While immediate postexposure treatment for suspected HIV is critical, pre-exposure preventive treatment is a newer method that may be effective for people in high-risk groups.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be tasked with deciding the fate of a new over-the-counter HIV testing kit that would allow people to test for the virus in the privacy of their own home.

Identifying diseases at an early, presymptomatic stage may offer the best chance for establishing proper treatment and improving patient outcomes.

ATLANTA, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To combat the high toll of HIV and AIDS among black women in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today launched Take Charge.

HIV-positive children older than 1 year who were treated after showing moderate HIV-related symptoms did not experience greater cognitive or behavior problems compared to peers treated when signs of their infection were still mild.