There are many diseases that mosquitoes can transmit, but HIV isn't one of them. Here's why, and what viruses you do need to watch out for depending on where you live.

JACKSON, Miss. — The FDA has approved Yeztugo, the world’s first twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV infection, marking a significant advancement in HIV prevention. The new treatment is expected to be a ...

Kensington nonprofit doing its part to prevent HIV infections In a quiet corner of Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, Kareem Mims is doing work that could one day put him out of a job, and he ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The U.S. has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step in an anticipated global rollout that could protect millions – although it's ...

Global efforts at ending the HIV pandemic by 2030 have stalled. There still are more than 30,000 new infections in the U.S. each year and about 1.3 million worldwide. Only about 400,000 Americans ...

The ministry said that last year the island reported eight new HIV cases, a notable increase compared with zero in 2023 and two in 2022. The cases were said to be adults aged 30 to 60, with seven ...

The FDA approved Gilead's HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, a twice-a-year injectable medication that clinical trials show prevents new infections.

A supercharged HIV vaccine could offer strong protection with just one injection, a study in mice has indicated. Developed by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and ...

People have to test negative for HIV before they can receive the shot, which is administered under the skin of the abdomen. There are an estimated 30,000 new HIV infections in the U.S. annually.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new, twice-yearly shot — the first and only of its kind — to prevent HIV, the creator of the drug, Gilead Sciences, announced on Wednesday.

The U.S. has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step in an anticipated global rollout that could protect millions – although it’s unclear how many in the U.… ...