The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first used the term “AIDS” on Sept. 24, 1982, more than a year after the first cases appeared in medical records. Those early years of the crisis ...

Lenacapavir has the potential to end the HIV epidemic, researchers say. The Trump administration says backing this kind of ...

If left untreated, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) almost always will progress to AIDS, even after many years. The immune defenses become compromised and the body is less able to defend itself ...

HIV/AIDS is not a punishment, but an infection that can be prevented with caution and awareness. It is wrong to consider it a sexually transmitted disease only.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a germ that causes a lifelong infection that slowly weakens the immune system. Though the infection is lifelong, medicines can keep the virus in check and ...

The plan to target pregnant and breastfeeding mothers will be administered through PEPFAR. Critics said it appeared to ...

How Does Yeztugo Work to Prevent HIV? HIV is a virus that has a coating around it, which is called a capsid. In order for HIV to make copies of itself and spread within your body, it needs to get ...

How Was It Studied for HIV? Several clinical trials have been conducted to see if Biktarvy is safe and effective for treating people with HIV. Two studies focused on those who have never been ...

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it? Nearly all of Latin America was excluded from the deal with drugmaker Gilead, sparking concern the world is ...

Many can use the help. According to a recent analysis of 49 countries, the U.S. accounts for the majority of HIV/AIDS financing in 15 of them — and over 90% in Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoire, and Haiti.