January 28, 2026
Health Minister: One in Five People With HIV Don’t Know They’re Infected
About one in five of the roughly 1,000 people living with HIV in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern do not know they are infected,
January 24, 2026
Dry January: What Are the Benefits of Short-Term Alcohol Abstinence?
Many people begin the new year with good intentions. One common goal is to drink less—or even none at all—for
January 20, 2026
Patch That Automatically Detects HIV Infections
An international research team is developing a method to dramatically simplify and speed HIV testing: instead of sending blood samples
January 12, 2026
Robert Koch Institute: New HIV Infections on the Rise
The number of people who contracted HIV in 2024 in Germany is estimated by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) at
January 8, 2026
Prescription Therapy: Pros and Cons of Medically Supervised Treatment
Modern medicine is undergoing a profound transformation. Therapies that once required inpatient care or close medical supervision are now available
January 4, 2026
Cologne HIV Researcher Florian Klein Wins €150,000 Prize
The director of the Institute of Virology at the University Medical Center Cologne, Florian Klein, has received the Hamburger Science
December 31, 2025
U.S. Government Skips World AIDS Day for the First Time
According to a report in The New York Times (paywalled), the U.S. government will for the first time not observe
December 27, 2025
Federal Government Laments Waning Commitment to HIV Prevention and Treatment
On the eve of World AIDS Day this Monday, professional associations are expressing concern about the waning fight against HIV/AIDS.
December 23, 2025
How Often Should We Get Tested for HIV? – Holger Wicht
HIV is no longer the deadly infection it was in the 1980s and 1990s. For people living with HIV, there
December 19, 2025
Stigma and Discrimination Based on HIV Status
People living with HIV can today lead healthy and long lives. Even though their quality of life has markedly improved