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: 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…
See also: HIV and Hepatitis Stigma and Discrimination and Prison Inmates, Ex-Offenders, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis General Information Resources from the Center for HIV Law and Policy, including their Positive…
HIV Treatment and Cure Research
General Information Drug Interactions (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Drug Interactions (Project Inform) – fact sheet with links to sites that allow you to check medications for possible interactions Database…
Fact Sheets from AIDSInfo Acyclovir (English) (Spanish) – used for herpes simplex and shingles (herpes zoster) Fluconazole (English) (Spanish) – used for thrush and cryptococcal meningitis Ganciclovir (English) (Spanish) –…
See Also: Benefits of HIV Treatment and Risks of Non-Treatment; Late HIV Diagnosis and Treatment; PEP – Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prevention); HIV Treatment as Prevention; Starting HIV Treatment Selected Recent Articles…
See also: CCR5, CXCR4, and CD4 Blockers, and Other Attachment Inhibitors General Information about HIV Medications HIV Drug Chart. Chart from Positively Aware’s Drug Guide with basic information about each…
Selected Recent Articles HIV will only be cured with combinations too, conference delegates hear. (July 2016, AIDSmap) Update on Genetic Engineering for an HIV Cure. (July 2016, TheBodyPro) Gene Scissors…
See also: Primary (Early) HIV Infection; Immune-Based Therapies; Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS); Long-Term Nonprogressors and ‘Elite Controllers’; and Vaccines to Prevent and Treat HIV Infection Background Information Immune System…
Selected Recent Articles FDA Approved Changes to the Genvoya Label. (September 2016, TheBodyPro) FDA Approved Changes to the Sustiva Label. (September 2016, TheBodyPro) FDA Approves Once-Daily Hepatitis C Regimen Viekira…
General Information HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials (AIDSinfo) – includes information for potential participants in HIV/AIDS clinical trials; also available in Spanish NIH Clinical Research Trials and You (National Institutes of Health)…
See also: New and Experimental HIV Drugs and Treatments General Information Ritonavir (Norvir) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Norvir (Poz) Combination Medications (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Tybost (Poz) Cobicistat…
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…
Groups Affected by HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections
General Information The ABCs of Hepatitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) What Are the Symptoms and Signs of Hepatitis C? (American Liver Foundation) What Are the Signs and Symptoms…
General Information Drug Interactions (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Drug Interactions (Project Inform) – fact sheet with links to sites that allow you to check medications for possible interactions Database…
General Information Hepatitis A Overview Materials: Hepatitis A (MedlinePlus) The ABCs of Hepatitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) What I need to know about hepatitis A…
General Information Basic Resources from Various Sites: Hepatitis B (MedlinePlus) What I need to know about hepatitis B (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) and Spanish…
General Information Overview Materials: Hepatitis C (MedlinePlus) The ABCs of Hepatitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) What I need to know about hepatitis C (National Institute of…
General Information Hepatitis C Genotypes (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Hepatitis C Genotypes and Quasispecies (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) HCV Genotype and Quasispecies (Hepatitis C Support Project) Are There…
See also: Hepatitis C: Epidemiology and Affected Population Groups Selected Recent Articles “Overdose Outbreak” Hits West Virginia in the Midst of Opioid Crisis. (August 2016, Hepmag) Hepatitis C Epidemic Hits…
Selected Recent Articles Hepatitis C infection and reinfection among men who have sex with men need higher priority, US and European studies show. (September 2016, AIDSmap) Risk of reinfection is…
General Information Testing Recommendations for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) Final Recommendation Statement: Hepatitis C Screening (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) Testing…
Selected Recent Articles Hepatitis C vaccine development shows progress but scientific barriers remain. (September 2016, AIDSmap) Separate, coadministration of investigational HIV, HCV vaccines induce similar responses. (April 2016, Healio); related…
Conference News and Hot Topics
Selected Recent Articles Low Uptake of Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C in U.S. Clinics – Race and Income Key Factors. (December 2016, TheBodyPro) We’re Closing the Gap: New Research on…
See also: HIV and Hepatitis Criminalization and Prison Inmates, Ex-Offenders, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis General Information HIV and AIDS stigma and discrimination (Avert) Homophobia, HIV, and AIDS (Avert) Common at…
See also: HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States and Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic Selected Recent Articles Many U.S.communities vulnerable to HIV outbreak due to unsafe injecting of prescription opioids. (June 2016,…
See also: HIV Transmission; PEP – Post-Exposure Prophylaxis; PrEP – Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis; Pregnancy, Family Planning, and Mother-to-Child Transmission; Sexual Health and HIV General Information Prevention Benefits of HIV Treatment (Centers for Disease…
Selected Recent Articles GOP, Dem, Green, Libertarian: Their Stances on HIV/AIDS. (October 2016, Poz) Treat global health crises the same way as national security crises, panel says. (October 2016, Science…
Boston: Listed by Neighborhood Allston: Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center Charlestown: MGH Charlestown HealthCare Center Chinatown: South Cove Community Health Center Dorchester: Bowdoin Street Health Center Codman Square Health…
General Information Global Campaign for Microbicides – Resources download page (Global Campaign) – This page has many fact sheets, as well as links to many other in-depth resources on HIV…
General Information Treatment after exposure to HIV (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Occupational HIV Transmission and Prevention among Health Care Workers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) PEP and PrEP…
See also: Recreational Drugs, Addiction, and HIV General Information CDC Fact Sheets: HIV and Substance Use in the United States HIV and Injection Drug Use in the United States Injection Drug…
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…
Epidemic Trends and Policy
See also: Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic and HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States General Information Epidemiologic Profile Calendar Year 2016 – Web page from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (MDPH)…
See also: Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic and HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Massachusetts Planning Documents National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020. This 74-page strategic document from the White House is designed to guide…
Selected Recent Articles GOP, Dem, Green, Libertarian: Their Stances on HIV/AIDS. (October 2016, Poz) Treat global health crises the same way as national security crises, panel says. (October 2016, Science…
See also: HIV and Hepatitis Stigma, Discrimination, and Criminalization and Travel and HIV General Information Immigration (Center for HIV Law and Policy – CHLP) – website with information links to…
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…
Health Conditions Seen with HIV
General Information HIV and Diabetes (AIDSInfo) Blood Sugar and Fats (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Diabetes (The Well Project) Diabetes (MedlinePlus) – this web page has links to many fact…
Fact Sheets Diarrhea (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Diarrhea (The Well Project) Bacterial diarrhea (salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis, and shigellosis) (Poz) What I Need to Know About Diarrhea (National Digestive Diseases Information…
See also: Lipodystrophy and HIV; Wasting Syndrome (Unintentional Weight Loss) and Frailty General Information Facialwasting.org – website has articles and links related to facial wasting and its treatment. Facial Wasting/Lipoatrophy…
See also: Anemia and HIV General Information Fatigue (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Feeling Tired (Fatigue and Anemia) (Poz) and Spanish version Fatigue (AIDSmap) HRSA’s Guide for HIV/AIDS Clinical Care…
See also: Crypotoccal Meningitis, Histoplasmosis, Thrush Fact Sheets Fungal Infections (The Well Project) Aspergillosis (Poz) and Spanish version Aspergillosis (MedlinePlus) Aspergillosis (Mayo Clinic) Candida (Thrush) (AIDSmap) Candidiasis (Thrush, Yeast Infection) (Poz)…
General Information HIV and Cardiovascular Disease (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version HIV and Your Heart (Poz) Heart Disease & HIV/AIDS (TheBody) The Heart (AIDSmap) Heart Disease Tests (labtestsonline) – this…
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…
General Information Histoplasmosis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Histoplasmosis (Poz) Histoplasmosis (MedlinePlus) Fungal Infections (The Well Project) Fluconazole (Diflucan) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Amphotericin B (AIDSInfo) and Spanish…
General Information HIV and Viral Hepatitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) Training Manual for Treatment Advocates: Hepatitis C Virus and Coinfection with HIV (Treatment Action Group) An…
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…
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…
Pages for Particular Hepatitis C Drugs
Fact Sheets About Tenofovir Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Viread) (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Viread) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) (Poz) Viread: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate…
Fact Sheets About Viekira Pak Viekira Pak (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Viekira Pak (Positively Aware) Genotype 1: Viekira Pak (HCV Advocate) – simple language fact sheet Genotype 1: Viekira…
Fact Sheets and General Information About Zepatier Zepatier (elbasvir and grazoprevir) (Hepatitis Central) Zepatier (elbasvir + grazoprevir) (Drugs.com) FDA approves Zepatier for treatment of chronic hepatitis C genotypes 1 and…
Background Information About Epclusa Epclusa (HCV Advocate) Epclusa (Hepmag) FDA Approves Epclusa for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection (FDA) For More Information About Epclusa For news about recent studies…
Pages for Particular HIV Drugs
Fact Sheets About Didanosine Didanosine (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Didanosine (Videx, ddI) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Videx EC (didanosine, ddI) (Poz) Videx EC: didanosine or ddI (Positively Aware) For…
Fact Sheets About Dolutegravir Dolutegravir (Tivicay) (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Dolutegravir (Tivicay) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Tivicay (Poz) Tivicay: Dolutegravir or DTG (Positively Aware) Combination Pill Containing Dolutegravir Dolutegravir…
Fact Sheets About Efavirenz Efavirenz (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Efavirenz (Sustiva, Stocrin) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Sustiva (efavirenz) (Poz) Sustiva: Efavirenz or EFV (Positively Aware) Combination Pill Containing Efavirenz…
Fact Sheets About Elvitegravir Elvitegravir (Vitekta) (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Elvitegravir (Vitekta) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Vitekta (Poz) Vitekta: Elvitegravir or EVG (Positively Aware) Combination Pills Containing Elvitegravir Elvitegravir…
Fact Sheets About Emtricitabine Emtricitabine (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Emtricitabine (Emtriva) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Emtriva (emtricitabine) (Poz) Emtriva: Emtricitabine or FTC (Positively Aware) Combination Pills Containing Emtricitabine Emtricitabine…
Fact Sheets About Enfuvirtide Enfuvirtide (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Fuzeon (Poz) Fuzeon: Enfuvirtide, T-20, or EN (Positively Aware) For More Information For news…
Fact Sheets About Epzicom Abacavir/lamivudine [Epzicom] (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Epzicom/Kivexa (abacavir + lamivudine) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Epzicom (Poz) Epzicom: abacavir sulfate (abacavir)/lamivudine or ABC/3TC (Positively Aware) Medications…
Fact Sheets About Etravirine Etravirine (Intelence) (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Etravirine (Intelence) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Intelence (etravirine, ETR, TMC125) (Poz) Intelence: Etravirine or ETR (Positively Aware) For More…
Fact Sheets About Evotaz Atazanavir/Cobicistat (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Evotaz (Poz) Evotaz (atazanavir/cobicistat) (Positively Aware) Medications That Are Part of Evotaz Evotaz is a combination pill that contains two different…
Fact Sheets About Fosamprenavir Fosamprenavir (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Fosamprenavir (Telzir, Lexiva) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Lexiva (Fosamprenavir) (Poz) Lexiva: Fosamprenavir Calcium (Fosamprenavir), or FPV (Positively Aware) For More…
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 The ABCs of Hepatitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) What Are the Symptoms and Signs of Hepatitis C? (American Liver Foundation) What Are the Signs and Symptoms…
General Information Drug Interactions (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Drug Interactions (Project Inform) – fact sheet with links to sites that allow you to check medications for possible interactions Database…
General Information Hepatitis A Overview Materials: Hepatitis A (MedlinePlus) The ABCs of Hepatitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) What I need to know about hepatitis A…
General Information Basic Resources from Various Sites: Hepatitis B (MedlinePlus) What I need to know about hepatitis B (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) and Spanish…
General Information Overview Materials: Hepatitis C (MedlinePlus) The ABCs of Hepatitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) What I need to know about hepatitis C (National Institute of…
General Information Hepatitis C Genotypes (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Hepatitis C Genotypes and Quasispecies (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) HCV Genotype and Quasispecies (Hepatitis C Support Project) Are There…
See also: Hepatitis C: Epidemiology and Affected Population Groups Selected Recent Articles “Overdose Outbreak” Hits West Virginia in the Midst of Opioid Crisis. (August 2016, Hepmag) Hepatitis C Epidemic Hits…
Selected Recent Articles Hepatitis C infection and reinfection among men who have sex with men need higher priority, US and European studies show. (September 2016, AIDSmap) Risk of reinfection is…
General Information Testing Recommendations for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) Final Recommendation Statement: Hepatitis C Screening (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) Testing…
Selected Recent Articles Hepatitis C vaccine development shows progress but scientific barriers remain. (September 2016, AIDSmap) Separate, coadministration of investigational HIV, HCV vaccines induce similar responses. (April 2016, Healio); related…
Basic Information about HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections
General Information Subtype (AIDSInfo HIV/AIDS Glossary) HIV Strains: Types, Groups, and Subtypes (Avert) HIV-1 Subtypes (AIDSmap) HIV-2 (AIDSmap) Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 (WebMD) HIV-1 global distribution – map on…
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…
Glossaries from Various Sources AIDSInfo Glossary (AIDSInfo) – a very comprehensive, searchable glossary of HIV/AIDS terms; also available as a downloadable PDF file. Glosario del VIH/SIDA (AIDSInfo) Spanish version of…
General Information Fact Sheets: CD4 Cell Tests (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish and Russian versions CD4 Cell Counts (AIDSmap) CD4 Count (labtestsonline) Other Fact Sheets from AIDSmap: Why Monitor CD4 and Viral Load? CD4 Cell Counts Looking…
See also: AIDS Denialism General Information Myths about HIV/AIDS (TheBody) AIDS Myths and Misunderstandings (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish and Russian versions How to Identify AIDS Fraud (Project Inform) How Is…
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: HIV Drugs – Basic Information, HIV Prevention – General Information, Opportunistic Illnesses and Related Conditions – General Information General Information HIV Basics/HIV 101 – Poz fact sheet After…
See also: HIV Testing; T-Cell Tests; HIV Viral Load and Viral Suppression; HIV Viral Resistance General Information Testing for HIV. Fact sheet from AIDSInfo for HIV-infected individuals explaining HIV testing….
See also: Primary (Early) HIV Infection; Immune-Based Therapies; Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS); Long-Term Nonprogressors and ‘Elite Controllers’; and Vaccines to Prevent and Treat HIV Infection Background Information Immune System…
See also: HIV Myths and Misunderstandings Background Information AIDS Treatment News Denialist Series (TheBody) – This series of articles, though written in 2000 and 2001, is still an excellent review…
