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AIDS is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. It was established in 1987 and is an official journal of the International AIDS Society. [1] It covers all aspects of HIV and AIDS, including basic science, clinical trials, epidemiology, and social science. The editor in chief is Jay A. Levy ...
The debate was over whether or not condoms could be used, not as contraceptives, but as a means of preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. In 1987, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a document suggesting that education on the use of condoms could be an acceptable part of an anti-AIDS program.
The International Journal of STD & AIDS is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal that covers the field of immunology as applied to sexually-transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS. Its editor-in-chief is John White (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust). It was established in 1990 and is published by SAGE Publications.
AIDS Care (subtitle: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV) is a peer-reviewed medical journal publishing HIV/AIDS research from multiple different disciplines, including psychology and sociology. [1] It was established in 1989 and is published ten times per year by Taylor & Francis.
AIDS and Behavior is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering behavioral aspects of HIV/AIDS research. It was established in 1997 and is published nine times per year by Springer Science+Business Media. The editor-in-chief is Seth Kalichman (University of Connecticut).
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [8] [9] [10] is a retrovirus [11] that attacks the immune system.It is a preventable disease. [5] There is no vaccine or cure for HIV. It can be managed with treatment and become a manageable chronic health condition. [5]
A microbicide for sexually transmitted diseases is a gel which would be applied to the skin – perhaps a rectal microbicide for persons who engage in anal sex or a vaginal microbicide for persons who engage in vaginal sex – and if infected body fluid such as blood or semen were to touch the gel, then HIV in that fluid would be destroyed and ...
The management of HIV/AIDS normally includes the use of multiple antiretroviral drugs as a strategy to control HIV infection. [1] There are several classes of antiretroviral agents that act on different stages of the HIV life-cycle. The use of multiple drugs that act on different viral targets is known as highly active antiretroviral therapy ...