Over the last two decades biomedical research and technology have brought about numerous effective new treatments for AIDS and HIV, all of which are moving us closer to a cure.  This harrowing epidemic still poses many new and unexpected challenges with no immediate biological solution in sight. AIDS:  Science and Society, Fifth Edition provides readers with the most current information available on the biology of the virus and the impact it has on society.

The Fifth Edition of this best-selling text provides readers with a solid overview of AIDS from both a biomedical and psychosocial perspective.   The authors cover the molecular and cellular aspects of the virus and the immune system’s response to it, and examine epidemiology and its role in understanding HIV and AIDS.  Updates include extensive discussion of the personal and social implications of HIV infection, from prevention to diagnosis, and the subsequent discrimination those infected face.  The use of understandable vocabulary and clear illustrations, along with updated biomedical data and the most current statistics on AIDS available, makes AIDS:  Science and Society an essential resources for students, researchers, and general readers.