In her more than 20 years as an AIDS activist, British-born, Brooklyn-based Leigh Blake has revolutionized the concept of public advocacy many times over. Long before the era of celebrity-filled ...

Development assistance for health has fallen back toward 2010 levels, disproportionately disrupting community-based HIV services and projecting increased infections and AIDS-related deaths.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bernard Mwololo feeds chickens at the Nyumbani Children's Home in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. Bernard has lived most ...

MEXICO CITY — It’s been called the closest the world has ever come to a vaccine against the AIDS virus. The twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing HIV infections in a study of women, and ...

For decades, Black HIV activists have filled the gaps left by public systems. Today, that carefully built infrastructure hangs in the balance.

AIDS funding is tainted by religious ideology and the U.S. could learn a lot from the successful programs in China and Brazil. Those are theories at the heart of Elizabeth Pisani’s book The Wisdom of ...

World AIDS Day is a day to honor and commemorate those whose lives have been impacted by HIV/AIDs. This day serves as a poignant reminder that knowing your status is critical in the fight for a world ...

WASHINGTON – As the world marks World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, world-renowned infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, MD, and his colleague Greg Folkers, MS, MPH, highlight advances made in the treatment ...

The world is losing the battle against AIDS due to ongoing discrimination around preventative medicines, testing and treatments, an international conference has been warned. While there has been ...

AIDS, or stage 3 HIV, does not directly cause blindness. However, it leaves the body vulnerable to conditions that can affect vision and sometimes lead to vision loss. AIDS is a chronic condition that ...

GENEVA, November 29 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency today observed World AIDS Day by calling for an end to the stigmatisation of HIV/AIDS-infected refugees while pledging to strengthen the prevention ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- As we count down to AIDS Walk New York on Sunday, the disease still does not have a cure. But treatment has dramatically changed the prognosis for many. For many with AIDS and ...