THERE’S been an “alarming” increase in HIV infections among straight women, a new report warns. It comes as sexual health ...

New diagnoses of HIV and syphilis have doubled in Florida since 2020. St. Lucie County has the highest rate of new HIV cases ...

Mouth and tongue lesions are often one of the first symptoms of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV weakens your immune system, which can leave you susceptible to sores and infections. If left ...

You cannot get HIV from kissing someone unless both parties have gaping mouth sores that may transfer blood. The most high-risk activities for HIV transmission are sex, anal sex, and sharing needles.

HIV is often surrounded by stigma, misinformation and silence. As a result, many people are unaware of the crucial symptoms that accompany it, leading to missed opportunities for early diagnosis and ...

People living with HIV face unique oral health challenges that require special attention and care. The virus’s impact on the immune system creates conditions that make the mouth more vulnerable to ...

You may not have any early signs of HIV. But if you do get symptoms right away (called acute HIV infection), they probably won’t be gender-specific. Tell your doctor if you think you’ve been exposed ...

Even though gay men are often seen as the public face of HIV, it’s possible for a woman to spread HIV to another woman during sex. It is considered rare, but one of the earliest confirmed cases of ...

A new strain of the virus that causes AIDS has been discovered in a woman from the African nation of Cameroon. It differs from the three known strains of human immunodeficiency virus and appears to be ...