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AIDSinfo Drug Database
Also available in: Spanish
The AIDSinfo Drug Database provides fact sheets on HIV/AIDS related drugs. The fact sheets describe the drug's use, pharmacology, side effects, and other information. The database includes approved an... Details >
AIDSinfo: Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms
Also available in: Spanish
Use this glossary to find definitions for words commonly used to describe HIV, its pathogenesis, its associated treatments, and the medical management of related conditions. ... Details >
AIDSinfo: Overview of Clinical Trials
Also available in: Spanish
Clinical trials are research studies designed to answer specific questions about the safety and/or effectiveness of drugs, vaccines, other therapies, or new ways of using existing treatments. This pag... Details >
AIDSinfo: Overview of Vaccines
Also available in: Spanish
Information on preventive and therapeutic HIV/AIDS vaccine research is found in this section. Preventive vaccines are for HIV-negative individuals; they are to prevent HIV infection. Therapeutic vacci... Details >
American Red Cross African American HIV/AIDS Program 
This program offers up-to-date information about the impact of HIV and AIDS in African American communities. It provides culturally specific activity options, and emphasizes encouraging HIV prevention... Details >
American Red Cross Hispanic HIV/AIDS Program
HIV/AIDS information, resources and services that target the Hispanic population. This site is intended for use by community leaders, parents, employers, health professionals and the general public.... Details >
Anti-HIV Therapy Strategies
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that infects and takes over certain cells of the immune system, which is the body’s defense against infections and diseases. The overall goal of anti-HIV ... Details >
Business Responds to AIDS and Labor Responds to AIDS Programs: Online Resources
Links to federal and non-federal resources and web sites that provide information about occupational and workplace health issues and programs. BRTA/LRTA program is devoted to helping large and small b... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Can I Get HIV from Getting a Tattoo or Through Body Piercing?
A risk of HIV transmission does exist if instruments contaminated with blood are either not sterilized or disinfected or are used inappropriately between clients. CDC recommends that single-use instru... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CDC HIV/AIDS Science Facts: CDC Releases Revised HIV Testing Recommendations in Healthcare Settings
Effective September 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its recommendations for HIV testing in Healthcare settings. The Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Ad... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services