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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Let’s look closely at the life cycle of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) – the virus that causes AIDS – to find out. This transmission electron microscopy image shows HIV viral particles (yellow ...
Researchers develop method to identify dormant cells that carry HIV
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a method to uncover the hidden immune cells that harbor the human immunodeficiency ...
New Scientist3mon
HIV and AIDS
HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, is the microorganism responsible for AIDS – acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV gradually weakens the body’s immune system by infecting and ...
WebMD4y
HIV & AIDS Resource Center
HIV is a virus. It may cause AIDS after you’ve been infected for several years and it’s weakened your immune system. HIV doesn’t affect everyone the same way. Some people notice signs soon ...
From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working ‘in the darkness of ignorance.’ ...
TheHealthSite8mon
HIV-AIDS
Mizoram has recorded the highest prevalence of the HIV in India, standing at 2.73 percent which surpasses the national average of 0.2 percent, according to reports. HIV often shows no symptoms in ...