HIV: Quick Facts

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Nov. 11, 2026

News •

‘I’m so grateful’: The patient helping scientists move closer to a HIV cure • Nov. 9, 2026, 7:02 AM ET (Irish Times)

Promising new HIV-prevention drug is hard to find where it's most needed, in places like Uganda • Nov. 3, 2026, 3:06 AM ET (AP)

Approval of a cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries • Nov. 2, 2026, 5:41 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As	human immunodeficiency virus

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Antiretroviral drugs

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Peter Piot

Belgian microbiologist

Dr. Dorry Segev wearing glasses and a dark suit with black shirt speaks on stage, gesturing with both hands.

Dorry Segev

Israeli-born surgeon

Mathilde Krim

Mathilde Krim

American medical researcher

Luc Montagnier

Luc Montagnier

French scientist

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi

French virologist