Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a four-week course of medication that may block HIV infection after exposure to the virus. You can read an overview of PEP on another page on aidsmap.com. PEP should ...

The risk of infection following a needlestick injury is very low. There have been no definite cases of HIV infection among healthcare workers following an occupational needlestick injury in the UK ...

Some countries limit entry for people with HIV. However, the number of countries restricting travel by people with HIV has reduced in recent years. Short-term trips usually have fewer restrictions and ...

People living with HIV can give birth to HIV-negative babies. Most of the advice for people with HIV is the same as it would be for anyone else thinking about having a baby. However, some extra steps ...

PrEP is available from NHS sexual health clinics, free of charge. It is also possible to buy PrEP drugs online and import them for your personal use.

Having an undetectable viral load means that there is not enough of the virus in body fluids to pass on HIV during sex. This is sometimes referred to as 'U=U'.

Unanswered questions about the safety of taking PrEP during pregnancy and breastfeeding should not be allowed to stand in the way of access to PrEP for women who need it at these ...

HIV "reactive" test result doesn't confirm infection - could be false positive. Requires additional confirmatory tests before diagnosis. Single test never used.

This page is about injectables used for HIV treatment. The first complete HIV treatment provided by long-acting injections is a combination of two medications.

The majority of South African HIV patients could be switched to the World Health Organization’s recommended first-line regimen if the country adopts advice from leading doctors. This would allow most ...

What are chances of getting HIV? This page gives HIV transmission rates associated with vaginal, anal and oral sex, as well as pregnancy and sharing needles.

th-generation combination tests are accurate and reliable diagnostic HIV test. They are laboratory tests that can detect both HIV antibodies and p24 antigen.