Each class of drug attacks HIV at a different stage of the HIV lifecycle. There are six main types (‘classes’) of antiretroviral drugs. Different classes work at different stages of the HIV lifecycle ...

Used in combination with existing HIV medications, the drug is a promising ... were taking ACEi/ARBs -- the most frequently prescribed type of high blood pressure medication, found a study.

Data from a phase Ia clinical trial of an oral, long-acting integrase inhibitor (GS-1720) in development for HIV demonstrated ...

Physical causes may include older age, diabetes, heart disease, taking certain types of HIV medication and how long you have taken these medications. Sexual wellbeing is an important part of your ...

Revolutionary new HIV drugs are being made available in 120 low-income countries, but many important populations are being left out. Sophie Cousins reports.

The rate of vertical transmission of HIV-1 has fallen from over 20% to ... Since zidovudine is the drug with the best track record in reducing vertical transmission, an initial regimen should ...

This drug can interact with other medications and ... It’s used in certain adults and children to treat HIV-1, which is the most common type of HIV. An interaction can occur because one ...

Grapefruit can interact with many medications, potentially affecting the way they work or increasing side effects. Some of ...

Affordability and mass distribution will be critical to the success of a long-lasting injectable HIV prevention drug that has proven highly effective in human trials, say global health specialists.

Metformin, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, could help deplete the viral reservoir and eliminate it entirely in people ...

Specific subtypes and transmission clusters for HIV could require targeted interventions to control spread of HIV that is ...

Perinatal transmission of HIV-1 can occur in utero ... in the maternal vaginal tract at the time of delivery, illicit drug use during pregnancy, prematurity, and low birth weight have all been ...