Human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HIV, is a serious viral infection that attacks the body’s immune system. Without treatment, HIV can lead to many health problems, such as acquired ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a germ that causes a lifelong infection that slowly weakens the immune system. Though the infection is lifelong, medicines can keep the virus in check and help ...

Annie Antar, MD, PhD, discusses the association between the symptoms of long COVID and HIV status. One of the cohorts that I've led has included people, and we've enriched for people, living with HIV ...

Symptoms associated with long COVID were less frequent in patients living with HIV. The outpatient department at the Tengchong People’s Hopsital in Yunnan Province, China, was used to recruit patients ...

Approximately 1 in 8 people with HIV are aware they are infected. — -- Last year's announcement by actor Charlie Sheen that he had been diagnosed with HIV put renewed attention on the disease ...

Anemia is a common complication of HIV. There are numerous possible causes, including HIV itself, related infections, and some HIV medications. Taking certain medications and adjusting nutrition may ...