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...
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Clinical Trial Participation...Every clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria)...reactionscomments
Understanding Clinical Trials...A clinical trial is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device...reactionscomments
Clinical Trial Terminology...There are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often: Adverse event: an...reactionscomments
Who Should Get Tested?...It has been estimated that roughly 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, and about 15 percent are unaware of their status...
Diagnosis and Testing...It has been estimated that roughly 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, and about 15 percent are unaware of their status...
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Not Always a Placebo! Types of Clinical Trials...When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But...reactions1comment
Welcome to H-I-V.net Stories...At H-I-V.net, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with HIV can be a challenge, but the...reactions5comments
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Is a Clinical Trial for Me? 5 Tips to Help You Decide...Making decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health. One decision you may face is whether or not participating...reactionscomments
