Systematic review of 8 studies in more than 7,700 serodiscordant couples in 25 countries finds people living with HIV with viral loads less than 1,000 copies/mL have almost zero risk of transmitting ...
The antibody function known as antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and the ADCC sensitivity of HIV strains may influence the transmission of HIV from mother to child during breastfeeding.
Each year over 150,000 infants worldwide are infected with HIV in the womb, at birth, or through breastfeeding. Why transmission occurs in some cases but not others has long been a mystery, but now a ...
People living with HIV who maintain low – but still detectible – levels of the virus and adhere to their antiretroviral regimen have almost zero risk of transmitting it to their sexual partners, ...
Cicero police detective John Savage loved his job. He would have worked every day if he could have, he said. He went for years without taking a single sick day. But that was before the fateful morning ...
Despite significant progress in treatment and awareness, misconceptions about how HIV spread continue to create fear, stigma, and hesitation among people. Understanding the real modes of transmission ...
The New Jersey senate passed a bill to decriminalize HIV exposure this week. If it passed into law, New Jersey would be the sixth state to do decriminalize HIV transmission since 2014. Currently, a ...