A rash may occur after you contract HIV. It commonly appears on the face and chest but can also appear in other places. Medications used to treat HIV as well as certain infections may also cause ...

Several antiviral medicines (acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir) can reduce the length and severity of the illness when taken early in the course of the disease ... may also include sores in the ...

HIV impacts fertility in both men and women. In men, it leads to hormonal changes and sperm abnormalities. Women experience ...

I emailed Polina late one night. She responded early next morning. UCSF’s HIV/AIDS archive would be “honored” to have Jon’s journals, she said. I was relieved. I’d feared that the papers ...

Shingles rashes typically develop on the chest, neck, forehead, and lower back, but they can also appear anywhere on the body, including the face and scalp. Pain may peak as you notice a rash ...

Leukemia is a type of cancer that interferes with normal blood clotting and places other stresses on the body, including the skin. A leukemia rash can occur in the early stages when tiny blood vessels ...

Heat rash — also known as prickly heat, summer rash, or wildfire rash — occurs when the sweat gland ducts become blocked with sweat. Cooling or gently patting the rash may provide some relief.

Physicians and their patients report that engagement in an HIV-based community rivals drug effectiveness in the ongoing efforts to curtail an epidemic. Confronting the HIV Epidemic: There's an App ...

Anxiety rash is a stress-induced skin reaction, causing redness and itching. Know the causes, symptoms and tips on managing and preventing the condition. While everyone gets stressed, some people ...

Dec. 11, 2024 — Investigators who previously found that a daily statin pill helps prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with HIV have now discovered a potential mechanism that may help to ...