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Can Dating Seniors Get AIDS?

A growing number of older people have HIV/AIDS.
Breakthrough in AIDS Research

Researchers have made a breakthrough in HIV research that had eluded scientists for over 20 years.
Texts Remind U 2 TK UR MEDS

Text messaging can remind patients to take their medication, new research suggests.

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10 Deadly Diseases That Hopped Across Species

A host of infectious and deadly diseases have hopped from animals to humans, and the other way.
Modern Problem: Everyone's an Expert

Scientists face a growing number of people challenging their expertise, even on issues where strong scientific agreement exists.
AIDS Was Here Earlier

Tracking HIV in the US as far back as 1969, perhaps sooner.
Monkey Exposed to Unknown Poxvirus

Red colobus monkeys living in a park in western Uganda harbored antibodies to an unknown orthopoxvirus.
Predicting the Next Major Virus

Scientists make a map of disease hotspots, where the next AIDS or SARS could emerge.
Party Trick: How We Hear One Voice Amid Many

The brain distinguishes individual voices at cocktail parties by their pitch.
Women Are Bound to Get AIDS

Being a push-over doesn't serve women well.
VIDEO: AIDS Was Here Earlier

VIDEO: AIDS Was Here Earlier
Human Viruses Kill Great Apes

More apes have gotten sick due to increased contact with humans.
Scientists Can Now Weigh Living Cells

With a twist on an existing technique, researchers can now weigh a single living cell.
What's in Your Genes? Ancient Parasites

Ancient retroviruses invaded primate genome, allowed for gene regulation.
Debate Flares over Whether Circumcision Curbs HIV

A new study claims using circumcision to protect against HIV is overrated.
Social Pressure, Not Health Warnings Influence Sexual Behavior

Young people often decide if they should use a condom by whether they perceive their sexual partners as “clean” or “unclean,” a recent study concludes.
Circumcision: Fact, Fiction and Hype

Once favored as a means to reduce the risk of infections, then shunned as unnecessary and painful, the cut is back and looking better than ever.
Inside Look: How Viruses Invade Us

Twenty-five years after the discovery of the first confirmed case of AIDS, LiveScience takes you inside viruses to see how they infect.
Window to the Heart: New Eye Exam Spots Disease Risk

A new noninvasive imaging technique can predict risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and more.
Bacteria in Yogurt Modified to Fight HIV Infection

Bacteria in yogurt have been modified to deliver a drug that blocks HIV infection.
Study Reveals How Virus Harpoons Your Cells

Researchers have deciphered the structure of a harpoon-like protein some viruses use to enter cells and begin infection.