Trump plan to stop HIV epidemic targets high-infection areas
President Donald Trump is launching a campaign to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030, targeting areas where new infections happen and getting highly effective drugs to people at risk.
Affidavit: Catholic priest covered up HIV diagnosis, misused donations
A Starkville priest is in the crosshairs of a federal investigation into allegations of fraud and has been removed from duty at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Sexual battery suspect now charged with exposing victim to HIV
A Starkville man previously arrested for an illegal sexual act with a minor is now charged with knowingly exposing that child to HIV.
As many as 4 in 10 gay men have HIV in some Southern cities
Three out of every 10 gay or bisexual men in several cities in the U.S. South have been diagnosed with the AIDS virus, three times the national rate, according to a study about how common HIV infections are in metro areas.
CDC: 1 in 2 black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV
About half of gay and bisexual black men will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime, according to new government estimates.
Girl hoped to have been cured of HIV relapses
A Mississippi girl born with the AIDS virus and in remission for more than two years despite stopping treatment now shows signs that she still harbors HIV — and therefore is not cured.
Researcher charged in HIV vaccine fraud case
Responding to a major case of research misconduct, federal prosecutors have taken the rare step of filing charges against a scientist after he admitted falsifying data that led to millions in grants and hopes of a breakthrough in AIDS vaccine research.
Doctors hope for cure in a 2nd baby born with HIV
A second baby born with the AIDS virus may have had her infection put into remission and possibly cured by very early treatment — in this instance, four hours after birth.
UMMC success prompts global AIDS treatment study
JACKSON — An international group devoted to pediatric AIDS treatment is taking on a long-term global trial in hopes of replicating the success a University
Life-long AIDS patient speaks at MUW
For more than 20 years, Hydeia Broadbent has been telling her story of living with AIDS.
Broadbent, 28, has been traveling the country since she was six years old, helping educate people about what it means to live with HIV.