Hiv-Aids Top Stories
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World Aids Vaccine Day 2022: Date, History And Significance Of The Day
May 18, 2022 02:36 ISTWorld Aids Vaccine Day: According to a 2021 World Health Organisation report, HIV has claimed as many as 36.3 million lives so far. -
World AIDS 2020 Focuses On Resilience And Impact Of HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Nov 30, 2020 11:16 ISTWorld AIDS Day 2020 theme is a reminder of everything that can be achieved, when we focus on the impact by delivering high quality services for treatment and prevention of HIV, to the ones who are in need. -
World AIDS Vaccine Day 2020: Know The Significance; Symptoms And Risk Factors For HIV/AIDS
May 18, 2020 02:26 ISTWorld AIDS Vaccine Day 2020: The day is meant to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and the need to have to a vaccine against HIV. Here's everything you need to know. -
World AIDS Day 2019: Top Facts About HIV/AIDS You Must Know
Nov 30, 2019 11:45 ISTWorld AIDS Day 2019: December 1 is observed as World AIDS Day. You can also be diagnosed with AIDS if you are HIV positive and develop an infection or cancer that is otherwise rare in people with HIV. Read here to know more about HIV/AIDS here. -
This Pill May Help Curb 2.7 Lakh HIV Cases In India
May 12, 2019 01:52 ISTThe once-a-day pill, called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), can reduce the risk of HIV acquisition by over 85 per cent when taken consistently. -
How Is HIV Different From AIDS? Know The Different Symptoms
Feb 19, 2019 01:03 ISTHIV and AIDS are neither the same conditions nor are they the same diagnosis. A person can have HIV without developing AIDS, however it is not possible to develop AIDS without having HIV. Know more here. -
World AIDS Day 2018: Significant Reduction In New HIV Infections Since 2001
Nov 30, 2018 01:25 ISTWorld AIDS Day 2018: Here's all you need to know about HIV. -
World AIDS Day 2018: 4 Reasons Which Stop People From HIV Testing
Nov 29, 2018 12:52 ISTThe theme of World AIDS Day 2018 is "Know Your Status", which stresses on the importance of knowing one's HIV status in order to fight against the disease. -
Watch Out For These Early Signs Of HIV
Apr 2, 2018 12:42 ISTHIV or human immunodeficiency virus is a condition which weakens the immune system over an extended period of time -
List Of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Centres In India
Dec 1, 2017 02:39 ISTWorld AIDS Day 2017: Here's a list of all the Antiretroviral therapy centres in India. -
List Of Antiretroviral Therapy Centres In India
Dec 1, 2017 02:38 ISTWorld AIDS Day 2017: Here's the list of Antiretroviral Institutes in the country. -
HIV Taught Us How To Improve Our Health Systems: Expert
Dec 1, 2017 12:35 ISTWorld AIDS Day 2017: HIV has been the reason why people are resorting to a healthier lifestyle. -
New Method To Track HIV Infection Developed
Nov 30, 2017 05:44 ISTScientists have developed a new way to track HIV infection that can identify how individual particles infect each cell, and lead to novel therapies for prevention and treatment of the disease. -
This New Anti-HIV Pill Is Safe For Gay, Bisexual Adolescent Boys
Nov 30, 2017 05:43 ISTFor the study, researchers enrolled 78 gay and bisexual young men, ages 15 to 17, from six U.S. cities. The participants all tested negative for HIV at the start of the study, but were at high risk for an infection. Read the report here. -
HIV Deaths Increase By 70% In Tamil Nadu In The Last 3 Years
Nov 30, 2017 05:42 ISTExperts state that several national surveys, including the National Family Health Survey and the District Health Surveys, have pointed to low HIV AIDS awareness among people. This is one of the reasons that has led to an increase in the number of HIV infections. -
HIV On The Rise In Europe, Affects One In Six People Above 50 Years Of Age
Nov 30, 2017 05:42 ISTA study conducted by researchers in the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) showed a steady rise in the number of cases of HIV in older age people of Europe. One in six people above 50 years of age diagnosed with the same. -
How To Lower Your Risk Of Getting HIV?
Nov 30, 2017 05:38 ISTOne of the most dangerous STDs ever is HIV infection. The virus can get transferred to a person's body due to infected blood, semen or vaginal fluids. Here's how you can lower down your risk of getting HIV. -
Scientists Come Up With A Technique For Complete Recovery From AIDS
Nov 30, 2017 05:07 ISTAfter a successful progression to suppress Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) virus (HIV), researchers now shift their focus towards complete eradication of this disease. -
Indian Couple Bags Top US Award For Breakthrough HIV/AIDS Research
Nov 30, 2017 05:05 ISTCouple of Indian origin recognized and awarded with the top US award for their breakthrough research in HIV/AIDS. -
Shortage Of HIV/AIDS Kits In Blood Banks, Interesting Facts About Blood Donation
Nov 30, 2017 05:05 ISTBlood banks fall short of HIV/AIDS testing kits. As a result of the shortage, the blood collected from patients cannot be used for patients. Scroll here to know some interesting facts about blood donation. -
World AIDS Day 2017: Yes, It Is Your Right To Health And You Must Have It!
Nov 30, 2017 05:04 ISTThis World AIDS Day, know that it is your right to health you must have it! -
Kerala AIDS Society Grants 'Clean Chit' To Regional Cancer Centre
Nov 30, 2017 04:54 ISTAccording to a report by the Kerala State AIDS Control Society, the blood given to a nine year-old girl during transfusion at Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) in Thiruvananthapuram was tested before the process, and HIV was not detected, but the same was detected at a later stage. -
Regional Cancer Centre Gets Clean Chit From Government-Appointed Panel
Sep 20, 2017 12:08 ISTKerala Joint DME Sreekumari's team has given a clean-chit to the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) with respect to the allegations that a 9-year-old girl patient who was admitted to the RCC, was given HIV-infected blood. -
AIDS Virus Almost Half A Billion Years Old: Study
Jan 10, 2017 05:21 ISTRetroviruses, the family of viruses that includes HIV, are almost half a billion years old -- several hundred million years older than previously thought, claim scientists from Oxford University. -
Bill Gates Invests $140 Million In Groundbreaking New Technology For HIV Cure
Jan 4, 2017 10:59 ISTMicrosoft founder Bill Gates' charity foundation has invested USD 140 million in the development of HIV-preventing drug implants that could revolutionise the treatment of the life-threatening infection. -
HIV Treatment May Take A Toll On The Brain: Study
Dec 17, 2016 12:07 ISTAntiretroviral drugs have been life-changing therapies for HIV patients, but they can have significant side effects including neuronal degeneration, which can be manifested as forgetfulness, confusion and behavioural and motor changes, says a study. -
Surprising Monkey Study Could Lead To 'Functional' HIV Cure
Dec 1, 2016 12:07 ISTBut when a drug already taken by thousands of people for intestinal conditions appeared to control the monkey version of HIV, it got the attention of the director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. -
Young Gay Men At The Frontline Of AIDS Prevention In China
Dec 1, 2016 11:58 ISTYoung gay men are the frontline of China's battle to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, with new cases occurring at one of the fastest rates of any segment of the population. -
Researchers May Have Found A Possible Cure For HIV: Report
Oct 3, 2016 10:51 ISTUK scientists and clinicians working on a groundbreaking trial to test a possible cure for HIV infection said that they have made remarkable progress after a test patient showed no sign of the virus following treatment. -
New Understanding Of Antibodies Could Help To Develop Potential HIV Vaccines
Sep 13, 2016 11:57 ISTA recent study at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) shows that holes in HIV's defensive sugar shield could be important in designing an HIV vaccine. -
Hepatitis, HIV Patients With Infection At Higher Risk Of Suicide
Aug 14, 2016 06:49 ISTPeople diagnosed with Hepatitis and HIV or AIDS have high chances of committing suicide after being hospitalised with infections like viral, according to a new study. -
HIV Or AIDS Still Top Killer Of African Adolescents
Aug 5, 2016 07:30 ISTHIV/AIDS remains the leading cause of death among Africans aged between 10 and 19, UNICEF chief Anthony Lake said Monday at the start of a major international conference on the virus. -
New Forms Of HIV Can Jump From Animals To Humans
Jul 22, 2016 03:43 ISTWhile the HIV epidemic continues to threaten health and well-being of a large section of the world's population, scientists have warned that new forms of the virus jumping from animals to humans cannot be ruled out. -
About 1.96 Lakh New HIV Infections In India Last Year: Study
Jul 20, 2016 08:15 ISTAbout 1.96 lakh new HIV infections were reported in India last year, according to a new study which found that about 25 lakh people worldwide became newly infected in 2015, a number that has not changed in the past 10 years. -
China HIV Leak Violates Patient's Rights: WHO
Jul 19, 2016 03:03 ISTA leak of HIV carriers' identities in China was a violation of their "fundamental right", the World Health Organization said, after reports that hundreds of infected people were approached by telephone swindlers. -
Medicines Lower Risk Of HIV In Couples Having Unprotected Sex
Jul 17, 2016 01:26 ISTAntiretroviral therapy vastly lowers the risk of spreading HIV for couples in which one partner has the virus and the other does not, even when they have condomless sex, researchers said. -
Anti-HIV Drugs May Be Effective Against Ebola
Jan 12, 2016 01:29 ISTUsing a novel and quick drug-screening method, researchers have found that anti-HIV drugs may be effective against the deadly Ebola virus that transmits from humans to humans by infectious body fluids. -
Men's Self-Image Puts Them In Danger Of Dying From AIDS, Research Shows
Dec 10, 2015 03:27 ISTMen's self-image as strong, sexually active risk-takers means they are more likely to die from HIV/AIDS than are women, experts said on Wednesday, calling for more HIV workplace testing to reach men and greater efforts to change gender norms. -
Fruit-Flavoured Drugs to Cut Child Tuberculosis Deaths, Combat 'Superbugs'
Dec 2, 2015 02:08 ISTChildren will be more likely to survive tuberculosis (TB), the world's most deadly infectious disease, once new strawberry- and raspberry-flavoured medicines are available early next year, experts said on today. -
Positive Heroes: Living With HIV For Two Decades
Dec 1, 2015 04:41 ISTTwo years after her marriage, in 1997, Anandi Yuvaraj found out that she was HIV positive. Today it has been nearly two decades since that day.
