Dental patients including teen at risk of HIV and hepatitis after unsterile equipment used in NHS surgery

TWENTY-ONE patients, including a teenager, could be at risk of HIV and hepatitis, after undergoing procedures with ...

HIV after one exposure: Risks, transmission, and what it means during pregnancy

HIV, originating from chimpanzees, has evolved from a deadly diagnosis to a manageable chronic condition thanks to ...
Leinster Leader

'No one is listening to me' - Irish nurse with HIV told by doctors she had cancer

Aoife Commins shares her story of being diagnosed with HIV after her health slowly started deteriorating to the point it was ...

Lupus Affects Black Children Differently. Here’s What Parents Should Know About Symptoms & Treatment

Lupus is more common in Black people, and symptoms can be different too. Here's what to look out for and how to treat it.
Medical Xpress

HIV-seq tool finds active reservoir cells during therapy

For people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), life-saving antiretroviral therapy keeps their HIV-infected immune cells from making new copies of the virus, preventing illness and ...
LGBTQ Nation

A cure for HIV is in sight. Here’s what scientists are working on.

Is a cure for HIV in sight? Since the virus that causes AIDS was identified over 40 years ago, finding a cure has been the holy grail of HIV research and the army of scientists conducting it. I’m ...
People

Island Paradise Sees Fast-Growing HIV Outbreak Fueled by Meth Epidemic

Fiji is in the grips of the fastest growing HIV outbreak in the world, with half of those infected contracting the virus from sharing needles De Agostini via Getty The South Pacific island nation of ...
Medical Xpress

Targeting HIV's hidden reservoirs: Lab-enhanced natural killer cells show promise

More than 30 million people with HIV must take antiretroviral therapy (ART) medications daily to keep the virus under control, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The ...
Case Western Reserve University

New approach to HIV treatment offers hope to reduce daily drug needs

More than 30 million people with HIV must take antiretroviral therapy (ART) medications daily to keep the virus under control, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The ...
The Washington Post

Free HIV drugs save lives. Why one state is restricting access for thousands.

Medications have kept Tori Samuel’s HIV at bay for decades. The part-time worker from Ocala, Florida, has thrived, marrying her husband and giving birth to three children, none of whom have the virus.
Ars Technica

A weird, itchy rash is linked to the keto diet—but no one knows why

A 20-year-old man in Taiwan went to a dermatology clinic for a strange rash that had developed across his shoulders and chest. The raised, red, and itchy condition had been bothering him for a full ...
CNN

Pentagon pauses HIV-positive recruit training while signaling it may soon reinstate a ban on their enlistment

The Pentagon has ordered the military command that processes new recruits to hold off on initial training for people who are HIV-positive and recently joined the military, CNN has learned, saying that ...