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 ...

Dr. Ankrehah Trimble Johnson, known as Dr. Kre, is a board-certified family medicine physician who is dedicated to answering questions about common medical conditions and promoting healthy lifestyles.

Even though it has been decades since HIV / AIDS entered the public domain, certain myths and misconceptions continue to endure, a ministry leader contends. “Some are shunned by their families, by ...

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV/AIDS is spread through sexual contact with an infected person, sharing needles with an infected ...

Nov 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Despite major advances, HIV/AIDS remains one of the world's most significant public health challenges, particularly in low and middle income countries, with new ...

As World AIDS Day approaches Dec. 1, public health experts are turning the focus on teens and young adults who make up a remarkably high proportion of HIV infections in the U.S. According to a recent ...

(WCBD) — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control along with community-based organizations are offering free HIV testing on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Tuesday, ...