Way before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the world was overcome by another life-threatening virus -  HIV. HIV, or the human immunodeficiency viruses, can cause AIDS, or the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.…

Who is Javion Mounts? Javion joined MASS two years ago as a Front Desk Receptionist working part-time. He has made his way to two complementary full-time positions, Finance Assistant and…

A sweeping study found HIV-positive people adhering to their regimens are less at risk of serious repercussions from COVID-19. The study included tens of thousands of HIV-positive Spaniards who were…

National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) is observed each year on September 27 to direct attention to the continuing and disproportionate impact of HIV and AIDS on gay and…

By Raniyah Copeland | Black AIDS Institute In 2011, Science Magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year” was the discovery that antiretroviral drugs were a game-changer in HIV prevention. The development of…

Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have taken a major step towards curing HIV. UNMC announced that researchers there, in cooperation with a team at Lewis Katz School…

The following is a statement by Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Maureen M. Goodenow, Ph.D., NIH Associate Director for AIDS Research and…

New results are raising hopes for easing one challenge of living with HIV: the need to take daily pills for life, both to ward off AIDS and to lower the…

PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a once-daily pill that can reduce your chance of getting HIV by more than 90%. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…

A promising HIV vaccine candidate demonstrated its power by neutralizing HIV strains in mice, guinea pigs and monkeys, and is almost ready for human testing. The findings were published on June 4th…