HIV & AIDS

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Chinese Herbal Medicine Benefits HIV Patients with Bone Disorders
A nationwide retrospective cohort study conducted in Taiwan has found that Chinese herbal medicine significantly reduces overall mortality in HIV-infected patients with ….
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Chinese Herbal Medicine Lowers Mortality in HIV & AIDS Neurological Cases
A population-based retrospective cohort study conducted at China Medical University Hospital in Taichung, Taiwan, has revealed that Chinese herbal medicine significantly reduces all-cause mortality in HIV & AIDS patients with neurological diseases. The study…
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Viral Load and Risk of Transmission
HIV viral load is the central factor in determining transmission risk. Viral load is the amount of HIV present in the blood. ART lowers viral load to very low levels. When viral load is reduced to below 200 copies per milliliter of blood, this is called viral suppression. With continued treatment, viral load often becomes undetectable. People with HIV who are undetectable cannot transmit the virus to sexual partners…
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Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
ART is the foundation of HIV treatment. It involves taking a combination of HIV medicines that suppress the virus. ART reduces viral load, restores immune system function, prevents progression to AIDS, and eliminates sexual transmission risk when undetectable levels are maintained…
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