A map of deadly infectious diseases known to attack the central nervous system (CNS) of people who are already suffering with ...

These diseases had once been extraordinary rarities. When HIV hit, they were everywhere. I remember how I blew up gloves into balloons to distract the kids, so small and polite, their hair neatly ...

A compound with the unpresuming designation of EBC-46 has made a splash in recent years for its cancer-fighting prowess. Now ...

Curing HIV will be harder than curing cancer. Apart from a few 'miracle' cases, antiretrovirals only suppress HIV, they don't ...

HIV/AIDS is a big health problem in many African countries and the U.S. offers help by giving money through USAID and PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief). This money helps people get ...

Pseudoscience has recently been reemerging in the US. While much of it concerns vaccines, an "oldie" is again making the rounds: HIV is neither the cause nor the sole cause of AIDS. This nonsense has ...

A study to determine the extent of such blood-borne infections in Ireland also found that the prevalence of both viruses was ...

A unique reaction in which antibodies bind to other antibodies may help scientists at Scripps Research better understand how ...

The freeze by President Donald Trump on foreign aid and HIV-related initiatives, has raised concern, especially among countries in Africa.

A 90-day review of U.S. foreign aid spending ordered by President Donald J. Trump has halted global health programs, ...

Fewer people know about its relative ... experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to a new study.