HIV is spiking in new hot spots. Here's what's being done to control it
As the new cases and related deaths fall in sub-Saharan Africa, the virus is rearing its head elsewhere. What's the cause?
HIV stigma can now be more dangerous than the virus—research shows how to address this
Speaking at the 16th International Aids Conference in 2006, the then UNAids executive director, Peter Piot, remarked: "Since ...
HIV and the Brain: Unveiling the Hidden Threat of AIDS Dementia
HIV encephalopathy, a severe brain complication of HIV/AIDS, affects memory and cognition. Expert stresses early intervention ...
Previously unknown protein interactions may lead to better HIV treatments
The human immune deficiency virus (HIV) first entered public consciousness in the early 1980s, after cases of unfamiliar and ...
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Gilead plans to halt free access to an HIV drug, worrying patient advocates
Gilead Sciences will no longer provide four HIV medicines for free as part of a patient assistance program starting at the ...
New HIV prevention drug could reach poorest countries by 2025, says health official
A new long-acting preventive HIV drug could reach the world’s poorest countries by the end of 2025 or early 2026, a global ...
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Antiretroviral Therapy Rates Rise Among US Medicare Enrollees Living With HIV
A recent study showed that rates of antiretroviral therapy in enrollees living with HIV increased over the years, but women ...
Merck's HIV treatment meets main goal in two late-stage studies
Merck's experimental two-drug combination met the main goal of significantly suppressing replication of the HIV-1 virus in ...
Meet 4 Inspiring Global Health Leaders Who Are Tackling HIV
As we mark the holidays, here are a few of the many heroes who are working to build a stronger global health future by ...
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HIV is spiking in new hot spots. Here's what's being done to control it
Darwin Tenoria first learned about HIV when he was on his deathbed. He was 27 and weighed just 70 pounds. "I died for two minutes and I was revived in the hospital," he remembers. When he woke up ...