Mouth and tongue lesions are often one of the first symptoms of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV weakens your immune system, which can leave you susceptible to sores and infections. If left ...

People living with HIV face unique oral health challenges that require special attention and care. The virus’s impact on the immune system creates conditions that make the mouth more vulnerable to ...

Oral HPV prevalence is higher in HIV-positive mother-child pairs, with diverse high- and low-risk subtypes identified. HPV-related cancers are more prevalent in HIV-positive individuals, especially in ...

When a person is diagnosed with HIV, they are placed on a lifelong HIV treatment regimen, called antiretroviral therapy, to keep the virus under control. But for many people, having to take medicine ...

Cost and insurance coverage issues significantly hinder PrEP uptake, especially among those with delayed or non-pickup of prescriptions. Transgender individuals face lower PrEP adoption rates compared ...

The investigational oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) agent MK-8527 showed a similar, well-tolerated safety profile to placebo, with dose-proportional pharmacokinetics, among adults with a low ...