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
See also: Cryptosporidiosis and Toxoplasmosis Fact Sheets and Articles Healthy Pets, Healthy People (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) Diseases That Can Spread from Pets to People (CDC)…
General Information HIV and Pregnancy (AIDSInfo) Pregnancy and HIV (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version HIV and Family Planning (Poz) Having a Baby (AIDSmap) Pregnancy & HIV/AIDS (TheBody) – web page…
General Information Choosing an HIV Care Provider (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Building a Patient/Doctor Relationship (Project Inform) and Spanish version Medical Appointments (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Questions to…
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (Government-Funded) 2015 National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report (National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors) Funding HIV Treatment: The Future of the Ryan White Program…
See also: Persons Who Inject Drugs (PWID), HIV, and Hepatitis C Background Information Fact Sheets and Overview Materials: Drug Use and HIV (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Harm Reduction and…
See also: HIV Transmission; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Chlamydia Basics; Gonorrhea Basics; Herpes and HIV; Herpes Basics; Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HIV; Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Basics; Syphilis and HIV; and Syphilis…
General Information Smoking (AIDSmap) Smoking and HIV (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Cigarette Smoking & HIV/AIDS (TheBody) – web page with links to fact sheets and articles about smoking Selected…
Selected Recent Articles Faith in Healing. (September 2016, Poz) HRC Foundation’s New HIV/AIDS Project Fellow Discusses Faith Communities, Coalition Building and Gay Men of Color (February 2015, TheBody) Nurturing Your…
See also Fatigue, Sleep Problems, and HIV and Mental Health and HIV General Information Coping with Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and HIV (TheBody) – web site with links to many articles…
See also: Food Safety and HIV and Immigrants, Immigration, and HIV Travel Information for People Living with HIV/AIDS Immunocompromised Travelers (Center for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) Traveling to…
HIV Treatment and Cure Research
See also: New and Experimental HIV Drugs and Treatments Note: Salvage treatment is sometimes also called “Rescue Therapy” or “Third-Line Therapy.” General Information Salvage Therapy (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version…
Please see our Side Effects of HIV Treatment (Recent Articles) page for news about side effects. Please also see our other web pages for more detailed information on particular side…
Please see our Side Effects of HIV Treatment (General Information) page for fact sheets and other background information on side effects. Please also see our other web pages for more…
See Also: Benefits of HIV Treatment and Risks of Nontreatment General Information About HIV Treatment HIV Treatment Fact Sheets from AIDSInfo: HIV Treatment: The Basics When to Start Antiretroviral Therapy…
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…
Selected Recent Articles Gene Therapy Controls HIV Longer Than Four Months in Study. (September 2015, Poz) Protected T-cells persist and proliferate in HIV gene therapy study. (March 2014, AIDSmap) Genetic…
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…
