Hospitals and Healthcare

CDC says incidents at unlicensed medical spa are first documented cases of virus transmitted by a cosmetic procedure using needles

A recent study showed that a statin drug significantly lowered the risk of heart attacks and strokes among middle-aged and older people with the virus.

He stunned basketball fans and transformed HIV awareness by announcing his diagnosis in 1991. Thirty years on, he discusses his relationship with Anthony Fauci, the meaning of money and why he’s still optimistic

Former Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas has revealed he is HIV positive and has vowed to help "break the stigma" surrounding the illness.

Critics say the CDC is “twiddling their thumbs” and failing to leverage patent for public health.

The virus has ultimately transformed my life for the better but thousands of us still endure high rates of poverty and prejudice

Among scourges like malaria, diabetes and cancer, AIDS is the only major epidemic that could be ended "in our lifetime," if only old-fashioned attitudes and society could be changed, Elton John said Tuesday.

HIV is no longer a death sentence, but the epidemic that has claimed nearly 40 million lives and ruined countless others isn’t over yet. Read more at Monash Lens

They were expected to die, yet 40 years after HIV/AIDS rocked the world, many are holding strong – baffling medicos in the process.

Four decades since HIV/AIDS was first detected, the number of cases in Australia and outcomes for those diagnosed have drastically improved. But as with the COVID-19 pandemic, it's not the case everywhere.

Just 16 of the boys who were infected during the trial are still alive.

An Atlanta woman became the first living HIV-positive kidney donor in the world on Monday when doctors at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore transferred her organ to a recipient who is also HIV-positive.

Eradicating a virus from the community requires everyone to have access to prevention, as is the case with tuberculosis. So why not HIV?

Rising numbers of straight men are being diagnosed with HIV, with many unknowingly living with the infection for years before they get tested.

Taught by leading experts in pediatric HIV clinical care and treatment, nursing, and global health, this course will equip nurses and midwives with the skills they need to provide quality clinical care to children living with HIV according to the latest clinical guidelines from the World Health Organization. The course is self-paced to accommodate individual schedules and learning needs.

ICAP at Columbia University has been a leader in international HIV care and treatment for over a decade. We have worked with governments and local organizations to help make HIV care and treatment widely available and patient centered. Through sharing lessons learned and insights from ICAP’s work, we hope to improve your knowledge and appreciation for pediatric HIV care and treatment and ultimately the care that children living with HIV receive.