Yet, harmful myths about HIV persist ... and stigma that often prevent people from seeking care. The truth: HIV and AIDS are not the same. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that ...

However, there are a number of prevailing misconceptions about HIV and Aids that still exist. The Terrence Higgins Trust warns that these myths can stop people from getting tested for HIV, accessing ...

I would like to thank Rochus Boerner (Letters to the editor, April 6) for bringing attention to the inconsistencies of the HIV/AIDS connection. How many of you would believe this statement: AIDS IS A ...

See our page Cognitive impairment, dementia and HIV for more information. 2. Myth: Long-term survivors of HIV and people with HIV over the age of 65 have the same needs Reality: The amount of time a ...

HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, is the microorganism responsible for AIDS – acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV gradually weakens the body’s immune system by infecting and ...

Dance Marathon vigil, hosted by the Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA, worked to empower a new generation by breaking stigmas ...

When HIV and AIDS spread across the world in the 1980s and early 1990s, it rode on a wave of discrimination fueled mainly by misinformation. The myths about the disease affected the physical ...

HIV, which causes AIDS, is now manageable, though there is still no cure. Now the Trump administration has put the brakes on foreign aid while alleging it’s wasteful, causing chaos in the system ...

People may be at more risk of both AIDS and hepatitis B due to similar risk factors. Having HIV and hepatitis B may lead to serious complications. However, both are treatable and preventable.

Accurate and ethical journalism on HIV/AIDS plays a vital role in shaping public perceptions, encouraging behavioral change, and raising awareness. Misinformation or vague reporting, however, can ...

That includes the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, the 2003 HIV and AIDS prevention program from President George W. Bush, which the State Department said has saved an ...