Non-breastfed babies born to HIV-positive mothers who didn't receive antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy are routinely given zidovudine, commonly known as AZT, shortly after birth to prevent ...

Blacksburg, Va., – Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have developed a computational model that allows scientists to better understand the metabolism and ...

Sometimes the truth of her situation hits Tarrilyn Gwynn in the pit of her stomach, like when her AZT drug regimen made her sick, or when her best friend's 6-year-old daughter died from AIDS last ...

AZT was a controversial therapy because of its harsh side effects and prohibitive price - about $8,000 a year. It has largely been replaced by less-toxic drugs. But Horwitz developed two other drugs ...

CLAIM: The majority of AIDS patients died from medication developed when Dr. Anthony Fauci led the nation’s response to the emerging epidemic, not from the virus itself. THE FACTS: While it’s true ...

December 1st was "World AIDS Day" and despite the welcome attention this brought to the cause of AIDS patients everywhere, it is disappointing to see how little interest the Western media has shown in ...