Issues with Treatment...As we’ve learned more about HIV and how to treat it, we’ve developed highly effective medications that have changed what it means...
Combination Therapies...Treatment with multiple HIV medicines from a variety of different drug classes has been shown to be the most effective in helping...
Pharmacokinetic Enhancers...Pharmacokinetic (PK) enhancers are a class of drugs used in the treatment of HIV. When PK enhancers are used in combination with...
Protease Inhibitors...Protease inhibitors (PIs) are a class of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When PIs are used along with other...
NNRTIs...Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are a class of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When NNRTIs are used along...
NRTIs...Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are a class of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When NRTIs are used along...
Treatment for HIV...There are many options to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), though there is not yet a cure for it. Treatment includes a...
Immunizations...Immunizations (vaccines) expose the immune system to a potential future threat in order to “train” it to respond strongly later on. Vaccines...
HIV Treatment Regimens...Though there is no cure for HIV at this time, there are medications used to treat and suppress the virus. Eventually, a...
Ongoing Care...Advances in HIV treatment over the past several decades have made HIV a manageable, chronic illness. The long-term nature of HIV means...
HIV Myths and Misconceptions...About 1.2 million people currently live with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Sadly, myths and misconceptions about HIV are common. A lot of...
HIV Symptoms...Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that infects the immune system. It attacks specific immune cells called CD4 cells. Without these...
Blocking HIV: How Fusion Inhibitors Work to Stop the Virus...Fusion inhibitors are a class of drugs used to suppress HIV in the body. When fusion inhibitors are used in combination with...
Disclosing Your Status...If you are living with HIV, the thought of disclosing, or telling, your status to others may be incredibly overwhelming and scary...
10 Things You Should Know About Clinical Trials...Each year thousands of clinical trials occur. Learning about clinical trials can feel like you are learning a new language. The good...reactionscomments
Differences in HIV Transmission Risk...HIV can affect anyone who has a potentially virus-transmitting experience, such as having unprotected sex with an HIV-positive partner without being on...
How Is HIV Transmitted?...There are a few different ways HIV can be transmitted from person to person. Generally, HIV gets transmitted when certain HIV-containing body...
The Life Cycle of HIV...The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. HIV infection begins with an acute stage (intense...
HIV Statistics...Determining the true number of individuals with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and the number of new infections each year can be difficult...
The Basics of HIV...Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that lives in the blood. The virus attacks the immune system, making it hard to...