HIV-Positive Donor Transplants Soon Underway
Those living with HIV could soon receive organ donations from others with the disease.
Condition Center: Sexually Transmitted Disease
Charlie Sheen: 'I Am, in Fact, HIV-Positive'
Actor Charlie Sheen, a favorite subject of the media and the public due to his "tiger blood" antics, made a sobering announcement today.
WHO: Most People Have Herpes
People often throw around outrageous, probably inaccurate STD statistics as cautionary tales. But the World Health Organization (WHO) just released a...
Preventing HIV with a Pill
A single pill could soon become an important tool in the fight against HIV.
FL Faces HIV Spike
Florida has rapidly earned some unwanted notoriety, becoming the nation's leader in new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Testing for Chlamydia — With a Smartphone?
In the age of the smartphone, where hookups can happen in a flash, one app may actually be making dating a little safer.
Canada Stamps Out Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
Canada has now become the second country to virtually eliminate the incidence of mothers passing HIV to their babies at birth, with only one baby bor...
For Some Patients, HIV May Be in Remission
When it comes to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), popular wisdom says it won't go away on its own. But that may not always be the case.
Could AIDS Be a Thing of The Past in 15 Years?
More than three decades after AIDS first appeared, the epidemic might be in its final days.
Cuba Gains Ground in AIDS Fight
Once considered only a dream by world leaders, eliminating the virus that causes AIDS — even without a cure — may be now a realistic goal.
Hep C Estimates Could Be Way Off
Knowing how common a certain condition is can help prepare health care systems to treat patients. But the estimates for one disease may be way off.
Experts: Needle Exchange Programs Could Save Lives
When injectable drug users share needles, the risk of disease transmission is high. Now two experts are saying that needle exchange programs, althoug...
Some Patients Might Not Know They Have HIV
Patients with HIV are now able to live longer and healthier lives than ever before — but only when their HIV status is known and treated.
Step by Step to a Possible HIV Vaccine
Despite more than 25 years of research, a vaccine against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) still eludes scientists. That may soon change, however.
Post-Earthquake Nepal Faces Risk of Outbreak
As Nepal works to recover from the devastation caused by recent earthquakes, experts are warning of a health crisis that an infectious disease could ...
Hep C Rates Tripled in Four States
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) rates in four Appalachian states skyrocketed between 2006 and 2012, and this spike caught the attention of the Centers for Di...
HPV Vaccine: How Many Doses Does It Really Take?
Doctors don't usually encourage patients to deviate from their vaccination schedules, but new evidence suggests that less may actually be more — at...
How a Herpes Strain May Fight Skin Cancer
The word "herpes" doesn't usually bring up positive thoughts, but the virus may not be all bad.
