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
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: Pain Management, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis General Information Peripheral Neuropathy (Poz) Peripheral Neuropathy (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Peripheral Neuropathy and HIV (Project Inform) Neuropathy – Nerve Pain…
See also: Treatment for Opportunistic Illnesses and pages for particular opportunistic illnesses Please Note: Most of the resources on this page focus on opportunistic illnesses and their treatment. However, we…
General Information HIV and the Mouth (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version HIV and Your Mouth (The Well Project) Mouth Problems and HIV (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) and…
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…
Nucleoside or Nucleotide Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (“Nukes” or NRTIs) Abacavir (Ziagen) Didanosine (ddI, Videx) Emtricitabine (FTC, Emtriva) Lamivudine (3TC, Epivir) Stavudine (d4T, Zerit) Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (Viread) Zalcitabine (ddC,…
See also: Cryptosporidiosis; Food Safety and HIV; PCP – Pneumocystis Pneumonia; Opportunistic Illnesses and Related Conditions (General Information); Toxoplasmosis; and Treatment for Opportunistic Illnesses Fact Sheets About Particular Parasitic Infections…
General Information Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version PCP (AIDSmap) Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) (Poz) Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole, Cotrimoxazole (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Dapsone (Avlosulfon) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version…
General Information Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) (Poz) Guidelines Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and…
General Information Herpes Zoster (Shingles) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Herpes Zoster Virus (Shingles) (Poz) Shingles and Chicken Pox (TheBody) Shingles (MedlinePlus) Acyclovir (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Valacyclovir (AIDSInfo) and…
Fact Sheets and Articles Sinusitis (Sinus Infection) (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Sinusitis (MedlinePlus) – this web page provides basic background information with links to many other resources…
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 HIV Drugs
Fact Sheets About Rilpivirine Rilpivirine (AIDSInfo) and Spanish Rilpivirine (Edurant) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish Edurant (rilpivirine, RPV, TMC-278) (Poz) Edurant: Rilpivirine hydrochloride (rilpivirine) or RPV (Positively Aware) Combination Pills Containing…
Fact Sheets About Ritonavir Ritonavir (Norvir) (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Ritonavir (Norvir) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Norvir (ritonavir) (Poz) Norvir: Ritonavir or RTV (Positively Aware) Combination Treatments That Include…
Fact Sheets About Saquinavir Saquinavir (Invirase) (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Saquinavir (Invirase) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Invirase (Poz) Invirase: Saquinavir or SQV (Positively Aware) For More Information For news…
Fact Sheets About Stavudine Stavudine (Zerit) (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Stavudine (Zerit, d4T) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Zerit (stavudine, d4T) (Poz) Zerit: Stavudine or d4T (Positively Aware) For More…
Fact Sheets About Stribild Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (Stribild) (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Stribild (elvitegravir + cobicistat + emtricitabine + tenofovir) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Stribild (Poz) Stribild: elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir or…
Fact Sheets About Tipranavir Tipranavir (Aptivus) (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Tipranavir (Aptivus) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Aptivus (Poz) Aptivus (Tipranavir or TPV) (Positively Aware) For More Information For news…
Fact Sheets About Triumeq Abacavir/Dolutegravir/Lamivudine (Triumeq) (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Triumeq (dolutegravir + abacavir + lamivudine) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Triumeq (Poz) Triumeq: dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine or DTG/ABC/3TC (Positively Aware) Medications…
Fact Sheets About Trizivir Abacavir/Lamivudine/Zidovudine (Trizivir) (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Trizivir (zidovudine + lamivudine + abacavir) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Trizivir (Poz) Trizivir: abacavir/lamivudine/zidovudine or ABC/3TC/AZT (Positively Aware) Medications…
Note: The drug zalcitabine has been discontinued. Fact Sheet About Zalcitabine Zalcitabine (Hivid, ddC) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version For More Information For information about zalcitabine, you can go to…
Fact Sheets About Zidovudine Zidovudine (Retrovir) (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version Zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version Retrovir (zidovudine, AZT) (Poz) Retrovir: Zidovudine, ZDV, or AZT (Positively Aware) Combination…
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…
