November 27, 2015 WHO records highest-ever number of new HIV cases in its European Region The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that in 2014 it had recorded the highest number of new HIV cases in its European Region, which also includes Central Asia, since the start of reporting in the 1980s.
November 24, 2015 Almost 16 million on HIV treatment as AIDS pandemic tide turns Some 15.8 million people worldwide are now on HIV treatment and a fast-track strategy to end the AIDS pandemic is starting to show results, the United Nations AIDS program said on Tuesday.
November 24, 2015 Charlie Sheen has HIV, but seems healthy Last week, actor Charlie Sheen revealed to that he was HIV-positive.
November 18, 2015 Alcoholism drug can 'wake up' dormant HIV to be killed, study finds Scientists seeking a cure for the AIDS virus have made an unexpected discovery with a drug designed to combat alcoholism which they say could be a critical part of a strategy to "wake up" and then kill dormant HIV hiding in the body.
November 18, 2015 What it's like to live with HIV Actor Charlie Sheen's announcement this morning that he is HIV positive may seem like bleak news, but like others infected with the virus, he could have a relatively normal life, doctors say.
November 17, 2015 US sexually transmitted disease epidemic worsening, CDC says A U.S. sexually transmitted diseases epidemic is increasing and the most common infection, chlamydia, has risen to record levels, government officials say.
November 17, 2015 Johnson & Johnson HIV combination succeeds in mid-stage study A cocktail of Johnson & Johnson's HIV compound and an experimental drug from ViiV Healthcare met the main goal of a mid-stage study, becoming the second combination to do so.
November 16, 2015 Pill protects against HIV in real-world settings A once-a-day pill for preventing infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, has been effective in clinical trials, and new research suggests that it works in the real world, too.
November 6, 2015 Condom shortage hampers India's AIDS fight Indian sex worker Shaalu is using fewer condoms when she meets her clients in New Delhi - not out of choice, but because a funding crunch and procurement delays in the state-run HIV/AIDS program have disrupted supplies of free condoms.
November 4, 2015 France ending ban on gay male blood donors France will end its ban on blood donations by gay men, its health minister said Wednesday, calling the move the end "of a taboo and discrimination."
