Lawmakers advanced a proposal Monday designed to expand syphilis blood testing for expectant mothers to stem a rising tide of maternal and congenital syphilis. Legislative Bill 41, from ...

My earliest encounter with HIV would shape my entire life. At a young age during the early 2000s, I watched a family member ...

An Illinois-based Black health advocacy group is demanding more tax dollars for Black HIV care. Officials from the group Black Leadership Advocacy Coalition for Healthcare Equity (BLACHE ...

The warning from UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima comes after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would freeze all foreign assistance for 90 days. The head of the UNAIDS agency is ...

Analysis Reveals an Additional Mechanism Behind Statin Therapy's Heart-Related Benefits in People With HIV Dec. 11, 2024 — Investigators who previously found that a daily statin pill helps ...

Understanding how 'c-Rel' affects skin inflammation could lead to new ... Jan. 30, 2025 — Your parents were right: Scratching an itchy rash really ... in white and black skin cancer and ...

A black line on the nail could be normal, such as when it is just a color variation. Other possible causes range from injury to certain medications for conditions like human immunodeficiency virus ...

It’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and for many people that means having the spotlight on your body’s largest organ—skin. In cold climates the skin can become substantially drier ...

The rash produces a constant mild generalized sunburn sensation and is more severe during flares. He has sporadic non-specific skin lesions. He has a high titer of Ro/SS-A antibodies, high titer ...

“Dark spots occur when the skin produces excess melanin, the natural brown pigment that gives our skin color,” says board-certified dermatologist Dr. Michele Green. “The exact reason why ...

Symptoms include an itchy rash or patches of red, raised skin. Rash or bumps can develop on the abdomen in stretch marks, but may also appear on the legs and thighs. The rash gradually disappears ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. HIV is a manageable chronic condition. With treatment, people living with HIV can have long and healthy lives.