Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are still fairly common and an estimated 40 million people worldwide are ...

The Delhi High Court has held that an HIV positive person falls within the definition of “person with disability” under the ...

Study findings provide a new gene pathway for potential treatment of the virus affecting millions. Mount Sinai researchers have developed a method to uncover the hidden immune cells that harbor the ...

HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV) both can be transmitted via blood or bodily fluids, but HBV is about 50 to 100 times more easily acquired. Both HIV and HBV are dangerous viruses, but HBV can be much ...

Scientists have identified a natural human protein that can rouse dormant HIV inside infected cells, a finding that sharpens one of the most promising paths toward a cure. By showing that the virus’s ...

Researchers conducted a breakthrough proof-of-concept study that found an HIV-like virus particle that could cease the need for lifelong medications. Researchers in George Mason University's Center ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Key Takeaways Gay men face higher rates of HIV infections due to biological and social factors. The risk of getting HIV is much higher from anal sex than vaginal ...