"Rethinking HIV Communication: A Study on Healthcare Providers' Language"

A new study suggests that healthcare providers should reconsider how they communicate with people living with HIV about low viral loads, as increasingly sensitive tests are causing confusion over the "Undetectable = Untransmittable" message. The study argues that reporting specific viral load figures below 200 copies/ml could be a harmful medical practice, leading to mistrust and confusion among patients and providers. It recommends clearer communication and potentially hiding precise values below 200 copies/ml, emphasizing that anything less than 200 copies/ml is considered undetectable and poses zero risk of transmission.