Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. While there is no cure for HIV, it can be managed and treated allowing those with the condition to live long and healthy lives. Get expert information on the symptoms, causes, and treatments for HIV here.

HIV Basics

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What Is Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)?

Prevention and Treatment

CDC updates its guidelines about PrEP to prevent HIV
What Is PrEP? CDC Recommends Doctors Talk to All Sexually Active People About HIV Prevention Medication
FDA Approves Injectable PrEP
FDA Approves Apretude, the First Injectable PrEP Medication—Here's Why That's a Big Deal
Woman Cured of HIV
A Second Person Has Been 'Cured' of HIV Without Treatment—Here's What That Means, According to Researchers

Explore HIV

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What I Wish I Knew About HIV
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What I Wish I Knew About the Community I’d Have After My HIV Diagnosis
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HIV Symptoms and Complications in Women
HIV Variant
A New 'Highly Virulent' HIV Variant Has Been Discovered—But Treatments Are Still Effective
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Billy Porter Is HIV Positive—Here’s What That Means and Why He’s Going Public 14 Years Later
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Here's Why Some People Go Off Their HIV Meds and Why That's a Really Bad Idea
Erythrodermic Psoriasis and HIV Infection
What Is HIV Rash?