Sexually Transmitted Diseases

A new method to fight the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may already be accessible by reworking an existing prescription drug.

The tendency of injection drug abusers to share needles provides fertile ground for the transmission of HIV.

Only a few recommended options are left to treat the condition.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers have developed a new vaccine type that shows promise to possibly become the first ever for preventing genital herpes.

A national clinical trial has found non-efavirenz antiretroviral therapy effective as a first-line treatment, which is good news for patients with HIV who are ineligible to usea the common drug.

Despite previous research suggesting HIV patients have an increased likelihood of suffering from a heart attack, kidney failure, or cancer, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health investigators showed the age they encounter these conditions were similar to their uninfected counterparts.

While half of all HIV/AIDS patients are African American, they only comprise 30% of those enrolled in clinical trials on the disease.

Researchers at Temple University believe they have found a way to help remove any traces of HIV-1 from a person's body as work continues toward a cure for the virus.

Researchers safely infuse engineered immune cells in groundbreaking gene therapy study.

Saliva tests for detecting HCV infection may not be the best option for determining infection status.

During experiments with cell-to-cell and cell-free transmissions, researchers showed that existing drugs are effective in suppressing the spread of HIV.

Noting successful HIV/AIDS prevention efforts rely on early diagnosis, an analysis estimates that improved access to health insurance through the Affordable Care Act will increase the number of patients getting tested for HIV by nearly 500,000 over a 5-year period, though that impact would be amplified if all US states opted to expand Medicaid coverage.

Men with HIV have more noncalcified plaque in their arteries than their uninfected counterparts.