From 2017 to 2022, Bob Grant was Editor in Chief of The Scientist, where he started in 2007 as a Staff Writer.

The basics of preventing HIV are the same for every racial and ethnic group. To reduce your risk, use a condom anytime you have sex. Don’t use injectable drugs, or use sterile equipment if you do.

He emphasized that HIV is still a disease that you will have to manage forever, and so young people should be intent on preventing it from ever happening. HCAI continues to create partnerships and ...

If you or someone you care about has HIV, understanding HIV basics and what to expect can help you keep yourself and others in your life healthy. There’s no cure for HIV. But there are effective ...

A survey of HIV health care providers in the US revealed the various approaches that providers took for prescribing antiretroviral therapy (ART). Simple guidelines for HIV now exist due to ...

Eight times more American young adults now take medication to protect them from HIV than a decade ago, a new study of pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP finds. This type of care is the subject of a ...

According to the BBC, Princess Diana opened the U.K.'s "first purpose built HIV/Aids unit" at London Middlesex Hospital in 1987, which "exclusively cared for patients infected with the virus." Sources ...

Approval of first twice-yearly HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis was based on results from the Phase III PURPOSE 1 and PURPOSE 2 ...

The future of HIV prevention research depends on all of us working together. Most importantly, it depends on the understanding, trust, support, and participation of all communities. Learn more about ...

Medicare covers HIV screening, diagnosis, and treatment. A person who receives HIV treatment has out-of-pocket costs, such as copayments and deductibles. Medicare Part A provides coverage for ...

HIV weakens the immune system, which means that common pathogens can cause infections and illnesses. HIV treatment strengthens the immune system. Next review date. This page was last reviewed in March ...

Medicare covers doctors’ visits, medication, durable medical equipment, and more for beneficiaries living with HIV. You may have out-of-pocket costs, including premiums, copays, and coinsurance ...