Since the HIV epidemic began, the diagnosis of HIV has evolved from a death sentence to a chronic, but manageable condition by starting and staying on treatment. HIV treatment can help people live ...
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 ...
About 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Just a few decades ago, the AIDS epidemic was spiraling ...
A groundbreaking discovery reveals how HIV integrates its genetic material into human DNA, exposing a key viral vulnerability that could lead to new therapies and bring the world closer to a ...
Medicines that treat HIV are called antiretroviral therapy (ART). Genvoya is a combination tablet that contains the following four medicines that work together to treat HIV. Cobicistat is a “booster.” ...
On June 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medicine to prevent HIV that only has to be taken twice a year. People who are at high risk for HIV can now take the ...
A small, highly anticipated study shows a glimmer of hope in the long effort to control HIV without medication and search for a cure for a virus that attacks immune cells. Researchers gave 10 people ...