Welcome
We are a Bolton-based organisation providing peer to peer support and self-help for people who are HIV positive.
You can find more information about us on our Bolton Local Directory page at Bolton Local Directory.
Our peer support group meetings take place every two weeks, either on a Monday or a Tuesday Evening
Please Contact Emma for more information on 01204 390772 or emma@positveboltonpeople.org.uk
When someone confides in you that they have HIV it’s a sign of trust. It is important to reassure your friend, partner or family member that you will not breach trust and will respect their wishes.
HIV news from aidsmap.com
Immune modulator N-803 does not control HIV rebound, suggesting a combination approach is needed for a functional cureMost people with HIV who received the immune-modulating drug N-803 (Anktiva), with or without broadly neutralising antibodies (bnAbs), did not experience delayed viral rebound after stopping antiretroviral treatment, but they did show some favourable changes in immune response and the viral reservoir, according to a set of posters presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) in Denver.
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Multi-component app improves viral suppression in men who use crystal meth
At the recent Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) in Denver, US, the use of an app for men with HIV who also use illicit stimulants led to 58% lower odds of having a detectable viral load after six months, when compared to a control group who did not use the app in a fully remote randomised controlled trial.
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New antiretrovirals in the pipeline could be part of twice-yearly HIV treatment
Three experimental injectable antiretrovirals – a novel capsid inhibitor and two next-generation integrase inhibitors – could be components of future long-acting HIV treatment regimens, according to study results presented last week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) in Denver.
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Contact emma@positiveboltonpeople.org.uk for further information.
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