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U.S. residents increasingly are adopting HIV-positive children from abroad, according to figures from the U.S.-based Adoption Advocates International , the AP/Google.com reports.

With the publication of a study led by Yuntao Wu, assistant professor in George Mason University's Department of Molecular and Microbiology, the medical community is one step closer to understanding how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks cells in the immune system. AIDS, which is caused by HIV, affected more than 33 million people worldwide in 2007 according to World health Organization statistics. In the Sept.

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that strengthens the link between a host-cell gene called Apobec3 and the production of neutralizing antibodies to retroviruses. Published in the Sept. 5 issue of Science, the finding adds a new dimension to the set of possible explanations for why most people who are infected with HIV do not make neutralizing antibodies that effectively fight the virus.

When the drug Viagra first came to market in 1998 it was targeted to men 56 years old and older. And today, the largest group of Viagra and other ED...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given approval to the Gilead AIDS drug Viread, to help treat hepatitis B patients. The Gilead AIDS drug is known in its...

Despite opposition from the Roman Catholic Church, the Philippine Department of health will support the use of condoms to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in addition to encouraging education on the topic and ...

Since the HIV epidemic exploded onto the scene in the 1980's, the need for comprehensive care for those infected was obvious. As the number of infected people grew, the burden...

A report released by the new york City Department of health and Mental Hygeine indicates that the rate of new HIV infections in the city is about 72 new infections...

The Beijing Olympics are finally here and with them the human interest stories of the Games and their athletes. One of those human interest stories has an HIV connection. Olympic...

Microsoft India and 10 other US companies have been selected for the Secretary of State's prestigious 2008 Award for Corporate Excellence .