Although great strides have been made at combating human immunodeficiency virus, leading to better quality of life and a longer life expectancy for those living with the virus, significant problems ...

Back at the Maryland summit, however, no such thoughts were expressed. "This is just a pause. We will never give in," said Adel Mahmoud, chief executive of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise and former ...

Every year the world comes together to commemorate World Aids Day which is on 1st December. It is a time set to honour those who live positively, those who we’ve lost through AIDS and also it’s a ...

After a string of failed clinical trials, researchers will now go back to answering fundamental questions about an HIV vaccine AFTER a string of failed clinical trials, the HIV vaccine is going back ...

HIV testing, also called HIV screening, is the only way to know if you have the virus. Several types of tests check your blood or other body fluids to see whether you're infected. Most can't spot HIV ...

This lesson provides a thorough overview of HIV including: the immune system, basic cellular processes of HIV, HIV transmission, prevention and HIV treatment. To ensure quality for our reviews, only ...

While the infection and death rates are dropping, the number of South Africans living with the disease has risen. Researchers and activists at Avert and other organisations list poverty, family ...

A vial of blood that has been tested for HIV. Jarun Ontarkal/Shutterstock.com Although great strides have been made at combating human immunodeficiency virus, leading to better quality of life and a ...