February 2026

Contents

Journal scan

• HPV and anal cancer in HIV+ gay men: new campaign in Manchester: anal HPV in gay men on PrEP

• US funding cuts set to drive 23 million excess deaths in the poorest countries by 2030

Conference reports

• CROI 2026: US activist Peter Staley opens CROI: we must all be activists until the next US administration

• CROI 2026: Statement in support of science

• CROI 2026: Once-daily oral BIC/LEN simplifies ART for those on complex combinations

• CROI 2026: Islatravir PrEP didn’t protect against M184V mutation in macaque study

• CROI 2026: 11 mg dose selected for once-monthly MK-8527 for phase 3 PrEP studies

• CROI 2026: Continued HIV protection from 2:1:1 PrEP dosing in gay and bisexual men in Paris

• CROI 2026: Overview and research to watch out for

• CROI 2026: Introduction and main themes