HIV enters the brain and doesn’t leave – paradoxically drugs intended to reduce brain inflammation increase virus levels

HIV enters the brain and doesn’t leave – paradoxically, drugs intended to reduce brain inflammation increase virus levels

HIV hides in reservoirs in the brain, causing persistent inflammation and long-term damage. Design Cells/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Smita S. Iyer, Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Published: 2026 Jun 08 – HIV can damage the brain and cause …