Scientists say the fact that the HIV virus was able to be transmitted to a West African woman means it is continuing to mutate.
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It has now been well proven that oral sex is a potential means by which HIV can be transmitted. And it’s not only HIV -- certainly any of the other... Read more »
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AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is a serious condition that weakens the body's immune system, leaving it unable to fight... Read more »
A new report from the U.S. Centers from Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that 22 million Americans have been sickened by the H1N1 flu. CDC... Read more »
According to new research, people who have healed genital herpes sores are at a higher risk of contracting the HIV virus. Scientists say this is... Read more »
A study of Kenyan men has found that men who carry the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes genital warts, have a higher risk of contracting HIV.... Read more »