A recent study performed in Zambia by University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Institute of Human Virology researchers found that high uptake of HIV preventative medicine, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), ...
Feb 15, 2023
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People living with HIV/AIDS often experience an assortment of oral health ailments. In fact, the mouth can be the first place that symptoms from HIV infection appear.
Jun 1, 2023
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Nearly two years into the pandemic, as countries, institutions and businesses work to stay open, a common refrain has begun to emerge among leaders: Get vaccinated or face weekly testing.
Dec 23, 2021
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In 2022, doctors recorded the first confirmed case of tick-borne encephalitis virus acquired in the United Kingdom.
Jul 25, 2023
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Lung infections with the influenza virus or a coronavirus more frequently result in severe disease progression in older people. This is due to an excessive inflammatory reaction that causes damage to the lung tissue. The ...
Jul 8, 2022
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The world's response against HIV has stalled amid shrinking resources due to COVID-19 and other crises, according to a new report presented at the International AIDS Conference in Montreal, Canada.
Jul 27, 2022
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Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a key mechanism used by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), to induce cancer. The research points to effective new treatment ...
Mar 1, 2024
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With the world's largest HIV-positive population, South Africa is moving to protect this particularly vulnerable group from the coronavirus.
Apr 9, 2020
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Patients with urinary catheters often get infections. But more comprehensive preventive efforts in health care cut the proportion affected in a group of frail elderly patients from 18 to 4 percent, a study led by University ...
Mar 28, 2022
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Testing for HIV suffered a sharp setback during the first year of the pandemic, new government data shows.
Jun 27, 2022
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