A study finds promising results on a new HIV prevention drug that's injected just twice a year. In the meantime, here's everything to know about HIV testing. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, ...

The test stick is swabbed along the upper and lower gum once and placed into the test tube for 20 minutes before reading the results. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval ...

The dating app is partnering with a public health initiative to get more at-home tests to people in groups most affected by the virus. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health ...

The diagnosis of HIV infection is most commonly accomplished using tests to detect antibody to HIV using a screening test, followed by a supplemental test for confirmation. However, in many countries, ...

Being out of care doesn’t have to be permanent, and many people can restart HIV treatment. The sooner PWH restart treatment, ...

There are around fifteen drops in a milliliter of blood. The viral load of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individual could be anywhere from only a few copies to as many as 500,000 ...

Since 2013, Dr. Leo Stamatatos has been developing a different kind of HIV vaccine intended to train a person’s immune system to mount a powerful antibody response against the virus that causes AIDS.

If you’re sexually active, regular testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and infections (STIs) is crucial to protect your health and the health of your partners. While you can get tested at ...

Dr. Catherine Kibirige was a teenager when she decided her career would center on HIV research. Her parents were natives of Uganda, but she was born in Kenya after they were exiled during the Ugandan ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — For over a decade there’s been an easy and highly effective way to prevent HIV. Two medications, Truvada and Descovy, often referred to as PrEP, have saved thousands of lives. They ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Can an experimental drug developed to treat epilepsy block the AIDS virus? A preliminary lab study suggests it's possible, and researchers are eager to try it in people. Scientists ...