AIDS
The key to stopping HIV could someday be a vaginal ring or a needle in the butt
“What this virus has taught is that you can be a researcher, you can design something amazing … and then people don’t use it.” That’s the challenge facing medical researchers looking for ways for women to protect themselves from HIV infection.
An epidemiologist suggests we take cues from the AIDS crisis in dealing with Ebola
While it may seem as though media attention surrounding the Ebola outbreak has dwindled, President Barack Obama has said that “we are nowhere near out of the woods yet in West Africa” — meaning volunteers are still needed. Physician and epidemiologist Sharon McDonnell is one of those volunteers, and she says her experience working during the AIDS crisis offers her some perspective.
The WHO has simple advice for sexually active gay men: Take your antiretrovirals!
The World Health Organization has issued some strong advice as part of its global campaign to prevent HIV and AIDS. WHO wants sexually active gay men to take antiretrovirals! Even those who are not HIV-positive should know about the preventive treatment, known as PreEP or “pre exposure prophylaxis.”The World Health Organization has issued some strong advice as part of its global campaign to prevent HIV and AIDS. WHO wants sexually active gay men to take antiretrovirals! Even those who are not HIV-positive should know about the preventive treatment, known as PreEP or “pre exposure prophylaxis.”
Video: HIV-positive and pregnant, a mother-to-be strives for a healthy child
Children born to mothers infected with the AIDS virus are at risk for becoming infected themselves. One pregnant South African woman is determined that her child will be born free of HIV.Children born to mothers infected with the AIDS virus are at risk for becoming infected themselves. One pregnant South African woman is determined that her child will be born free of HIV.
