AIDS

Daily antiviral drugs use may help intravenous drug users reduce their chances of HIV infection, according to a new study in The Lancet.

Brazil has pulled its controversial new 'Happy Prostitute' online ad campaign promoting safe sex.

A small California-based company has come up with a brand-new condom: It's made of silicone and folds like an accordion.

Punjab not only serves as major hub of drug smuggling, but many local residents have become users.

Curing pediatric AIDS is hardly an easy task, even if the recent Mississippi case turns out to be more than a fluke.

In an almost-unprecedented medical milestone, a baby born with HIV appears to have been cured by an aggressive drug treatment regimen.

Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop died in New Hampshire Monday at the age of 96. Dr. Koop used his office to raise AIDS awareness in America in the early days of the plague when few spoke out and as a platform for to combat smoking.

A-list stars came out after the Oscars 2013 ended to attend the annual Oscars after-parties thrown by Vanity Fair and Elton John.

Ed Koch, the beloved but polarizing former New York City mayor, is the subject of a new documentary that premiered in the Big Apple on the same day he died at age 88 of congestive heart failure.

Although former New York Mayor Edward I. Koch left his City Hall office in 1990, he never left the public spotlight.

Honey Boo Boo's Uncle Poodle revealed he's HIV-positive after being infected by his partner.

The rapper is the spokeswoman for MAC's 2013 Viva Glam campaign introduced her new lip color Viva Glam Nicki 2, which will go on sale in February.

Designing an HIV vaccine is difficult, due to the wily nature of the virus. But certain antibodies could help prevent AIDS effectively.

Uganda was once Africa's greatest success story in the fight against HIV/AIDS, but a recent rise in infections calls for a new plan.

New reports in China show HIV/AIDS cases have increased, while discrimination against those with the virus still remains.

About 200,000-300,000 Nigerians die annually from the disease, leading to a reduction in average life expectancy to only 52 years.

Lofty goals have been set by the World Health Organization for World AIDS Day 2012 to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS on Dec. 1.

South Africa holds the dubious distinction of having the most people afflicted with the deadly virus.

New diagnoses among men who have sex with men totaled 3,010 in 2011, a new record.

A new U.N. report found that rates of HIV infections have dropped to record lows in many poor countries.

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and actor Kevin Spacey enjoyed an evening benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Nov. 10.