New therapy can prevent transmission of HIV from mother to babies
The antiretroviral treatment (ART) during pregnancy, labour pain and delivery can protect the health of mother-to-be and her baby.
May 19, 2017, 23:53 PM IST
This new vaccine strategy may prevent HIV infection in monkeys!
A team of researchers have come up with a new revolutionary vaccine strategy that can prevent HIV infection and the development of AIDS in monkeys.
May 18, 2017, 22:57 PM IST
AIDS may eventually vanish from India as Centre proposes to develop national strategic plan
The Health Ministry launched a 'test and treat policy for HIV' under which as soon as a person tests positive for the disease, he will be provided with antiretroviral therapy (ART) irrespective of his CD count or clinical stage.
Apr 28, 2017, 23:24 PM IST
Parliament passes HIV/AIDS Bill
The bill prohibits any kind of discrimination against such people on ground of treatment, employment and workplace.
Apr 12, 2017, 00:20 AM IST
New technique makes cells resistant to HIV
This success led the researchers to test the same technique against HIV. To infect a person, all strains of HIV need to bind with a cell surface receptor called CD4.
Apr 12, 2017, 00:14 AM IST
Scientists find a new way to zoom in on AIDS virus hideout
Scientists have found a way to pinpoint elusive white blood cells which will provide a hideout for the AIDS virus in people taking anti-HIV drugs.
Mar 16, 2017, 00:47 AM IST
Is it possible to detect lingering HIV in the brain? MRI scans can do it, say scientists!
The team looked at data from 146 HIV patients who were investigated for cognitive problems between 2011 and 2015.
Mar 14, 2017, 15:47 PM IST
Children living with HIV write letter to PM Modi after India runs out of life-saving drugs
Lopinavir syrup, the children-friendly HIV drug, has vanished from Indian markets.
Mar 06, 2017, 22:27 PM IST
China to help combat AIDS virus with traditional Chinese medicine
The TCM push aligns with a recent effort by the government to make the practice a priority for both development and publicity.
Feb 06, 2017, 21:39 PM IST
HIV treatment may make patients susceptible to syphilis: Study
All the gay/bisexual men who consume antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infection may be unknowingly boosting their susceptibility to the bacteria responsible for syphilis.
Jan 22, 2017, 11:23 AM IST
How old is the AIDS virus? Scientists say half a billion years!
As per the research, retroviruses have ancient marine origins, having been with their animal hosts through the evolutionary transition from sea to land.
Elusive structure of HIV machinery cracked
HIV is a clever virus and has learned to evade even some of the best drugs on the market.
Jan 06, 2017, 13:39 PM IST
Blocking 'Type-I interferon' protein may help combat HIV
A new study has found that blocking a protein may help combat HIV.
Dec 24, 2016, 13:40 PM IST
Five facts you need to kow about HIV/AIDS
HIV infection is often diagnosed through rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), which detect the presence or absence of HIV antibodies.
Dec 01, 2016, 10:55 AM IST
HIV vaccine efficacy study begins in South Africa
The new trial, to be conducted at 15 sites across South Africa, where more than 1,000 people become infected with HIV every day, aims to test whether it will provide greater and more sustained protection than the RV144 regimen.
Nov 29, 2016, 06:56 AM IST
Here's why you should get tested for HIV!
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 be tested for HIV at least once as part of routine medical care.
Nov 22, 2016, 04:41 AM IST
Sri Lanka aims to be HIV free by 2030
Sri Lanka is making timely interventions in its efforts to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Thursday.
Nov 17, 2016, 23:54 PM IST
Cabinet approves amendments to HIV, AIDS Bill
The Cabinet on Wednesday here approved amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014, which was drafted to safeguard the rights of people living with and affected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Oct 05, 2016, 14:06 PM IST
What happens when a girl asks her fiancé to undergo premarital medical tests – WATCH
The makers of the video have emphasised on the importance of a premarital medical test to ensure a happy married life sans medical issues.
Sep 14, 2016, 10:38 AM IST
Alexis Arquette died of AIDS-related complications?
Transgender actress Alexis Arquette reportedly died of AIDS-related illness.
Sep 13, 2016, 16:01 PM IST
