Although great strides have been made at combating human immunodeficiency virus, leading to better quality of life and a longer life expectancy for those living with the virus, significant problems ...

A survey of HIV health care providers in the US revealed the various approaches that providers took for prescribing antiretroviral therapy (ART). Simple guidelines for HIV now exist due to treatment ...

Back at the Maryland summit, however, no such thoughts were expressed. "This is just a pause. We will never give in," said Adel Mahmoud, chief executive of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise and former ...

Every year the world comes together to commemorate World Aids Day which is on 1st December. It is a time set to honour those who live positively, those who we’ve lost through AIDS and also it’s a ...

Your immune system is your body’s natural defence against infection and illness. Part of our immune system is made up of white blood cells, some of which are called CD4 cells. The CD4 cells act as ...

A joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (Unaids) report, titled ‘In Danger’, has revealed glaring gaps in the fight against the HIV pandemic and warned that millions of lives are at risk as ...

HIV stigma, rooted in the 1980s, persists, affecting care and prevention efforts despite treatment advancements. Stigma manifests as discrimination and isolation, impacting those at higher risk due to ...

AFTER a string of failed clinical trials, the HIV vaccine is going back to the drawing board. His report follows the cancellation on 17 July of a plan to test the ...

While the infection and death rates are dropping, the number of South Africans living with the disease has risen. Researchers and activists at Avert and other organisations list poverty, family ...

A vial of blood that has been tested for HIV. Jarun Ontarkal/Shutterstock.com Although great strides have been made at combating human immunodeficiency virus, leading to better quality of life and a ...