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Srinivasan can fight BCCI elections, but can't take charge if elected:...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on Friday ruled that the BCCI's Annual General Meeting in Chennai on September 29...

27 Sept 2013 2:10 PM IST

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 IST

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)

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 IST

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

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 IST

Its not necessary for the baby to get HIV if the mother has the disease.

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.

6 Oct 2017 1:20 PM IST

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

6 Oct 2017 12:20 PM IST

$Berlin mayor Michael Mueller congratulated the happy couples and described the first gay nuptials as a \historic event\. (Photo: AFP)$ Life

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...

5 Oct 2017 10:21 AM IST

Prince Harry and his new fiancee Meghan Markles initial courtship had to happen behind closed doors. (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...

29 Nov 2017 9:08 AM IST

Experts say that gut bacteria could lead to radical new anti-aging treatment (Photo: 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 IST

A vaccine against the virus that causes AIDS has come closer to reality after a recent study found that the immune system may keep body from neutralizing HIV-1 virus (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...

27 Nov 2017 8:10 AM IST

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...

26 Nov 2017 9:00 PM IST