First reported in the United States in 1981, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) destroys the body's ability to fight infections and other life-threatening illnesses. The virus that causes AIDS is called HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus.
Latest about HIV
Single-shot HIV treatment suppresses virus 10,000-fold for months, animal study finds
Engineered virus-like particles can outcompete HIV in the body, potentially offering long-term viral suppression after a single dose, a monkey study suggests.
HIV prevention drug found 100% effective in clinical trial
The drug, lenacapavir, provided better protection than other preventive medications.
In a 1st, HIV vaccine triggers rare and elusive antibodies in humans
Scientists have taken a big step toward making an effective HIV vaccine.
New trial hints at a possible HIV cure approach: Wake up latent virus hiding in the body, then kill it
A clinical trial of a new method to activate and kill HIV in the body shows small success, but it's not yet a cure.
Teens use HIV prevention meds way more if they get these simple interventions
A clinical trial tested strategies for boosting teens' and young adults' use of HIV-prevention drugs called PrEP.
Kids under 5 with HIV are dying at high rates. Here's why.
Among people on HIV meds, young children are the likeliest to die, often due to late diagnosis or treatment interruptions.
We could end the AIDS epidemic in less than a decade. Here's how.
Experts have laid out a road map to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Is it possible?
Could CRISPR cure HIV someday?
An early-stage clinical trial raises hope for a new, single-dose HIV therapy that uses CRISPR, the famous gene-editing system.
Mysterious case of the 'Geneva patient,' the latest person in long-term remission from HIV, raises questions
A man entered long-term remission from HIV after a stem cell transplant, but unlike in previous, similar cases, the patient's transplant donor did not carry an HIV-resistant gene variant.
