Human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HIV, is a serious viral infection that attacks the body’s immune system. Without treatment, HIV can lead to many health problems, such as acquired ...

In the realm of public health, few viruses have commanded as much attention and concern as HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus. Since its discovery in the 1980s, HIV has posed significant challenges ...

Not exactly. “Most people who get infected don’t even know. It’s only in hindsight they recognize the symptoms,” says Michael Horberg, M.D., director of HIV/AIDS for Kaiser Permanente. That's because ...

Approximately 1 in 8 people with HIV are aware they are infected. — -- Last year's announcement by actor Charlie Sheen that he had been diagnosed with HIV put renewed attention on the disease ...

Annie Antar, MD, PhD, discusses the association between the symptoms of long COVID and HIV status. One of the cohorts that I've led has included people, and we've enriched for people, living with HIV ...

Medicines that treat HIV are called antiretroviral therapy (ART). Genvoya is a combination tablet that contains the following four medicines that work together to treat HIV. Cobicistat is a “booster.” ...