Editorial Team

In 2019, the United States government launched a campaign to end the HIV epidemic. The program focuses on proven methods to prevent new cases and provide consistent treatment to those...

Scientists have been researching HIV for nearly 40 years. But unfortunately, they have not been able to create a vaccine for HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. There are a...

Getting tested regularly for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can help you stay healthy. But how often to get tested can vary from person to person. STDs are...

Chatbots, or machine-driven systems that mimic human conversation, have become popular in recent years. You have probably seen them online, answering questions and providing information. Now, researchers are studying whether...

Doctors know that certain groups of people have higher rates of HIV. In the United States, for example, people of transgender experience (also called trans or transgender people) are much...

A good balance of gut bacteria is important for overall health. Having too much bacteria in the wrong place can lead to health problems. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) occurs...

Sex positivity is when a person feels comfortable with their desire for sex and how they wish to experience sex. Sex positivity looks different for everyone. This is because it...

Having accessible and affordable healthcare is something that every person should have a right to. But members of the LGBTQ+ community often face challenges when it comes to accessing healthcare...

About 1 in every 7 people with HIV do not know they have it. If someone has HIV, it is very important to start medication therapy. It is also important...

After reaching its height in the mid-1980s, the overall number of new HIV transmissions has dropped in the United States. Today, people with HIV who get treatment are healthier and...

Traumatic experiences can be life-changing, and it is well known such experiences can have long-term health effects. In addition to mental health challenges, traumatic experiences can lead to other health...

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a combination of drugs used to treat HIV. The goal of ART is to lower the viral load or amount of HIV, in someone with the...

If you have ever felt dismissed by a doctor, you may have experienced a type of bias (prejudice) called medical gaslighting. Medical gaslighting can happen to anyone, but it most...

Public health officials are using genetic data collected from people living with HIV in a way that has advocates concerned. Molecular HIV surveillance is a new use of health data...

Health experts think around 1 to 2 million people worldwide have HIV-2. But the numbers are likely higher. Doctors and scientists group HIV into 2 subtypes: HIV-1 and HIV-2. The...

A key treatment for HIV is antiretroviral therapy or ART. ART involves taking a mix of medicines every day. It works by keeping down the levels of the virus that...

Taking medicine to treat HIV can mean better health. It also helps keep the illness in check. As doctors and scientists continue to learn more about HIV medication, they have...

Currently there is no cure for HIV, but with treatment, it can be well controlled. Through treatment, HIV can become undetectable. People with HIV should start treatment as soon as...

Discrimination (unequal treatment) based on HIV status continues to be an issue globally. Many countries have adopted laws barring discrimination against people based on their HIV status. But there are...