HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV interferes with the body's immune system, making those who have it more susceptible to other infections. It is most commonly spread by having unprotected sex or sharing needles. Bookmark this page to keep these WisdomCards at your fingertips.
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News (most recent first)
- Bone Marrow Transplant and AIDS Cure
- Early HIV Treatment Lengthens Lives
- FDA Expands Use of Prezista to HIV Patients
- Circumcision Doesn't Reduce HIV Risk in Gay Men
- Life Expectancy in Africa Drops Dramatically
- AIDS Rate Rises in the Deep South
- CDC Wants Routine HIV Testing At Doctor's Office
- Growth Hormone Injections May Aid HIV Patients
- Daily Pill May Prevent HIV Infection
- AIDS Vaccine Trial Canceled
- Gene Variation Makes Some More Susceptible to AIDS
- HIV Mortality Rates Dropping
- Widespread HIV Testing Sought in the Bronx
- HIV Treatment Access Getting Better but Not Good Enough
- Malaysian Women Advised to Carry Condoms
- World AIDS Day
- Global AIDs Program Approved
- HIV Drug Linked to Heart Attacks
- Educating Families On HPV Vaccine
- Debate Over HIV Vaccine
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Alternative and Holistic Care
Awareness Events
Celebrities and Health
Communities and Support Groups
Conditions
- AIDS-Related Lymphoma
- AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome
- B-Cell Lymphoma
- Candida Esophagitis
- Candidiasis and HIV
- Cytomegalic Inclusion Body Disease
- Cytomegalovirus
- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
- Depression and HIV
- Endocrine Manifestations of HIV
- Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
- HIV Dementia
- HIV Skin Rash
- HIV and Cervical Cancer
- HIV and Lung Cancer
- Keshan Disease
- Lentivirus
- Leukopenia
- Leukoplakia
- Pneumococcal Disease
- Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
- Retrovirus
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Tonsil Cancer
- Toxoplasmosis and HIV
- (more)
Diagnostic Tests
Diet and Nutrition
Drugs and Medications
- Abacavir
- Abacavir Drug Resistance
- Abacavir Interactions
- Abacavir Side Effects
- Abacavir and Fever
- Agenerase
- Amphotericin B
- Amprenavir
- Antiviral Drugs
- Aptivus
- Aranesp
- Atazanavir
- Atripla
- Avodart
- Birth Control Pill Types
- Birth Control Pills
- Carimune NF
- Cats Claw
- Cidofovir
- Combivir
- Condylox
- Crixivan
- Dapsone
- Darunavir
- Delavirdine
- Didanosine
- Emtricitabine
- Emtriva
- Enfuvirtide
- Epivir
- Ethionamide
- FDA Expands Use of Prezista to HIV Patients
- Fortovase
- Fosamprenavir
- Fuzeon
- Fuzeon T-20
- HIV Drug Linked to Heart Attacks
- HIV Medications
- HIV Mortality Rates Dropping
- Hivid
- Hydroxycarbamide
- Intelence
- Invirase
- Isoniazid
- Kaletra
- Lamivudine
- Lexiva
- Lopinavir and Ritonavir
- Maraviroc
- Medical Marijuana
- Mistletoe
- Nabilone
- Nandrolone
- Nevirapine
- Nortrel
- Norvir
- Nutropin
- Ortho-Novum
- Panretin
- Pentamidine
- Prezista
- Primaquine
- Protease Inhibitors
- Rescriptor
- Retrovir
- Reyataz
- Rilpivirine
- Ritonavir
- Saquinavir
- Screening for Hypersensitivity to Abacavir
- Sculptra
- Selzentry
- Serostim
- Smallpox Vaccine
- Stavudine
- Sulphonamide
- Sustiva
- Tenofovir
- Thymus Extract
- Tipranavir
- Trizivir
- Valcyte
- Valganciclovir
- Videx
- Viracept
- Viramune
- Viread
- Zalcitabine
- Zerit
- Ziagen
- Zidovudine
- Zostavax
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Genetics
Health Advocates and Professionals
Hospitals and Health Centers
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
- Cedarcrest Hospital
- Community Health Network of San Francisco
- Grady Memorial Hospital
- Hoboken University Medical Center
- Laguna Honda Hospital
- Lenox Hill Hospital
- Metropolitan Hospital Center
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
- Saint Mary Medical Center
- Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
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Surgeries and Procedures
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Quick Wisdom
- AIDS-Related Cryptococcal Meningitis
- AIDS Clinical Trials
- AIDS Journal Articles
- AIDS Prevention
- AIDS Statistics in America
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Bejel
- Blood Bank
- Blood Donation
- Blood Transfusion and HIV
- Bowenoid Papulosis
- Caring for Tonsillitis Patient
- Cellulitis Risk Factors
- Clitoris Piercing
- Condyloma
- Congenital Syphilis
- Cryptococcosis
- Disseminated Tuberculosis
- Finding a Safe Tattoo Parlor
- Free STD Testing in Iowa
- Free STD Testing in Kentucky
- Free STD Testing in Mississippi
- Free STD Testing in Ohio
- Free STD Testing in Oklahoma
- Free STD Testing in Tennessee
- HIV-Associated Mycobacterium Avium Complex
- HIV Risk Factors
- HIV and AIDS among American Indians
- HIV and AIDS in the Media
- HIV and Fungal Infections
- HIV and Pregnancy
- Health Risks of Tattoos
- Immunizations and HIV
- Kinsey Scale
- Labia Piercing
- Lipodystrophy
- Long-Term Effects of HIV
- Male Yeast Infection
- Methamphetamine Sexual Side Effects
- Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neurosyphilis
- Permanent Makeup
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
- Risky Teen Sex Behaviors
- Sexuality in Middle School
- Substance Abuse and HIV
- Tattoo Health Risk Statistics
- Teens and Sex
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Transfusion Reaction
- Viral Sore Throat
- What Causes Warts?
- What is AIDS?
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