Why Gene Therapy Is No Longer a Pipe Dream
After decades of disappointment, cures to once-incurable diseases seem within reach.
HIV
The Harm of Criminalizing HIV Transmission
Can the American Psychological Association's stand against HIV criminalization laws convince state policymakers that transmitting the virus should not be a crime?
The Odd Link Between HIV and War
A new study suggests HIV infections increase in years before wars begin.
Beating AIDS With the Help of Data—and Engaging Directly With Your Care
How a multi-disciplinary approach can reduce transmission and encourage patients to engage consistently in their treatment.
'Getting to Zero': Are We Close to a Cure for AIDS?
San Francisco pushes early HIV treatment—with an eye toward a cure.
When Addicts Get Out of Jail
New research suggests that maintaining methadone treatment in jails and prisons would save lives.
How Public Policy Made Indiana's HIV Crisis Worse
Political opposition to needle exchanges, reproductive health services, and other public health fixtures has helped create an outbreak in Scott County, Indiana.
Ebola: From Containment to Eradication and Beyond
There are a lot of similarities between the global response to the Ebola outbreak and the United Nation’s failure to quickly recognize the threat of HIV. Did we learn anything this time around?
106 Cases and Counting
HIV is a preventable disease, which makes the epidemic in rural Indiana all the more frustrating.
The Connection Between Domestic Abuse and Condom Use
A new, large analysis of previous studies finds being in abusive relationships makes women and girls less likely to use contraception of all kinds.
What Will It Take for Conservative States to Allow Needle Exchanges?
Indiana has temporarily lifted a ban on needle exchanges to help combat an HIV outbreak. Why leave the ban intact at all?
Early on, HIV Is Less Infectious Than We'd Previously Thought
A new study suggests "treatment as prevention" is a viable way to fight the virus at the population level.