The Latest Breaking News from HIV

In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV

Kenyan authorities have issued a warning about the sale of counterfeit HIV prevention drugs in the country, saying their “safety, quality and efficacy cannot be assured.”

Hundreds of endoscopy patients at a Massachusetts hospital were potentially exposed to blood-borne pathogens, the health care facility reported.

Hospital officials said the expected infection risk from the incidents is "extremely small" and no case connected to it has been reported yet.

Credited with saving 25 million lives, the AIDS programme PEPFAR now faces an uncertain future in a divided US Congress.

NACO's decision to convert 62 of 150 HIV SA-ICTCs in Kerala to screening sites raises privacy & job security concerns. It is part of a "rationalisation process" to ensure better utilisation of resources. Public health experts point out that HIV tests must be done with privacy & multiple counselling sessions.…

HIV, the virus that causes Aids, was first identified in 1983. To catch this virus was initially a death sentence, but today, thanks to antiretroviral drugs, it can be kept in check. However, there is still no cure.

Reported cases have risen more than 7,000% in the last 20 years on the back of better treatment and testing, though mortality rate has gone up

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we think about health and revealed significant flaws within our health care systems. It has also raised questions about the role of technology, as well as ethical concerns about the distribution of wealth and its impact on global health. How will this collective…

Several of the sensational show gardens at next year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London will shine a spotlight on important health conditions, including autism

The BCG vaccine for TB has been used for 100 years. It is largely effective for children under five, but less so in older people and can’t be used on patients who have certain medical conditions. Today we’re the closest we’ve ever been to discovering a vaccine that might replace…