Hiv Infections

Sperm washing, assisted insemination and long hospital waits – if you were lucky. But things are changing for the better

A single daily tablet could slash your risk of HIV infection, could it be for you?

The billionaire philanthropist says we need to focus on curbing infections among teenage girls and young women.

In the vagina’s ecosystem, mundane bacteria matter more than you think.

Sex workers are being denied their basic rights, and their stigmatisation is hampering the country’s fight against HIV, writes Relebohile Montana.

Health experts are at loggerheads over research that raises questions about the possible link between the contraceptive injection and HIV.

More harm reduction policies and programmes will help reduce dangers of practices such as sharing dirty needles and ‘flashblooding’.

A single shot of antiretroviral drugs has protected lab monkeys from HIV for weeks, according to two US trials.

Poor oral hygiene doesn’t just affect your gums; it can also lead to impotence.

The death toll is falling but there is still no hope for an end to the worldwide pandemic.

For the first time an Aids vaccine in our lifetime is possible, but scientists need money and support to make it work.

American doctors say evidence suggests that circumcision is the kindest cut. But why then is it causing controversy around the world?

Pressure’s mounting on SA’s Medicines Control Council to register the use of Truvada by the HIV-negative to lower chances of being infected with HIV.

Health professionals must note the link between women abuse and an increased risk of infection, writes Kate Joyner

For most women, being HIV-positive makes them victims of many forms of violence, a new report has found. Aneesa Fazel reports.