HIV & AIDS

Gay men may greatly lower their chances of being infected with HIV by taking a daily dose of a drug combination commonly used as a treatment for the virus, an international study has found.

Taking hormonal contraception appears to make it easier for HIV to spread between heterosexual couples.

Today marks 30 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in 1981.

From social marketing to the Internet, HIV prevention experts spread messages of safe sex and clean syringe use.

The number of men and women who report engaging in behaviors that increase the risk of HIV appears to have declined in recent years.

A new way of offering an HIV test at the dentist, through an opt-out approach, may increase its acceptance among patients.

All teens and adults ages 15 to 65 should be screened for HIV, according to new recommendations from a government-appointed panel.

A baby in Mississippi may have been cured of HIV. What are the implications for those with the disease?

A medical first for HIV, but doctors caution treatment may not cure all cases.