AIDS

Although former New York Mayor Edward I. Koch left his City Hall office in 1990, he never left the public spotlight.

Honey Boo Boo's Uncle Poodle revealed he's HIV-positive after being infected by his partner.

The rapper is the spokeswoman for MAC's 2013 Viva Glam campaign introduced her new lip color Viva Glam Nicki 2, which will go on sale in February.

Designing an HIV vaccine is difficult, due to the wily nature of the virus. But certain antibodies could help prevent AIDS effectively.

Uganda was once Africa's greatest success story in the fight against HIV/AIDS, but a recent rise in infections calls for a new plan.

New reports in China show HIV/AIDS cases have increased, while discrimination against those with the virus still remains.

About 200,000-300,000 Nigerians die annually from the disease, leading to a reduction in average life expectancy to only 52 years.

Lofty goals have been set by the World Health Organization for World AIDS Day 2012 to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS on Dec. 1.

South Africa holds the dubious distinction of having the most people afflicted with the deadly virus.

New diagnoses among men who have sex with men totaled 3,010 in 2011, a new record.

A new U.N. report found that rates of HIV infections have dropped to record lows in many poor countries.

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and actor Kevin Spacey enjoyed an evening benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Nov. 10.

Matthew McConaughey says a strict diet and lots of cardio allowed him to lose 38 pounds in five weeks for his latest movie role.

White South African households earned six times as much as their black counterparts as of 2011.

Tanzania’s recent investigation into the circulation of sub-standard HIV drugs may lead to further criminal prosecution, the Tanzania Health Minister, Hussein Ali Mwinyi, said.

The latest United Colors of Benetton promotional campaign, valued at approximately $26 million, will give seed money to young entrepreneurs whose ideas are most popular among registered visitors to the company's site.

A year to the day after protesters descended on Zuccotti Park, launching what would become a national phenomenon, little has changed. The occupy Wall Street protesters who turned out to mark Occupy's anniversary had a vast number of causes.

The American Civil Liberties Union sued Alabama in 2011 for what the group contends is a discriminatory practice that prevents most HIV-positive inmates from participating in rehabilitation and retraining programs important for their success after prison.

An AIDS advocacy group wants Los Angeles County to make sure all actors in pornographic films wear condoms, but the porn purveyors are overwhelmingly against it. A California ballot initiative will decide who prevails.

If Gambian President Yahya Jammeh sticks to his word, Saturday will be the end of the line for dozens of death row inmates.

A new paper taking a closer look at the people who volunteered for a previous HIV vaccine trial in Thailand has identified precise targets on the virus that could form the base of a more effective vaccine.