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Prevention program in six Indian states with highest HIV rates believed to have made significant dent in epidemic

By Meredith Wadman of Nature magazine The recent finding that women in seven sub-Saharan Africa countries are nearly twice as likely to acquire HIV if they use a popular, long-acting injectable contraceptive, has incensed AIDS researchers. [More]

By Meredith Wadman of Nature magazine The recent finding that women in seven sub-Saharan Africa countries are nearly twice as likely to acquire HIV if they use a popular, long-acting injectable contraceptive, has incensed AIDS researchers. [More]

Scientists can now include online gaming in their problem-solving arsenal. Because game players seem to have provided an answer to a scientific question that’s vexed researchers for a decade.

In three weeks, gamers came up with structure of HIV/AIDS molecule that scientists had tried to figure out for decade

News that the porn film star who tested HIV-positive last week and shut down Los Angeles’ billion-dollar industry does not have the virus raises questions about incorrect test results.

Hospital staffer mishears test results for organs of man who turned out the be HIV positive; Patients very likely to contract virus after transplant error

Instead of simply blocking HIV from replicating, a new drug in trial stages causes it to mutate. If it works, it could eventually fully eliminate HIV in people who have the disease, freeing them from a lifetime of drugs. HIV is big business

Crack cocaine associated with numerous health problems, including HIV/AIDS

Women found to be twice as likely to transmit HIV if on pill

AIDS experts worldwide excited over reports of reduced HIV transmission rates from two drug prevention studies

Two studies report HIV transmission cut by over 70 percent in straight men, women who took daily antiretroviral medication

Drugmaker Gilead announced it would allow four antiretroviral drugs to be made by generic manufacturers to help poorer HIV/AIDS patients

One in five Americans has HIV and doesn't know it, situation government hopes testing awareness day will address

Think you know all you need to about HIV testing and AIDS? You might be surprised at what you don't know