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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)

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...

8 Nov 2017 8:12 AM IST

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 1:43 PM IST

The cells can also be used to form muscles, catilage and ligaments (Photo: Pixabay)

Human bone naturally developed in a lab can be an alternative to graft...

They used stem cells from the patient's bone marrow and caused them to create a bone through vibrations.

13 Sept 2017 4:13 PM IST

With the targeted stimulation, a patient walks in an almost ordinary fashion (Photo: AFP)

Paralysed patients walk using electrical stimulation after...

Previous trials have used so-called continuous electrical stimulation of the spine, which worked well in rats.

1 Nov 2018 4:41 PM IST

People have their blood drawn by a nurse for an antibody test for the coronavirus, also called a serology test. (AFP)

Great news': WHO responds to dexamethasone trial results

Researchers share initial results of the trial with WHO, and we are looking forward to the full data analysis in the...

17 Jun 2020 12:23 PM IST

Dr Paul Ridker, lead researcher said that his Harvard University teams findings would mean a new era of treatment.

Scientists discover drug that can slash cancer, heart attack risk by...

Wonder drug is being hailed as biggest breakthrough since statins.

28 Aug 2017 1:42 PM IST