Taking the antibiotic doxycycline after sex works well to prevent syphilis and chlamydia for gay and bisexual men, and trans women.

Anaemia is more common in people living with HIV, especially people with a low CD4 count. Anaemia can cause symptoms of tiredness and breathlessness.

HIV transmission is possible during pregnancy, labour and delivery. But with effective HIV treatment and a managed delivery, the risk is

Leading community-led PrEP services are rethinking how they deliver services while reaching beyond their traditional user base. Facing waiting lists of thousands, the clinics are streamlining care and developing new strategies to engage trans people and migrant men who have sex with men. These were among the approaches shared at the 2nd European Workshop on Breaking PrEP Barriers, held in Barcelona last week.

Early HIV infection is also known as acute or primary HIV infection. It may cause flu-like symptoms.

The symptoms of recent HIV infection are the same in men and women. A flu-like illness may appear within a month of infection.

While 41% of HIV-negative people from sexual and gender minorities in the UK are taking PrEP, figures drop to below 15% in most of the Balkans and eastern Europe, according to results from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS) 2024. Too many people stop taking PrEP when they still need it, and this is often due to access difficulties, Professor Kai Jonas of the University of Maastricht told the 2nd European Workshop on Breaking PrEP Barriers, held in Barcelona last week.

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection that usually affects the lungs. It can be very serious, particularly for people living with HIV who have a low CD4 count.

People living with HIV have a higher risk of lung cancer than people without HIV. Many people do not have symptoms during the early stages of lung cancer.

An antibody from a Tanzanian woman discovered during screening for anti-HIV antibodies shows a strong therapeutic potential in a preclinical study. Named 04_A06, it neutralised (blocked) 97.3% of over...

The number of cases of Kaposi’s sarcoma has fallen dramatically, however, it remains one of the most common cancers in people living with HIV

The way gay and bisexual men are using drugs to enhance sex (chemsex) is changing in Europe, especially among younger men and those new to chemsex. They are turning to a new generation of drugs, gener...

A study presented at the recent 20th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2025) has found that the apparent rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), at least in gay and bisexual men wi...

A heart attack is a medical emergency which happens when your heart can’t get enough oxygen. People living with HIV are at higher risk of having a heart attack

A significant number of presentations at last week’s 20th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2025) in Paris were concerned with the bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) syphilis, gon...

Switching to a two-drug regimen of dolutegravir / lamivudine (Dovato) resulted in significantly less weight gain after 96 weeks compared to a switch to tenofovir alafenamide / emtricitabine / bictegra...

Coronary heart disease is a serious condition that affects your arteries and the blood supply to your heart. People living with HIV have an increased risk.

Studies presented last week at the 20th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2025) in Paris highlighted the need for tailored cancer screening strategies in people with HIV.

Progress towards wider use of statins in people with HIV has been modest and LDL cholesterol control remains suboptimal in people with HIV at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, studies presented a...

Ukraine’s health services have been remarkably resilient in wartime, with technological innovations playing a key role in sustaining the delivery of care.

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is caused when fatty deposits develop in your arteries, affecting the blood supply to your legs.

The European AIDS Clinical Society issued updated guidelines at its 20th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2025) in Paris last week, making new recommendations on infant feeding and diagno...

This booklet provides basic information about how HIV treatment works, what taking it involves and how to manage it in your life. You’ll get the most benefit from your treatment if you take each dose at the right time, in the right way (often described as ‘adherence’). The booklet gives some advice to help you to do this and explains what can happen if doses are missed, including drug resistance. This booklet is not intended to replace discussion with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. But it can be a starting point for those discussions.

Two large studies of people switching to tenofovir-sparing regimens presented at the 20th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2025) in Paris show that hepatitis B reactivation is a rare even...