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About 1.8 million are affected by HIV every year. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

HIV infected people have higher age-related illness risk

Research reveals people living with HIV are more prone to age-related illnesses.

17 Aug 2019 5:19 PM IST

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

India-Netherlands-Sweden to collaborate for research programme on...

Programme is to harness research strengths and diverse expertise across three nations to develop better tools to...

23 May 2018 9:09 AM IST

They became friends over months of visiting the same hospital (Photo: AFP)

TN teen donor attempts suicide after infecting pregnant woman with HIV

Four days after the pregnant woman was given received blood transfusion, it was found that the blood was HIV-infected.

28 Dec 2018 9:07 AM IST

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

TN teen who donated blood to pregnant woman attempts suicide knowing...

Blood donated by the teen was meant for his relative, but it was not used and stored in the hospital's blood bank.

27 Dec 2018 6:47 PM IST

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome happens when red blood cells are destroyed and block the kidneys filtering system. (Photo: Pixabay)

HIV-infected blood given to pregnant woman in Tamil Nadu hospital

Tamil Nadu government said it was making all efforts to prevent impact of virus on woman.

26 Dec 2018 2:30 PM IST

Some 37 million people worldwide have the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cure for Aids: Scientists successfully destroy HIV-infected cells in...

According to researchers they have successfully destroyed cells infected with virus, typically treated with...

22 Dec 2018 4:36 PM IST

Scientists found that they could protect animal models from HIV by injecting them with neutralizing antibodies that were produced in the lab. (Photo: PTI)

World's oldest monkeys may help fight against HIV

Rhesus macaque could be prompted to produce neutralizing antibodies against one strain of HIV that resembles the...

17 Dec 2018 10:54 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

More than half of gay males on hookup apps are underage: Study

The study is the first to document that gay and bisexual teenage boys use sex and dating apps designed for adult men to...

28 May 2018 7:16 PM IST

HIV excels at evading the immune system by hiding out in certain immune cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

Novel antibody suppresses HIV in monkeys: study

The findings may inform strategies that attempt to achieve sustained, drug-free viral remission in people living with...

5 March 2018 6:44 PM IST

The families of those who have tested HIV positive are, expectedly, living under the shadow of death.

Study finds HIV patients with depression face serious death risks

This is the first time that the impact of cumulative depression has been studied across the whole HIV care continuum.

2 March 2018 8:06 PM IST

The HIV virus can hide in cells in an inactivated state, meaning it isnt actively replicating. (Photo: AP)

Genetic switch may lead to HIV cure, says study

People with HIV virus can live normal lives with exceedingly low or even undetectable viral loads thanks due to...

7 Dec 2018 2:18 PM IST

Migrants are, however, more prone to diseases such as hepatitis, HIV and tuberculosis, but tend to spread those infections among immigrant communities. (Photo: AP)

Migrants tend to be healthier and live longer, says study

Populist arguments that migrants pose a health risk and a burden to health systems are myths used to drive...

7 Dec 2018 10:35 AM IST