AIDS is the last stage in a progression of diseases resulting from a viral infection known as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV or AIDS virus). The diseases include a number of unusual and severe infections, cancers and debilitating illnesses, resulting in severe weight loss or wasting away, and diseases affecting the brain and
The most recent AIDs vaccine trials have not yielded success, in terms of discovering a vaccine that can prevent the AIDs infection, so... Read more »
As soon as someone is diagnosed with HIV, a new study suggests that they should start treatment. The study shows that the sooner you... Read more »
SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's being touted as the most promising AIDS vaccine in more than 20 years. Millions of people around the world... Read more »
A new clinical trial involving more than 16,000 adult volunteers in Thailand has demonstrated that an investigational HIV vaccine was safe and... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Shingles
Childhood vaccination to prevent varicella was introduced in the United States in 1995, and other countries adopting this strategy include Australia,... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesResources - AIDSInformationThe following organizations are good resources for information on AIDS:AIDS.gov -- www.aids.govU.S.... Read more »
Cornell University researchers say a newly developed contraceptive vaginal ring may help inhibit the transmission of the HIV virus that causes AIDS.... Read more »