Worldwide, an estimated 40 million people live with HIV. Two-thirds of this group are on the African continent. In 2023, more than 600,000 people died from HIV-related causes and 1.32 million were ...

HIV is a virus that weakens the immune system over time. AIDS is the most severe phase of HIV when the immune system is badly damaged. Early treatment can stop HIV from turning into AIDS. HIV and AIDS ...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from individuals with early HIV infection already showed signs of inflammation compared to samples from individuals without HIV, based on new data presented at the ...

In 1981, physicians in Los Angeles reported five young patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia, a rare lung infection later recognized as the first sign of HIV infection and a defining illness of AIDS.

A new HIV vaccine has generated powerful broadly neutralizing antibodies in animal studies and has now entered human trials, ...

A stepwise HIV vaccine strategy has induced broadly neutralizing antibodies in primates, hinting that a truly protective HIV ...

When diagnosed with HIV, the timing of treatment initiation can significantly impact long-term health outcomes and quality of life. Medical experts increasingly advocate for immediate treatment ...

A new HIV vaccine developed by La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), Scripps Research scientists and IAVI has the potential to protect humans from developing HIV infection and AIDS. This HIV ...

April 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Merck's (MRK.N), opens new tab once-daily, oral, combination regimen for HIV infections, the drugmaker ‌said on Tuesday, giving ...