Revised cholesterol guidance introduces a new risk calculator, expanded testing, and earlier intervention to curb rising heart disease risk ...

The wins are there but the underlying reality remains, writes Professor Kogie Naidoo as she likens TB to a bridesmaid awaiting its turn to garner attention. The analogy is relevant given the ...

What are the three types of HIV tests available to patients, how do they differ, and how can patients determine the best option for them?

Cognitive aging in virally suppressed HIV parallels those without HIV, while detectable viral load is linked to steeper cognitive decline.

Chronic hepatitis D coinfection affects an estimated 12 million people globally, with higher prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries, especially the African and Western Pacific regions.

Chronic hepatitis D virus (HDV) coinfection in people with chronic hepatitis B is associated with rapid progression to liver cirrhosis and high mortality. In 2020, the estimated global HDV burden ...

This case has exposed systemic weaknesses in Uganda’s medical laboratory sector, raising concerns about test accuracy, competence, and ethics. Medical laboratory tests are central to diagnosing ...

Frimpong’s invited commentary discusses the significance of a major efficacy trial involving the game Tumaini and what it signals about the future of HIV prevention for young people.

Major medical organizations updated the cholesterol playbook for the first time in years, with new risk tools, lower targets ...

A 24-year-old man in Hyderabad allegedly injected a 22-year-old woman with HIV-infected blood after her parents called off their wedding due to his HIV-positive status. He has been arrested and ...

Health experts raise alarms over increasing advanced HIV in children in Nigeria, citing stigma, poor awareness, and lack of ...

US-supported international HIV research, particularly that conducted in African countries, has direct benefits to Americans. Cuts to that research may undermine those benefits.