HIV/AIDS

86% of Bulgarians have not yet been tested for AIDS. 55% of our compatriots declare that they would not communicate with HIV positive person. These are the main conclusions of Trend Research Center's latest study, commissioned by Health Without Borders, dedicated to the attitudes and awareness of Bulgarians about the HIV virus.

Human testing of a new experimental HIV vaccine has been launched in southern Africa, the first time in more than a decade that two big HIV vaccine efficacy trials are being carried out concurrently.

New 220 HIV positive have been registered in Bulgaria this year with over 260,000 people surveyed.

Today is the world day for the fight against AIDS.

90% of newly registered, or 199, are men, and women are 21.

This year the most affected is the age group 30-39 years - 36%, followed by the age group 20-29 years - 34%.

A 21-year-old Turkish man who was infected with HIV through a blood transfusion at birth has sued the Turkish Red Crescent.

A British company has released the first photos of a "smart" condom that gathers very intimate data about the sexual life of anyone who has the courage to use it.

The device is called i.Con and can detect sexually transmitted diseases as well as send sex session data directly to the user's smartphone.

The number of HIV infections in Greece appears to be on the way down after a spike earlier in the country's economic crisis.

It’s bad news for expecting couples, as experts reveal that there could be severe consequences for women who have oral sex whilst pregnant.
Due to their compromised immune system, pregnant women are at a greater risk of contracting STIs, particularly in their third trimester.

With 66 new HIV infections reported last year between January and October, Cyprus health authorities say there has been a rise of cases in the past two years.

Moreover, authorities point to 80 HIV infections in 2015 compared to 41 in 2010.

People living with HIV may one day be able to replace their daily pills with just a few injections a year, according to a new study. It comes amid reports that a South African girl has shown no signs of the virus rebounding despite being taken off drugs years ago.

A study on a HIV vaccine, which is still at an early stage, has given encouraging results. It was presented at an international conference on AIDS research in Paris. Reports ChronicleBG.