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 ...

What are the three types of HIV tests available to patients, how do they differ, and how can patients determine the best option for them?

HIV, originating from chimpanzees, has evolved from a deadly diagnosis to a manageable chronic condition thanks to antiretroviral therapy. While transmission occurs through specific bodily fluids and ...

Imagine a game of chess where your opponent's king is in check. It cannot move, but the game is not over—the piece remains on the board. This is how the body might control HIV on its own: The virus ...

Is a cure for HIV in sight? Since the virus that causes AIDS was identified over 40 years ago, finding a cure has been the holy grail of HIV research and the army of scientists conducting it. I’m ...

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, UC San Francisco researchers were already seeing signs of lingering symptoms in some who had been infected. Importantly, this was when experts still ...

HIV exhausts the body's immune system by overactivating it, despite effective antiviral treatment. Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden have conducted cell studies showing that an existing ...

Innovation has been driving progress in the HIV response for decades. The introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy in the 1990s meant living with HIV was no longer a death sentence.

For more than 20 years, Tori Samuels has lived with HIV — and the daily medication that keeps her healthy can cost up to $6,000 a month. Now, proposed changes to Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program ...