By championing the simple phrase “Ask for an HIV Test,” experts with the Rutgers School of Nursing’s François-Xavier Bagnoud ...
A study finds promising results on a new HIV prevention drug that's injected just twice a year. In the meantime, here's everything to know about HIV testing. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that around 1.2 million people in the United States have HIV. Around 40 percent may not even know they’ve contracted the virus. This ...
For decades, HIV treatment has depended on one hard truth: once medication stops, the virus usually comes roaring back. Modern antiretroviral drugs can suppress HIV so effectively that many people ...
Canadian firm BioLytical received FDA approval this week for the sale of its Insti HIV Rapid Antibody Test in the United States. The Insti kit requires pricking a finger to draw a blood sample, then ...
A BREAKTHROUGH discovery could see HIV patients be drug-free for up to two years, removing the need for daily pills, a trial ...
For millions of people living with HIV, a daily regimen of medications is a lifelong necessity. If they stop taking the drugs—commonly referred to as antiretroviral therapy—the virus usually rushes ...
What Is the CD4:CD8 Ratio Test Used For? CD4 and CD8 are two types of white blood cells in your blood. White blood cells help your body fight infections. If you have HIV infection, your doctor may use ...