Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the CD4 (T) cells, which help the body fight off infections. If left untreated, HIV can lead to ...
Before delving into the demands, it’s important to have a basic understanding of HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus. HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system, and if not treated, it can ...
Across the globe, more than 39 million people are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, including more than 1.3 million new HIV diagnoses last year. The ...
The landscape of HIV prevention has undergone a profound transformation with significant advancements in medical interventions and a deeper understanding of how the virus spreads. These developments ...
HIV is no longer a death sentence. Dr. Frene' LaCour-Chestnut, faculty in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine explains how ...
HIV can infect brain macrophages and microglia, causing neuroinflammation and neuronal death. This damage results in the neurodegenerative syndrome HIV dementia, but the molecular mechanisms that ...
The availability of effective antiretroviral therapy has lowered the risk, and the severity, of neural sequelae of HIV infection. “Early in the HIV pandemic, approximately 15% of people with HIV had ...
There's an opportunity at hand to make sure one of the last century’s biggest healthcare travesties isn’t repeated.
TB remains the leading cause of death among people living with HIV. Uganda is a high TB-burden country, and HIV accelerates ...