Drug use, especially injection drug use, presents substantial risks for HIV transmission. Understanding the intricate relationship between drug use and HIV infections is paramount for implementing ...

HIV is famously hard to defeat because it hides. Standard treatment can drive the virus down to undetectable levels, but it ...

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system, making infected individuals more vulnerable to diseases and infections. Once inside human cells, HIV ...

HIV infections are a growing problem in Canada, according to recent data. In November, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported an alarming 25% increase in new HIV cases during 2022. The largest ...

Every year, more than 120,000 newborns worldwide contract HIV, creating a global health burden that requires lifelong treatment for millions of people—assuming they have access and can afford it. New ...

Among the most important changes was the development of such drugs as AZT, and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), which was approved 8 years later and brought welcome treatment options to ...

The number of new HIV infections has fallen over the years – it declined by 39% from 2010 to 2023. But HIV’s devastating impact on global health persists. In 2023, 1.3 million people acquired HIV – ...

Share on Pinterest Why are more girls and boys acquiring HIV infections? Image credit: Luke Dray/Getty Images. A new global snapshot from UNICEF finds that the burden of HIV is falling ...