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 ...

MEXICO CITY — It’s been called the closest the world has ever come to a vaccine against the AIDS virus. The twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing HIV infections in a study of women, and ...

Jared Baeten, MD, PhD, discusses the significance of the PURPOSE 1 trial results, which found that lenacapavir for pre-exposure prophylaxis resulted in no new infections of HIV. How significant is it ...

Over 350 million people around the world use dating apps, that’s more people than the entire population of the United States. The rise of dating apps has transformed how people meet, communicate, and ...

PITTSBURGH – December 6, 2023 – A fast-dissolving vaginal insert that women would use at or around the time of sex as an “on-demand” HIV prevention method is being evaluated in a new early phase study ...

A groundbreaking medical advancement could reshape the future of HIV prevention. In a landmark clinical trial, a twice-yearly injection of lenacapavir demonstrated an astonishing 96% effectiveness in ...

The number of new HIV infections has fallen over the years – it declined by 39% from 2010 to 2023. But HIV’s devastating impact on global health persists. In 2023, 1.3 million people acquired HIV – ...

Over the years, we have made great progress in having conversations about HIV prevention as access to pre-exposure prophylaxis, commonly known as PrEP, has increased. There are more options for pills ...

Despite the major advancements in HIV management, the global burden of HIV remains high with women continuing to bear the brunt of the epidemic. According to UNAIDS, globally, women accounted for 46 ...

A new HIV drug has arrived in Zimbabwe, promising protection from the virus that has devastated the population in the past two decades. But there are concerns that testing health systems won't cope, ...

Unintended pregnancies are more common in sub-Saharan Africa than the world average: up to 91 out of 1,000 pregnancies compared to 64 in 1,000.Unintended pregnancy is common among women living with ...