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'New pathway' to cure for HIV discovered using tech from COVID-19 vaccine

One of the main roadblocks in developing a cure for HIV has been finding a way to isolate the virus as it hides among white blood cells.

U.S. steps up response to more deadly mpox outbreak

Senior administration officials discussed what the U.S. is doing to curb the spread of the virus.

Op-ed: Are You Infected With the Discrimination Virus?

In response to gay men who propagate their own stigmas.

Christian Privilege Is Spreading Like a Virus

Christian supremacists like Franklin Graham feel empowered to force their beliefs on everyone, including the sick and dying.

Monkeypox: WHO Settles on New Name for the Virus

Scientists and health experts wanted to rename "monkeypox" to combat the homophobic and racist stigma attached to the virus.

Australia Ravaged by Ancient, AIDS-Like Virus

Doctors are calling for more research as a virus that behaves similarly to AIDS sweeps Northern Australia and indigenous communities.

Monkeypox Is Not a Gay Virus, the CDC Reminds Those Concerned

The director of the Centers for Disease Control's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention clears up the misconceptions about the virus, but warns it's likely to spread.

CDC Confirms Male-to-Male Zika Virus Transmission

The transmission occurred between two Dallas men in January, indicating the virus can be spread through anal sex.

Four Get AIDS Virus From Organ Donor

An organ donor in Chicago infected four transplant patients with the AIDS virus in what a donor group says is the first such transmission in the United States in 13 years. The transplants occurred in January at three Chicago hospitals. The patients infected with HIV and the virus for hepatitis C did not learn of their status until the last two weeks, according to medical officials. Michael Millis, chief of the transplantation program at the University of Chicago Hospitals, said his staff was told of the problem on November 1 and brought in the two patients who had transplants there for testing the next morning.

AIDS Vaccine Doesn't Guard Against Virus

New data on an experimental AIDS vaccine that failed to work shows volunteers who got the shots were far more likely to get infected with the virus through sex or other risky behavior than those who got dummy shots.

Tucker Carlson Mocks Monkeypox Renaming, Calls Virus ‘Schlong Covid’

The Fox News host also gave viewers a CDC number so they can tell the agency monkeypox's "new name." About 5,000 cases of the virus have been confirmed in the U.S.

Older People Are Not the Only Ones Who Can Die From This Virus

A disproportionate focus has weakened the government's response and put disadvantaged groups like LGBTQ people in harm's way.

130,000 People Celebrate Pride in Taiwan After 200 Virus-Free Days

In a year full of turbulence, this celebration is a welcome relief.

U.K. Man Still Committed to Raising HIV Awareness After 38 Years With the Virus

John Percy, the longest-living HIV patient in the U.K., continues his campaign to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS. ​