Researchers Pinpoint Origin of HIV Pandemic: First Human Case Was Probably in Kinshasa Around 1920. Published Oct 02, 2014 at 2:02 PM EDT Updated Mar 01, 2016 at 3:16 PM EST.

Following our recent report on findings regarding the origins of HIV, aidsmap received the following letter from Edward Hooper, the author of a recently published investigation into the orgins of the ...

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose—and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases.

New HIV Map Offers Most Detailed Look Yet At The Epidemic. May 15, 2019 1:05 PM ET. By . Tim McDonnell The United Nations has set a goal of ending the global HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030.

The 30th anniversary of HIV is just around the corner, and a new interactive map reveals U.S. data on the disease's distribution. The information is as granular as individual counties and, for ...

Researchers have traced in detail how certain powerful HIV neutralizing antibodies evolve, a finding that generates vital clues to guide the design of a preventive HIV vaccine, according to a ...

The map is an overview that does not convey full details of HIV-1 subtypes and recombinants in any given location, and demarcates boundaries more distinctly than they exist in reality.

Knowing where rates of prevalence are highest — and lowest — can lead to new strategies for treatment and prevention. The map focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, the epicenter of the epidemic.