Time and time again, our city has been challenged in unimaginable ways, with the COVID-19 pandemic being the most recent iteration. But at every step of the way, both Commissioner Kelly and Commissioner Escareño have gone beyond the call of duty to ensure their respective departments were ready to respond to the needs of our residents, said Mayor Lightfoot. Through a collective of nearly four decades worth of hard work and leadership, Commissioner Kelly and Commissioner Escareño have truly made our city a better place and words cannot encapsulate how grateful I am for their personal sacrifice over the past 16 months. I wish them both nothing but the best as they embark on this exciting next chapter of their lives and enjoy their well-earned retirement.
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HIV at 40: Amazing Advances but Challenges Remain Advertisement
Donald Abrams, MD, Constance Wofsy, MD, and Paul Volberding, MD. Source: UCSF Library Special Collections Ward 84-86 Records Courtesy of UCSF
HIV at 40: Amazing Advances but Challenges Remain
Pioneering HIV doctor Paul Volberding and veteran activist Gregg Gonsalves reflect on the legacy of AIDS and its implications for COVID-19. Advertisement
On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Report (MMWR) published the first report of AIDS, describing five cases of unusual Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) among previously healthy young gay men in Los Angeles.
On July 1, his first day on the job, Paul Volberding, MD, then age 31, saw the first Kaposi sarcoma (KS) patient admitted to San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH). Two days later, a second MMWR report described 10 more cases of PCP among gay men in Los Angeles and San Francisco, as wel
Spanish consumer board votes Natural Tropic s organic guacamole best
Natural Tropic is an avocado producer that controls the whole chain. This grower from Malaga, Spain, uses its own organic and conventional avocados to make guacamole. They ve been doing so for four years now. This has had admirable results. Last week, the Spanish consumer association gave its organic guacamole top honors. We make various varieties and brands of guacamole. Aldi in Spain sells this award-winning guacamole under the GUTBIO label. There s already a considerable increase in sales of these products. It s great that an institute like the Consumers Association now also appreciates this product. In the past year, sales in Spain have risen by eight percent. We hope to roll out the sales further internationally too, says sales manager Kenneth Meyer.