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It is not an uncommon event to hear about a new medical breakthrough. Unfortunately, sometimes these breakthroughs are less important than some researchers claim.

HIV is still one of the most feared diseases in the world and one of the biggest killers. Breakthroughs are being made, but real preventions and cures always seem far off

Microbicide research is developing a new method of HIV prevention that will allow individuals to apply a gel, cream, or film prior to sexual activity.

New research has shown that acyclovir, a commonly prescribed drug for genital herpes, is an effective treatment for those individuals infected with both herpes and HIV.

A new study finds that the HIV virus can penetrate women's healthy genital skin, something scientists did not think possible, but the research could lead to vaccines.

For almost 30 years, health officials have struggled to contain AIDS, which is now known to be the end result of HIV infection.

AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection, which killed an estimated 2.1 million people in 2007, but some individuals have been found to be resistant to HIV/AIDS.

Curing patients of illness is often seen as the duty of doctors, but what about when curing a patient and ensuring optimum health are not the same thing?

The 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to François Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier for their discovery of HIV.

There is much current debate about flu vaccine side effects, but drinking green tea appears to be an easy way for individuals to avoid influenza this flu season.