It seems like for the past two years, the only disease that has dominated the news and the one we talk about the most has been COVID. But ... Read More
Living with HIV
HIV Facts Every Black Person Needs To Know
Though many strides have been made in the management of HIV, the medical community is still concerned about the high rates at which Blacks ... Read More
Stay Protected Even If It’s Undetected
Protection is needed in all aspects of your life. When you go outside in the sun, you need to protect your skin from the harsh UV rays that ... Read More
7 Ways to Help Your Loved Ones Navigate HIV
Most of us have heard the old African Proverb, generally attributed to families raising their young children, "It takes a village to raise a ... Read More
HVTN Launches New “Red Ribbon” Clinical Research Registry on HIV Vaccines Awareness Day
Building on momentum from the highly successful COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) is launching a new ... Read More
13 HIV Symptoms that Look Like Something Else
Within a month or two of HIV entering the body, 40% to 90% of people experience flulike symptoms known as acute retroviral syndrome ... Read More
4 Tips to Avoid Infection as an HIV Caregiver
While it's true that you can't get HIV from everyday contact with air, food, water, insects, animals, dishes, or toilet seats; you can get ... Read More
Have They Finally Found a Cure For HIV?
Researchers at UCLA have recently announced that the first case of a woman with HIV in the U.S. has reached a state of remission. This is a ... Read More
Woman Cured of HIV…After Incredible Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant!
A woman with HIV who received an umbilical cord blood transplant has become the third person in the world to be cured of the virus that ... Read More
Your Guide to HIV Medications
Back in the mid-1980s -- before doctors really knew what caused acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and had even less of an idea how ... Read More
People Living With HIV Face Higher Odds for Heart Failure
People with HIV have an added risk of heart failure, so they and their health care providers need to be alert for early signs such as ... Read More
Rae Lewis-Thornton: “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Death!”
Rae Lewis-Thornton is an Emmy award winning AIDS Activist, Reverend, blogger, author, and speaker who has been living with HIV for nearly 38 ... Read More