Early antiretroviral treatment and pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP " two elements of San Francisco's Getting to Zero initiative " are keys to reigning in the HIV epidemic worldwide, and the city is ...

The human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a virus that attacks the immune system and makes it hard for the body to fight off infections. It also impacts many, as experts estimate that nearly 1.2 ...

After nearly a decade of working as an advocate for HIV and AIDS treatment, Michael Chancley said he came to a sobering realization. “Seeing that people who look like me, who hang out at the same ...

Reviewed by Mark Wainberg, PhD, Director, McGill University AIDS Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is the use of antiretroviral medications to prevent HIV infection. The ...

Anthony Cantu, 31, counsels patients at a San Antonio health clinic about a daily pill shown to prevent HIV infection. Last summer, he started taking the medication himself, an approach called ...

MACON, Ga. — As people recognize World AIDS Day on Dec.1, attention turns to the strides made in HIV prevention, including the groundbreaking role of the PrEP pill. Approved by the FDA 12 years ago, ...

AIDS was once the number one cause of death for men 25-44. While the illness is no longer a death sentence, there’s still a lot of work to do. Since HIV was first discovered in 1983, medical experts ...

After four decades of hard-won progress toward curbing the HIV epidemic, the face of the disease is changing.

This article originally appeared in Spanish. Lea la versión en español aquí. New York State provides health care services to all persons, regardless of immigration status, who have or have been ...