Scientists have successfully zapped HIV out of infected cells — raising hopes of a cure for the chronic disease. The team from Amsterdam UMC used gene-editing technology to eliminate all traces of the ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD HIV and AIDS are related, but they are not the same thing. HIV (human immunodeficiency ...

In the small study, seven out of ten participants maintained low levels of HIV for several months after receiving the ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system, making infected individuals more vulnerable to diseases and infections. Once inside human cells, HIV ...

You may have heard about Biktarvy, a medicine approved by the FDA in 2018 to treat people with HIV who have not been treated yet. It may also be used to replace another medicine for treating HIV in ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

When you’re living with HIV, there are a few health markers that your doctor will use to keep track of your care. One of them ...

Since the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified in 1983, roughly 91.4 million people around the world have ...

HIV is a lifelong infection that affects many people. People with HIV take many different types of medicines to help control their condition and to prevent the infection from developing into AIDS.

Canadian researchers say the type 2 diabetes drug metformin could help to reduce the viral reservoir — or even clear it out completely — in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who ...

People with HIV may be at higher risk for cancers such as Kaposi sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and cervical cancer. Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) may be the reason for the recent change ...