HIV/AIDS is a priority for NIAID. Our research aims to: prevent new transmissions; end HIV-related deaths and complications; and discover a cure.

Learn more about HIV treatment as prevention. After I begin HIV treatment, how long does it take for the risk of sexually transmitting HIV to become effectively zero? There is effectively no risk of sexual …

Apr 11, 2024 · HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV attacks the immune system by entering and destroying CD4+ T …

HIV/AIDS Treatment One of NIAID’s greatest success stories is that its research led to the development of numerous antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV/AIDS, turning what was once a uniformly fatal disease …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are caused by pathogens transmitted from person to person through sexual contact. STIs can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites. STIs have a …

The Diseases & Conditions tab contains all the information about the research being done on some of the most serious conditions like Zika, the flu, and HIV/AIDS.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a strategy in which people routinely take one or more antiretroviral drugs to reduce their chances of getting HIV. Two PrEP methods are currently licensed in the United …

Mar 26, 2019 · HIV Cure While there is currently no cure for HIV, advances in treatment have made it possible for people with HIV to live long and healthy lives. We also now have more tools to halt the …

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts and supports research to understand, treat, and prevent infectious and allergic diseases.

Preventing new HIV transmissions is a key step toward ending the HIV pandemic as we know it. NIAID-supported researchers have worked since the early days of AIDS in the 1980s to identify prevention …