HIV Science Leaps Forward at AIDS 2026 as Global Funding Craters

Thousands of scientists, advocates, and people living with HIV gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the 26th International AIDS Conference in late July, arriving with better prevention tools than the world has ever had. They left warning that none of it matters if the money to deliver those tools keeps disappearing.

A Theme That Became a Warning

The conference's official theme,

Source: Metro Weekly

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