Research in Mozambique has found that the introduction of rapid point-of-care CD4 testing* almost halved the number of patients who dropped out before starting antiretroviral therapy (ART), and nearly ...

A cheaper laboratory test that helps guide anti-retroviral drug treatment for people with HIV/AIDS may be just as effective as a more sophisticated test, a group of international researchers has found ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Key Takeaways CD4 counts show how strong your immune system is; lower counts mean a ...

Drug conjugates (ADCs) developed at Institute of Science Tokyo combine a CD4 mimic with neutralizing antibodies for enhanced suppression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. By targeting ...

Living with HIV means becoming fluent in a language of numbers that might seem confusing at first but actually hold the key to your health and future. Two numbers in particular – your viral load and ...

CD4+ T cells, or helper T cells, are one type of lymphocyte that helps coordinate the immune response against infection and disease. They interact and activate other cells in the immune system. The ...