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INFECTIOUS DISEASE December 2, 2016

Wisconsin VA dentist failed to meet proper cleaning standards

The health of hundreds of veterans is in question because a dentist at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center failed to meet proper cleaning standards.

hiv aids December 2, 2016

AIDS experts say new vaccine trial may offer hope for a cure

At the end of 2015, about 36.7 million people had been living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, according to UNAIDS.

hiv aids December 1, 2016

Vigils, campaigns mark World AIDS Day

From awareness campaigns to candle-lit vigils, people around the globe are marking World AIDS Day on Thursday.

hiv aids December 1, 2016

Young gay men at the frontline of AIDS prevention in China

Young gay men are the frontline of China's battle to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, with new cases in the group increasing fourfold, one of the fastest rates of any segment of the population.

hiv aids December 1, 2016

Surprising monkey study could lead to 'functional' HIV cure

Dr. Anthony Fauci doesn't get too excited about the results of animal studies, and he doesn't make house calls.

hiv aids November 30, 2016

Switching course, Gilead markets HIV drug for prevention

Gilead Sciences Inc has begun marketing its HIV treatment Truvada in a way thousands of consumers already use it - to prevent infection with the virus that causes AIDS.

hiv aids November 29, 2016

Drug epidemic stalls HIV decline in whites who shoot up

The long decline in HIV infections among white people who inject drugs has stalled, another grim side effect of the nation's drug abuse epidemic.

hiv aids November 29, 2016

Injections, implants tested as new weapons to prevent HIV

Scientists are taking the battle to prevent HIV to the next level with large-scale trials set to start using injections to protect vulnerable groups such as gay men and women in Africa for at least two months.

hiv aids November 29, 2016

1 in 7 people with HIV in EU unaware they have virus: report

One in seven people with HIV in the Europe Union region is unaware they have the virus, seriously hampering efforts to meet a global 2030 deadline for eradicating the AIDS epidemic, a senior health expert said on Tuesday.

hiv aids November 28, 2016

New HIV vaccine trial to start in South Africa

A new vaccine against HIV, to be tested in a trial to be launched in South Africa Wednesday, could be "the final nail in the coffin" for the disease if it is successful, scientists say.

hiv aids November 28, 2016

UK campaigners win appeal case over preventative HIV drug

The state health service in England has the legal power to fund an HIV pill to prevent infection, the court of appeal ruled on Thursday, in a victory for AIDS campaigners who have been calling for its widespread use.