Susan Brown shares "total denial, shock, panic" of HIV + diagnosis with "20/20." Sept. 17, 2009 — -- In 2007, three women from Frisco, Texas, took matters into their own hands when they ...

Given how mosquitoes bite multiple people in a short amount of time, it's understandable to wonder if these insects could spread HIV. The thought of contracting HIV from a mosquito bite can be ...

As the world observes HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, attention turns to education, stigma reduction, and empowering communities to confront the epidemic. Recognized each December in the United States, this ...

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 and AIDS are related, but they are not the same thing. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a sexually transmitted virus that causes illness by gradually breaking down a person's immune system ...

Among adults, HIV is transmitted mainly by unprotected sex but also by unsterile hypodermic needles and transfusions of contaminated blood. Mother-child transmission can occur during pregnancy, birth, ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are still fairly common and an estimated 40 million people worldwide are ...