Kerala: British national given HIV antiretroviral drugs to treat COVID-19 now tests negative
The patient, who had earlier tested positive for COVID-19, responded well to the drugs combination of Ritonavir and Lopinavir, and his latest test results showed he has tested negative for the virus, a hospital statement said.
Mar 25, 2020, 22:02 PM IST
Effective way to treat HIV is here
Researchers from University of South Carolina (USC) in the US identified a novel human protein variant that can be targeted to prevent the human immunodeficiency virus from harming HIV-positive individuals.
Aug 24, 2017, 15:38 PM IST
9-year-old brings hope for HIV cure after spending 8 years in remission without drugs!
Till date, only one person is known to have been cured – the so-called Berlin patient, a man who had a bone marrow transplant in 2007 from a donor with natural resistance to HIV.
Jul 25, 2017, 13:26 PM 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
HIV: Research reveals how antiretroviral drugs can cause neuronal damage
Mounting evidence has implicated these drugs in contributing to HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND).
Dec 17, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
Why 1.1 mn HIV+ve Indians don't get drugs they need
In India, the drug cocktail is given to patients with a count of less than 350 CD4 cells per mm3 of blood -- CD4 cells are white blood cells, a count of which indicates the health of a person's immune system.
Sep 12, 2016, 13:42 PM IST
Cipla bags Rs 1,100 crore order from South African govt
Drug major Cipla's subsidiary has bagged an order worth 2 billion rand (around Rs 1,100 crore) for HIV drugs from the South African government.
Dec 23, 2014, 18:04 PM IST
