Two recent Stanford-led studies show the value of tweaking vaccines to enlist the entire immune system — not just part of it — in preventing HIV infection.
Stanford Medicine researchers discuss prevention efforts and the importance of addressing the long-term health of people living with HIV.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends HIV screening for those aged 15-65 and increased use of PrEP, a pill that helps prevent infection.
The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force encourages those who are at high risk of contracting HIV to take a daily pre-exposure drug.
Antiretroviral therapy, a breakthrough treatment for HIV infection, suppresses the levels of circulating HIV viral particles in the blood. When it works, cancer rates drop, according to a new study. Still, even when the therapy is successful, HIV-positive individuals retain elevated rates of cancer.
There are easy ways to test for HIV, and there are reliable ways, but easy and reliable? That's hard to come by — but perhaps not for long.
Stanford's Peter S. Kim, PhD, was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering, making him one of only 20 people who are members of …
HIV resistance to the antiviral tenofovir, one of the mainstays of HIV treatment and prevention, is increasingly common following therapy, particularly in low and middle-income …
When it comes to immune cells, "it takes all kinds" isn't too bad a description of what makes for the best composition of our fighting …
Here in California, the drought is plenty serious. Shortages mean short showers, brown lawns, empty reservoirs and fallow fields. But in sub-Saharan Africa, drought spreads …
In the last decade, millions more people in the developing world have gained access to anti-viral drugs to treat HIV, with nearly 12 million now …
During the 1990s and early 2000s, HIV/AIDS pummeled through southern Africa killing thousands. Although the epidemic has abated somewhat, the disease is still spreading through …
If, like me, you’ve wondered why a doctor or nurse would decide to volunteer to help patients with often fatal infectious diseases like Ebola, The …
Stanford researchers specializing in HIV/AIDS mourned the loss today of Dutch scientist Joep Lange, MD, PhD, a leading AIDS researcher who died in the Malaysian …
Perhaps you're familiar with cafe-laundromats or sushi restaurants with tap dancing. But did you ever visit a second-hand clothing and furniture store to take care of …
Many people are deeply skeptical of foreign aid, believing that these monies often wind up in the pockets of corrupt leaders or never make it …
