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![HIV medication works best when taken exactly as prescribed. Missing a dose can cause the virus to become resistant to the medicines and damage the immune system.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/Woman_Taking_Medicine.jpg)
Making it easier to get HIV treatment
HIV research has come a long way since the epidemic began in the 1980s. Today, people with HIV can live...
AIDS, HIV![Screening for maternal sepsis can be challenging partly because changes like a faster heart rate can mask signs of sepsis.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/Closeup_Pregnant_Woman.jpg)
Pregnancy-related deaths are on the rise…and sepsis is a big reason
More and more people each year are dying from complications related to pregnancy and delivery. In the United States, deaths...
Infectious Diseases, Pregnancy, Women's Health, Sepsis![Sepsis is life threatening, and someone who has it needs immediate medical attention.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/Doctor_Checks_Iv_Bag.jpg)
What is sepsis?
Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. It occurs when an infection you already have triggers a...
Infectious Diseases, Sepsis![Pollen allergy symptoms include coughing, sneezing, a runny or stuffy nose, and itchy, watery eyes.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/Seasonal_allergies.jpg)
What triggers seasonal allergies?
Ah, spring! It's the time of year when the cold goes away, sunshine warms your skin, trees and flowers...
Allergy![People living in communities where the air is more polluted can face increased health risks.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/airpollutionresearch-main.jpg)
Researchers are exposing troubling consequences of air pollution
The air we breathe can sometimes contain tiny particles called particulate matter (PM). These particles come in different shapes and...
Air Pollution, Environmental Health![If you have eczema, petroleum jelly or thicker creams are good options for moisturizing your skin.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/eczemaComp980x587.jpg)
Eczema and the cold
Eczema: What is it? Eczema is a skin condition that makes your skin dry, itchy, and inflamed. It can show...
Cold-Weather Wellness, Skin Conditions, Eczema![If you have a virus, be sure to stay away from others (especially if you're not wearing a mask).](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/covidFluCold980x587.jpg)
Winter viruses
While a cold, flu, or COVID-19 can strike at any time, you’re more likely to pick up a virus in...
Immunization, Cold-Weather Wellness![Allergens in cats’ saliva can trigger symptoms in people who are allergic.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/CatAllergens.jpg)
Sneezing less with CATNIP
Cat allergies affect millions of Americans. They bring a range of uncomfortable symptoms, including stuffy noses, sneezing, scratchy throats, watery,...
Allergy![Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, former Director of NIAID.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/Fauci980x587px.jpg)
Meet Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), served the American...
Meet the Director, HIV, Immunization, Infectious Diseases![Currently, all children ages 12 and older are permitted to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/keep-kids-safe-from-covid.jpg)
How to protect your family from COVID-19
Though most children and teenagers have had less severe cases of COVID-19 compared with adults, they can still get sick...
COVID-19 VaccinesPersonal Story
What is it like to participate in a COVID-19 vaccine trial?
Stephaun Wallace, Ph.D., M.S., has spent much of his life thinking about infectious diseases. He is a research...
Vaccines, Meet the Researcher, Personal Story, Children and Teenagers, Men, Seniors, WomenBattling C. difficile: Don’t delay
When Marty Katz returned from a vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in April 2017, he didn't feel well. He had...
Antibiotic Resistance, Personal Story