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Nadda launches initiative for free viral load test for people living...

Routine viral load testing will optimise the utilisation of first line regimens.

27 Feb 2018 6:09 PM IST

There are no good treatments available for women suffering from low sexual desire. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Here's everything you need to know about International Condom Day

International Condom Day seeks to promote the use of condoms as means of preventing unwanted pregnancies and sexually...

14 Feb 2018 3:56 PM IST

Researchers think they can improve the treatment and are trying again to tackle HIV by doctoring DNA. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Can gene therapy be harnessed to fight the AIDS virus?

Scientists believe gene therapy ultimately will provide a long-term solution.

13 Feb 2018 12:14 PM IST

Some 37 million people worldwide have the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Study finds African-Americans disproportionately endangered by...

Less than 41 per cent of blacks had sustained viral suppression, according to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly...

9 Feb 2018 7:56 AM IST

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Tread with caution in hospitals

It's a fact of life: People checking into hospital face risks.

8 Feb 2018 2:16 AM IST

Biologists call this a \dose-dependent response\ -- the more bugs, the more risk of HIV infection. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Researchers design tool to track HIV infection rates cheaply and...

Information gives indication of whether programmes, interventions designed to reduce number of new infections working in...

6 Feb 2018 12:18 PM IST

HIV excels at evading the immune system by hiding out in certain immune cells. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
HIV vaccine closer to reality: Single jab protects monkeys for 18...

Scientists are edging closer to a long-term preventative HIV vaccine, new research suggests.

18 April 2018 2:10 PM IST

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)India
After hospitals deny treatment, Odisha man diagnosed HIV positive...

Distressed over the delay in operating his hand, the man also felt humiliated by the villager's treatment towards him.

25 July 2018 5:05 PM IST

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.Life
International AIDS Conference 2018: All you need to know about...

First convened during peak of AIDS epidemic in 1985, it continues to provide forum for intersection of science,...

24 July 2018 9:14 PM IST

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.Life
AIDS drugs show more promise for preventing new infections

Until there's a vaccine, condoms are the best way to prevent HIV infection.

24 July 2018 2:39 PM IST

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.Life
India sees major reductions in HIV infections: UN report

Joint UN Agency on AIDS (UNAIDS) report warned epidemic was growing in Pakistan.

20 July 2018 11:00 AM IST

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UN says global fight against AIDS is at 'precarious point'

This rapid and sustained increase in people getting treatment helped drive a 34 percent drop in AIDS-related deaths from...

19 July 2018 11:11 AM IST

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