'Drastic' HIV decrease prompted by cancer drug in lung cancer patient
Some 37 million people worldwide have the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS.
Dec 03, 2017, 17:18 PM IST
AIDS awareness leading to more people taking HIV tests: Tripura Health Minister
According to the Minister, the number of HIV positive people in Tripura has been more or less static during the past few years.
Dec 01, 2017, 19:46 PM IST
Union minister Anupriya Patel launches strategic plan, aims at eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030
She also inaugurated the 'SAMPARK' mission aimed at tracing those who are HIV positive and are to be brought under ART services.
Dec 01, 2017, 19:40 PM IST
Microorganisms in Chile desert may have the potential to fight HIV
Actinobacteria are the keystone species in our ecosystems and are acknowledged as an unrivalled source of bioactive compounds.
HIV-infected patients with heart problems given inferior cardiovascular care: Study
Researchers find 5.1 percent of HIV-positive adults received aspirin/antiplatelet therapy for primary prevention or cardiovascular disease
Nov 27, 2017, 09:51 AM IST
South African Indian-origin AIDS researcher appointed UNAIDS Special Ambassador
Professor Abdool Karim is one of the world's leading AIDS researchers.
Nov 21, 2017, 07:57 AM IST
Canadian restaurant to serve food cooked by HIV+ cooks to quell stigma
Located in Toronto, the restaurant called June’s on Tuesday was serving its first meals prepared by HIV-positive cooks to dispel any notion that food preparation can spread the virus.
Nov 15, 2017, 16:32 PM IST
Scientists decode how HIV spreads through the body
When infected with the HIV virus, humans cannot produce the required antibodies to kill it, which is why a cure has been a challenge to develop.
Nov 13, 2017, 14:26 PM IST
Silver lining for HIV patients: Researchers design experimental vaccine
The molecule could one day become part of a successful HIV vaccine, the researchers said.
Oct 29, 2017, 19:09 PM IST
'Breakthrough' AIDS research fetches India-origin couple top US award
The award was presented to them by Robert Gallo, who discovered HIV as the cause of AIDS, at the 19th international meeting of the IHV.
Oct 26, 2017, 10:03 AM IST
Novel compound found to suppress HIV effectively
The new approach, called "Block-and-Lock", blocks reactivation of the virus in cells, even during treatment interruptions, and locks HIV into a durable state of latency.
Antiretroviral therapy for HIV may damage kids' brains
While HIV has been known to cause abnormalities in a child's brain development, therapeutic interventions can also harm a growing child, the researchers said.
Technique to 'kick and kill' HIV developed
This technique uses a new molecule to awaken dormant virus cells and then kill them.
Oct 06, 2017, 15:53 PM IST
New smartphone-based test can detect HIV in seconds
The test could provide doctors and carers with a virtually instantaneous way of diagnosing someone with HIV.
Sep 30, 2017, 13:11 PM IST
In blooper, Punjab campaign says AIDS can spread through handshakes
The fact that AIDS does not spread from touch has been stressed upon from time to time, since it is also one of the top-most myths people have about the disease.
Sep 25, 2017, 16:42 PM IST
Smokers with HIV more at risk of lung cancer than AIDS: Study
Researchers found that smoking and HIV together put people at risk of developing lung cancer at a rate even higher than that among smokers not infected with HIV.
Sep 19, 2017, 15:38 PM IST
9-year-old blood cancer patient tests positive for HIV post transfusion, probe ordered
The minister said the state government would bear all expenses for further treatment of the girl.
Sep 16, 2017, 17:01 PM IST
Girl found HIV positive after transfusion: Govt orders probe
According to police, the girl was being treated at the Alapuzha Medical College from where she was referred to the RCC here for further treatment.
Sep 15, 2017, 17:18 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
Doctor's attempt to inject hospital superintendent with HIV+ blood over personal grudge foiled
The incident occurred at the Proddutur district government hospital in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district.
Aug 20, 2017, 11:24 AM IST
