Remember when an HIV diagnosis felt like a death sentence? Those days are gone. Modern medicine has transformed HIV from a fatal disease to a manageable chronic condition. But there’s a catch that ...
When diagnosed with HIV, the timing of treatment initiation can significantly impact long-term health outcomes and quality of life. Medical experts increasingly advocate for immediate treatment ...
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other sources, there are approximately 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States, and another 1.2 to 2.2 ...
In 1981, physicians in Los Angeles reported five young patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia, a rare lung infection later recognized as the first sign of HIV infection and a defining illness of AIDS.
As the world observes HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, attention turns to education, stigma reduction, and empowering communities to ...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are still fairly common and an estimated 40 million people worldwide are ...
June 19, 2025 – The FDA has approved the first twice-yearly shot to reduce the risk of HIV infections. Originally approved in 2012 as a treatment for people with HIV that no longer responded to ...
In a person living with HIV, proviruses—strands of HIV DNA—are typically integrated into the T cell genome and become a ...