The following are well-established, significant modes of HIV transmission. There is clear biological and epidemiological evidence that these are the main ways in which HIV is passed on. NAM aidsmap's ...

Perinatal transmission of HIV-1 can occur in utero, intrapartum, and postpartum. The relative contribution of each mode and the mechanisms and timing of transmission have yet to be elucidated.

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 31,800 new HIV infections were reported in the ...

HIV therapy protects the immune system by controlling the virus and preventing disease progression. This article takes a ...

When HIV is not fully supressed, the risk of HIV transmission through the mouth is certainly smaller than through vaginal or anal intercourse. If undamaged, the tissues of the mouth and throat are ...

Mpox’s present echoes HIV’s past—it’s a disease that has the potential to affect everyone and is more dangerous within a ...

Sweden has surpassed the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets, with reduced HIV incidence and a steady increase in diagnosed and treated ...

it would take 10 million mosquito bites to transfer one unit of HIV. Understanding the mechanism of how mosquito bites work is critical to debunking this common myth. Mosquitoes feed on human blood ...

Poverty disproportionately affects women and girls, who may face additional barriers such as gender-based violence and lack ...

Early on, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes flu-like symptoms, which are similar across sexes. HIV symptoms in women may differ after the initial infection and include changes in menstrual ...

A possible explanation might be that HTLV-1 has a unique mode of transmission. HTLV-1 prefers to have one infected cell next to an uninfected one to spread through direct contact. HIV-1 ...

These regimens could be used not only in this country but also in developing nations, which are most afflicted by perinatal HIV-1 transmission. This article reviews the role of antiretroviral ...