Since 1988, AIDS Action’s Health Library has provided reliable and up-to-date information about HIV treatment and wellness.
This library is here to provide information to people with HIV and their partners, families, and friends, as well as healthcare and social-service providers. We also provide information on related illnesses, such as viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and tuberculosis (TB).
You can access the Health Library’s extensive online resources by using the pull-down menus below. The menus are arranged by major themes, such as “Learning About HIV” and “HIV Treatment and Cure Research.” When you click on each pull-down menu, you’ll find a list of Library web pages related to that theme.
Altogether, there are more than 240 topic pages related to HIV, hepatitis C, STIs, and TB. These pages have links to thousands of recent fact sheets, articles, and reports in English and Spanish.
Explore the links below for detailed information on over 200 topics related to HIV, STDs, viral hepatitis, and related health concerns.
Learning About HIV
Background Information Adherence (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Keeping up with your meds: Adherence (Project Inform) and Spanish version Taking your treatment – adherence (AIDSmap) Selected Recent Articles The Undetectable…
Fact Sheets Alternative and complementary therapies (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Alternative (Complementary) Therapies for HIV/AIDS (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) Complementary therapies (The Well Project) Chinese acupuncture (AIDS InfoNet)…
See Also: HIV Stigma, Discrimination, and Criminalization General Information Telling Others You Are HIV-Positive (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Telling Others About Your HIV (Project Inform) and Spanish version Disclosure…
General Information Fact Sheets: Exercise and HIV (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Nutrition and Exercise When You Have HIV (Family Doctor) Exercise (AIDSmap) Other Exercise Fact Sheets from AIDSmap: Planning…
General Information Food Safety for People with HIV/AIDS (U.S. Department of Agriculture – USDA) Food and Water Safety (Tufts University Nutrition Infection Unit) Food Safety for People with HIV/AIDS (U.S….
Background Information HIV Life Cycle (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version The HIV Life Cycle (AIDSInfo) How HIV Causes AIDS (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – NIAID) More on…
See also: Influenza (Flu) and HIV and Vaccines to Prevent and Treat HIV Infection General Information Vaccinations and HIV (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version HIV and Immunizations (AIDSInfo) and Spanish…
See also: Brain, Nervous System Problems, and HIV; People Who Inject Drugs (PWID), HIV, and Hepatitis C; Recreational Drugs, Addiction, and HIV; HIV and Hepatitis Stigma, Discrimination, and Criminalization; and…
See also: Diabetes and HIV; Exercise and HIV; Heart and Blood Vessel Disease and HIV; and Vitamins, Other Supplements, HIV, and Hepatitis C Basic Information Materials from Various Sites: Nutrition…
See also: Arthritis and HIV and Neuropathy (Nerve Damage) and HIV General Information Pain (AIDSmap) Pain Syndrome and Peripheral Neuropathy (AIDS Education Training Center National Resource Center) – section from…
HIV Treatment and Cure Research
Please note: This web page focuses on general HIV treatment information. For more detailed information about particular aspects of HIV treatment, see: Benefits of HIV Treatment and Risks of Nontreatment;…
See also: Viral Resistance General Information General Fact Sheets: Viral load tests (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish and Russian version Viral load (AIDSmap) Other Fact Sheets from AIDSmap: Why monitor CD4…
See also: HIV Viral Load and Viral Suppression General Information Understanding drug resistance (Poz) HIV resistance testing (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish and Russian versions Resistance (The Well Project) What Is…
See also: Inflammation and HIV Basic Information IRIS: Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (Project Inform) Immune restoration syndrome (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Guidelines Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of…
See also: HIV and the Immune System; Cell Therapy and HIV; Gene Therapy and HIV; Interleukin-2; and Vaccines to Prevent or Treat HIV Infection General Information Immune Restoration (AIDS InfoNet)…
See also: U.S. Guidelines for HIV Testing, Prevention, and Treatment; Starting HIV Treatment; Changing HIV Treatment Regimens; Salvage Treatment for HIV; and Comparing HIV Drug Regimens Selected Recent Articles ViiV…
General Information about HIV Medications HIV Drug Chart. Chart from Positively Aware’s Drug Guide with basic information about each antiretroviral drug and combination pill or tablet approved by FDA. For…
See also: Basic Information About HIV and Treatment and Starting HIV Treatment General Information Treatment interruptions (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish and Russian versions Treatment breaks (AIDSmap) Discontinuation or Interruption of…
See also: Benefits of HIV Treatment and Risks of Nontreatment and HIV Testing Selected Recent Articles Study shows how time runs out on teenagers with HIV after a decade or…
Selected Recent Articles Monthly Dosing Drug Raises Hopes and Concerns. (July 2016, MedPage Today) Long-acting injectable drugs work well for HIV maintenance therapy. (July 2016, AIDSmap) What we’re learning about…
Groups Affected by HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections
General Information Organ Transplants & HIV/AIDS (Thebody) – web site with links to fact sheets and articles about organ transplantation Blood Transfusions & Organ/Tissue Transplants (AIDS.gov) Selected Recent Articles HCV/HIV…
Single-Drug Pills and Injections Boceprevir (Victrelis) Daclatasvir (Daklinza) Interferon (Pegasys, PEG-interferon alfa, PegIntron, pegIFN alfa) Ribavirin (Copegus, RBV, Rebetol, Ribasphere) Simeprevir (Olysio) Sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) Telaprevir (Incivek, Incivo) Combination Pills Containing…
See also: Arthritis and HIV and Neuropathy (Nerve Damage) and HIV General Information Pain (AIDSmap) Pain Syndrome and Peripheral Neuropathy (AIDS Education Training Center National Resource Center) – section from…
See also: Nutrition and HIV General Information Vitamins and Minerals (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements (CATIE) – section from “A Practical Guide to Nutrition for People…
Note: This web page provides links to basic information about living a healthy life with HIV, hepatitis C, or both. It also provides links to other Health Library pages with…
Health Conditions Seen with HIV
See Also: Kaposi’s Sarcoma (KS); Staph Infections, Including MRSA; and Thrush General Information Skin Conditions Related to HIV/AIDS (WebMD) HIV and Your Skin (Poz) Skin Problems (AIDSmap) HIV and Rash…
General Information Staphylococcus infections (MedlinePlus) MRSA [Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus] (MedlinePlus) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Selected Recent Articles In HIV patients, specific behaviors linked…
General Information Candida (thrush) (AIDSmap) Candidiasis (thrush, yeast infection) (Poz) Candidiasis (thrush) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Thrush – Children and Adults (MedlinePlus) Fungal Infections (The Well Project) AIDS-related skin…
General Information Toxoplasmosis (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Toxoplasmosis (Poz) Guidelines Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents (CDC, National Institutes of Health,…
See also: Opportunistic Illnesses and Related Conditions (General Information) and pages for particular opportunistic illnesses Guidelines and General Information Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected…
See also: Tuberculosis and HIV for information about the TB and HIV together Resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention For the General Public and Employers: Tuberculosis –…
See also: Tuberculosis (General Information) for information about TB only (not with HIV infection) General Information Tuberculosis (TB) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Tuberculosis and HIV disease (Project Inform) Tuberculosis…
See also: Facial Wasting, Fat Loss, and HIV; Nausea and HIV; Nutrition and HIV General Information Wasting Syndrome (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Changes to Your Face and Body (Lipodystrophy…
HIV Prevention, Transmission, and Testing
General Information Materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Basic Information on PrEP Take Charge: Talk to Your Doctor About PrEP Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV…
Guidelines for HIV Testing Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement: Screening for HIV Laboratory Testing…
See also: HIV and the Immune System; Immune-Based Therapies; and Immunizations and HIV General Information Preventive HIV Vaccines (AIDSinfo) – Fact sheet with information for potential clinical trial participants on…
Sexually Transmitted Infections
See also: Sexually Transmitted Infections Fact Sheets About Chlamydia Chlamydia (American Sexual Health Association) Chlamydia. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) and Spanish version Incidence, Prevalence, and Costs…
See also: Sexually Transmitted Infections Fact Sheets About Gonorrhea Gonorrhea (American Sexual Health Association) Gonorrhea (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) and Spanish version Incidence, Prevalence, and Costs…
See also: Herpes Basics, Shingles and HIV Background Information Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores and Genital Herpes) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Herpes Zoster (Shingles) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Herpes…
See also: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Herpes and HIV Fact Sheets About Herpes Herpes (American Sexual Health Association) Genital Herpes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) and Spanish…
See also: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Basics; Anal and Cervical Cancers and HIV; Cancer, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis; and Sexually Transmitted Infections General Information Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish…
See also: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HIV Fact Sheets About Human Papillomavirus (HPV) HPV (American Sexual Health Association) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (Centers for Disease Control and…
See also: Syphilis and HIV; Syphilis Basics; Chlamydia Basics; Gonorrhea Basics; Herpes and HIV; Herpes Basics; Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HIV; Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Basics; and Sexual Health Please Note:…
See also Sexually Transmitted Infections and Syphilis Basics General Information Syphilis (Poz) Syphilis (AIDSmap) Syphilis (American Sexual Health Association) Syphilis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) and Spanish…
See also: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Syphilis and HIV Fact Sheets Syphilis (American Sexual Health Association) Syphilis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) and Spanish version Syphilis and…
Viral Hepatitis
General Information Organ Transplants & HIV/AIDS (Thebody) – web site with links to fact sheets and articles about organ transplantation Blood Transfusions & Organ/Tissue Transplants (AIDS.gov) Selected Recent Articles HCV/HIV…
Single-Drug Pills and Injections Boceprevir (Victrelis) Daclatasvir (Daklinza) Interferon (Pegasys, PEG-interferon alfa, PegIntron, pegIFN alfa) Ribavirin (Copegus, RBV, Rebetol, Ribasphere) Simeprevir (Olysio) Sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) Telaprevir (Incivek, Incivo) Combination Pills Containing…
See also: Arthritis and HIV and Neuropathy (Nerve Damage) and HIV General Information Pain (AIDSmap) Pain Syndrome and Peripheral Neuropathy (AIDS Education Training Center National Resource Center) – section from…
See also: Nutrition and HIV General Information Vitamins and Minerals (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements (CATIE) – section from “A Practical Guide to Nutrition for People…
Note: This web page provides links to basic information about living a healthy life with HIV, hepatitis C, or both. It also provides links to other Health Library pages with…
Basic Information about HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Note: This web page provides links to basic information about living a healthy life with HIV, hepatitis C, or both. It also provides links to other Health Library pages with…
