For the first time since HIV was identified, early human trials are starting to show what long‑imagined “drug‑free control” of the virus might look like in practice. Instead of chasing a total ...

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 help ...

HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV) both can be transmitted via blood or bodily fluids, but HBV is about 50 to 100 times more easily acquired. Both HIV and HBV are dangerous viruses, but HBV can be much ...

Study findings provide a new gene pathway for potential treatment of the virus affecting millions. Mount Sinai researchers have developed a method to uncover the hidden immune cells that harbor the ...

Researchers conducted a breakthrough proof-of-concept study that found an HIV-like virus particle that could cease the need for lifelong medications. Researchers in George Mason University's Center ...

The Delhi HC has held that an HIV positive person falls within the definition of “person with disability” and is entitled to ...

You may develop flu-like symptoms like chills and fever if you have acute HIV infection. During the clinical latency stage, HIV typically does not cause any symptoms. The only way to know if you have ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Key Takeaways Gay men face higher rates of HIV infections due to biological and social factors. The risk of getting HIV is much higher from anal sex than vaginal ...

Nurse practitioners discuss evidence-based cancer screening and risk-reduction strategies that primary care clinicians can implement for patients with HIV.