Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the CD4 (T) cells, which help the body fight off infections. If left untreated, HIV can lead to ...

The thought of contracting HIV from a mosquito bite can be frightening, especially in areas where mosquitoes are common and where HIV is a major public health issue. However, while mosquitoes can ...

The landscape of HIV prevention has undergone a profound transformation with significant advancements in medical interventions and a deeper understanding of how the virus spreads. These developments ...

Left: Structure of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Note the envelope protein that protects the virus against immunological detection and the small genome consisting of two short strands of RNA ...

A mathematical modeling study coordinated by UMC Utrecht has shown that sustained HIV remission (without rebound) or HIV eradication cure scenarios could consistently reduce new HIV infections among ...

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 ...

Human immunodeficiency virus was once considered a problem of big cities and urban areas, but the South has become the new epicenter of the HIV epidemic, a University of Mississippi virologist warns.

The rising HIV cases among people can be attributed to a number of factors like lack of awareness, changing sexual behaviour, ...

We had a vaccine for COVID-19 within a year of identifying the virus that causes it, yet still don’t have one for HIV after 40 years of research. Why is that? On this week’s episode, Sam and Deboki ...

Among adults, HIV is transmitted mainly by unprotected sex but also by unsterile hypodermic needles and transfusions of contaminated blood. Mother-child transmission can occur during pregnancy, birth, ...