HIV/AIDS

Health November 27

HIV-positive transplants now permitted for livers and kidneys

People with HIV are now permitted to donate kidneys or livers to recipients who are also HIV-positive, health officials announced on Tuesday. Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on the decision.

Media July 27

Tennessee removes sex workers with HIV from the sex offender registry

Tennessee announced it will remove sex workers with HIV from the sex offender registry in a settlement over its decades-long law.

HIV/AIDS July 24

Experts laud injection that reportedly offers 100% protection against HIV/AIDS

A study shows that a shot was 100% effective in preventing new HIV infections in women in Africa. The shot is used in the U.S. as a treatment for the virus that causes AIDS.

HIV/AIDS July 13

2,400 Oregon hospital patients potentially exposed to HIV, hepatitis

An anesthesiologist in Oregon may have exposed more than 2,400 people to infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, which can become deadly.

US May 20

US pediatricians group reverses decades-old policy, allowing breastfeeding for those with HIV

The American Academy of Pediatrics has announced a policy shift, saying that those with HIV who are effectively managing the virus with medication can breastfeed their babies.

United Kingdom May 20

Report exposes 'catalog of failures' by UK government in infected blood scandal that killed thousands

An inquiry has found that British authorities and health officials exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and products.

HIV/AIDS April 1

Pioneer of America's global HIV/AIDS program recalls hope after years of despair

Dr. John Nkengasong, who has dedicated decades to HIV and AIDS work in Africa, is reflecting on his career intertwined with a U.S. program credited with transforming care.

Tennessee March 27

Nashville PD to stop rejecting HIV-positive officers after settlement

Metropolitan Nashville Police officers will no longer be disqualified on the sole basis of HIV status, the city agreed in a legal settlement Friday.

Nevada February 22

Hydeia Broadbent, activist known for childhood AIDS advocacy, dead at 39

Hydeia Broadbent, an HIV/AIDS activist born with the virus and known for her inspirational talks on the topic, has died. She was 39 years old.

Europe January 23

Human rights court condemns Greece for IDing HIV-positive sex workers in 2012 crackdown

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Greece had violated the privacy of women it identified in 2012 as HIV-positive prostitutes.