World Aids Day: Why the Middle East still struggles to tackle HIV?HIV cases worldwide have significantly decreased over the past decade. However, in the middle east, the cases of HIV are increasing with th...
World Aids Day: From ‘Philadelphia’ to ‘Dus Kahaniyaan’, 5 movies that attempted to break stereotypes about HIVMany misconceptions exist about HIV and other STDs... even today.
64-yr-old US lady is the first woman to be cured of HIV. But, the world is still decades away from a viable cure, warn scientistsA patient with leukemia, she was cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant.
Scientists identify second HIV patient whose body likely rid itself of virusThe researchers noted that some people, known as elite controllers, have immune systems that are able to suppress HIV without the need for ...
DNA-based coronavirus vaccine: What is it and how does it work?While still in early stages, this technology has been developed rapidly by experts and if approved, the vaccine developed by India's Zydus ...
40 years since the first reported case of AIDS, where's the HIV vaccine?More people now have access to antiretroviral therapy, which keeps down the amount of virus in their body.
World's first patient cured of HIV, Ray Brown, passes away after cancer returnsBrown became known as the 'Berlin Patient' after his HIV was eradicated by treatment there in 2007.
Doctors say experimental treatment may have rid man of HIV"These are exciting findings but they're very preliminary," said Dr. Monica Gandhi, an AIDS specialist at the University of California, San...
Vaccine against HIV infection may soon be a realityScientists have developed a new approach to help the immune system actively fight the virus in the body.
Ramdev's claims of curing AIDS will be checked: Union Minister Shripad NaikRamdev has, in the past, courted controversy with his claims to cure fatal diseases like cancer and AIDS through Yoga and Pranayama.
Teen in remission from HIV 12 years after stopping meds: ResearchersA French teenager born with HIV has been in remission for 12 yrs after stopping her medication & this renews hope for the prospect of early...
Cure for Hepatitis C in HIV patients on the cardsApproximately one-third of HIV patients in the US have hepatitis C, with an estimated 7 million co-infected patients worldwide.
Scientists remove HIV cells with enzymeResearchers used a genetic modification technique and developed an enzyme that can identify a sequence of the virus and remove it with 90 p...
New therapy may offer HIV cureScientists used radioimmunotherapy to destroy remaining human immunodeficiency virus -infected cells in the blood samples of patients treat...
- Doctors who refuse to treat AIDS patients to face action
The centre told the Supreme Court that it has asked the state governments to come down heavily on the doctors and para medical staffs refus...
- New anti-AIDS drug from Pfizer
Pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer has unveiled a new anti-AIDS drug which it said could help HIV patients stay healthy for longer.
- Ranbaxy, Herbs & Cures bank on soft loans for research
Leading drug makers are increasingly going for government funding for their new drug research.