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HIV care launched in Assam jails

Though Assam is categorised as low HIV prevalence state, it is estimated that there are 928 new HIV positive cases.

3 Nov 2017 1:47 AM

The year 2015 saw an estimated 760,000 deaths due to HIV/AIDS, which has dropped from a million in 2010. (Photo: AP)

Rate of HIV in rise among elderly in Europe, says study

Study by researchers find steady growth over past 12 years in rates of new HIV cases in older people in region.

27 Sept 2017 3:47 AM

This undated photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surface. In a report released on Monday, July 24, 2017, researchers said a South African girl born with the AIDS virus has kept her infection suppressed for 8 1/2 years after stopping anti-HIV medicines _ more evidence that early treatment can occasionally cause a long remission that, if it lasts, would be a form of cure. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)

Govt-Aided awareness campaign in Punjab says AIDS spreads through...

PSACS has published pamphlet, ntended to provide awareness on AIDS, but with information, that can only be called...

25 Sept 2017 8:55 AM

A scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surfaceRepresentational Image. (Photo: AP)

Smokers with HIV more at risk of lung cancer than AIDS, says study

Researchers find that 25 percent of people who adhere well to anti-HIV medications but continue to smoke will die from...

20 Sept 2017 7:12 AM

A scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surfaceRepresentational Image. (Photo: AP)

Scientists have breakthrough in creating HIV vaccine

Scientists are able find way to greatly improve B-cell responses to an HIV vaccine thus opening up doors to possible...

14 Sept 2017 8:13 AM

A scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surfaceRepresentational Image. (Photo: AP)

Now, anti-HIV pill found to safe for adolescent gay and bisexual boys

The pill, that was only given to adults combines two drugs was seen to be well tolerated among youngsters.

6 Sept 2017 2:31 AM

Tuberculosis is considered to be the worlds deadliest infectious disease. (Photo: Pexels)

Millions with high blood sugar face tuberculosis risk

Tuberculosis, a severe infection caused by bacteria in the lungs, kills almost as many people each year as HIV/AIDS and...

27 Oct 2018 4:16 AM

Delicate foreskin is vulnerable to HIV as it can tear easily and it is also a common route for the virus to enter someones body (Photo: AFP)

HIV-positive mother donates liver to save critically ill child in...

Medication provided to child before transplant may have prevented HIV transmission, though that will only become clear...

4 Oct 2018 1:49 PM

The MDACS has informed all blood banks in the city that all blood donors who have tested positive for HIV have to regularly visit these centres for further treatment.

Link found between stigma, cognitive performance in people with HIV

Researchers found that HIV-related stigma had direct effects on cognitive test performance and anxiety.

30 Nov 2018 3:15 AM

UNICEF says just over half of children up to age 14 with HIV are now receiving treatment (Photo: AFP)

UN says number of children dying from AIDS-related causes may drop by...

The report says 270,000 people up to age 19, the bulk of them in Africa, could be infected in 2030 alone.

29 Nov 2018 11:24 AM

$Biologists call this a \dose-dependent response\ -- the more bugs, the more risk of HIV infection. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Seven bacterial species may up HIV risk in women: study

The study also showed that the odds of HIV infection increased as concentrations of that bacterium increased.

28 Jan 2018 12:28 PM

When HIV-1 infects an immune cell, the virus travels to the nucleus so quickly there is not enough time to set off the cells alarm system. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists create mini pill to release weekly dose of HIV medicine

Tiny device is latest attempt to make it easier for people on medication for chronic illnesses, including those infected...

10 Jan 2018 2:55 AM