What you need to know ### BMJ Learning To obtain accredited continuous professional development points, subscribers to BMJ Learning can complete the full module at The module contains seven ...

Imagine being tasked with ensuring an unborn child is protected from a life-threatening disease, knowing that every action you take determines whether the baby will be born healthy or not.This ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Some HIV vaccines trigger the immune system to produce antibodies against immune complexes rather than directly targeting the virus. This phenomenon occurs after ...

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 ...

If you're worried about HIV infection, you may wonder whether it's safe to have oral sex. While it's not risk-free, the chances of spreading the virus that causes AIDS are very low if you take the ...

Many of the fears have been fueled by media reports which either overstate the risk of acquiring HIV through accidental occupational needlestick injuries or spotlight cases in which victims are ...

The Italian-developed drug has shown seroconversion rates higher than 99% in its clinical trials, as well as in formulas to combat HIV, according to press reports. The US $ 1.4 million fund will ...

The CDC distinguishes between documented and possible occupational transmission of HIV. Documented infection refers to documented seroconversion in HCW after occupational exposure or other ...