HIV

On re-entering society, formerly incarcerated people struggle to get health care and treatment for HIV.

After Prison, Many People Living With HIV Go Without Treatment

8:22pm October 09, 2018

by Heather Boerner

When HIV-positive people leave prison, they often lose access to medical care and the drugs that suppress the virus. It's a missed opportunity in the fight against HIV, public health advocates say.

Mary Horman (left), a registered nurse for Clackamas County, and Liz Baca, a disease intervention specialist for the county, search for the right address in an Oregon neighborhood. Part of their job is to get information to people who may have a serious,

Discreetly Tracking Down Sex Partners To Stop A Surge In STDs

10:50am September 08, 2018

by Kristian Foden-Vencil

In response to a spike in syphilis and gonorrhea cases, one Oregon county is sending medical sleuths to break the bad news in-person. Some people have no idea they've been exposed to an infection.

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Chimps use sticks to poke into a mock termite mound to taste a sweet substance placed in the mound by keepers at Chimp Haven in Keithville, La. Today, caretakers say, more chimps in the U.S. live in accredited animal sanctuaries than in research facilitie

Too Frail To Retire? Humans Ponder The Fate Of Research Chimps

7:22pm August 28, 2018

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Lab chimps used in medical studies are being retired to a forested sanctuary. But scientists and workers who care for the animals say some older chimps aren't healthy enough to make the transition.

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A tinted transmission electron micrograph of Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria (light purple/black) inside a cell. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S., with more than 1.7 million reported cases in 2017.

Record High Number Of STD Infections In U.S., As Prevention Funding Declines

4:13pm August 28, 2018

by Richard Harris

The U.S. has the highest rates of sexually transmitted disease cases in the industrialized world, say health trackers, with chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reaching 2.3 million cases in 2017.

Girls at the St. John's Community Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, attend an event supported by PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

Praise For The Global HIV Program That Trump Wants To Cut

7:16pm July 25, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

PEPFAR, the massive U.S. program that primarily battles HIV in Africa, turns 15 this year. And researchers say it has had an incredible impact.

A nurse tests an HIV-positive patient at a clinic in Bangalore, India.

Health & Safety

Report Warns Of 'Dangerous Complacency' In The Fight Against HIV

6:30pm July 19, 2018

by Susan Brink

Treatment has been a success but prevention is another story, according to a report in The Lancet. And the stigma of seeking help persists.

Hepatitis C virus is typically transmitted through blood, but an infected person who spits at someone can run afoul of the law in some jurisdictions.

Laws That Criminalize Spread Of Infectious Diseases Can Increase Their Stigma

4:15pm June 22, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

About a dozen states have added hepatitis C to the list of medical conditions for which people can face criminal prosecution if they knowingly engage in activities that could spread the disease.

Dario Garcia, a lawyer in Panama, visits people who are HIV positive to see if they're taking their medications. Garcia himself is HIV positive. "I feel alone," he says. "I believe the most support I have now is from others who have been diagnosed."

What's Behind The Alarming Spike In HIV Infections In Panama?

9:22am May 14, 2018

by Jacob McCleland

In many parts of the world, the rate of HIV infection is declining. But not among the indigenous peoples of this Central American country.

Dr. Robert Redfield, named CDC director Wednesday, spoke during the Aid for AIDS "My Hero Gala" in New York City in 2013.

Research Misconduct Allegations Shadow New CDC Director

6:32pm March 21, 2018

by Marisa Taylor

Critics say the Trump administration failed to properly vet Dr. Robert Redfield. Sen. Patty Murray says a past research controversy suggests a "pattern of ethically and morally questionable behavior."

An experimental vaccine against the AIDS virus is being tested in South Africa. Scientists hope it will succeed where others have failed.

Why An Imperfect HIV Vaccine Could Be Better Than None At All

1:22pm March 21, 2018

by Tim Fitzsimons

Public health interventions and antiviral drugs have put HIV on the ropes in the U.S. But it's unlikely that infections can be wiped out without a vaccine.