Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the CD4 (T) cells, which help the body fight off infections. If left untreated, HIV can lead to ...

HIV is no longer a death sentence. Dr. Frene' LaCour-Chestnut, faculty in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine explains how ...

Across the globe, more than 39 million people are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, including more than 1.3 million new HIV diagnoses last year. The ...

Before delving into the demands, it’s important to have a basic understanding of HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus. HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system, and if not treated, it can ...

The availability of effective antiretroviral therapy has lowered the risk, and the severity, of neural sequelae of HIV infection. “Early in the HIV pandemic, approximately 15% of people with HIV had ...

There's an opportunity at hand to make sure one of the last century’s biggest healthcare travesties isn’t repeated.

Given how mosquitoes bite multiple people in a short amount of time, it's understandable to wonder if these insects could spread HIV. The thought of contracting HIV from a mosquito bite can be ...