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World AIDS Day: Where does India stand on HIV-AIDS?

The HIV epidemic in India is concentrated, with high prevalence among high-risk groups.

01 Dec 2017 9:16 AM

Markle intends to become a British citizen, though she will retain her US citizenship while she goes through the process. (Photo: AP)

Harry and Markle to wed in Windsor in May

Couple’s official engagement together on Friday will see them raising awareness of charities working to prevent HIV/AIDS and youth crime.

29 Nov 2017 9:08 AM

Researchers say the discovery of new bacteria could potentially be used to create new treatments as work continues to tackle the antibiotics problem. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Atacama Desert contains microorganisms that may cure HIV

One strain of bacteria found is proven to be an inhibitor of an enzyme that allows the HIV virus to reproduce itself.

29 Nov 2017 8:27 AM

The researchers analysed data from a nationally representative sample of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients ages 40 to 79. (Photo: Pixabay

Heart problems in HIV-positive adults remain under-treated

Researchers find 5.1 percent of HIV-positive adults received aspirin/antiplatelet therapy for primary prevention or cardiovascular disease

27 Nov 2017 8:10 AM

US policymakers and professional societies should focus on improving the quality of the cardiovascular care. (Photo: Pixabay)

HIV-positive adults under-treated for heart problems

People with both HIV and cardiovascular problems receive inferior cardiovascular care when compared to the patients without HIV.

26 Nov 2017 9:00 PM

The treatment, called Juluca, is a fixed-dose tablet that combines two previously approved drugs. (Photo: AP)

FDA approves first two-drug HIV regimen in US

The “one-pill, once-a-day combination” provides people living with HIV the option to reduce the number of antiretrovirals they take.

22 Nov 2017 7:40 AM

AIDS-related illnesses remain the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) globally, and they are the second leading cause of death for young women aged 15-24 years in Africa, said the report.

‘New ARV drugs, early diagnosis key to beating AIDS epidemic’

South Africa led the world with the number of people on treatment, at 4.2 million.

21 Nov 2017 1:14 AM

Located in Toronto, the restaurant called June’s on Tuesday was serving its first meals prepared by HIV-positive cooks. (Photo: Twitter/BakedAlaska)

Canadian restaurant run by HIV-positive staff aims to smash stigma

Wearing aprons printed with such messages as “Kiss the HIV+ cook” and “I got HIV from pasta.

15 Nov 2017 3:28 PM

How HIV spreads through the body decoded

Simulations allowed them to tweak the model until they arrived at the most likely configurations for the molecular process.

13 Nov 2017 2:12 PM

Once HIV has infected a cell, it forces the cell to make a little capsule out of its own membrane, filled with the virus. (Photo: AP)

Scientists decode how HIV hacks cells

Scientists discover previously unknown details about how HIV, may offer new avenue for drugs to combat the virus.

09 Nov 2017 9:16 AM

Study participants, who were on standard antiretroviral therapy to control their HIV infections and had various cancers that had failed to respond to standard therapies. (Photo: AP)

New 'safe' immunotherapy offers hope for cancer patients with HIV

New category of immunotherapies, called checkpoint inhibitors, appears safe to use in patients with both advanced malignancies and HIV.

08 Nov 2017 8:12 AM

Marijuana can dull the brain in some HIV patients

A new study's findings could contribute to efforts to reduce harmful substance use.

02 Nov 2017 9:57 AM

Valentino Talluto often found an excuse not to wear a condom, telling his partners that he was allergic to them, or had just had an HIV test, the court in Rome heard. (Photo: AFP)

Italian man gets 24-yr jail term for infecting 32 women with HIV

Valentino Talluto, a 33-year-old accountant, seduced dozens of women via social networks for a decade before his arrest.

28 Oct 2017 7:44 PM

The newly-modeled cytoplasmic tail is involved in the assembly of the outer shell of the HIV virus, which attached to a host cell and begins the process of replication. (Photo: AP)

Scientists finally discover last unknown structure of HIV virus

Researchers claim if this part of viral cell’s assembly is stopped, the HIV virus will not be able to replicate.

20 Oct 2017 10:54 AM

Their new drug may reduce an infected person’s viral load so far that HIV can no longer spread to healthy cells when used in combination with the current recommended cocktail of antiretroviral drugs. (Photo: AP)

HIV's functional cure may soon be a reality

Scientists announce that new drug may reduce an infected person’s viral load so far that HIV can no longer spread.

19 Oct 2017 12:46 PM

According to doctors, vaginas are self cleaning and they do not need any extra help to keep them fresh, not even soap. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vaginal facial could leave you with gonorrhea, HIV

The trend involves inserting the cold cucumber in the vagina before twisting it around for about 20 minutes.

14 Oct 2017 1:49 PM

Until now, the agency had refused to say for certain that people who take HIV medication regularly cannot transmit the virus (Representational Image)

People on HIV medication cannot transmit virus to sexual partners: CDC

Clinical trials over years have showed those with ‘undetectable’ virus load have zero percent risk of transmission.

06 Oct 2017 1:20 PM

Approach involves sending an agent to 'wake up' dormant virus, which causes it to begin replicating so that either the immune system or the virus itself would kill the cell harboring HIV. (Photo: AP)

Scientists may have created molecule that could eliminate HIV

Group of scientists have been looking for ways to eliminate 'reservoirs' where virus hides, and researchers may have developed a solution.

06 Oct 2017 12:20 PM

According to experts, quicker testing and faster treatment coupled with the use of PrEP, a controversial drug that can prevent those exposed to HIV from getting infected can be the root cause of reduction innew HIV cases. (Photo: AFP)

Drop in HIV cases as controversial PrEP prophylactic drug spreads

According to study, it is the first time that cases in high-risk group have decreased since epidemic started in the 1980s.

05 Oct 2017 10:21 AM

Early diagnosis and access to antiretroviral treatment increases life-expectancy by 10 years (Photo: AP)

Scientists develop smartphone-based test which can detect HIV in seconds

The mobile test uses surface acoustic wave (SAW) biochips, which are based on microelectronic components found in smartphones.

30 Sep 2017 8:16 AM

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