More than 30 million people with HIV must take antiretroviral therapy (ART) medications daily to keep the virus under control, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The ...

Lenacapavir (LEN) is an antiviral medication used to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS and was first approved for individuals with drug-resistant infections in 2022. While there is still no vaccine for the ...

So far, there is no "magic bullet" to cure HIV for good, but scientists are making rapid progress.

More than 30 million people with HIV must take antiretroviral therapy (ART) medications daily to keep the virus under control, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The ...

The devastating aids epidemic has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives—did you know that a sick chimpanzee is part of what ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) phobia is an intense, irrational fear of contracting HIV, even if your actual risk is very low. It can affect sexual pleasure and strain relationships. Symptoms can ...

Broadly neutralizing antibodies, or bnAbs, are a long‑standing goal of HIV vaccine research because they can disable many strains of the virus at once.

At least 10,000 Floridians could lose access to life-saving HIV medication because Congress didn’t extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits last fall, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.

One of the biggest hurdles in developing an HIV vaccine is coaxing the body to produce the right kind of immune cells and ...

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Gloved fingers hold a labeled vial of lenacapavir, a clear, yellowish liquid. Lenacapavir (shown) is an antiretroviral medication used to help prevent and treat HIV. Credit: Associated Press While ...