Learning About HIV/AIDS and Research

Knowledge = Power

Education and research are the most effective tools against AIDS.

Here are some basic tools to understand HIV/AIDS, to learn how scientists at AIDS Research Alliance are tackling the disease and how HIV/AIDS drugs are developed. You can test your HIV knowledge against our disease FAQs (link to FAQs page). We also give an overview about how clinical trials work, and explain why they are so critical to the medical advances in HIV/AIDS science.

In this section:

You'll find information about:
What is an HIV/AIDS Clinical Trial

You can read about the disease and ways to prevent it.
Basics About HIV/AIDS
Preventing HIV – Safe Sex
HIV Vaccines
HIV Microbicides
Glossary of Terms And Definitions

You can learn how drugs are approved in the United States
The Drug Development Process
Classes Of Anti-HIV Drugs And Complimentary Treatments
ARA Scientific Domains
Complete list of ARA Studies

We urge you to learn as much as you can about HIV/AIDS.