Emerging studies have detected microplastics in human blood, organs, and even atherosclerotic plaques, where their presence has been linked with markedly higher risks of myocardial infarction, stroke, and death.
The science is advancing faster than policy. As global plastic production continues to rise, understanding—and regulating—the health consequences of microplastic exposure may become one of the next major frontiers in cardiovascular and environmental health.
#Microplastics #PlasticPollution #CardiovascularHealth #PlanetaryHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #HeartHealth #PublicHealth #PreventiveCardiology #ScienceNotStigma #GlobalHealth
Curbing health harms from microplastics bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s377
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𝗛𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗠𝗖𝗕 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝘇𝗼𝗲𝗸𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘇𝗼𝗲𝗸
Wil je ook meewerken aan biomedisch onderzoek naar ME/CVS? Het NMCB consortium zoekt nog steeds deelnemers.
𝗨𝗶𝘁𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗡𝗶𝗷𝗺𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻:
Het NMCB is gestart met deelnemers die binnen 50 km van het Amsterdam UMC wonen en naar de locatie kunnen komen. Nu is dat uitgebreid naar de Clinical Research Unit van het Radboudumc in Nijmegen.
Er bestaat ook de mogelijkheid tot huisbezoeken binnen 65 km afstand van Nijmegen voor huisgebonden en ernstig zieke deelnemers die niet naar het ziekenhuis kunnen komen.
Andere regio's van Nederland zullen op een later moment aan bod komen.
Link naar info van NMCB om je aan te melden: nmcb.eu/doe-mee/
Nieuwsbericht over de start op locatie Nijmegen:
nmcb.eu/nmcb-onderzoek-nu-oo…
#MillionsMissing #ScienceNotStigma #MECVS #MECFS #PAIS #NietHersteld #ZonMw
ALT Foto van een denkbeeldig onderzoek. Man zit op een bank van een CT scan. Een man in witte jas met papieren in zijn hand spreekt hem toe.
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Why dieting fails and GLP-1s don’t. New data in a translational obesity model
• Diet restriction triggers metabolic defense: ↓ energy expenditure, ↓ muscle ATP use, ↓ proton leak
• Semaglutide preserves lean mass — dieted animals lost muscle and paradoxically gained more fat
• Metabolic adaptation only occurred with dieting, not with semaglutide
• Weight loss was similar — body composition and tissue biology were not
🧬 Key insight:
Obesity isn’t about calories alone.
Dieting tells tissues to hoard energy.
GLP-1s tell tissues to spend it differently.
This is mechanism, not motivation.
#ObesityScience #GLP1 #Semaglutide #MetabolicHealth #WeightLossScience #EnergyBalance #LeanMass #Mitochondria #Endocrinology #Cardiometabolic #DiabetesResearch #PrecisionMedicine #BeyondCalories #ScienceNotStigma
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Ten years in.
Time to Lego of fear and doubt.
U=U is proven.
Undetectable equals Untransmittable.
Leadership matters.
Lead with U=U.
#UequalsU #UequalsU10 #ScienceNotStigma #Lego
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Joe Locke joins Andrew Scott and Heartstopper co-star Olivia Colman in Ian Charleson biopic
#HIV #UequalsU #CantPassItOn #SayZero #ZeroRisk #ScienceNotStigma #PLHIV #WLHIV
gaytimes.com/films/joe-locke…
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Flashback - December, 2018
We sent #ScienceNotStigma cards to NICE
Over 2,000 people emailed objecting to the make up of the NICE committee. NICE dismissed them so we launched #ScienceNotStigma.
#pwME #DisabilityAdvocacy #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
ALT Card with 'All I want for Christmas if #ScienceNotStigma' written on and the printed greeting crossed out. #MEAction UK & Scotland logos with 'Flashback December 2018' in white at bottom.
ALT Card with white trainers on red background. Message demandind ' #ScienceNotStigma' inside. #MEAction UK & Scotland logos with 'Flashback December 2018' in white at bottom.
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December, 2018 - We sent #ScienceNotStigma cards to NICE
Over 2,000 people emailed objecting to the make up of the NICE committee. NICE dismissed them so we launched #ScienceNotStigma.
#pwME #DisabilityAdvocacy #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
ALT Card with 'All I want for Christmas if #ScienceNotStigma' written on and the printed greeting crossed out. #MEAction UK & Scotland logos with 'Flashback December 2018' in white at bottom.
ALT Card with white trainers on red background. Message demandind ' #ScienceNotStigma' inside. #MEAction UK & Scotland logos with 'Flashback December 2018' in white at bottom.
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HIV battle is not over, warns It's a Sin creator
#HIV #UequalsU #CantPassItOn #SayZero #ZeroRisk #ScienceNotStigma #PLHIV #WLHIV
bbc.com/news/articles/czxprp…
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1 Dec 2025
Green Party leader Zack Polanski: ‘We need a society where HIV is met with openness, not stigma’
#HIV #UequalsU #CantPassItOn #SayZero #ZeroRisk #ScienceNotStigma #PLHIV #WLHIV
gaytimes.com/community/green…
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1 Dec 2025
Did you know that around the world, approximately 40.8 million people are living with HIV, and Nigeria has one of the highest numbers about 2 million people?
Here’s the powerful, life-changing fact everyone needs to know:
🛑 U=U: Undetectable = Untransmittable🛑
When a person living with HIV is on effective treatment and keeps their viral load undetectable, they cannot pass HIV through sex.
Let’s take action today:
✅ Get tested — know your status
✅ If you’re living with HIV, stay consistent with treatment
✅ Spread the word about U=U
Let’s fight stigma with science and move closer to an AIDS-free future.
#WorldAIDSDay #UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #ScienceNotStigma #HIVinNigeria ❤️🧬
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Testing at A&Es part of plan to end new HIV cases in England by 2030
#HIV #UequalsU #CantPassItOn #SayZero #ZeroRisk #ScienceNotStigma #PLHIV #WLHIV
theguardian.com/society/2025…
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16 Nov 2025
A new lawsuit has been filed to challenge Florida’s emergency 7OH ban.
Read more: orlandoweekly.com/news/ban-o…
HAVEN Access supports this action and stands with advocates fighting for truth, science, and safe access.
@AGJamesUthmeier
#Florida #7OH #Kratom #HarmReduction #ScienceNotStigma
16 Nov 2025
📣 FLORIDA: STAND FOR 7-OH ACCESS
We’re gathering in Orlando to protest @AGJamesUthmeier’s 7-OH ban and stand for truth, safety, and science-based policy, not rushed fear-based bans.
🗓️ Nov 18 – 12 PM
📍 Orlando City Hall (Front Plaza)
#Florida #7OH #Kratom #HarmReduction #ScienceNotStigma
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📣 FLORIDA: STAND FOR 7-OH ACCESS
We’re gathering in Orlando to protest @AGJamesUthmeier’s 7-OH ban and stand for truth, safety, and science-based policy, not rushed fear-based bans.
🗓️ Nov 18 – 12 PM
📍 Orlando City Hall (Front Plaza)
#Florida #7OH #Kratom #HarmReduction #ScienceNotStigma
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