It is widely acknowledged among health and demographic experts that relying solely on what is written on death certificates does not paint an accurate picture of what people in South Africa are ...

HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is a type of virus that weakens the immune system, making one susceptible to a variety of infections. Although there is no cure for HIV, with the right treatment, ...

At 48 weeks, 98% of patients with HIV and initial viremia on long-acting ART achieved viral suppression, supporting updated ...

HIV is an infection that attacks cells in your immune system known as CD4 cells. If untreated, HIV may progress to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which increases the risk of severe ...

Healio will have live coverage of this year’s ESCMID Global, one of the largest medical conferences dedicated to infectious diseases and clinical microbiology in the world. Clinical Infectious ...

Suppressor T cells then "turn off" CD4 activity when a sufficient immune response has been achieved. A CD4/CD8 ratio is considered normal when the value is between 1.0 and 3.0. When a person is ...

The study found 20% of women who took a drug intervention that included antibodies remained virally suppressed without ...

CD4 lymphocytes are immune system cells that are affected by HIV infection, so people with CD4 counts below 200 are more likely to develop serious opportunistic infections such as tuberculosis.

CD4 lymphocytes are immune system cells that are affected by HIV infection, so people with CD4 counts below 200 are more likely to develop serious opportunistic infections such as tuberculosis.

1Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany. 2Department of Pathology, Boston Children´s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. 3Department of Pediatric ...