HIV Treatment Slows Accelerated Aging

Use of antiretroviral treatment may slow accelerated biological aging by nearly four years, according to study results presented at the Congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Munich (ESCMID Global 2026). ... People living with HIV are prone to developing comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease, certain cancers and cognitive impairment, earlier than their HIV-negative peers. Despite antiretroviral treatment, HIV remains in the body and can cause persistent immune activation and chronic inflammation that leads to a host of health problems.