What happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people
HIV is spread by bodily fluids such as blood, breast milk or semen. It gradually weakens the body’s immune system and makes ...
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“I Thought ‘I’m Not Someone Who Gets HIV'”: Young Women On Their Diagnosis
I felt like I was a lesser person. I felt like I was dirty. I felt like I deserved it somehow.” Victoria Roscow, 30 and from ...
'HIV is a blessing,' says mother living with virus
Doctors say with precautions, the risk of transmission to the child is low. But moms with HIV say they struggle with stigma, medical misconceptions and acceptance ...
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Despite Increases, Gender Disparities in Life Expectancy Persist Among People With HIV
An overall increase in life expectancy was observed across all individuals living with HIV but disparities between gender groups persist.
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What's happening with the anti-HIV program PEPFAR? It depends whom you ask
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has been the subject of a series of presidential orders and memos that have ...
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A crisis unfolding: hard-won progress in Ethiopia’s HIV response at risk
But now, that progress is at risk. The recent pause in United States foreign assistance poses a direct threat to the lives ...
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B.C. men with HIV live longer than women: study
Antiretroviral treatment has increased the life expectancy of people living with HIV in British Columbia but a new study shows it is significantly lower for women than men.
UNAIDS Chief: HIV Infections Could Jump Over Six Times if U.S. Support Dropped
In an interview with the AP, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima called on the Trump Administration not to cut off ...