Friday marks the 35th anniversary of World AIDS Day, an international moment to remember, reflect and educate people on the HIV/AIDS epidemic that started over four decades ago. But due to ...
Anthony Cantu, 31, counsels patients at a San Antonio health clinic about a daily pill shown to prevent HIV infection. Last summer, he started taking the medication himself, an approach called ...
When Dr. Sharon Nachman treats teenagers or young adults, she often asks about their sexual health and whether they would consider a medication that can vastly improve the chances of avoiding an HIV ...
Many people protected by drugs that prevent HIV infection quit using them, upping their vulnerability to the virus that causes AIDS, new research shows. The drug combo known as pre-exposure ...
The theme for Worlds AIDS Day 2021 is “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice.” HIV remains an illness of social and health inequities, and this year’s theme aims to address ...
The end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States could soon be in sight. While we don't yet have an HIV vaccine, we have drugs that are nearly 100% effective in preventing people from contracting ...
A brand new drug might be more effective at preventing HIV than current methods. Many people take daily oral antiretroviral medication—known as PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)—to protect themselves ...
The history of HIV/AIDS, PrEP, viral loads, the stigma behind the start of it all and where we need to go from here were some of the talking points touched upon in the last Censored Series of the ...
The 25th International AIDS Conference kicked off Monday, July 22, in Munich, Germany with calls to redouble efforts to end the global epidemic as funding cuts and threats to the rights of LGBTQ ...