These diseases had once been extraordinary rarities. When HIV hit, they were everywhere. I remember how I blew up gloves into balloons to distract the kids, so small and polite, their hair neatly ...

A map of deadly infectious diseases known to attack the central nervous system (CNS) of people who are already suffering with ...

include the spectrum of infections caused by the virus HIV that range from asymptomatic seropositivity to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related complex (ARC) and AIDS. Clinical trials ...

If left untreated, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) almost always will progress to AIDS, even after many years. The immune defenses become compromised and the body is less able to defend itself ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The flagship U.S. aid program on HIV/AIDS is in jeopardy, a senior Republican warned on Thursday, after U.S. officials said four nurses in Mozambique performed ...

While it's not risk-free, the chances of spreading the virus that causes AIDS are very low if you take the right precautions. The chance that you will get HIV from receiving oral sex (when a ...

HIV cannot be spread through casual contact like hugs, handshakes, and sharing items in a household with someone who has HIV. However, despite increased public awareness, there remains a lot of ...

Medications will help control the virus, keep your infection from becoming AIDS, and help you stay healthy and live longer. They’ll also lower your risk of spreading HIV to other people.

During the past 20 years, a number of scientific and sociological changes have altered the scope of TORCH infections. Incidence of these diseases has changed significantly because there are better ...