Recently, scientists have begun to uncover the mysterious origins of the deadly virus HIV. It is believed that the virus initiated as a pathogen that affected monkeys and apes in West Central Africa. Eventually, the […]
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Dating App Threatened Security Official With HIV If He Exposed Their Leaks
When it was discovered that Hzone, a dating application for HIV positive singles, was leaking the personal data of its users on the internet, one security researcher told the company that the story would be […]
Southern States Have Higher Rate Of HIV Diagnoses Despite Smaller Populations
According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the overall number of annual HIV diagnoses declined by 19% between 2005 and 2014. However, during this time period, the number of HIV […]
HIV/AIDS Treatment Drug Has Shown To Be Effective In Prevention
As HIV/AIDs experts gather in Zimbabwe for the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa to try to find ways of stemming the spread of the virus, news of a major medical […]
Shocking Study Finds AIDS Is Second Leading Cause Of Adolescent Deaths Globally
Despite massive efforts to stem the spread of the HIV virus, a report released by the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that the number of AIDS related adolescent deaths has tripled in the past […]
This Alcoholism Drug Could Have A Major Impact On AIDS Cure
A drug that is designed to combat alcohol addiction could be used as part of a cure for HIV/AIDS. The medication would supposedly be able to activate dormant HIV that is hiding in the body […]
Rampant Drug Use In Indiana Has Led To Worst Outbreak Of HIV And Hepatitis C
The state of Indiana is currently experiencing an HIV epidemic that the governor has called the “worst outbreak in state history”. In addition to HIV, the state has a high percentage of Hepatitis C cases […]
HIV And Tuberculosis Tie For Most Deadly Infection With 1.2M Deaths Each Last Year
Tuberculosis is making a huge comeback, as the World Health Organization (WHO) is ranking it alongside HIV as the world’s most deadly infectious disease. A report released by WHO says each of the diseases accounted […]
This HIV Drug Is So Effective Health Officials Worry People Will Stop Fearing The Disease
A new drug, known as Truvada, has shown game changing results in fighting HIV. In a study of 650 individuals who took the drug over three years no HIV infections were detected in the trial […]
Breakthrough Russian Sensor Provides Early Warning Of Cancer, HIV And Hepatitis
Russian researchers have made a major breakthrough in detecting cancerous tumors using a highly sensitive nanomechanical sensor. Produced at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology’s Laboratory of Nanooptics and Plasmonics, the ultra compact sensor […]
HIV Outbreak In Indiana Continues To Grow
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data indicating the number of new HIV infections in a rural Indiana county has grown . The federal agency is working with state health officials to […]