IAS 2026 in Review: The Biggest Signals From Rio, and What They Mean for the Next Decade of HIV Research and Treatment

Rio de Janeiro hosted AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference, from July 26 to 31, drawing roughly 7,000 delegates under the theme “Rethink. Rebuild. Rise.” Coverage is divided into two parallel stories: one about some of the most important scientific progress the HIV field has made in years, and the other about funding cuts moving quickly enough to threaten that progress before it reaches the people who need it most.