AIDS, or stage 3 HIV, does not directly cause blindness. However, it leaves the body vulnerable to conditions that can affect vision and sometimes lead to vision loss. AIDS is a chronic condition that ...

HIV and AIDS are related, but they are not the same thing. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a sexually transmitted virus that causes illness by gradually breaking down a person's immune system ...

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Rapid evolution of HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, is slowing its ability to cause AIDS, according to a study of more than 2,000 women in Africa. Scientists said the ...

If left untreated, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) almost always will progress to AIDS, even after many years. The immune defenses become compromised and the body is less able to defend itself ...

AIDS was once the number one cause of death for men 25-44. While the illness is no longer a death sentence, there's still a lot of work to do. Since HIV was first discovered in 1983, medical experts ...

Pseudoscience has recently re-emerged in the U.S. While much of it concerns vaccines, an "oldie" is again making the rounds: HIV is neither the cause nor the sole cause of AIDS. This nonsense has been ...