Should HIV testing be routine for every patient in the emergency department?

What is the prevalence of cancer attributable to infection in HIV-infected people?

What content did your HIV colleagues find most compelling on Medscape in 2011? Learn here!

When HIV or STD exposure has occurred, people exposed must be notified so they can be tested and treated if necessary. HIV partner notification is a huge part of preventing HIV transmission. Telling someone you may have exposed them to a HIV or STDs is difficult. However, the Web can be a very power

The latest nationwide data illustrate the need for much greater effort across the spectrum of care for HIV/AIDS.

After someone is infected with HIV, symptoms occur in three stages. The time between the first and second symptomatic stages of HIV is a number of years, while symptoms occur more frequently as HIV disease advances. HIV disease also has a long stage in which there are no symptoms at all.

There are many HIV and AIDS myths out there. HIV and AIDS myths are dangerous and contribute to prejudice and stigma. Let's dispel the HIV and AIDS myths with this list of the top ten HIV and AIDS related myths.

Teens often feel indestructible; feel that nothing can hurt them. The thought of HIV and teens just doesn't go together in the minds of some. But HIV can be a problem for teens. There are so many misconceptions surrounding HIV and AIDS; myth and misunderstanding fueled by the media, by fear, an

Dr Benjamin Young discusses the issue of patients lost during follow-up, as well as the long-term disability of aging with HIV.

Is it really necessary to use a third agent in a treatment-naive pregnant woman with a low baseline viral load?

There are a number of approved methods for testing for HIV, either by detecting antibodies to the virus or by directly detecting the virus' genetic code. HIV testing is done in two steps; the first test is normally an enzyme immunoassay (EIA or ELISA), while a positive initial result triggers a more

Monitoring newly infected patients for HIV-1 resistance to antiretroviral agents is important for the assessment of optimal treatment for the individual as well as for the public health considerations.

What are the perceptions of HIV-related stigma among HIV-infected individuals?

In 2013, the U.S. Public Health Service updated the guidelines for the use of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in occupational exposure to HIV.

HIV/AIDS is a major health problem that affects people all around the world. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, while AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. HIV causes AIDS.

The appeal of triple-NRTI therapy with fixed-dose AZT + 3TC + abacavir is its simplicity.

If a flu pandemic is possible, what can you do to be prepared? How should you be preparing for a flu pandemic.

Learn why interventions to re-engage men engaging in high risk and HIV + MISM should be considered.

U.S. Public Health Service released updated guidelines calling for the daily use of PrEP in the HIV-negative persons at substantial risk of infection.