Novel approach to track HIV infection found
During the course of infection, HIV fuses onto a target immune cell and delivers its capsid - a cone that holds the genetic material of the virus - into the cell's cytoplasm.
Aug 19, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
‘South Africa has highest HIV prevalence rate’
The government believes the new measure will stop the transmission of HIV and also lengthen the life expectancy to 70 by 2030.
Aug 01, 2017, 17:18 PM IST
HIV prevention: Vaginal ring containing antiretroviral dapivirine found safe, acceptable in US teens
A vaginal ring that contains an experimental antiretroviral (ARV) drug, previously found to provide protection against HIV infection in women, has been found safe and acceptable in teenage girls, researchers claim.
Jul 25, 2017, 23:59 PM IST
Experimental HIV vaccine is well-tolerated in adults
The new vaccine regimen -- called as "Ad26 mosaic" -- were well-tolerated and capable of generating anti-HIV immune responses in healthy HIV-negative adults.
Jul 25, 2017, 15:12 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
HIV fight advances with new drug cocktails, fresh vaccine hopes
Researchers believe such advances are necessary to stay ahead of a virus that can all too often develop resistance to medicines, despite the use since 1996 of three- or four-drug combinations that mean HIV/AIDS is no longer a death sentence.
Jul 24, 2017, 14:26 PM IST
India among 10 nations accounting for more than 95% of new HIV infections: UN
The report by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, 'Ending AIDS: Progress towards the 90?-90-90 targets', gives a comprehensive analysis of the 2014 targets to accelerate progress so that by 2020, 90 per cent of all HIV-infected people know their status, 90 per cent of all HIV-diagnosed people are accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) and 90 per cent of those taking ART are virally suppressed.
Jul 21, 2017, 11:42 AM IST
HIV vaccine a step closer? Cows become scientists' aides in developing immunisation!
It is believed that cows evolved a supreme immune defence due to their complex and bacteria-packed digestive system.
Jul 21, 2017, 10:47 AM IST
World Hepatitis Day 2017: Disease affects 400 mn people worldwide, over 10 times the HIV epidemic
Globally, about 1.4 million people die each year from hepatitis. It is estimated that only 5% of people with chronic hepatitis know of their infection, and less than 1% have access to treatment.
Jul 21, 2017, 10:43 AM IST
Immune system may help in neutralising body from HIV-1 virus
The team sought to better understand how the body`s own immune system might be getting in the way of neutralizing the HIV-1 virus.
Jul 12, 2017, 09:48 AM IST
Ahead of GST rollout, NPPA releases ceiling price of 761 medicines - Drugs for diabetes, cancer to get cheaper
In order to facilitate smooth implementation of GST for companies, we have worked out the provisional ceiling prices of 761 formulations, NPPA Chairman Bhupendra Singh said.
Jun 28, 2017, 11:00 AM IST
Early antiretroviral therapy may lead to bone loss in patients with HIV
A recent study has found that early antiretroviral treatment (ART) at the time of diagnosis may lead greater bone loss compared with deferring ART.
Jun 27, 2017, 23:50 PM IST
Charlie Sheen sued again for exposing former girlfriend to HIV
One of actor Charlie Sheen's former girlfriends has reportedly filed a lawsuit accusing him of exposing her to HIV, and then dissuading her from taking antiretroviral drugs. This is the second time he has been accused of the same.
Jun 24, 2017, 16:27 PM IST
Mizoram comes up with scheme for better treatment of HIV affected people
Under the 'Test and Treat Strategy', the HIV affected people would be given free Anti Retrovira Therapy (ART) irrespective of the CD4 count.
Jun 22, 2017, 18:44 PM IST
Asian plant extract may help treat HIV: Study
Researchers analysed the extract along with thousands of others as part of their efforts to identify new drugs against HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and cancer.
Jun 19, 2017, 19:11 PM IST
Investigational vaccine may protect monkeys from HIV-like virus: Study
Researchers from Duke University Medical Center in Durham said the improved vaccine added three more targets to a human vaccine candidate that showed a promise.
Jun 08, 2017, 23:50 PM IST
HIV patients indulging in tobacco-use at double the risk of death, warns study!
Researchers at the University of York in the UK said that tobacco use is emerging as a 'silent killer' for HIV patients and is more common among HIV positive people than HIV negative individuals.
Jun 02, 2017, 19:11 PM IST
Researchers develop new HIV test that can detect hidden virus faster
Researchers, including one of Indian origin, have developed a new test that can detect 'hidden' HIV virus faster, less labour-intensive and less expensive than the current 'gold standard' test.
May 30, 2017, 14:27 PM IST
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
213 HIV-positive women give birth to healthy babies in Chhattisgarh
The multi-medicine treatment process has yielded better results, with 213 HIV-infected women having given birth to healthy babies
May 14, 2017, 11:52 AM IST
