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Why Are There So Many People With HIV?

Dear Madame X, My friends and I were talking about HIV the other day, and were arguing over the difference between HIV and AIDS. One friend thought people with HIV got AIDS  and that it’s a death sentence and another was sure that drugs stopped that from happening. Which of my friends was right? I ...

More HIV Prevention Efforts Needed

More effort is needed to prevent HIV transmission and the current response is “woefully inadequate” in the UK, according to a government report released today. They are concerned that the number of people living with HIV will be more than 100,000 in 2012 and that too many people are ignorant of how to protect themselves. ...

HIV-Negative? Here’s How To Stay That Way

Great news from UNAIDS and WHO! After looking at what happens when people without HIV take anti-HIV drugs, they found new infections can be reduced up to 73 percent! Results announced today from two studies reveal that a daily antiretroviral tablet taken by people who do not have HIV infection can reduce their risk of ...

The Ugly Truth About HIV

An HIV testing campaign in New York is in big trouble for revealing the ugly truth about having the infection. It’s main premise is that “when you get HIV, it’s never just HIV.” Through a video ad it shows sad looking men and talks about the fact that “dozens of diseases” are more likely when people ...

Is Daily Pill Protection From HIV?

Would you want to take HIV drugs every day if you didn’t have an HIV infection? My guess is that most people would rather not deal with the side-effects and hassle of a daily pill if they did not actually have HIV. But research has shown that people who do this are less likely to ...

Forced Sterilization For HIV-Positive Women

Many women are forcibly sterilized in South Africa and other parts of the continent when it is found out they are HIV-positive. This might be done by coercion or even without their consent. One woman quoted in this article only found out she had been sterilized when she and her husband were unable to conceive. ...

After Sex Gel Reduces HIV Risk

Medication Helps Cure Teen Acne, HIV

There is great news for HIV treatment this week. Both bananas and acne medication have recently been shown to help with the treatment of HIV.

12 Myths And Facts About HIV And AIDS

With today being World AIDS Day it seemed a good time to discuss myths and facts about HIV. In spite of over two decades of research and science there is still a lot of misinformation about HIV. Some of these will be discussed below. Myth 1: You cannot get a test for HIV until 6 ...