County officials are urging residents to be health conscious with its annual health campaign aimed at limiting rates of infectious disease locally. Speaking to the Kern County Board of Supervisors ...

Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its ...

South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded ...

Updated Hep B Vaccine More Effective for People With HIV Dec. 10, 2024 — A newer vaccine against hepatitis B virus was clearly superior to an older vaccine type in inducing a protective antibody ...

"Getting tested regularly, using protection, being open with sexual partners about sexual health status, and being able to access preventative treatments like PrEP are all small steps that can ...

Getting tested regularly, using protection, being open with sexual partners about sexual health status, and being able to access preventative treatments like PrEP are all small steps that can have ...

A major setback came in 2021, when Scott County Commissioners voted to end a needle exchange program that was established in ...

Getting tested regularly, using protection, being open with sexual partners about sexual health status, and being able to access preventative treatments like PrEP are all small steps that can have ...

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The distribution of HIV drugs in foreign countries by the U.S. has been paused after President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on foreign aid. The cuts by the Trump administration affect the ...

They could also be left vulnerable to other illnesses like tuberculosis and be more likely to spread the virus to others. Pregnant mothers with uncontrolled infections could pass HIV to their babies.

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus - the immunodeficiency is the weakening of the immune system by the virus. If untreated, it can lead to late-stage HIV or Aids, the name for a ...