HIV is a virus. It may cause AIDS after you’ve been infected for several years and it’s weakened your immune system. HIV doesn’t affect everyone the same way. Some people notice signs soon ...

The first known case of HIV-1 infection in human was detected in 1959, from a blood sample of a man in Kinshasa, Democratic ...

HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, is the microorganism responsible for AIDS – acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV gradually weakens the body’s immune system by infecting and ...

If you're worried about HIV infection, you may wonder whether it's safe to have oral sex. While it's not risk-free, the chances of spreading the virus that causes AIDS are very low if you take the ...

UNAIDS' executive director warned that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge.

The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if U.S.

Decoding HIV's tactics HIRI researchers provide new insights into gene regulation of the virus that causes AIDS Date: January 16, 2025 Source: Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research Summary ...

A technique invented by the lab, known as Electron Microscopy-Based Polyclonal Epitope Mapping (EMPEM), lets the researchers see exactly where on the HIV virus antibodies bind. When they carried ...

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are often mistakenly considered interchangeable terms, but they signify distinct aspects of a serious health condition.

A woman diagnosed with HIV, who inspired her friend's book, says "stigma is rife" about the virus. Prof Kevin Fenton told the London Assembly testing and treatment for the virus needs to be improved.