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Biden: Buttigieg 'Stole' My Health Care Proposal
One of the more resonant concerns for voters as 2020 looms has been the future of health care in America. Now, with Pete Buttigieg surging, Joe Biden claims that Buttigieg's "Medicare for All" is a lift of his own "public option" proposal.
Fresh Hope with A Trio of Promising HIV Vaccines
As the global community marks noter World AIDS Day, a trio of late-stage trials offers renewed hope that a vaccine against the disease may be on the horizon.
'I Feel Like I'm In Jail': Hospital Alarms Torment Patients
Tens of thousands of alarms shriek, beep and buzz every day in every U.S. hospital. All sound urgent, but few require immediate attention or get it.
How Treating HIV in Babies Can Positively Impact Their Future
Recent research, including our new data from Botswana, suggest that initiating treatment as close to birth as possible may be the best time to treat infants.
HIV Factor in Kidney Transplants: Research Sheds New Light on Risks
The study looked at survival rates and the impact of a second HIV strain — which is transplanted with the kidney and belonged to the donor — on the recipients.
Watch: HHS Secretary Alex Azar Addresses World AIDS Day
Leaders across HHS discuss the plan to end the HIV epidemic in the United States in the next ten years and discuss how a once-distant dream is within reach.
Patients Sue Indiana Hospital Over Possible Disease Exposure
More than 1,000 surgical patients are suing a northern Indiana hospital after being notified that a sterilization failure could have exposed them to deadly infections.
Women and AIDS: The Ms. Foundation Responds
Ms. Foundation for Women President and CEO Teresa C. Younger released the following statement on World AIDS Day.
Complacency a Concern as AIDS Treatment Improves in Africa
AIDS has no cure. HIV is still here. But some people are forgetting that.
Communites Can Make (or Break) Strategies to Curb HIV
Communities continue to be vital in efforts to bring the pandemic under control, proving themselves as custodians and keepers of rich knowledge that creates the context in which HIV transmission occurs.
Study: For Babies Born with HIV, Start Treatment Right Away
When babies are born with HIV, starting treatment within hours to days is better than waiting even the few weeks to months that's the norm in many countries, researchers reported this week.
South Africa Needs to Get More Young People with HIV on Treatment
Unlike most age groups, adolescent mortality is increasing, with HIV being the leading cause of adolescent death in Africa.
Congress Budget Battles Could Leave HIV Funding Out in the Cold
As of right now, additional funding linked to the administration's Ending the HIV Epidemic (EtE) initiative has not been included as an anomaly in the current CR; as a result, the future of EtE programming remains in doubt.
Uninvited Guests — British Man's Painful Ordeal as Parasites Burrow Into His Penis
What started out as a trip of the lifetime for this British man, turned out to be the start of a surreal nightmare.
'Gay Gene' Testing Apps Aren't Just Misleading — They're Dangerous
The launch of a genetic app titled "How gay are you?" prompted a well-deserved outcry from scientists and the public last month, with media coverage branding it "disgusting" and "the latest bad idea."
More Clues Point to Chemical Compound in U.S. Vaping Illnesses
Health officials said Tuesday they have more evidence that a certain chemical compound is a culprit in a national outbreak of vaping illnesses.
A Young Immigrant Has Mental Illness, And That's Raising His Risk Of Deportation
Mental health advocates say many people with untreated mental illness run the risk of cycling in and out of the criminal justice system, and the situation is particularly fraught for those without legal status.
Stop! Washing Your Thanksgiving Turkey Could Spread Germs
Go ahead and rinse your cranberries, potatoes and green beans. But food experts say don't — repeat don't — wash the turkey before popping it in the oven on Thanksgiving Day.
No More Menthol Cigarettes: New Ban on Tobacco, Vape Flavors
Massachusetts became the first state to ban flavored tobacco and nicotine vaping products, including menthol cigarettes.
Hospital Admits Kidney Went to Wrong Transplant Patient
A New Jersey hospital says a kidney meant for one patient was mistakenly transplanted into another with the same name who was farther down the priority list.