Here’s a look at the origins, treatments and global response to HIV and AIDS. Facts HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV/AIDS is spread ...

Bill Gates has urged African leaders to join him in advancing health and development on the continent. He says his foundation ...

US billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates will spend the majority of his $200 billion Gates Foundation endowment in Africa as ...

SINGAPORE—China is racing toward economic self-sufficiency by weaning itself off American technology. But it has made a ...

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection known for its ability to mutate to evade the antibiotics used to treat it ...

Use in areas like sub-Saharan Africa is low, but is likely to be cost-effective and even cost-saving if delivered at scale, according to a study published in The Lancet HIV journal last year.

Two new antibiotics offer hope for people with gonorrhoea that is resistant to currently available drugs. Yet, it might be years before the people who need these medicines can get them. Spotlight ...

Scientists found a way to make the HIV virus visible, potentially laying the groundwork for ways to banish it from the body ...

After years of stagnation, Gilead is betting that a twice-yearly HIV shot can restart its growth engine.

A new injection to prevent HIV is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration later this month.

Several mRNA vaccine trials found a debilitating side effect, and now the Trump administration is cutting funding for more ...