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 »
There may soon be a new way for boys and young men to protect themselves from one symptom of sexually transmitted disease. Merck, the... Read more »
Telling past sexual partners they may have been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease is never an easy task, but it is the responsible... Read more »
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AIDS-related complex - ARC; Chronic symptomatic HIV infection PreventionYou can reduce your risk of getting the infection by practicing safer sex... Read more »
Drugmaker Starpharma has received a U.S. patent for the use of its VivaGel vaginal microbicide gel as a preventative treatment for genital herpes and... Read more »
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Primary HIV infection; HIV seroconversion syndrome; Acute retroviral syndrome; HIV infection - acutePreventionFor a comprehensive discussion, see the... 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 »
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Alternative NamesResources - AIDSInformationThe following organizations are good resources for information on AIDS:AIDS.gov -- www.aids.govU.S.... Read more »